East Lampung State Aliyah (MAN) Scholarly Student (IC) Granata Van Ridho (Blue Coat)

Bandar Lampung (Kemenag) — Granata Van Ridho, a student of Madrasah Aliyah (MAN) from East Lampung Insan Cendekia (IC) State has been awarded scholarships from two top universities namely the University of British Columbia in Vancouver Canada and the University of UNSW Sydey Australia. Granata Van Ridho has won the National Library of Indonesia (BIM) Advanced Scholarship 2023 for Undergraduate Degree in Foreign Affairs (Bachelor of Science in Geology).

“An extraordinary achievement. I hope it inspires others. It is proof that Madrasas are independent with achievement,” said the head of Kanwil regarding the achievement of the second batch of MAN IC East students. Lampung, Sunday (5/3/2023).

With the success of this Granata, the Kakanwil hopes that there will be other madrasah students who have also made achievements and who can receive quality education abroad.

“In the future, we hope there will be more madrasah students who can continue their studies abroad to compete with other students in public schools,” he hoped.

In this scholarship, Granata has the opportunity to study in Australia for 3 years. He will study geography and is eligible for a scholarship of AUD 47,615 per year. During her studies, Granata will receive a scholarship of 148,960 Australian dollars.

Qualifying for this scholarship, according to the head of East Lampung MAN IC, Antoni Iswantoro, is not easy. Entrants must be national champions of the National Science Competition (KSN). They must also complete foreign language training at Puspresnas and pass a minimum TOEFL test of 550 or a minimum IELTS band score of 6. Prospective participants must also pass English language instruction services at an institution designated by the Ministry of Education and Culture.

Granata Van Ridho has won many achievements. He is also a madrasah activist. While in college, this alumnus of MTs N 1 South Lampung was already active as student council president.

Since 2021, he has achieved feats by winning a medal in the National Science Competition (KSN) organized by the Ministry of Education and Culture in the field of Earth subjects. In 2022, the son of a fried rice vendor also won a National Science Olympiad (NSO) medal at the national level for SMA/MA in Earth Science. (Muhammad Faizin)