Deadline: April 12, 2019

The Kemitraan Negara Berkembang (KNB) Scholarship is a financial assistance offered by the Indonesian Government to International students coming from developing countries to pursue their master degree in Indonesian Universities.

Initially, the idea of offering scholarships by the Ministry of Education and Culture of the Republic of Indonesia for the student coming from the NAM member countries was mandated in the 10th Conference of Heads of States of Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) countries commenced in Bandung from 1st
– 6th September 1992. Following
that mandate, in 1993 the Government of the Republic of Indonesia started offering
postgraduate (master degree) scholarships to students from the NAM member countries.

Since 2002, due to the substantial change in the international political constellation, the use of the term “NAM” in this program was considered irrelevant. The program
name then changed to Kemitraan Negara Berkembang (Developing Countries Partnership) Scholarship or KNB Scholarship. Consequently, the program have been widely offered to students, not only to the NAM member countries, but also to other
developing countries such as Thailand, Fiji, Gambia, Senegal, Nigeria, Madagascar,
Suriname, Pakistan, Guyana, Myanmar, Laos, Vietnam, and Vanuatu.

In 2015, the Ministry of Research, Technology, and Higher Education of the Republic of Indonesia took over the KNB Scholarship management. Some improvements have been made to better the scholarship management, both administratively and operationally. There are a couple of significant adjustments have been made so far: the scholarship coverage and quota were expanded and 2 prominent Universities were added to host the program (it makes a total of 16 host Universities).

Programme 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.

Study Programs:

The Scholarship is offered to potential students from the developing Countries to get their Master Degree.

Humanities

1. Literary studies
2. Linguistics
3. History
4. Philosophy
5. Anthropology
6. Cultural studies

Engineering

1. Chemical Engineering
2. Civil Engineering
3. Architectural Engineering
4. Electrical Engineering
5. Naval Architect & Marine Engineering
6. Geological Engineering
7. Informatics Engineering
8. Environmental
9. Engineering
10. Mechanical Engineering

Sciences

1. Biology
2. Physics
3. Geography
4. Chemistry
5. Remote Sensing
6. Computer
7. Mathematics
8. Statistics
9. Environmental Sciences
10. Public Health
11. Sports sciences
12. Pharmacy Studies
13. Nursing

Social Sciences

1. Public Administration
2. Political Science
3. Sociology
4. Psychology
5. Law
6. Economics/Development Study
7. Communication & Media
8. Studies
9. International Relations
10. Accounting
11. Management
12. Community Empowerment

Education

1. Indonesian Education
2. Educational Science
3. Social Science Education
4. Natural Science Education
5. Primary School Teacher Education
6. Out of School Education/ Informal Education
7. Applied Linguistics
8. History Education
9. Instructional Education
10. Educational Management
11. Educational Research & Evaluation
12. Vocational & Technology Education

Medium of Instruction:

• Language

All courses will be delivered in Bahasa Indonesia.

• Thesis

Thesis should be written in Bahasa Indonesia unless the university suggested otherwise.

• Research

Research should be carried out in Indonesia.

Scholarship Coverage and Duration:

The KNB Scholarship covers:

• A Settlement Allowance of IDR 1,250,000 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 of IDR 2,550,000 per month;

• During the Master Program, the KNB students will receive a scheme of monthly allowance as detailed below:
  1. Living Allowance IDR 2,550,000
  2. Research Allowance IDR 400,000
  3. Books Allowance IDR 350,000

• A health insurance with a maximum of IDR 200,000 monthly premium (In case of the cost of medical services exceeded to those covered by the health insurance, the difference should be borne by the student);
• 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;

Requirements:

• The maximum age to apply for the scholarship is 35 years old;
• Applicants must hold a bachelor degree (master degree holder is not eligible to apply);
• Applicants must have a TOEFL (or other certified English Proficiency) score of 500 or equivalent;
• Applicants must complete the on-line application form;
• Prior to the departure to Indonesia, the successful candidates must sign the Statement Letter and Scholarship Agreement prepared by the KNB Scholarship management.

For enquiries:

• Directorate General of Science, Technology, and Higher Education Institutional Affairs Ministry of Research, Technology and Higher Education of the Republic of Indonesia, Jalan Jenderal Sudirman, Senayan, Jakarta 10270, Phone : +6221 57946063 / Fax: +6221 57946062, Email : [email protected]

• Director of Public Diplomacy Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia Jalan Taman Pejambon No. 6, Jakarta , Phone : +6221 3813480 / Fax : +6221 3858035

How to apply

All application process is conducted online through the KNB Scholarship website
www.knb.ristekdikti.go.id

Required Documents

• Recommendation letter from the Indonesian Embassy in the respective country;

• Nomination letter from the respective government official (Ministry of Education, other related Government Agency – should the applicant works for the Government Agency, or Embassy of the Applicant’s Country of Origin in Indonesia);
• 2 Academic Recommendation letters;
• Scanned passport (personal data page only) or birth certificate;
• Scanned bachelor certificate and academic transcripts (in English);
• Scanned TOEFL score certificate (or other English Proficiency Tests) obtained within the last 2 Years;
• Scanned Official Medical Statement (Official Diagnose) prepared by a certified physician.

Application Procedures

• Download the Invitation Letter (Available in the KNB Scholarship website);
• Submit the Invitation letter, Passport, Academic Certificates and Academic Transcripts to the Indonesian Embassy to acquire the recommendation letter;
• Complete the online application process;
• Selection process;
• Selection Results Announcement. The Selection Results will be announced online via the KNB Scholarship Website and officially announced through the Indonesian Embassy publication network;

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