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Jakarta provincial government plans a nearly 100 billion rupiah budget for LPDP scholarships to 11 countries starting in 2027.

The Jakarta provincial government has allocated Rp 99.9 billion to fund LPDP scholarships aimed at supporting study opportunities in 11 foreign countries beginning in 2027. Discussions around this budget focus on the strategic use of LPDP as a soft power tool for international education exchange and the redesign of the scholarship program. Meanwhile, there is some debate on the urgency and priority of this funding given other pressing educational concerns in Jakarta.