Kemitraan Negara Berkembang Scholarship, popularly known as KNB Scholarship, is a financial assistance offered by the Indonesian Government to prospective international students coming from developing countries to pursue their degree (Bachelor, Master, or Doctorate Degree) at one of the universities in Indonesia. In 2024, the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia with 31 (thirty-one) KNB Scholarship host universities in Indonesia will accept 222 (two hundred twenty-two) KNB Scholarship applicants, consisting of 30 Bachelor awardees, 162 Master awardee, and 30 Doctoral awards.
KNB Scholarship Summary
- Scholarship Host Country: Indonesia
- School: Indonesia Higher Institutions
- Study Level: BSc, Masters and PhD
- Scholarship Duration: Depends on study level
- Eligibility: International Students
- Number of scholarships: 222
- deadline: 23rd February 2024
Benefits of the KNB Scholarship
- Full tuition fee waiver
- Monthly living allowance
- Monthly research and book allowance
- Health Insurance
- Funding for publishing a scientific article
- Economic class airline ticket for arrival from the international airport from the student’s home country to Indonesia, including local transport to the host University.
- Economic flight ticket for student back to home country including local transport from host University to international airport in Indonesia.
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Eligibility criteria for the KNB Scholarship
Criteria for Bachelor’s Degree:
- The maximum age to apply for the scholarship is 21 years old.
- Hold a High School degree. Note: Bachelor degree holders are not advisable to apply for bachelor’s degree scholarships.
- Have the English Proficiency Test Score as follows. Note: Participants of foreign nationality who come from English-speaking countries, or participants from a university who are enrolled in programs in English (stated in participant diploma/transcript), are not required to submit the English proficiency document, by attaching official proof from their home university.
Eligibility criteria for Masters:
- The maximum age to apply for the scholarship is 35 years old.
- Hold a Bachelor’s degree. Note: Master’s degree holders are not advisable to apply for bachelor’s degree scholarships.
- Have the English Proficiency Test Score. Participants of foreign nationality who come from English-speaking countries, or participants from a university who are enrolled in programs in English (stated in participant diploma/transcript), are not required to submit the English proficiency document, by attaching official proof from their home university.
Eligibility criteria for PhD applicant:
- The maximum age to apply for the scholarship is 40 years old.
- Hold a Master’s degree (please provide the scanned degree certificate and academic transcripts in English or Bahasa). Please be advised that the Doctorate holder is not eligible to apply for the Doctorate Degree scholarship.
- Obtain a recommendation letter in English or Bahasa from the potential research supervisor in one of the universities providing partners of the KNB Scholarship.
- Provide a statement of purpose that at least states the purpose of their studies, the origin of their interest in studying in Indonesia and pursuing their chosen research topic, and their plan for the academic future (dissertation proposal) Provide an Academic Certificate and Academic Transcript of Master Degree in English or Bahasa.
- Prove citizenship by submitting an Official Passport, which is still valid for at least 2 years.
- Application Procedure
- Download the KNB Scholarship Offering Letter from the KNB Scholarship website.
Submit the following documents
- Offering Letter,
- Official Passport,
- English Proficiency Test, (Applicant from non-English-Speaking Countries),
- Recommendation Letter from the Indonesian Embassy
- Recommendation from Employer/Immediate Supervisor,
- Academic Recommendation Letter from Previous Schools,
- Academic Certificates and
- Academic Transcripts from
- Recommendation Letter from the potential research supervisor in one of the Universities providing partner of the KNB Scholarship (for Doctoral applicants only),
- Statement of purpose of their studies in Indonesia (for Doctoral applicants only) on the website KNB Scholarship;
- Complete the online application process.
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