Indonesia International Student Mobility Awards (IISMA) 2021

Hi, Sobat Dikom!

We are excited to inform you about the IISMA 2021! Indonesian International Student Mobility Awards (IISMA) is a Government of Indonesia scholarship scheme to fund Indonesian students on mobility program to overseas universities.  IISMA is designed to accommodate undergraduate students to spend one semester (approximately 16 weeks) at university partner to study, experience host country culture, and do practical assignments to hone their skills. This program is centrally managed by Directorate General of Higher Education, Kemdikbud (Ministry of Education and Culture or MoEC) through the Sub Pokja Merdeka Global.

Sobat Dikom from IUP and Reguler Class who wish to study abroad can apply for this scholarship. Here are the eligibilities:

  1. Enrolled as an active Indonesian student of UGM during application and during the program
  2. Preferably 4th – 7th semester student (2nd – 4th year student) at the time of the program
  3. Have an adequate English proficiency with a minimum score of iBT 80 or IELTS Score 6.0 or TOEFL ITP 550  *please refer to the following information
  4. Have a minimum cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.00/4.00
  5. Recommended by the Home Faculty (Dean/Vice Dean of Academic Affairs)
  6. Follow all the regulations which have been set by UGM and The Ministry of Education and Culture RI (Sub Pokja Merdeka Global)
  7. Follow the selection process and nominated officially by the Office of the International Affairs UGM to the Ministry of Education and Culture RI (Sub Pokja Merdeka Global)
  8. Must process transfer credit obtained from host university to home university upon completion of the program
  9. Not currently receiving and/or in process of applying other fundings/scholarship that prohibit you from receiving other fundings/scholarships.
  10. Other eligibility according to the intended university and study program

Required Documents

  1. Letter of Nomination from Faculty (addressed to the Head, Office of International Affairs, UGM)
  2. Letter of Enrollment from Faculty
  3. Curriculum Vitae
  4. Motivation Letter
  5. Official Academic Transcript
  6. English language proficiency certificate
  7. Recommendation from Academic Supervisor/Lecturer/Professor
  8. Colored Copy of Passport

For those who want to apply, you can submit the aforementioned required documents combined in one PDF file to the Office of International Affairs by the deadline 10 May 2021 through the online submission link: ugm.id/IISMA2021

For further information, kindly access these websites:

IISMA Website and UGM Application Guidelines.

Good luck and good wishes for Sobat Dikom! Don’t forget to follow the health protocol! Stay healthy and safe!