What is KNB Scholarship?

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. The scholarship was conceived in the 10th Conference of Heads of States of Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) countries, 1st–6th September 1992. The Government of Republic of Indonesia began to offer the scholarship to potential students from NAM member countries in the following year.

The regional exclusiveness of the scholarship was revoked in 2002 since it had developed global interest. It was then the scholarship was officially renamed as Kemitraan Negara Berkembang Scholarship (KNB) and the recipients were no longer limited to NAM member countries. To date, the scholarship has also been offered to other developing countries in Asia, Pacific, South America, Africa, and Eastern Europe. Eventually, the scholarship is expected to build the people-to-people relations between Indonesia and the recipient countries. It aims at nurturing their future leaders.

Timeline & Guidance

Applications for the KNB Scholarship Year 2025/2026 begin on 03 March 2025 to 21 March 2025 for Bachelor, Master, and Doctoral Degrees. All application processes are conducted through KNB official website, https://knb.kemdiktisaintek.go.id/. KNB Scholarship at UPN “Veteran” Jawa Timur is provided for Bachelor and Master’s programs. You can download the document below for step-by-step instructions on creating an account and selecting UPN Veteran Jawa Timur as your preferred university.