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Graphic 2. Total numbers of beneficiaries and areas of trainings in 2015
Aside from Scholarship programs and other specialized trainings, Education Ministry also provides subsidies for Veterans and their children. According to the report from the Ministry of
Education, the total beneficiaries for subsidies since 2013 until 2015 is 319 people. For 2015 alone, there are 110 beneficiaries; 5 beneficiaries are in Indonesia and 105 beneficiaries in
Timor-Leste.
6. Budget Summary of 2016 classified by areas
6.1 Scholarships Program in 2016
The main objective of scholarship program is to prepare human resources with scientific expertise, for the medium and long term needs in order to contribute to economic and social
development of the country.
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This scholarships awards program to Timorese are granted for public and private sector including the public in general. The scholarship also covers different priority areas of study as
well as different levels of higher education from the diploma level to the doctoral level. However, the main focus has been given to the undergraduate level DiplomaCertificate and
Bachelor.
Since the year 2011 until 2015 the fund has allocated a total of 87.5 to this program. For 2016 a total budget of 15.5 has been allocated to cover a total of 2,664 beneficiaries. Included in this
scholarship program are 17 sub-programs related to the main areas of study.
From all subprograms under the scholarship program for 2016, the subprograms related to health, management and administration, education, engineering, architecture and rural and
regional planning has received the main attention. A total of 2,322 people will benefit from these 4 main subprograms. These programs are aligned with the priority programs identified for VI
constitutional government and the strategic development planning.
Table 10. Areas of Studies and numbers of scholars planned for 2016
Areas of Studies No. Beneficiaries
Accounting, Finance and Auditing 56
Agriculture and Meteorology 30
Art and Culture 13
Business administration 20
Criminology 7
Customs 10
Defense and Security 69
Education 242
Engineering, Architecture and Planning 232
Health 1,414
Information, Communication and Technology ICT
43 International relations
15 Journalism e Communication
7 Law and Justice
38 Management and Administration
434 Statistic
13 Tourism
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Total 2,664
