Jakarta. US Ambassador to Indonesia Kamala Shirin Lakhdhir encouraged Indonesian students to pursue higher education opportunities in the United States, noting that there are currently nearly 9,000 Indonesian students studying in the U.S.

“Increasing educational ties between the United States and Indonesia is a key pillar of our Comprehensive Strategic Partnership,” Ambassador Lakhdhir said at the opening of the EducationUSA Fair in Jakarta on Saturday.

“As we celebrate our 75th year of diplomatic relations, I hope to see an increase in the number of Indonesians studying in the United States as they strengthen the bridge between our countries and our cultures. The United States is open to Indonesian students at all levels of study,” she added.

The EducationUSA Fair features representatives from 56 U.S. universities and colleges, along with representatives from Indonesian and US scholarship offices. The event is free and open to the public.

In addition to being held at the Park Hyatt Jakarta on October 12, the fair will also take place at the Westin Surabaya on October 13. For the first time, the EducationUSA Fair will be hosted in Bali at the Grand Hyatt Hotel Bali on October 17.

The fairs will include sessions on university application tips and opportunities for working in the United States after graduation. There will also be information sessions with representatives from Indonesia's scholarship fund LPDP and the AMINEF (American-Indonesian Exchange Foundation) scholarship programs, who will share details on how students can access these scholarships.

Participating Institutions Include:

• Arizona State University
• Ball State University
• Calvin University
• Carnegie Mellon University – Tepper Business School
• Culinary Institute of America
• George Washington University
• Indiana University Bloomington
• Iowa State University of Science and Technology
• New York University
• Northwestern University
• Yale University
• And many more.