📚 About the Scholarship

The Kemitraan Negara Berkembang (KNB) Scholarship is a fully funded scholarship by the Indonesian Government for international students from developing countries. It supports Bachelor’s, Master’s, and PhD studies at Indonesian universities, covering tuition, living expenses, and other academic costs.

📝 Summary

• 🌍 Host Country: Indonesia
• 🎓 Degree Levels: Bachelor’s, Master’s, PhD
• 🎯 Number of Scholarships: 222 
• ⏰ Application Deadline: 7th March 
• 📅 Results Announcement: 13th June 
• 💰 Funding: Fully Funded (tuition, living allowance, health insurance, airfare, etc.)
• 📖 Pre-study Program: 1 Year Indonesian Language Training (BIPA) mandatory
• 🏫 Participating Universities: 34
• 🎓 Degree Programs Available: 1008 fields

🌟 Why Study in Indonesia ?

• ✅ Fully funded scholarship with comprehensive support
• 🎓 Study at top Indonesian universities with diverse programs
• 🗣️ Learn Indonesian language during the compulsory BIPA program
• 🌏 Experience rich Indonesian culture and broaden international networks
• 🎯 Gain recognized degrees and contribute to your home country’s development

💸 Scholarship Benefits

• 💵 Settlement allowance upon arrival

• 🎓 Full tuition fee coverage

• 🏠 Monthly living allowance

• 📚 Research and book allowance

• 🏥 Health insurance

• ✈️ Economy class round-trip airfare

• 🚕 Local transportation to/from university

✔️ Eligibility Criteria

• 🌐 Must be a citizen of a developing country (non-Indonesian)

• 🎓 Education requirements:

• Bachelor’s scholarship: High School diploma (Bachelor’s holders NOT eligible)

• Master’s scholarship: Bachelor’s degree (Master’s holders NOT eligible)

• PhD scholarship: Master’s degree (PhD holders NOT eligible)
  

• ⏳ Maximum age limits:
  

• Bachelor’s: 21 years

• Master’s: 35 years

• PhD: 40 years

• 🗣️ IELTS NOT required if native English speaker or completed education in English-speaking university

📄 Required Documents

• 🎓 Scanned diploma/certificate of last education

• 📝 Recommendation letter (from Indonesian Embassy, academic supervisor, or previous institution)

• 🛂 Passport copy

• 📑 Updated CV (Curriculum Vitae)

• ✍️ Motivation letter

📅 Deadline

• 7th March 

🚀 How to Apply 

• 🏢 Contact Indonesian Embassy or Consulate General in your country to submit documents and get a recommendation letter

• 🌐 Register and apply online on the KNB Scholarship portal after receiving the recommendation letter

• 📁 Upload all required documents as JPEG/JPG files (max 300 KB each)
• 👤 Only one applicant per account allowed