AUA Asia Deep Dive Program 2024 — A Tapestry of Natural, Cultural, and Social Diversity in Indonesia

13 May 2024

AUA Secretariat would like to invite you to the “AUA Asia Deep Dive Program 2024—A Tapestry of Natural, Cultural, and Social Diversity in Indonesia”. The Asia Deep Dive Programs offer opportunities for students in Asia to have a better understanding of the diverse Asian countries. This year, Universitas Indonesia and Universiti Malaya jointly provide a hybrid program, focusing on the natural, cultural, and social diversity in Indonesia.

A brief summary of the Program:

Program nameAUA Asia Deep Dive Program 2024 – A tapestry of natural, cultural, and social diversity in Indonesia
Host universityUniversitas Indonesia (Host)Universiti Malaya (Co-Host)
ModeHybrid (Offline and Online)
Date9 – 29 July 2024
Expected outcomesThis program offered several benefits to the students, including:
– A good knowledge about geological phenomena within the Pacific Ring of Fire;
– A better understanding of the interaction between volcanoes and culture;
– An experience in some spiritual context;
– A deep dive into the complex and culturally diverse challenges in biodiversity conservation in Indonesia;
– A unique and comprehensive educational experience in the context of Indonesia’s rich and diverse ecosystems;
– Understanding traditional knowledge through ethnobiology: the intricate relationship between cultures and indigenous biodiversity.
Program schedulePlease see Appendix 1
Eligible participantsParticipants should be registered as active students at their university and have a recommendation by a faculty leader from their university
Fees for AUA members– Free registration for students from AUA members
– Travel stipend for one student from each AUA member university depends on their flight origins as follows:
1. Malaysia, Singapore, and Thailand: USD 150
2. Myanmar, India, Hong Kong SAR: USD 350
3. China’s Mainland: USD 375
4. Sri Lanka, South Korea, Japan, Kazakhstan, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates: USD 500.
– All cost includes local accommodations (hotel), meals, local transportation during activity, and all expenses for multicultural trips in Jakarta and Yogyakarta.

Selected students from Chulalongkorn University will be provided:

  • Airfare (Booked and paid for by OIA)
  • Travel insurance
  • Transportation fee from home to the airport or airport to home
    (not exceeding 500 THB per trip)

Deadline for application submission: May 26, 2024 at 23.59 (BKK Time)
Interview date: May 30, 2024
Time: To be confirmed after documents reviewed

To apply for AUA Asia Deep Dive Program 2024, please contact Ms. Apisara Thongpoka (apisara.t@chula.ac.th.)