Indonesian Government KNB Undergraduate & Masters Scholarships 2020/2021 for Students in Developing Countries

Published: 09 Mar 2020 3,250 views

The Ministry of Research, Technology, and Higher Education of the Repulic of Indonesia is pleased to announce the continuation of the Kemitraan Negara Berkembang (KNB) scholarship program to support students from developing countries to get their master degree in Indonesian Universities.

The scholarship is offered to potential students from developing countries to earn their Master Degree at one of 16 prominent universities in Indonesia. Officially launched in 2006 by the Directorate General of Higher Education of the Republic of Indonesia, this program has been attracting a significant number of applicants, as by 2015, 896 students from 64 countries had been awarded this scholarship.

Indonesian Government Masters Scholarship

Application Deadline	April 20, 2020
Funding Type	Fully Funded
Country to study
School to study	Universitas Negeri Malang
Type	Bauchi
Course to study	View courses
Sponsor	Indonesian Government Scholarship
Gender	Men and Women

Benefits of Indonesian Government Masters Scholarship

 The KNB Scholarship covers:

1. A Settlement Allowance of IDR 1,000,000 will be given to new students upon their arrival in Indonesia;
2. While taking the Indonesian language course and preparatory programs, the new students will only receive a Living Allowance of IDR 2,550,000 per month;
3. During the Master Program, the KNB students will receive a scheme of monthly allowance as detailed in the guide book (link below)
4. A health insurance with a maximum of IDR 200,000 monthly premium (In case of the cost of medical services exceeded to those covered by the health insurance, the difference should be borne by the student);
5. A round-trip international airfare (economy class) from the international airport of the student’s home countries to Indonesia, including local transport to the host university;

Please be advised that the scholarship scheme will only sufficient to cover one person to living properly in most cities where the universities are located.

Other expenses beside above mentioned items will be considered as personal expenses and will be borne by the students.

Indonesian Government Masters Scholarship Courses

• Engineering
• Humanities
• Sciences
• social sciences

Requirements for Indonesian Government Masters Scholarship

1. Having maximum age of 35 year-old
2. Having a bachelor degree (master degree holder is not eligible to apply)
3. Having a TOEFL /IELTS/other English Proficiency Certificate scores of 500/5. or equivalent
4. Completing the on-line application form
5. Signing a statement letter provided by the KNB Scholarship management for the successful candidates prior to the departure to Indonesia.

Application Documents

1. Recommendation letter from the Indonesian Embassy in the respective country
2. Nomination letter from the respective government official (Ministry of Education, other related Government Agency – should the applicant works for the Government Agency, or Embassy of the Applicant’s Country of Origin in Indonesia)
3. 2 Academic Recommendation letters
4. Scanned passport (personal data page only) or birth certificate
5. Scanned bachelor certificate and academic transcripts (in English)
6. Scanned TOEFL score certificate (or other English Proficiency Tests) obtained within the last 2 Years
7. Scanned Official Medical Statement (Official Diagnose) prepared by a certified physician.

Application Deadline

April 20, 2020

How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to Indonesian Government Scholarship on knbscholarship.kemdikbud.go.id to apply