This year, 3,017 Students from Papua Received ADIK Scholarships Program. Students receiving this scholarship assistance include those from the three new autonomous regions (DOB).
Laurens Wantik said this excellent news directly. Laurens Wantikm, the Head of Special Education and Special Services of the Papua Library and Archives Education Office (PKLK), states that thousands of Papuans receive this scholarship.
According to Laurens’s information, the ADik scholarship recipients are currently pursuing tertiary education at public and private universities. Thousands of ADik recipient students are scattered in around 97 public and private universities in Indonesia.
Students who have been awarded this scholarship and successfully accepted it are now pursuing their education in major cities in Indonesia. Some studied at Surabaya, Bandung, Jakarta, Bali, and Manado. Meanwhile, the other students learn in Kupang, Bogor, Makassar, and Lhokseumawe.
Some of the fields of study that are the favorites of the scholarship recipients are mainly science-related fields of study. Specifically, some majors that scholarship recipients are interested in are medicine and engineering. In addition to majors closely related to science, the fields of study that are also requested are economics and social politics.
Furthermore, in this ADik scholarship program, scholarship recipients will receive facilities in tuition fees and a large amount of pocket money. In detail, the tuition fee and pocket money that the scholarship recipient will receive is around 1.5 million rupiahs.
In addition, those who accept this scholarship will also be provided with medical insurance while attending college. This health insurance is worth around 10 million rupiahs in total value.
Get to know the ADiK Scholarship
It’s no secret that many high school graduates have good academic potential but don’t have access to university. The Higher Education Affirmation Scholarship program, or ADik, is an effort by the government to increase access to tertiary institutions.
Specifically, the Indonesian government has provided scholarships since 2012 aimed at students from Papua and West Papua. But besides that, the government also provides this scholarship for students who live in particular areas or remote and disadvantaged areas.
The government expects places with insufficient infrastructure would have equitable access to educational opportunities through implementing this scheme. In addition, the presence of human resources with a high level of knowledge allows areas left behind to experience growth and development.
In the ADik Scholarship scheme, students who register at the undergraduate and D-IV levels can take lectures for a maximum of eight semesters. Meanwhile, those who choose the D3 program will get a maximum of six semesters.
For professional programs, such as those for general practitioners, dentists, and veterinarians, scholarship recipients receive an additional four semesters. Regarding the nursing, pharmacist, and educator professional programs, scholarship recipients have two additional semesters.
Examples of Successful ADik Scholarship Recipients in Reaching Their Goals
Chorlance Adriana Demetou is a girl from Papua who completed her education with an ADik scholarship. This woman, who is familiar with Ria, was born in 1995 in Keerom Regency, Papua.
In 2013, Ria successfully received a Higher Education Affirmation (ADik) scholarship from the government. With this scholarship, Ria majored in medicine and entered the Faculty of Medicine, University of Bengkulu.
Thanks to this scholarship, Ria earned her bachelor’s degree in 2019 and completed her professional education in 2022. Currently, Ria works at the Wamena Regional General Hospital, Jayawijaya Regency, Papua Mountains Province.
To summarize, 3,017 Students from Papua Received ADIK Scholarships program in 2023. Thousands of scholarship recipients can pursue tertiary education and take the majors they want with these scholarships. This scholarship is the government’s effort to equalize the educational potential of regions in Indonesia.
