SDGs Center UNAIR - One of the scholarships that are in high demand by students in Indonesia is the scholarship from the LPDP or the Education Fund Management Institute, commonly known as the LPDP Scholarship. The LPDP Scholarship is a scholarship that comes from Anggaran Penerimaan dan Belanja Negara-Pendidikan (APBN-P) which is managed by the Ministry of Finance. LPDP scholarships are given to students with a minimum of D4/S1 graduates who wish to continue their education to a higher level such as a master's or doctoral degree.

Universitas Airlangga is one of the destinations for LPDP Scholarship recipients to continue their studies. In 2020 Universitas Airlangga received 48 students receiving LPDP Scholarships from various types of scholarships such as Bidikmisi Alumni Scholarships, Regional Scholarships, Affirmations, Achievement Pre-Prosperous Scholarships, and others. Some of these scholarships are focused on students who come from underprivileged groups or people with disabilities. And more than half of the students receiving the LPDP Scholarship at Universitas Airlangga are students who come from these under-represented community groups.

Author: Suci Sukmajaya Rizky