Required Documents
Scholarship Coverage
Why UMS?
Timeline

Required Documents

  1. The maximum age to apply for the scholarship is 21 years old, no more than December 31st, 2025.
  2. Hold a High School degree. Please be advised that Bachelor degree holder is not eligible to apply for the Bachelor Degree scholarship.
  3. Have the English Proficiency Test Score as follows: TOEFL ITP of 477, TOEFL IBT of 53, IELTS of 5.5, TOEIC of 510   (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 participant diploma/transcript), do not require to submit the English proficiency document, by attaching official proof from their home university.
  4. Provide the recommendation letter to apply for the KNB scholarship from the Indonesian Embassy or the Indonesian Consulate General. Please note that, KNB Scholarship Management only accept the recommendation letter from the Indonesian Representative in your origin country (from the embassy of Republic of Indonesia or Consulate General.
  5. Provide a recommendation letter to apply for the KNB scholarship from The employer/immediate supervisor in English or Bahasa (if working).
  6. Provide  Academic Recommendation Letter from previous schools in English or Bahasa.
  7. Provide the scanned Academic Certificate and Academic Transcript Copy of Highschool Degree in English or Bahasa.
  8. Prove of citizenship by submit Official Passport, which is still valid for at least December 31st, 2026.
  9. Complete the online application form in https://knb.kemdikbud.go.id
  10. All required documents must be scanned into electronic documents in .jpeg or .jpg format with a maximum size per file of 300kb to avoid technical problems when uploading files due to poor internet connection or interference with the server;
  11. Please note that, one applicant only have one account to register in KNB Scholarship website, so make sure that all your document requirements are complete and correct before you finish the registration

Note: Please be advised that document (5), (6), and (7) must be in English or Bahasa.

Scholarship Coverage

  • A settlement allowance (arrival in Indonesia)
  • Tuition fee in BIPA (language course program) and academic program
  • Monthly living allowance
  • Monthly research & book allowance 
  • Health insurance
  • Funding for publishing scientific article
  • Economy class airline ticket (arrival & returning)

Note: each applicant is required to obtain a valid recommendation letter from the Embassy of Indonesia in their respective country.

Why UMS?

✅ Cheapest living for students

✅ Safe, comfortable, and strategic city

✅ Top-ranked university

✅ Fully funded scholarship

✅ International student community

Timeline



PhaseDate
Application submission2 Feb - 31 March 2026
Administration selectionApril - June 2026
Selection of academic, interview, & psychotest April - June 2026
First batch announcement19 June 2026
Re-registration of the first batch22 - 26 June 2026
Second batch announcement2 July 2026
Re-registration of the second batch6 - 10 July 2026
Immigration document submission for student visaJuly - August 2026
Arrival to Indonesia24 - 31 August 2026
Bi programKick off on September 2026
Get more information in the scholarship guide!

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