Mata Garuda AmerikaCo-Presidency 2026–2027

A bridge for every awardee. A catalyst for every ambition.

Two complementary leaders, one tight-knit community. Tumbuh bareng, berdampak bareng. For an MGA where every scholar belongs.

01 — Meet the pair

Two journeys, one mission.

A researcher who designs for people and a technologist who builds what lasts. Saling melengkapi: complementary by design.

Fiodesy Gemilang PutriFG
Co-President Candidate

Fiodesy Gemilang Putri

PhD, Human Systems Engineering · Arizona State University
  • Director of Academic Development, Mata Garuda Amerika
  • Ketua PK-260 LPDP · Fulbright Scholar
  • Ex-GovTech Edu · Teknik Dirgantara ITB Alumn
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Faiq Arkan DewantoFA
Co-President Candidate

Faiq Arkan Dewanto

MS, Technology Management · Columbia University
  • Expert of Professional Development, Mata Garuda Amerika
  • Internal Affairs, Columbia Indonesia Society
  • Ex-Accenture · Teknik Elektro UGM Alumn
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02 — Our vision

Turn a scholarship into a lifelong community that connects, grows, and brings impact home.

MGA is the bridge between awardees and alumni across the US, Canada, and Indonesia. A place to

03 — How we'll lead
01Ready to Thrive
02Rooted in Indonesia
03One Tight-Knit Community
04Built to Last
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Ready to Thrive

Tools, resources, and well-being support that carry you smoothly from incoming student to future-ready awardee, and into industry as alumni.

Academic · Career · Well-being

Rooted in Indonesia

Programs, dialogues, and pipelines that keep us grounded in Indonesia’s real challenges, translating global expertise into impact at home or abroad.

Impact

One Tight-Knit Community

A cross-disciplinary, inclusive ecosystem across the US, Canada, and Indonesia: peer support and lifelong networks where every scholar feels they belong.

Inclusion · Network

Built to Last

Stronger partnerships, cross-border connectivity, data-driven initiatives, and transparent governance that continues beyond any single term.

Governance
04 — Why this pair

We're not starting from scratch.

We already serve inside MGA today. We know what works, what's missing, and how to move from day one. Langsung gas, nggak pakai pemanasan.

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Proven inside MGA

Director of Academic Development + Expert of Professional Development. We've already run the programs we want to scale.

02

Cross-sector range

Academia, public-sector, private-sector, and entrepreneur: a wide-angle perspective for a wide-ranging community.

03

With you, wherever you are

Built to connect current awardees, alumni, and the wider Indonesian diaspora, wherever they serve, turning global insight into impact that lasts beyond our term.

What you'll be seeing from us
05 — Good leaders listen first

Share your voice.

What do you want MGA to become? Tell us. Jujur aja, kami dengerin.

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The bridge is yours to build

Your vote shapes what's next.

One vote takes a minute. The community it builds lasts for years. Yuk, suarakan pilihanmu.