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        "msgid": "minister-overseas-scholarships-costly-recipients-must-return-with-contributions-1783572921",
        "date": "2026-07-09 11:23:39",
        "title": "Minister: Overseas Scholarships Costly, Recipients Must Return with Contributions",
        "author": "",
        "source": "TEMPO_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Education",
        "summary": "Minister of Higher Education, Science, and Technology Brian Yuliarto has reminded Garuda scholarship recipients that the state invests up to two hundred times more in their overseas education compared to domestic study. He emphasised that this investment creates a moral obligation to contribute to Indonesia's progress upon their return, rather than a financial debt. The minister also urged graduates to seek independent funding for further studies and to cultivate resilience while abroad.",
        "content": "<p>Minister of Higher Education, Science, and Technology Brian Yuliarto\nhas reminded Garuda scholarship recipients to be aware of the\nsignificant state investment funding their education abroad. He revealed\nthat the government\u2019s expenditure for a student overseas can be hundreds\nof times greater than the cost of educating a student domestically.<\/p>\n<p>Consequently, he urged scholarship recipients to bear a moral\nresponsibility to repay this investment through tangible contributions\nto Indonesia\u2019s advancement. \u201cYou know that the scholarship money the\nstate gives you is many times more than what we spend to fund education\nat home. Some are a hundred times, some two hundred times,\u201d Brian said\nduring a briefing for Garuda scholarship recipients and participants of\nthe SMA Unggul Garuda Transformasi programme at the Ministry\u2019s office in\nSouth Jakarta on Thursday, 9 July 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Brian clarified that the substantial state expenditure does not mean\nscholarship recipients owe a debt to be repaid with money. He stated\nthat the expected form of repayment is through contribution or by\nbringing benefits to Indonesia after completing their education. \u201cYou\nhave a responsibility. You are responsible for repaying our nation later\nin another form, repaying it in the form of our nation\u2019s progress,\u201d he\nsaid.<\/p>\n<p>He also reminded students not to continue relying on government\nassistance after completing their undergraduate degrees. According to\nBrian, students who have had the opportunity to study at the world\u2019s top\nuniversities must be bold in seeking opportunities and independent\nfunding if they wish to continue their studies. \u201cOnce your bachelor\u2019s\ndegree is finished, don\u2019t demand, \u2018Where is the master\u2019s scholarship?\u2019\nDon\u2019t. You have already gone abroad, look for a scholarship there. If\nthere is a good professor, approach him. Ask for a scholarship from the\nprofessor,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, Brian urged scholarship recipients to develop a\nresilient character while pursuing their education overseas. He views\nchallenges and failures as part of the character-building process, not\nsomething to complain about. According to him, Indonesian students need\nperseverance, tenacity, fighting spirit, and humility to compete at a\nglobal level. \u201cAll success is born from a long process; nothing is\ninstant,\u201d Brian said. He also advised scholarship recipients to absorb\nknowledge from developed countries and bring that knowledge back to\ndrive the progress of the Indonesian nation.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/minister-overseas-scholarships-costly-recipients-must-return-with-contributions-1783572921",
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