Kemitraan Negara Berkembang Scholarship, popularly known as KNB Scholarship, is financial assistance offered by the Indonesian Government to prospective international students coming from developing countries to pursue their master’s degree in one of the Indonesian universities.
The Indonesian Government scholarships were conceived in the 10th Conference of Heads of States of Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) countries, 1 –6 September 1992. To date, the scholarship has also been offered to other developing countries in Asia, the Pacific, South America, Africa, and Eastern Europe. Eventually, the scholarship is expected to build people-to-people relations between Indonesia and the recipient countries. It aims at nurturing their future leaders.
KNB Scholarship at ITS Surabaya is provided for the Master and Doctorate Program. This scholarship has been attractive for many applicants from developing countries in Europe, Africa, Latin America, Oceania, and Asia. All academic programs (lectures and thesis/dissertation) will be conducted in Indonesian.
Application Criteria for Indonesian Government Scholarships
Application criteria for the Indonesian Government scholarships vary according to the program.
For Bachelor’s degree
- The maximum age is 25 years old.
- Possess a High School degree (please provide the scanned degree certificate and academic transcripts in English). Please be advised that master's degree holders are not eligible to apply for the Master's Degree scholarship.
- Have the English Proficiency Test Score as follows: IBT TOEFL of 80, IELTS of 6.0, TOEIC of 700.
- Provide the recommendation letter to apply for the KNB scholarship from the Indonesian Embassy or the Indonesian Consulate General.
- Provide a recommendation letter to apply for the KNB scholarship from the employer/immediate supervisor.
- Provide Academic Recommendation Letter from previous schools.
- Prove of citizenship (Official Passport or Personal ID).
- Complete the online application form.
For Master’s degree:
- The maximum age is 35 years old.
- Possess a bachelor's degree (please provide the scanned degree certificate and academic transcripts in English). Please be advised that a master's degree holder is not eligible to apply for the Master's Degree scholarship.
- Have at least an IBT TOEFL score of 80, or IELTS score of 6.0, or a TOEIC score of 700 (the certificate must be obtained within the last 2 Years).
- Provide the recommendation letter to apply for the KNB scholarship from the Indonesian Embassy or the Indonesian Consulate General.
- Provide a recommendation letter to apply for the KNB scholarship from the employer/immediate supervisor.
- Provide Academic Recommendation Letter from previous schools.
- Prove of citizenship (Official Passport or Personal ID).
- Complete the online application form.
For Doctorate degree:
- The maximum age to apply is 40 years old.
- Hold a master's degree (please provide the scanned degree certificate and academic transcripts in English). Please be advised that a Doctorate degree holder is not eligible to apply.
- Obtain a recommendation letter from the potential research supervisor in one of the universities providing a partner of the KNB Scholarship.
- Provide a statement of purpose that at least states the purpose of their studies, the origin of their interests in studying in Indonesia and pursuing their chosen research topic and their plans for the academic future.
- Have a TOEFL or IELTS (or other certified English Proficiency Test) score of 90 TOEFL IBT or 7.0 IELTS or equivalent (the certificate must be obtained within the last 2 Years).
- Complete the online application form.
For details on how to apply, check the website for details.
The benefit of the Indonesian Government scholarships
- A Settlement Allowance of IDR 1,500,000 will be given to new students upon their arrival in Indonesia;
- While taking the Indonesian language course and preparatory programs, the new students will only receive a living allowance and book allowance that will be distributed monthly;
- The monthly allowance that consists of living allowance and research and book allowance;
- Health insurance with a maximum of IDR 400,000 monthly premium
- 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.
Terms and Conditions
*All scholarship coverage is meant for a single person only. KNB does not provide a family allowance.
**ITS only provides a tuition waiver for 5 KNB doctorate degree positions.
Eligible Nationalities for Indonesian Government scholarships
Prospective applicants eligible to apply for the Indonesian Government scholarships include developing countries in Europe, Africa, Latin America, Oceania, and Asia.