Applications are welcomed from suitably qualified applicants for the KNB Scholarships for international students 2026. The scholarship provides funding for bachelor’s degree, master’s as well as doctoral degree candidates who wish to study in Indonesia Interested students are encouraged to take advantage of the scholarship to study abroad.
The scholarship is a prestigious program supported by the Government of Indonesia that promotes international cooperation and offers students from developing countries the opportunity to pursue higher education in Indonesia.
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SUMMARY:
- Scholarship Sponsor(s): Government of Indonesia
- Host Institution(s): Partner Universities in Indonesia
- Scholarship Type: Fully Funded
- Number of Awards: Several
- Study Level: Bachelors, Master’s, PhD
- Nationality: International Students
See Also: Schwarzman Scholars Program 2026 (Fully Funded to China)
KNB Scholarships 2026/2027 | Eligibility Criteria
To be considered for the KNB Scholarships 2026, Applicants must meet the following requirements:
Bachelor’s degree applicants
- The maximum age to apply for the scholarship is 21 years old, no more than December 31st, 2026.
- 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.
- Provide a curriculum vitae in English or Bahasa.
- Have the English Proficiency Test Score minimum as follows: TOEFL ITP of 477, TOEFL IBT of 53, IELTS of 5,5, TOEIC of 510 or equivalent (the certificate must be obtained within the last 2 Years). Participants of foreign nationality who come from English-speaking countries, or participants from a university who are enrolled in programs in English (stated in the participant’s diploma/transcript), are not required to submit the English Proficiency document by attaching official proof from their home university.
- Provide the recommendation letter to apply for the KNB scholarship from the Indonesian Embassy or the Indonesian Consulate General in English or Bahasa. The recommendation letter must be from the applicant’s country of origin, not the country of domicile.
- Provide a recommendation letter to apply for the KNB scholarship from the employer/immediate supervisor in English or Bahasa. If currently unemployed, can provide a statement letter.
- Provide an Academic Recommendation Letter from previous schools in English or Bahasa.
- Provide The Scanned Academic Certificate and Academic Transcripts Copy of High School Degree in English or Bahasa, that has been legalized by the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the applicant’s country.
- Proof of citizenship by submit Official Passport, which is still valid for at least December 31st, 2027. An official passport is a non-Diplomatic Passport or Work Passport.
- Provide a video with a duration maximum 5 minutes in English or Bahasa and submit the video to your YouTube and the link of the video must be upload in your KNB Scholarship account. The video explains about; – Profile the applicant; – Why you choose studies in Indonesia and by KNB Scholarship; and – Why you choose studies in campus and study program that you choose.
- Provide a certified medical report including: physical examination, Infectious disease test (Tuberculosis, syphilis, HIV/AIDS, Ebola, 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 last 3 (three) months.
- Willing not to marry/or be married to, engage/be engaged to a de facto person who holds or is eligible to hold Indonesian citizenship or permanent residency or with other scholarship recipients.
- Willing to not be pregnant during scholarship period.
- Not currently or will be undergoing military service until the end of the scholarship period.
Master’s degree Applicants
- The maximum age to apply for the scholarship is 35 years old, no more than December 31st, 2026.
- 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.
- Provide a curriculum vitae in English or Bahasa.
- Have the English Proficiency Test Score minimum as follows: TOEFL ITP of 500, TOEFL IBT of 61, IELTS of 6,0, TOEIC of 575 or equivalent (the certificate must be obtained within the last 2 Years). Participants of foreign nationality who come from English-speaking countries, or participants from a university who are enrolled in programs in English (stated in the participant’s diploma/transcript), are not required to submit the English Proficiency document by attaching official proof from their home university.
- Other requirements same as for Bachelor’s applicants.
Doctoral Degree applicants
- The maximum age to apply for the scholarship is 40 years old, no more than December 31st, 2026.
- Hold a master’s degree. Please be advised that a Doctorate degree holder is not eligible to apply.
- Obtain a recommendation letter in English or Bahasa from the potential research supervisor in one of the universities providing partner of the KNB Scholarship. The recommendation must be from the same university that you chose.
- 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 (dissertation proposal) in English or Bahasa.
- Provide a curriculum vitae in English or Bahasa.
- Have the English Proficiency Test Score minimum as follows: TOEFL ITP of 530, TOEFL IBT of 71, IELTS of 6,0, TOEIC of 640 or equivalent (the certificate must be obtained within the last 2 Years). Participants of foreign nationality who come from English-speaking countries, or participants from university who are enrolled in programs in English (stated in participant diploma/transcript), do not required to submit the English Proficiency document, by attaching official proof from their home university.
- Other requirements same as for Bachelor’s applicants.
Document Requirements
- KNB Scholarship Offering Letter
- Official Passport
- English Proficiency Test (for applicants from non-English-speaking countries)
- Curriculum Vitae
- Medical Report
- Recommendation Letter from the Indonesian Embassy
- Recommendation Letter from the Employer/Immediate Supervisor
- Academic Recommendation Letter from Previous Schools
- Academic Certificate and Academic Transcript from previous degree
Application Procedures
How-to-Apply: Interested applicants for the KNB Scholarships 2026 are to complete an online application form and submit all the require documents by the scholarship application deadline. Late or incomplete applications will not be accepted.
Application Deadline: 31st March 2026