UNS — The application to the Educational Fund Management Institution (LPDP) Scholarship will open from 28 February 2022 to 27 March 2022. Opportunities to continue study at the master’s and doctoral levels in Indonesia and abroad are wide open to all Indonesian people. The Vice-Rector for Academic and Student Affairs, Universitas Sebelas Maret (UNS) Surakarta, Prof. Dr. Ir. Ahmad Yunus, M.S., hopes that this opportunity can benefit UNS students. This statement was said by Prof. Yunus in the Sharing Session held by the UNS LPDP Scholarship Recipient Association on Saturday (5/3/2022).
Prof. Yunus added that currently, the number of UNS students or graduates who succeeded in receiving this scholarship is still slim. Of the 40 thousand UNS students, only hundreds received the LPDP Scholarship. Therefore, Prof. Yunus aims to increase the number of participants in LPDP Scholarship selection and recipients for UNS graduates. “There are about 40 thousand UNS students, but if we check further, those who get LPDP scholarships are still very small. Therefore, yesterday we also went to Mr. Dwi Larso, the Director of LPDP Scholarships, to provide dissemination to UNS students and also lecturers,” said Prof. Yunus.
The initial steps taken by UNS LPDP Scholarship Recipient Association through the Sharing Session were appreciated by Prof. Yunus. He hopes that the event can also help increase students’ motivation to continue their studies to higher levels.
The Committee Chair for the Sharing Session, Desi Fitri Yani, explains that the sharing session was intended to disseminate LPDP scholarship requirements. In addition, this sharing session also serves as the media to exchange experiences related to LPDP scholarship selection. “This event aims to introduce or disseminate LPDP Scholarships-related information, concerning the selection process, such as preparation shall be made and students’ motivation to pursue further study,” she said.
The Chairman of the UNS LPDP Scholarship Recipient Association, Dimas Fahrudin, added that this event was the first step taken by his party. After this, Dimas and the committee will provide mentoring for participants interested in applying for LPDP scholarships. “This event will be a series of activities. The first is sharing session, then mentoring. We will assist the participants until the interview stage,” said Dimas.
Dozens of students attended the virtual event held through Zoom Cloud Meetings from UNS and outside UNS. Three speakers were invited to share their experiences related to LPDP Scholarships. The three speakers were Elysa Meilani (LPDP awardee at Wageningen University and Research), M. Rifqi Zulkarnain (LPDP Awardee at Universitas Gadjah Mada), and Aldi Dwi Saputra (LPDP awardee at UNS). Humas UNS
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