Indonesian Government Scholarships for Developing Countries Students

KNB (Kemitraan Negara Berkembang) Scholarship is a prestigious scholarship provided by the Directorate General of Higher Education, Ministry of Education and Culture of Indonesia, for international students from developing countries who desire to pursue their bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degree in Indonesian universities. This scholarship program offers the chance to learn and experience life in the middle of Indonesian culture. Therefore, international students will obtain both educational scholarship and a deeper cultural understanding of Indonesia.

     The KNB Scholarship aims to increase the quality of human resources in developing countries, assist in promoting culture overseas, and improve the internationalization of educational institutions in Indonesia. Additionally, this scholarship has partnered with 20 leading universities in Indonesia, with more than 1200 recipients from 94 countries.

Objectives :

• To contribute in the human resource development in the developing countries;
• To promote deeper cultural understanding between developing countries;
• To strengthen the relationship and cooperation between developing countries.
• Enhancing the research capacity of Indonesian higher education institutions in order to increase the number of world class universities in Indonesia.

Scholarship Coverage :

• Settlement allowance;
• Living allowance;
• Book allowance;
• Research Allowance;
• Health insurance;
• A round-tr

KNB at Universitas Negeri Malang

     Universitas Negeri Malang (UM), one of top-tier universities in Indonesia, has been working with the Ministry of Education and Culture to offer KNB scholarship for citizens of developing countries since 2008. UM’s international students come from various countries in Asia, Europe, Africa, America, and the Pacific, making the university a vibrant academic community. With the support of excellent teaching infrastructure and international students’ dormitory, UM can offer international students quality study experience. In addition, with UM’s internationally reputed Bahasa Indonesia untuk Penutur Asing (BIPA) course, international students can get the best immersion experience in Indonesian language and culture. You can build your intellectual pathways for a better future with UM.

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Bachelor’s Program (S1)

List of 58 bachelor programs offered by Universitas Negeri Malang:

Master’s Program (S2)

List of 30 master programs offered by Universitas Negeri Malang:

Doctoral Program (S3)

List of 16 doctoral programs offered by Universitas Negeri Malang:

Bachelor

Eligibility

• Be a citizen of a developing country;
• Be in good health;
• Maximum age is 25 years old;
• Have graduated from High School;
• Have a good command of English and/or Indonesian;
• Have a recommendation from an Indonesian Embassy in your (nearest) country.
• The type and the maximum size of the documents are pdf, 5 Mb.
• The language proficiency certificate must be obtained within the last 2 years.
• All the required documents must be in English.
• Bachelor degree holder is not eligible to apply for the bachelor degree scholarship.
• Not registered as a student in one of the universities in Indonesia.

Required Documents

1. A Scan Copy of Passport ID Page/Citizenship ID;
2. A Scan Copy of Academic/Degree Sertificate(s) (High School);
3. A Scan Copy of Academic Transcript(s) (High School);
4. A Letter of Recommendation from an Indonesian Embassy/Consulate General of Indonesia;
5. A Letter of Recommendation from the Employer/Immediate Supervisor
6. A Letter of Academic Recommendation from previous schools;
7. A Certificate of English Proficiency Test (IBT TOEFL of 80 / IELTS of 

Master

Eligibility

• Be a citizen of a developing country;
• Be in good health;
• Maximum age is 35 years old;
• Hold a bachelor’s degree with a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 3.25 out of 4.00;
• Have a good command of English and/or Indonesian;
• Have a recommendation from an Indonesian Embassy in your (nearest) country.
• The type and the maximum size of the documents are pdf, 5 Mb.
• The language proficiency certificate must be obtained within the last 2 years.
• All the required documents must be in English.
• Master degree holder is not eligible to apply for the master degree scholarship.
• Not registered as a student in one of the universities in Indonesia.

Required Documents

1. A Scan Copy of Passport ID Page/Citizenship ID;
2. A Scan Copy of Academic/Degree Certificate(s) (S1);
3. A Scan Copy of Academic Transcript(s) (S1);
4. A Letter of Recommendation from an Indonesian Embassy/Consulate General of Indonesia;
5. A Letter of Recommendation from the Employer/Immediate Supervisor
6. A Letter of Academic Recommendation from previous schools;
7. A Certificate of English Proficiency Test (IBT TOEFL of 80 / IELTS of 6.0 / TOEIC of 700).

Doctorate

Eligibility

• Be a citizen of a developing country;
• Be in good health;
• Maximum age is 40 years old;
• Hold a master’s degree with a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 3.00 out of 4.00;
• Have a good command of English and/or Indonesian;
• Have a recommendation from an Indonesian Embassy in your (nearest) country;
• Have a recommendation from the prospective supervisor from UM.
• The type and the maximum size of the documents are pdf, 5 Mb.
• The language proficiency certificate must be obtained within the last 2 years.
• All the required documents must be in English.
• Doctorate degree holder is not eligible to apply for the doctorate degree scholarship.
• Not registered as a student in one of the universities in Indonesia.

Required Documents

1. A Scan Copy of Passport ID Page/Citizenship ID;
2. A Scan Copy of Academic/Degree Certificate(s) (S1 & S2);
3. A Scan Copy of Academic Transcript(s) (S1 & S2);
4. A Letter of Recommendation from an Indonesian Embassy/Consulate General of Indonesia;
5. A Letter of Recommendation from the Employer/Immediate Supervisor
6. A Letter of Academic Recommendation from previous schools;
7. A Certificate of English Proficiency Test (IBT TOEFL of 90 / IELTS of 7.0 / equivalent);
8. A Letter of Recommendation from a Prospective Supervisor at UM;
9. A Statement of Purpose.

How to Apply

• Download the Invitation Letter from the KNB Scholarship website.
• Submit the Invitation letter, a scanned copy of Passport, Academic Certificates and Academic Transcripts to the Indonesian Embassy or Indonesian Consulate to acquire the recommendation letter.
• Complete the online application process.
• Selection process.
• The Selection Results will be broadcasted online through the KNB Scholarship Website and officially announced through the Indonesian Embassy publication network.

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