As US-Indonesia ties strengthen, more Indonesian students study in the US
U.S. Embassy and Consulates in Indonesia (Department of State / Mohammad Iqbal Nasushan)
Jakarta – Annual Report Open Doors Report The Institute of International Education announced that the number of Indonesian students studying in the United States this year reached 8,467, an increase of 5.8% from last year. This increase was due to a 22% increase in the number of Indonesian citizens participating in postgraduate programs in the US and a 16% increase in the number of participants participating in post-graduate work training through the OPT program. The report shows a sharp increase in the number of US citizens studying in Indonesia, from 10 to 142, reflecting a return to normality for Americans after the COVID restrictions that affected the movement of students around the world.
The increase reflects increased cooperation between the governments of Indonesia and the United States on education programs, including the creation of an Education Memorandum of Understanding signed by US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken and Minister of Education and Culture Nadiam Maharim in December 2021. Included in the key pillars of the US-Indonesia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, which was announced during a meeting between President Biden and President Jokowi in Washington, DC on Monday (13/11).
“One of the top priorities of the US Embassy in Indonesia is to improve people-to-people relations through education and exchange. “I am pleased to see this year’s progress, and I am optimistic that this upward trend will continue in the coming years,” said US Ambassador Chung Y. Kim said.
In celebration of International Education Week, the U.S. Embassy in Indonesia is hosting a variety of events across the archipelago, from educational programs at schools and universities to higher education partnership workshops for university administrators in Denpasar. On November 11, EducationUSA held a “Meet the Alumni” exhibition with booths of 20 Indonesian Alumni Associations from the University of California, Berkeley, Indiana University, Stanford University and many other universities. As part of the outreach program, Mentari International School conducted an outreach by Advisor Education USA at the Grand Surya School Fair. In addition, in collaboration with American Spaces in Yogyakarta and Pontianak, the counselors held a hybrid information session titled “Five Steps to Studying in America.”
EducationUSA offers free tutoring services to prospective international students and provides resources and tools to help navigate the five steps of studying in the U.S.: research schools, identify financial aid opportunities, complete the application, obtain a student visa, and prepare to depart. More than 4,700 institutions of higher education are accredited in the United States, and EducationUSA counselors can help students focus their options, determine their priorities, and plan their college career. There are currently eight EducationUSA consultants in Indonesia, and the program will expand in the coming year to include new consultant positions in Medan and East Kalimantan. For more information on studying in the US, please visit educationusa.state.gov Or email [email protected]. Account Instagram And Facebook EducationUSA publishes updated information on Indonesia programs, scholarships and events.
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