Recruitment Opportunities for U.S. Institutions
Indonesia: World's third-largest democracy – population 240 million; emerging economy of the 21st century.
Factors driving Indonesian student outbound mobility
1) Strong GDP growth: Nearly 7% in 2012 and expected to continue
2) More families can afford to study abroad: 60% are now considered in the economic “middle class”
3) More people have jobs: Unemployment is down to 6%
4) Insufficient HE capacity: State universities can accommodate 3% of the 4,300,000 students in senior secondary school
5) Predicted long-term demand for education: Over half of the population of 240 million is under 30-yrs old
EducationUSA services to assist recruitment efforts
- On-the-Ground
- Use Advisers to identify and engage strategic institutions, both local universities and secondary schools
- Utilize EducationUSA resources to strengthen alumni networks
- Use the high-tech @america venue for outreach programming and events
- Make joint cultural visits with the U.S. Embassy, e.g., speak about U.S. culture/education at a madrasah
- Connect with American Corners, English Teaching Assistants (ETAs), and English Language Fellows (ELFs) to enhance recruitment throughout the country
- Attend the annual spring multi-city recruitment fair – typically offered in February
- Virtual
- DVC: Participate in EducationUSA’s “Weekly Academic Talk” at @america
- Webinars: Conduct an EdUSA Connects webinar for Advisers and/or prospective students
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Indonesian government scholarships
The Indonesian national government, provincial governments and various ministries grant thousands of scholarships a year to a targeted group of university lecturers, civil servants, and NGO employees who want to study overseas.
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Type of Overseas Scholarships |
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G |
Post Grad |
Post Doctoral |
Non Degree / Certification |
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X
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X X X |
X X X |
X |
X X X |
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Fulbright commission (AMINEF) |
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X |
X |
X |
X |
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Company / Foundation |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
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Government-run universities |
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X |
X |
X |
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Private universities |
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X |
X |
X |
X |
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Vocational & high schools |
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X |
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Multinational corporations & affiliated associations’ programs |
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X |
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X |
Keys to sponsored student recruitment
1) U.S. institutions allow flexibility in requirements such as TOEFL, GRE/GMAT, IELTS, SAT, etc.
2) Provide conditional letters of acceptance – this makes students eligible for Indonesian government funding.
- Note: Testing fees (including travel fees to a testing site) and application fees present a significant barrier due to the fact that scholarship funds are not awarded until after a student has been admitted to a university.
Notable scholarships
- National & Provincial Government
1) Ministry of National Education (DIKTI), www.beasiswa.dikti.go.id
- Graduate study for university faculty
- Approximately 1000 awarded per year
2) Ministry of Foreign Affairs, www.deplu.go.id
- Graduate study in international relations, security, peace studies, law, human rights, diplomacy, economics, policy, business, accounting
3) Ministry of Communication & Informatics, www.depkominfo.go.id
- Graduate study in information technology and communication
4) National Development Planning Agency, www.bappenas.go.id
- Graduate study in social welfare, politics, law & defense, environmental science & engineering, spatial planning, economics, public policy, HRM, auditing
5) Ministry of Trade, www.kemendag.go.id
- 21 U.S. scholarships awarded in 2013
- Graduate study in business, policy, finance, economics, marketing
6) Papua Provincial Government, www.papua.go.id
- "1000 PhDs" initiative
- Focused on mining, public health, English language, forestry, law
7) Aceh Provincial Government, www.acehprov.go.id
- 1557 overseas scholarships
- Undergraduate and graduate; all fields of study
- Institution Sponsored Scholarships for Study Abroad
1) Bandung Institute of Technology (Bandung), www.itb.ac.id
2) University of Indonesia (Jakarta), www.ui.ac.id
3) Padjadjaran University (Bandung), www.unpad.ac.id
4) Gadjah Mada University (Yogyakarta), www.ugm.ac.id/new/en
5) Airlangga University (Surabaya), www.unair.ac.id/en
6) University of Brawijaya (Malang), www.ub.ac.id
7) Udayana University (Denpasar), www.unud.ac.id
8) Hasanuddin University (Makassar), www.unhas.ac.id
9) Sriwijaya University (Palembang), www.unsri.ac.id
10) University of North Sumatera (Medan), www.usu.ac.id
- Other
- PRESTASI (USAID), www.prestasi-iief.org
- 22 awards designated for 2013
- Graduate study in education, health, economics, political science, environment
- Fulbright-DIKTI Scholarship Program, www.aminef.or.id
- 30 scholarship awards annually
- Masters and PhD study for university faculty in all fields of study
University partnership opportunities
Agriculture
- Bogor Institute of Agriculture (Bogor)
- Udayana University (Denpasar)
- Sam Ratulangi University (Manado)
Architecture
- Bandung Institute of Technology (Bandung)
Biology
- University of Diponegoro (Semarang) - Marine biotechnology
- University of Hasanudin (Makassar) - Marine biotechnology
Economics
- Bogor Institute of Agriculture (Bogor)
- Binus University (Jakarta)
Environmental Studies
- Udayana University (Denpasar) - Biodiversity
- Diponegoro University (Semarang) - Biodiversity
- State University of Papua (Manokwari) – Biodiversity
- Bogor Institute of Agriculture (Bogor) - Climate change
- Bandung Institute of Technology (Bandung) - Geothermal studies
- Mulawarman University (Samarinda) - Conservation
- University of Indonesia (Depok) - Climate change
Health Care Studies
- Gajah Mada University (Yogyakarta)
- Syiah Kuala University (Banda Aceh)
- University of Indonesia (Jakarta)
- Andalas University (Padang)
- University of Mataram (Mataram)
Social Work and Psychology
- Gadjah Mada University (Yogyakarta)
- University of Indonesia (Jakarta)
