Scholarships

Eligibility and Application Requirements

1. The maximum age to apply for the scholarship is 21 years old, no more than December 31st, 2026.
2. Hold a High School degree. Please be advised that a bachelor’s degree holder is not eligible to apply for the bachelor’s degree scholarship.
3. Provide a curriculum vitae (CV) in English or Bahasa.
4. Have the English Proficiency Test Score minimum as follows: TOEFL ITP 477, TOEFL iBT 53, IELTS 5.5, TOEIC 510, or equivalent. The certificate must be obtained within the last two years.
   
   Applicants from English-speaking countries or applicants enrolled in English-medium university programmes (as stated in their diploma or transcript) are not required to submit an English proficiency document, provided they attach official proof from their home university.
5. Provide a recommendation letter for the KNB Scholarship application from the Indonesian Embassy or Indonesian Consulate General in English or Bahasa. The recommendation letter must be from the applicant’s country of origin, not country of domicile.
6. Provide a recommendation letter from the employer or immediate supervisor in English or Bahasa. Applicants who are currently unemployed may provide a statement letter.
7. Provide an Academic Recommendation Letter from previous schools in English or Bahasa.
8. Provide scanned copies of the High School Certificate and Academic Transcript in English or Bahasa, legalized by the Ministry of Education and Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the applicant’s country.
9. Provide proof of citizenship through an Official Passport, valid at least until December 31st, 2027. An Official Passport refers to a non-diplomatic passport or work passport.
10. Provide a video with a maximum duration of five minutes in English or Bahasa. Upload the video to YouTube and submit its link through the KNB Scholarship account. The video must explain:
    • The applicant’s profile;
    • Why the applicant chooses to study in Indonesia through the KNB Scholarship;
    • Why the applicant chooses the selected university and study programme.
11. Provide a certified medical report including physical examination, infectious disease tests (Tuberculosis, syphilis, HIV/AIDS, Ebola, and Mpox), mental health test, and a negative drug test (screening for amphetamine, methamphetamine, marijuana, morphine, and benzodiazepines). All documents must be in English or Bahasa and issued within the last three months.
12. Be willing not to marry, be married to, or be engaged to a person who holds or is eligible to hold Indonesian citizenship or permanent residency, or to another scholarship recipient.
13. Be willing not to become pregnant during the scholarship period.
14. Not currently be undergoing, or plan to undergo, military service until the end of the scholarship period.
15. Complete the online application form through the KNB Scholarship Portal.

Eligibility and Application Requirements

1. The maximum age to apply for the scholarship is 35 years old, no more than December 31st, 2026.
2. Hold a bachelor’s degree. Please be advised that a master’s degree holder is not eligible to apply for the master’s degree scholarship.
3. Provide a curriculum vitae (CV) in English or Bahasa.
4. Have the English Proficiency Test Score minimum as follows: TOEFL ITP 500, TOEFL iBT 61, IELTS 6.0, TOEIC 575, or equivalent. The certificate must be obtained within the last two years.
   
