Kemitraan Negara Berkembang Scholarship, popularly known as KNB Scholarship, is a financial assistance offered by the Indonesian Government to prospective international students coming from developing countries to pursue their degree (Bachelor, Master or Doctorate Degree) at one of the universities in Indonesia. KNB offers an experience of studying in top universities in Indonesia and at the same living in one of the world’s most diverse and vibrant society. By getting the scholarship, students will experience quality degree programs managed by the 31 (thirty-one) university partners including Universitas Sumatera Utara. Their degrees will enhance their intellectual standing, develop their competencies, and open wider professional opportunities, a foundation for post-college success. Certainly, they will also be able to enjoy first-hand experience of living in a multicultural and multilingual society.
In 2024, Ministry of Education, Culture, Research and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia with 31 (thirty-one) KNB Scholarship host universities in Indonesia will accept 222 (two hundred twenty-two) KNB Scholarship applicants, consist of 30 Bachelor awardee, 162 Master awardee, and 30 Doctoral awardee.
APPLICATION INFORMATION
Procedure
- Download the KNB Scholarship Offering Letter from the KNB Scholarship website: https://knb.kemdikbud.go.id/
- Submit the Offering Letter, Official Passport, English Proficiency Test, (Applicati from non-English-Speaking Countries), Recommendation Letter from Indonesian Embassy, Recommendation from Employer/Immediate Supervisor, Academic Recommendation letter from Previous Schools, Academik Certificates and Academic Transcripts from Previous Degree, Recommendation Letter from the potential research supervisor in one of the Universities providing partner of the KNB Scholarship (for Doctoral applicant only), Stetement of purpose of their studies in Indonesia (for Doctoral applicant only) in website KNB Scholarship;
- Complete the online application process
- Check the selection process timing and arrangement regularly at https://knb.kemdikbud.go.id/
- The Selection Results will be broadcasted online through the KNB Scholarship Website and officially announced through the Indonesian Embassy publication network.
Degree | Programs |
Bachelor | Medicine |
Bachelor | Civil Engineering |
Bachelor | Industrial Engineering |
Bachelor | Chemical Engineering |
Bachelor | Mechanical Engineering |
Bachelor | Electrical Engineering |
Bachelor | Architecture |
Bachelor | Agrotechnology |
Bachelor | Food Science and Technology |
Bachelor | Animal Husbandry |
Bachelor | Aquatic Resource Management |
Bachelor | Agribusiness |
Bachelor | Agricultural Engineering and Biosystem |
Bachelor | Law |
Bachelor | Dentistry |
Bachelor | Physics |
Bachelor | Chemistry |
Bachelor | Biology |
Bachelor | Mathematics |
Bachelor | Management |
Bachelor | Development Economics |
Bachelor | Accounting |
Bachelor | Ethnomusicology |
Bachelor | History |
Bachelor | Library and Information Science |
Bachelor | Indonesian Language |
Bachelor | Malay Language |
Bachelor | Japanese Language |
Bachelor | Mandarin Language |
Bachelor | Batak Language |
Bachelor | Arabic Language |
Bachelor | English |
Bachelor | Public Health |
Bachelor | Political Science |
Bachelor | Social Welfare Science |
Bachelor | Social Anthropology |
Bachelor | Communication Science |
Bachelor | Sociology |
Bachelor | Public Administration |
Bachelor | Business Administration |
Bachelor | Psychology |
Bachelor | Nursing |
Bachelor | Pharmacy |
Bachelor | Forestry |
Doctor | Doctor of Medical Science |
Doctor | Doctor of Chemical Engineering |
Doctor | Doctor of Mechanical Engineering |
Doctor | Doctor of Agriculture |
Doctor | Doctor of Law |
Doctor | Doctor of Dentistry |
Doctor | Doctor of Physics |
Doctor | Doctor of Chemistry |
Doctor | Doctor of Biology |
Doctor | Doctor of Mathematics |
Doctor | Doctor of Economics |
Doctor | Doctor of Accounting |
Doctor | Doctor of Linguistics |
Doctor | Doctor of Public Health |
Doctor | Doctor of Development Studies |
Doctor | Doctor of Pharmacy |
Doctor | Doctor of Computer Science |
Doctor | Doctor of Natural Resources and Environmental Management |
Doctor | Doctor of Regional Planning |
Master | Master of Biomedics |
Master | Master of Tropical Medicine |
Master | Master of Clinical Medicine |
Master | Master of Civil Engineering |
Master | Master of Industrial Engineering |
Master | Master of Mechanical Engineering |
Master | Master of Agribusiness |
Master | Master of Agrotechnology |
Master | Master of Law |
Master | Master of Chemistry |
Master | Master of Biology |
Master | Master of Mathematics |
Master | Master of Economics |
Master | Master of Management |
Master | Master of Management |
Master | Master of Accounting |
Master | Master of Art Creation and Studies |
Master | Master of History |
Master | Master of English |
Master | Master of Linguistics |
Master | Master of Public Health |
Master | Master of Political Science |
Master | Master of Communication Science |
Master | Master of Sociology |
Master | Master of Psychology Professional Education |
Master | Master of Nursing |
Master | Master of Pharmacy |
Master | Master of Data Science and Artificial Intelligent |
Master | Master of Informatics |