Analyzing Indonesian International Student Mobility Awards (IISMA):
Critiques and Recommendations
 Photo courtesy of the IISMA Gallery of the Ministry of Education and Cultures of Indonesia (2024).
Introduction
This research discusses the current state of the Indonesian International Student Mobility Awards (IISMA) program, including ongoing challenges and future policy recommendations. It argues that the IISMA program, despite being a fully funded scholarship scheme, still has high barriers to entry, thus limiting the inclusivity of its recipients. Added with the fact that the IISMA selects its recipients on a merit basis, these barriers have strengthened the notion that study abroad programs tend to be exclusive and are only accessible to certain privileged groups of people.
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Meet the researcher!
Hasnaa Naila, or usually called Naya (she/her), is a Master's student in the International Education program at NYU Steinhardt. At NYU, she is the recipient of the Indonesia Endowment Fund for Education (LPDP) Scholarship and Donald & Jean Johnson Fellowship. Her research interests are study abroad policies and the Global South dynamics in the International Education field. In 2020, she founded BisaBelajar, a socio-educational organization which supports access and quality of education in Indonesia with more than 54 school partners in 11 marginalized regions across the country. As a former educator and study abroad consultant, she is looking forward to expand her research skills through various academic discussion platforms. She can be reached at hasnaa.naila@nyu.edu.