Application for Indonesia KNB Scholarships is Open Now. This Scholarship is offered for students from developing countries to pursue their Bachelor’s, Master or PhD in Indonesia.

About  Scholarship:

Indonesia Ministry of Education introduced the Kemitraan Negara Bekembang (KNB) Scholarship for  master’s degree in 1992. Recently the ministry of education has expanded its support to a larger number of international students to pursue their education in Indonesia. In 2015, the Ministry of Research, Technology, and Higher education of the Republic of Indonesia started the management of this scholarship.

The main purpose of this scholarship is to help human resource development in developing countries, promote deeper cultural understanding, and strengthening the relationship and cooperation between developing countries.

Scholarship details:

Instruction language: Bahasa Indonesia

Scholarship benefits:

• Living allowance of 1,250,000 IDR upon arrival in Indonesia
• Living allowance for Indonesian language preparation about IDR 2,550,000 monthly
• Monthly stipend of IDR 2,550,000
• Research allowance of IDR 400,000
• Books allowance of 350,000
• Medical insurance up to IDR 200,000
• Travel to and from Indonesia (economy class)

Level of study:

• Bachelor’s degree
• Master degree
• PhD

Duration:

• Indonesian language and master preparatory program: maximum 12 months
• Ph.D. 36 months
• Master degree: up to 24 months (4 semesters)
• Bachelor’s degree: 4 years

Important dates:

Deadline: May 4, 2021                                         result notification: First week of June

Confirmation deadline: July 1, 2021                 Arriving in Jakarta: August 5, 2021

Fields of study:

• Humanities:
  1. History
  2. Linguistics
  3. Literary studies
  4. Philosophy
  5. Anthropology
  6. Cultural studies
• Engineering fields
  1. Engineering
  2. Environmental
  3. Mechanical Engineering
  4. Informatics Engineering
  5. Geological engineering
  6. Naval Architect and Marine Engineering
  7. Architectural Engineering
  8. Civil Engineering
  9. Chemical Engineering
  10. Electrical Engineering

• Science Fields
  1. Physics
  2. Biology
  3. Geography
  4. Chemistry
  5. Remote Sensing
  6. Computer
  7. Mathematics
  8. Statistics
  9. Environmental Sciences
  10. Public Health
  11. Sports Sciences
  12. Pharmacy Studies
  13. Nursing
• Social Sciences fields
  1. Law
  2. Public administration
  3. Political science
  4. Sociology
  5. Psychology
  6. Economics/development study
  7. International relations
  8. Accounting
  9. Management
  10. Community empowerment
• Education fields:
  1. Education science
  2. Indonesian education
  3. Social science education
  4. Natural science education
  5. Primary school teacher education
  6. Out of school education /informal education
  7. Applied linguistics
  8. History education
  9. Instructional education
  10. Educational management
  11. Educational research and evaluation
  12. Vocational & Technology education

Who is eligible to apply?

• Be 35 years old or younger
• Obtained a bachelor’s degree (not have obtained a master degree)
• Have obtained TOEFL 500 or equivalent

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• Bangchak Master Scholarships 2021 at Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Thailand

Application:

Applicants should apply online via https://knbscholarship.kemdikbud.go.id/

Applicants should submit the required documents to [email protected] 

What documents are required for KNB Scholarship?

following documents are required (in/translated in English):

• 2 academic recommendation letters
• Recommendation letter from the Indonesian Embassy in  your country
• Letter of nomination from the respective government official (ministry of education, other related government agency-
• Passport copy or birth certificate
• Academic transcripts (in English )
• Valid TOEFL or another language score
• Official Medical statement

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