PensioTec & Hetty Samosir Scholarship

Indonesia

Coming soon

The PensioTec & Hetty Samosir Scholarship will open applications as of 1 November 2025 for young Indonesians who are passionate about shaping the future of finance, technology, and social impact. This program is designed to empower the next generation of leaders with access to mentorship, resources, and opportunities to create meaningful change in their communities.

What Is the PensioTec & Hetty Samosir Scholarship?

This program offers participants both scholarship support and mentorship opportunities. Beyond financial aid, scholars will gain access to a vibrant network of leaders, entrepreneurs, and changemakers, and may also collaborate on projects that bring positive impact to society.

Scholarship Types

  • Education Scholarship
    Financial support for tuition fees and academic expenses, helping students pursue their studies with confidence.

  • Project Scholarship
    Support for individual or group projects that create social or economic impact, including initiatives in financial literacy, technology, sustainability, or community development.

Eligibility Requirements

Applicants must:

  • Be between 18–25 years old

  • Hold a high school diploma or equivalent

  • Be enrolled as an active student at a national or international university in Indonesia

  • Majoring STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics), animation, finance, accounting, and law

  • Maintain a minimum GPA of 3.2 (or equivalent). A lower GPA may be taken into consideration when there are valid circumstances, such as working part-time to support their studies or family members.

  • Demonstrate leadership experience in student organizations or extracurricular activities

  • Show proven initiative and action in creating positive impact(s)

  • We value candidates who have demonstrated resilience and determination, including those from less advantaged economic backgrounds and have made their ways to attend universities

Application will be open from 1 November 2025 to 1 December 2025.

Don’t Miss Out & Be Part of This Journey!

This scholarship is not only about financial support, it’s about being part of a community dedicated to real social change

Application will be open from 1 November 2025 to 1 December 2025..

Hetty Samosir, Co-Founder of PensioTec, shares:

"I feel very fortunate and deeply grateful to have graduated with a Master of Finance (a quantitative program) from the University of Cambridge, a lifelong dream come true. Since childhood, I aspired to learn in a place known for bold, innovative leaders. Walking the same halls as Newton, Crick & Watson, Turing, Dirac, and Lee Kuan Yew (the founding father of Singapore) has been truly humbling.

Cambridge is a powerhouse of innovation, recently ranked #2 globally for the number of unicorns per funded startup, just after the Bay Area and ahead of Zurich. Completing this rigorous program as a self-funded student, while also supporting my younger brothers in their university studies back home in Indonesia, has been both rewarding.

In 2024, I also survived a serious accident while practicing polo with world professional polo player and winner of Gstaad Polo Hublot 2025 & 2023, Francisco Fucci and our polo coach, Manu, at Zurich Polo Park, Switzerland. The surgery and recovery process experience reminded me of the fragility of life, but also deepened my resilience and determination to keep moving forward. While going through countless physiotherapy sessions and recovery, I found incredible time to develop the idea for PensioTec. Along the way, we attended sessions and lectures with world-class founders such as Jensen Huang (NVIDIA), Cliff Obrecht (Canva), Severin Hacker (Duolingo), others.

As an expression of gratitude, I want to give back by supporting the next generation. The PensioTec – Hetty Samosir Scholarship is our way of giving back and empowering young talents in Indonesia.

The conversations we share, the lessons we exchange, and the community we build together give me hope and optimism for the future."