Location
Indonesia
Funding Amount
Full tuition + monthly stipend + accommodation + health insurance + return airfare
Application Deadline
Usually opens February and closes March or April each year
Field of Study
All Fields
The Kemitraan Negara Berkembang Scholarship is a prestigious fully funded program offered by the Indonesian Government through the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology. It supports outstanding students from developing countries in pursuing Master and PhD degrees at 47 participating Indonesian universities. Indonesia is a rising academic powerhouse in Southeast Asia with rapidly growing research capacity in natural sciences, technology, agriculture, and social sciences. KNB scholars receive full tuition, monthly living allowance, accommodation, health insurance, return economy airfare, and a one-year Bahasa Indonesia language preparation program before beginning their degree. The annual application window typically opens in February and closes at the end of March.
Full tuition fee coverage at one of 47 participating Indonesian universities
Monthly living allowance IDR 2500000-3500000 depending on level
Subsidized university accommodation
Comprehensive health insurance
Round-trip economy class airfare
One-year Bahasa Indonesia language preparation program
Citizen of a developing country in Africa, Asia, Latin America, or Pacific
Under 35 years of age for Master; under 40 for PhD
Bachelor degree for Master applicants; Master degree for PhD
Minimum GPA of 3.0 out of 4.0
English proficiency (IELTS or TOEFL) or Bahasa Indonesia proficiency
Must not be a current Indonesian resident or citizen
Degree
Masters & PhD
Funding
Fully Funded
Country
Indonesia
Deadline
Usually opens February and closes March or April each year
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