Jakarta (ANTARA) – The Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education, in collaboration with the Education Endowment Fund Agency (LPDP), has launched the Indonesian Talent Scholarship to support and ensure that outstanding students can pursue higher education.The scholarship provides funding for undergraduate/bachelor's (S1) and applied bachelor's (D4) programs at universities at home and abroad. It targets talents in STEM fields, or science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, as well as SHARE fields, covering social sciences, humanities, arts, religion, and economics.“The Indonesian Talent Scholarship reflects the government's commitment to providing facilitation for outstanding students who have gone through identification and mentoring processes via competitions facilitated by the National Achievement Center (Puspresnas),” Secretary General of the ministry Suharti said here on Friday.She noted that the program is part of the Student Talent Management policy and the National Talent Management Grand Design.“The scholarship serves as a strategic bridge to ensure the continuity of talent development from primary and secondary education to higher education,” she said.In supporting the Golden Indonesia 2045 vision, Suharti emphasized that the program has a role in strengthening national talents to fill priority development sectors.Head of Puspresnas Maria Veronica Irene Herdjiono said the scholarship is open to national gold, silver, and bronze medalists, as well as international medalists and honorable mention recipients in competitions organized or facilitated by Puspresnas in 2024 and 2025.Registration is open online until May 2, 2026, and the program upholds inclusivity by facilitating persons with disabilities.Meanwhile, LPDP Scholarship Director Dwi Larso said the scholarship is important to help outstanding students pursue higher education through collaboration with the ministry.