Mendikbudristek Nadiem Invites People To Use Indonesian Education Scholarships

Minister of Education, Culture, Research and Technology Nadiem Makarim/Antara

JAKARTA - Minister of Education, Culture, Research and Technology (Mendikbudristek) Nadiem Anwar Makarim invites the public to take advantage of the Indonesian Education Scholarships that have been opened.

"I invite all students, educators and cultural actors to take advantage of this opportunity," said Nadiem in a written statement in Jakarta, reported by Antara, Thursday, April 14.

The Indonesian Education Scholarship is a follow-up to the scholarship expansion policy of the Education Fund Management Institute (LPDP) which was launched through the Tenth Episode of Merdeka Learning.

In 2022, the Indonesian Education Scholarships will be awarded to more than 3,000 new scholarship recipients to continue their education to a higher level.

"We will continue to increase the number of scholarship recipients so that more Indonesians will benefit from Indonesian educational scholarships," he said.

The expansion of the LPDP scholarship provides opportunities for capacity building through degree and non-degree programs. Through this program, the use of the Education Endowment Fund managed by LPDP can reach wider, diverse and targeted targets.

"In addition to degree education, LPDP Scholarships now support increasing the competence of students, teachers, lecturers and education staff through non-degree programs or commonly referred to as microcredential programs," Nadiem explained. limitations in the existing scholarship program.

"This program is not only provided for the Postgraduate level, but for undergraduate students, artists and cultural actors can also get the opportunity to continue their higher studies," added Nadiem.

All Indonesian Citizens who meet the requirements can take part in the Indonesian Education Scholarship. Especially outstanding students and students, teachers, lecturers, education staff, and cultural actors.

The Ministry of Education and Culture is also always fully committed to maintaining the availability of funds and the sustainability of this scholarship program in order to realize the common goal, namely Advanced Indonesian Superior Human Resources.

Further information regarding the requirements and registration of the Indonesian Education Scholarship can be found on the scholarship.kemdikbud.go.id page.