Greget Kalla Buana

LPDP and Erasmus+ Awardee

Islamic Finance Specialist at

United Nations Development Programme
 2045 The 100th Commemoration
of Independence

Heading toward
demographic dividend or
disaster

70% working age group of

total population (15-64)

4th largest economy

following China, India, and
US

The Golden Generation Millennials and Homelanders

 Education Fact Sheet
Dominated by 66% primary Second least literate of 61
education (SD-SMP) nations (Central Connecticut State University, 2016)
(Ministry of Manpower, 2018)

The most generous in 12th highest number of

volunteering time STEM graduates
(Charity Aid Foundation, 2017)
(OECD, Education Database, 2015

Creativity index, left behind

Ranked 73th out of 144 in Thailand, Vietnam, Philippines,
technological readiness Malaysia, and Singapore
(World Economic Forum, 2016) (Global Creativity Index, 2015)
LPDP Lembaga Pengelola Dana Pendidikan
Endowment Fund for Education

History of LPDP

Statistics

Eligibility

Coverage

Destination

What’s the difference?

ldpd.kemenkeu.go.id

• SWOT Analysis
• Your current activity
• Parents/family/spouse
1 2
approval
• Softcopy, ready to submit
(PDF/JPG)
• Long-lasting email credential
• Online psychology test
4 5
IELTS/TOEFL+
Documents
• English proficiency
• Degree & transcript (In+En) • All documents in step 2
• Motivation letter
• Additional requirement
• Recommendation letter
• Study plan (e.g. GRE/GMAT/LSAT)
• Essay (success story+career) • Minimum 3 relevant
3
• Police Certificate of Good Conduct alternatives
(SKCK)
• Health certificate
Timeline
• Values
• Evidence-based
• Q&A about scholarship
• Physical appearance
• Networking and partnership
• “Script”
• 1 week orientation
• Social activities
Substantive Test 6
 Substantive Test

In-dept Interview Leaderless Group Discussion On-the-spot Essay Writing

• Confirmation • Role play • Choose one topic

• Exploration • Attitude & manner • How you deliver opinion
• Mental and psychological test • Substance & solution • 35 minutes

Key Points

Academic Skills Social Sensitivity Good Personality

“You compete with nobody, but yourself.”

Islamic Finance in the UK
(Global Trend in Islamic Finance and the UK Market, 2017)
When I was in the UK (and Germany)…
 EF English Proficiency Index 2017
Average EPI in Asia: 53.60

How to position languages

in Indonesia context
• Local language is necessary
• National language is a must
• Foreign language is important