Wahyu Dwi Anggoro
It further underscores the importance of people-to-people ties and educational exchange in the bilateral relationship. The statement of intent deepens the two nations’ mutual commitment to people-to-people exchange, fostering a legacy of shared knowledge and cultural enrichment.
A key aspect of this collaboration will involve the placement of US Fulbright Student English Teaching Assistants (ETAs) as co-teachers in schools under the Ministry; these include Islamic day schools (madrasah), Islamic boarding schools (pesantren), or schools of other religious denominations. US Fulbright Scholars, who are senior academics from American universities, may now come to teach at Islamic Universities, Catholic seminaries or other higher education institutions under the Ministry, and US Fulbright Specialists, who are senior academics or professionals, may be invited to Indonesian agencies, institutes, or higher education institutions under the Ministry as outside experts for short-term projects.
The Fulbright Program is the US Government’s flagship international academic exchange program. The Fulbright Program has operated in Indonesia for more than 70 years, providing scholarships to more than 2,800 Indonesians and 1,200 American students, scholars, artists, professionals, and teachers to study, lecture, teach, and conduct research both in the US and abroad. (WHY)
