Beasiswa Kemitraan Negara Berkembang, popularly known as KNB Scholarship, is a prestigious scholarship program offered by the government of Republic of Indonesia to selected applicants originating from developing countries. Managed by the Directorate General of Higher Education, Ministry of Education and Culture, the scholarship has been disbursed since 2008 to 1,290 recipients from 94 countries.
The role of KNB Scholarship, has been central in supporting Indonesian higher education institutions in their endeavor for internationalization. The number of international students is indicative of global visibility of higher education institutions. In support of Indonesian universities’ internationalization and to accommodate the increasing interests from applicants all around the world, the number of scholarships being awarded every year has continued to grow.
The scholarship has also been continuing to expand its partnership with reputable public and private universities in the country. In doing so, the scholarship has been sustaining the quality improvement of Indonesian higher education institutions in order to meet the standards of internationally reputable universities.
Vision and Mission
- To contribute to the human resource development in the developing countries.
- To promote deeper cultural understanding and to strengthen the relationship between developing countries.
- To improve Indonesian higher education institutions’ research capacity as a part of the national strategies in increasing the number of world class universities in Indonesia.
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Download the Invitation Letter from the KNB Scholarship website.
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Submit the Invitation letter, Passport, Academic Certificates and Academic Transcripts to the Indonesian Embassy or Indonesian Consulate to acquire the recommendation letter.
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Complete the online application process.
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Selection process.
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The Selection Results will be broadcasted online through the KNB Scholarship Website and officially announced through the Indonesian Embassy publication network.
Awards:-
This scholarship program offers the chance to learn and experience life in the middle of Indonesian culture. Therefore, International students will obtain both educational scholarship and a deeper cultural understanding of Indonesia. In addition, Universitas Negeri Malang (UM) provides Bahasa Indonesia untuk Penutur Asing (BIPA) course so that international students can get the best immersion experience in the Indonesian language and culture.
Scholarship Coverage:
- Settlement allowance;
- Living allowance;
- Book allowance;
- Research Allowance;
- Health insurance;
- A round-trip international airfare (economy class).
Deadline:- 04-05-2021
