Pramono Offers NYU a Spot in Jakarta Scholarship Scheme, 75 Students Targeted
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- Gubernur DKI Jakarta Pramono Anung membuka peluang kerja sama dengan New York University untuk program beasiswa LPDP Jakarta yang akan dimulai pada 2027.
- Sebanyak 75 mahasiswa dari kalangan menengah menjadi sasaran utama program dana abadi tersebut, dengan NYU sebagai salah satu kampus tujuan.
- Pemprov DKI dan NYU juga menandatangani Letter of Intent untuk kolaborasi di bidang pendidikan, olahraga, dan lingkungan.
Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung has offered New York University (NYU) a role as a strategic partner in the Jakarta LPDP scholarship program planned to start in 2027. The offer was made during a meeting between the Jakarta Provincial Government and NYU representatives, which was recorded and uploaded to the TikTok account @pramonoanungw on Thursday (24/9).
The program marks a new chapter in higher education financing in the capital. Jakarta will allocate a dedicated endowment fund for scholarships, with an initial target of around 75 students from middle-class backgrounds. Pramono named NYU as one of the universities on the partnership radar. The move differs from typical regional scholarship schemes, which are often limited to domestic universities or a narrow set of partners.
At the meeting, NYU sent several key officials, including Dean of the NYU School of Professional Studies (NYU SPS) Angie Kamath and Associate Dean of Enrollment & Student Success John McLoughlin. Their presence signaled the seriousness of both sides in exploring more concrete cooperation.
Kamath welcomed the offer. According to her, the cooperation deepens an existing relationship, especially since both sides share many common interests. She also said NYU already has around 2,000 alumni from Indonesia, a network base that could strengthen the scholarship program's impact.
"We are very excited about this scholarship because our commitment is about access and creating more pathways for students," McLoughlin said, as quoted from the meeting.
McLoughlin added that his side looks forward to working with the Jakarta Government. The statement underscores NYU's orientation toward expanding access to education, not merely recruiting ordinary international students.
Beyond the scholarship discussion, the Jakarta Provincial Government and NYU signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) covering collaboration in education, sport, and the environment. The LoI serves as an initial umbrella before a more binding agreement. For Jakarta, such cooperation could become an instrument of city diplomacy that strengthens the capital's position in global education networks.
The Indonesian context is relevant because regional scholarship programs backed by endowment funds remain rare. So far, the national LPDP has been the backbone of financing for overseas postgraduate study. If Jakarta succeeds in running a similar scheme, there is potential to encourage other provinces to follow suit, while broadening middle-class access to global education that has so far been constrained by cost. However, the governance challenges are considerable: from transparent selection and appropriate university placement to ensuring graduates return to contribute to regional development.
Going forward, the question is not only whether NYU will officially join the partner list, but how the program's design ensures the first 75 students genuinely come from groups that have long been sidelined from access to international education. Without a strict and accountable selection mechanism, the endowment fund risks becoming a symbol without structural impact.
