Expanded Tuition and Training Scholarship Program Scheme

Lectures and training with government scholarships are provided by the Ministry of Education and Culture to improve human resources.

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Young and talented individuals, especially in research and innovation, arts and culture, and sports, are supported to continue achieving and receiving the best education at renowned universities abroad. Through the Beasiswa Indonesia Maju (BIM) program, young talents receive pre-university preparation programs as well as scholarships for undergraduate and graduate studies at the world's best institutions.

JAKARTA, KOMPAS – Degree and non-degree education scholarships at home and abroad are available through Indonesian Education Scholarships from the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research and Technology in collaboration with the Education Fund Management Institute. The 2024 Indonesian Education Scholarship is open to students, educators, prospective lecturers and cultural people.

Head of the Higher Education Financing Agency at the Education Financing Service Center of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology (Kemendikbudristek), Anton Rahmadi, expressed this in Jakarta on Wednesday (8/5/2024).

The Indonesian Education Scholarship or BPI consists of several funding components, namely education funds, supporting funds, and support costs for people with disabilities. The registration for BPI for foreign universities will run until May 31, 2024, while for domestic universities, it will run until June 30, 2024.

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Since 2020, the Ministry of Education and Culture and the Ministry of Research and Technology have granted BPI scholarships to 9,951 individuals, consisting of 2,015 recipients of undergraduate scholarships, 1,804 recipients of graduate scholarships, and 6,132 recipients of doctoral scholarships. Of that total number, 8,644 individuals (86.87 percent) received scholarships for studying within the country, while 1,307 individuals (13.13 percent) received scholarships for studying abroad.

Secretary General of the Ministry of Education and Culture and Research, Suharti, added that the BPI program is one of the commitments of the Ministry to strengthen the quality of education and human resources in Indonesia. "This is an opportunity for educators and cultural figures to improve their capacity and, in turn, inspire future generations," said Suharti.

The Ministry of Education and Culture and Research and Technology also provide non-degree Darmasiswa scholarships, which will become part of BPI starting in 2023. Recipients of these scholarships are foreign students who study Indonesian culture and language and are dispersed to study with Indonesian students in domestic universities for 10-12 months. In 2023, the number of Darmasiswa recipients will be 282 (2.83 percent) of the total BPI scheme.

Meanwhile, the Director General of Higher Education, Research, and Technology, Ministry of Education and Culture and Technology, Abdul Haris, explained that the list of target universities for this scholarship program has been expanding. In addition, in 2024 the BPI program will be further expanded, particularly for the prospective lecturer scheme.

"In the previous year, prospective lecturers were still limited to Masters level. "Starting this year, the scheme has been expanded to include prospective lecturers with accelerated or fast track Masters and Doctoral degree programs, especially for studying abroad," said Haris.

BPI registration is done via the page www.beasiswa.kemdikbud.go.id. Applicants will be asked to create or update their account, then complete the registration and registration form, then follow the flow to select the scholarship program in accordance with the conditions stated on the page.

Last year, prospective lecturers were limited to Masters level. Starting this year, the scheme has been expanded to include prospective lecturers with accelerated or fast track Masters and Doctoral degree programs, especially for studying abroad.

There are 10 titled BPI programs, namely the Vocational High School Future Teacher Scholarship (S-1), the Nusantara Student Dormitory Scholarship (S-1), Primary School Teacher Education (S-1), Physical Education, Sports and Health Education (S-1), and the Advanced Indonesia Scholarship (S-1).

In addition, there are scholarship programs for Cultural Practitioners (Undergraduate to Doctoral level), Academic Higher Education Scholarships (Master's to Doctoral level), Vocational Higher Education Scholarships (Master's to Doctoral level), Education and Teaching Staff Scholarships (Master's level), as well as Scholarships for Teachers and Educators of Teacher Training and Education Institutes and Professional Teachers (Doctoral level).

Women's participation

Apart from that, the Directorate General of Vocational Education, Ministry of Education and Culture in collaboration with Markoding (Foundation for the Creative Power of the Nation's Children) launched the 2024 Innovation Women program. This aims to increase women's participation in technology and prepare workers globally competitive work through training scholarships digital skills for vocational students.

Women who are currently pursuing or have completed vocational education are given the opportunity to participate in relevant digital skills training. Vocational students can develop basic and advanced digital skills so that they can actively participate in the technology industry in the future.

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A group of teenagers created digital content to introduce products from training outcomes for residents at the RW Srondol Wetan Hall in Semarang City, Central Java, on Tuesday (22/11/2022). Various skill training programs are routinely held for housewives and women in the area to provide ideas and opportunities for small business ventures.

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Meanwhile, the Director General of Vocational Education at the Ministry of Education and Culture and Research, Kiki Yuliati, stated that programs that encourage greater participation of female vocational students, particularly in the field of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) or science, technology, engineering, and arts, are increasingly needed.

"The materials taught in the training of our Women's Innovation program are believed to be in line with the needs of vocational students to face the challenges of technological developments and future job trends," said Kiki.

According to Markoding's founder and CEO Amanda Simandjuntak, providing digital technology training for women in vocational education can improve the quality of the workforce so that the younger generation can compete and develop themselves. Perempuan Inovasi 2024 is Markoding's second program of this kind. Previously, Markoding had trained over 20,000 female participants through the Perempuan Inovasi 2023 program.

Representative of Women's Innovation alumni, Dheta Chatur Maharani, stated that she has benefited greatly from the Women's Innovation program. This program provides opportunities to learn new skills, build a strong professional network, and receive support from fellow women in the STEAM field who inspire each other to reach their full potential in their careers.

"I and other alumni friends also received mentors who can assist participants in developing their skills, overcoming career obstacles, and sharing work experiences from our mentors," said Dheta.

Registration for the Women's Innovation Program 2024 runs until May 17, 2024. Basic Coding and UI/UX Design classes will commence on May 21-31, followed by the Digital Bootcamp in July-November.