Know more about LPDP Scholarship

Education is one measure of future success and it determines the progress of a nation. Because of the importance of education, people are willing to spend money  even  hundreds of millions in order to get high-quality education  so they will be able to participate as a policy decision maker. Unfortunately, the education gaps still occur in various regions in Indonesia.

Stube-HEMAT, as a youth mentoring institution invited Hamonangan Malau a student of Master of Development Economics of UGM, the Coordinator of LPDP socialization in Jogja; Daud Yaferson Dollu, a student of Master of Law Litigation UGM; and  Fridrik Makanlehi, a students of Master of Transportation System and Engineering UGM, to share and have discussion entitled ‘know more about LPDP scholarship’ on Tuesday, October 3, 2017 at the Stube-HEMAT Yogyakarta Secretariat. The three of them are also the recipients of the scholarship from the institution. For details about this institution please read: (http://www.lpdp.kemenkeu.go.id/profile/history/).

So far, the Institute of Education Fund Management (LPDP) has helped hundreds of children of this country to be able to achieve their dream to get higher education without worrying about the expensive of university tuition. The programs offered by LPDP varies greatly both domestically and abroad such as: 

Master & Doctoral Scholarshipss

Thesis & Dissertation Scholarships

Affirmation Acholarships

Medical Specialist Scholarships

Presidential Scholarships

Advanced Scholarship (http://www.lpdp.kemenkeu.go.id/profil/visi-misi-fokus/).

Among the scholarships offered, Affirmation is the most interesting scholarships. This scholarship is intended for: (1) Communities from border areas and / or disadvantaged areas; (2) Communities devoted to government institutions in border areas and / or disadvantaged areas;(3) Alumni of Bidikmisi scholarship recipient; (4) Achievers from poor families; (5) Individuals with experience and good track record in the Olympic field of Science, Technology, Sport and Art / Culture at both National and International levels (http://www.lpdp.kemenkeu.go.id/beasiswa/beasiswa-afirmasi/). In addition to scholarship Affirmation there is also East Indonesia Scholarship (http://www.lpdp.kemenkeu.go.id/beasiswa/beasiswa-indonesia-timur/ ). This scholarship prefers applicants from the eastern regions who have a dream to study abroad.  The requirements offered are also slightly simplified but the mastery of foreign languages ​​or minimal English is still a main requirement for applicants. 

Both scholarships Affirmations or Eastern Indonesia scholarships provide opportunities for anyone who need to continue studying S2 and S3 for free. The LPDP scholarship will fund all needs from preparation to graduation. This scholarship is the best in Indonesia in terms of finance. 

The scholarship will open in 2018 with a quota of around 15,000 participants. David encouraged the students who attended the discussion that afternoon, "If the government has opened up an opportunity for us, please prepare ourselves to take the opportunity to become part of LPDP to build our region". 

"Good news for applicants who come from East Sumba Regency. Since East Sumba Regent has made MOU with LPDP to send 50 people every year to register LPDP", said Fridrik. Some tips to join the selection of LPDP such as body language, attitude, style and manners are also presented during the discussion on that afternoon.

Daud closed his session with a hope that among 20 participants who attended the discussion will be registered as LPDP scholarship candidates in 2018. Opportunities have been opened, so it is just  waiting for the response from young people to take part bringing this nation to have better quality. The discussion was closed by taking pictures together.(SAP).