   Applicants from English-speaking countries or applicants enrolled in English-medium university programmes (as stated in their diploma or transcript) are not required to submit an English proficiency document, provided they attach official proof from their home university.
5. Provide a recommendation letter for the KNB Scholarship application from the Indonesian Embassy or Indonesian Consulate General in English or Bahasa. The recommendation letter must be from the applicant’s country of origin, not country of domicile.
6. Provide a recommendation letter from the employer or immediate supervisor in English or Bahasa. Applicants who are currently unemployed may provide a statement letter.
7. Provide an Academic Recommendation Letter from previous schools in English or Bahasa.
8. Provide scanned copies of the Bachelor’s Degree Certificate and Academic Transcript in English or Bahasa, legalized by the Ministry of Education and Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the applicant’s country.
9. Provide proof of citizenship through an Official Passport, valid at least until December 31st, 2027. An Official Passport refers to a non-diplomatic passport or work passport.
10. Provide a video with a maximum duration of five minutes in English or Bahasa. Upload the video to YouTube and submit its link through the KNB Scholarship account. The video must explain:
    • The applicant’s profile;
    • Why the applicant chooses to study in Indonesia through the KNB Scholarship;
    • Why the applicant chooses the selected university and study programme.
11. Provide a certified medical report including physical examination, infectious disease tests (Tuberculosis, syphilis, HIV/AIDS, Ebola, and Mpox), mental health test, and a negative drug test (screening for amphetamine, methamphetamine, marijuana, morphine, and benzodiazepines). All documents must be in English or Bahasa and issued within the last three months.
12. Be willing not to marry, be married to, or be engaged to a person who holds or is eligible to hold Indonesian citizenship or permanent residency, or to another scholarship recipient.
13. Be willing not to become pregnant during the scholarship period.
14. Not currently be undergoing, or plan to undergo, military service until the end of the scholarship period.
15. Complete the online application form through the KNB Scholarship Portal.

Eligibility and Application Requirements

1. The maximum age to apply for the scholarship is 40 years old, no more than December 31st, 2026.
2. Hold a master’s degree. Please be advised that a doctorate degree holder is not eligible to apply for the doctoral degree scholarship.
3. Obtain a recommendation letter in English or Bahasa from a potential research supervisor at one of the universities participating in the KNB Scholarship. The recommendation must be from the same university selected by the applicant.
4. Provide a Statement of Purpose in English or Bahasa that explains at least:
   • The purpose of the applicant’s studies;
   • The origin of the applicant’s interest in studying in Indonesia and pursuing the chosen research topic;
   • The applicant’s future academic plans, including a dissertation proposal.
5. Provide a curriculum vitae (CV) in English or Bahasa.
6. Have the English Proficiency Test Score minimum as follows: TOEFL ITP 530, TOEFL iBT 71, IELTS 6.0, TOEIC 640, or equivalent. The certificate must be obtained within the last two years.
   
   Applicants from English-speaking countries or applicants enrolled in English-medium university programmes (as stated in their diploma or transcript) are not required to submit an English proficiency document, provided they attach official proof from their home university.
7. Provide a recommendation letter for the KNB Scholarship application from the Indonesian Embassy or Indonesian Consulate General in English or Bahasa. The recommendation letter must be from the applicant’s country of origin, not country of domicile.
8. Provide a recommendation letter from the employer or immediate supervisor in English or Bahasa. Applicants who are currently unemployed may provide a statement letter.
9. Provide an Academic Recommendation Letter from previous schools in English or Bahasa.
10. Provide scanned copies of the Master’s Degree Certificate and Academic Transcript in English or Bahasa, legalized by the Ministry of Education and Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the applicant’s country.
11. Provide proof of citizenship through an Official Passport, valid at least until December 31st, 2027. An Official Passport refers to a non-diplomatic passport or work passport.
12. Provide a video with a maximum duration of five minutes in English or Bahasa. Upload the video to YouTube and submit its link through the KNB Scholarship account. The video must explain:
    • The applicant’s profile;
    • Why the applicant chooses to study in Indonesia through the KNB Scholarship;
    • Why the applicant chooses the selected university and study programme.
13. Provide a certified medical report including physical examination, infectious disease tests (Tuberculosis, syphilis, HIV/AIDS, Ebola, and Mpox), mental health test, and a negative drug test (screening for amphetamine, methamphetamine, marijuana, morphine, and benzodiazepines). All documents must be in English or Bahasa and issued within the last three months.
14. Be willing not to marry, be married to, or be engaged to a person who holds or is eligible to hold Indonesian citizenship or permanent residency, or to another scholarship recipient.
15. Be willing not to become pregnant during the scholarship period.
16. Not currently be undergoing, or plan to undergo, military service until the end of the scholarship period.
17. Complete the online application form through the KNB Scholarship Portal.