Scholarship / 'human right law' - Open Society Foundation Scholarship [4]

Hi, i am going to apply for open society scholarship foundation, I do need any constructive critic, correction for my essay. thank for your invaluable assistance

Why have you chosen to study this academic programme? (up to 150 words)

Taking a master degree on human right law which specifically focus on child issues at the University of Nottingham has interested me most because firstly, it allows me to shape and exercise my analytical, theoretical and research skills on human right law especially that related to child issues and look at existing legal and regimes related to the issues more critically and from wider perspective e.g. international, regional and national levels which In turn will substantially help me in my future work. Secondly, I want to contribute in assisting Indonesian government in overcoming any issues relates to children by providing social services to children and their families especially in isolated and neglected areas as well as educational services to potential government bodies.

How will this scholarship benefit you and your country? (up to 50 words)

The scholarship will enable me to develop and gain theoretical, practical and research skills on human right law especially related to child issues and look at them from wider scopes which in turn will help me to practise them in my future work to assist Indonesian government in overcoming any issues relates to children by providing social services to children and their families especially in isolated and neglected areas as well as educational services to potential government bodies. Furthermore, Indonesia is essentially need competent experts on human right especially related to child issues because it is a signatory state to CRC and is still exercising transitional democracy to substantial democracy, therefore, government agencies and community at large need to be enhanced their capacities and awareness continuously on how to address these issues more pertinently to local context and human right- based.

Why have you chosen to study in the UK? (up to 150 words)

There are a number of reasons why I wish to study in UK. Firstly, I have strong wish to study at the University of Nottingham since it is the University that internationally recognized for its teaching and research especially on law subject. In addition, its teaching staffs are well-known internationally and are as front liners on human right grounds who significantly have contributed to promotion on human right issues around the globes. Secondly, Universities in UK particularly, the Nottingham university provides students a well-rounded education that will assist them meet their career aspiration and life goal not just completing university but well into the future. Thirdly, UK has long been becoming as the destination country for international students around the globes so that it will give me a wonderful opportunity to enhance my connection internationally which in turn will assist me in my future work as well as enrich experience diverse cultures.

Scholarship / 'specialization on child and families and social work' - Scholarship Essay [3]

Dear All colleagues

I do hope that any input, critiques for my essay and many thousand thank for your invaluable inputs

Taking a master degree in social work with a specialization on children and families is of great interested to me. I have developed my practical skills and broadened my understanding of disadvantaged child and family's related issues that occur at a grassroots level, by working with various non governmental organizations in Indonesia. I have assisted children and families through facilitating and evaluating psychosocial humanitarian intervention both, in emergency settings such as Tsunami Relief Program in Aceh, and in a development context e.g. an integrated nutrition program in NTT and my current project on helping victims of human trafficking and people smuggling in West Kalimantan.

Therefore, gaining deeper competence in social work that focuses specifically on children and families allows me to develop and exercise my analytical, theoretical and research skills on this subject and look at it from an intersectional standpoint e.g. family, social, cultural, educational and health context, which in turn will substantially help me in developing a project/intervention to address children and families issues more pertinently and comprehensively to local context.

I have found that addressing disadvantaged children and families issues through social work practice is rarely applied in Indonesia especially in isolated and neglected areas. Local government agencies tend to tackle a social issue partially rather than comprehensively. For an example, a social worker is scarcely involved in handling under-nutrition and mortality issues. WHO & UNICEF have found that these problems are very complex not only related to food and health but are related also to cultural beliefs, economic and political. Thus, in this basis, social work approach is fundamentally needed to empower the community and to advocate decision makers.

By contrast, social work practice has long been rooted in the history of US since the first social work class offered in 1898 at Colombia University (website of National Association of Social Worker) and it has been widely applied by both the US government institutions and its civil societies in handling a social issue including that one related to children and families. Hence, pursuing the master degree in social work especially related to children and families in the US provides a wonderful opportunity for me to learn directly from social work professors and practitioners who have developed strong practical theories in social work and are internationally recognized for their competences. In addition, taking the master degree in the US will also enable both Citizens to exchange social and cultural values in order to create mutual understanding between the two countries which in turn will strengthen the diplomatic ties between Indonesia and the US.

Having extensive experiences over six years with children and families, I am committed to continuing to assist them by joining with potential Indonesian government agencies or NGO. My goal is to contribute to helping disadvantaged children and families by promoting good care practice and empowering women, as well as provide educational service to potential government bodies. I strongly believe that my proposed study will benefit Indonesian government; related stakeholders and communities, especially in isolated and neglected locations, as in these areas, the availability of child and family specialists able to address their issues more pertinently and comprehensively is inadequate.