LPDP-UCD Scholarship Programme
Lembaga Pengelola Dana Pendidikan (LPDP) and University College Dublin (UCD) are excited to announce the new LPDP-UCD Scholarship Programme, jointly funded by the Indonesian Government and UCD which is designed to attract high-achieving Indonesian students to pursue Master's programmes at UCD.
An award under the LPDP-UCD Scholarship Programme consists of:
- A 100% tuition fee scholarship
- A stipend towards living costs in Dublin
The scholarship application portal will is now open on the LPDP website but to be eligible, you must first hold an offer to study at UCD. See below for information on how to apply and eligibility criteria.
If you have any questions on this scholarship, please contact our International Scholarships and Funding Team on internationalscholarships@ucd.ie or our UCD Asia Pacific Global Centre Team on southeastasia@ucd.ie for support, after making your UCD Study Application.
To be eligible you must:
- Be an Indonesian citizen
- Who is classified as non-EU for tuition fee purposes and,
- Hold an offer to study on an eligible programme at UCD*.
*Eligible programmes are limited to those that are one-year graduate taught Masters programmes, where the student must be based in Dublin and no part of the programme is awarded by another institution.
Further details of the scholarships available, including eligibility criteria, eligible programmes, application deadlines will be outlined in the scholarship terms and conditions, published in due course.
Step by Step Guide to Applying for the LPDP-UCD Scholarship Programme
- Apply for your chosen programme of study at UCD and receive your offer
- Submit your scholarship application, via the online portal, before closing date, June 2 2025
- Shortlisted candidates will be called to interview between June 30- July 4 2025
- Awards will be announced in mid-July 2025
Timeline and Selection Process
Applications for the LPDP-UCD Scholarship Programme will open in early May. Applicants must have received an offer to study at UCD before they submit their scholarship application to LPDP via the online portal.
UCD Global will liaise with LPDP to select the shortlisted candidates, who will be invited to interview between June 30- July 4 2025.
Awards will be announced in mid-July 2025.
Below is an overview of the programmes currently eligible for this scholarship. (subject to change)
|
College |
Programme |
|
College of Engineering and Architecture |
MSc Architecture Urbanism and Climate Action (T339) |
|
College of Engineering and Architecture |
MSc Environmental Policy (W269) |
|
College of Engineering and Architecture |
MSc Smart and Carbon Neutral Cities (T409) |
|
College of Engineering and Architecture |
MEngSc Robotics & Intelligent Manufacturing (T405) |
|
College of Engineering and Architecture |
MEngSc Electronic and Computer Engineering (T257) |
|
College of Engineering and Architecture |
MEngSc Electrical Power Networks (T378) |
|
College of Engineering and Architecture |
MEngSc in Water, Waste & Environmental Engineering (T277) |
|
College of Health and Agricultural Sciences |
MSc in Wildlife Conservation & Management (D027) |
|
College of Health and Agricultural Sciences |
MSc (Agr) in Environmental Resource Management (X089) |
|
College of Health and Agricultural Sciences |
MSc (Agr) in Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development (X376) |
|
College of Health and Agricultural Sciences |
MAgrSc in Agricultural Extension and Innovation (D049) |
|
College of Health and Agricultural Sciences |
MSc in Humanitarian Action (D062) |
|
College of Health and Agricultural Sciences |
MSc in Horticulture (D064) |
|
College of Health and Agricultural Sciences |
MSc in Food Business Strategy (D042) |
|
College of Health and Agricultural Sciences |
MSc Food Science with Nutrition (D098) |
|
College of Health and Agricultural Sciences |
MSc Precision Medicine (X954) |
|
College of Health and Agricultural Sciences |
MSc in Clinical and Translational Research (X789) |
|
College of Health and Agricultural Sciences |
MSc Healthcare Informatics (X523) |
|
College of Health and Agricultural Sciences |
MSc in Experimental Physiology (X846) |
|
College of Health and Agricultural Sciences |
MSc in Artificial Intelligence for Medicine and Medical Research (X903) |
|
College of Health and Agricultural Sciences |
MSc in Clinical and Diagnostic Biochemistry (X874) |
|
College of Health and Agricultural Sciences |
MSc Occupational Safety & Health (X373) |
|
College of Health and Agricultural Sciences |
MSc Sports Management (X762) |
|
College of Science |
MSc Applied Environmental Science (X062) |
|
College of Science |
MSc Plant Biology & Biotechnology (F080) |
|
College of Science |
MSc Subsurface Characterisation & Geomodelling (F181) |
|
College of Science |
MSc Data & Computational Science (T306) |
|
College of Science |
MSc Computer Science (Negotiated Learning) (T150) |
|
College of Science |
MSc Chemistry (Negotiated Learning) (T195) |
|
College of Science |
MSc Advanced Synthetic Chemistry (F267) |
|
College of Science |
MSc Biological & Biomolecular Science (Negotiated Learning) (F104) |
|
College of Science |
MSc Nanotechnology (F122) |
|
College of Science |
MSc NanoBio Science (T149) |
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