DARMASISWA is a non-degree scholarship from the Indonesian government, run by the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Participants spend one academic year (about 10 months) at one of 60-plus listed universities across Indonesia studying Bahasa Indonesia, arts or culture. A new call opens each academic year; the 2026/2027 call closed on 15 June 2026.
Benefits & funding
- IDR 4,700,000 a month living allowance, paid every three months after a study report
- One-off IDR 2,000,000 book allowance and IDR 4,700,000 settlement allowance
- Local health insurance in Indonesia; orientation lodging for on-schedule arrivals
- International airfare to and from Indonesia is not covered
- Afterwards you must return home before any further study in Indonesia
Eligibility
- Foreign nationals from countries with diplomatic relations with Indonesia
- Aged 18–32 (the 32 limit applies to 2026/2027 only; the usual limit is 27)
- Completed secondary education or its equivalent
- English ability shown by a certificate (TOEFL/TOEIC/IELTS or other; no minimum score)
- Good health, shown by a medical certificate in English
- Basic knowledge of, and strong interest in, the chosen field
- Not Darmasiswa or KNB Scholarship alumni; not currently studying or working in Indonesia
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“DARMASISWA is a one-year non-degree scholarship program offered by the Indonesian government to all foreign students from countries which have diplomatic relations with Indonesia to study Bahasa, arts, and cultures at one of the selected universities located in different cities in Indonesia.” Eligibility
Eligible nationalities
USA · Canada · Mexico · Guatemala · Costa Rica · Nicaragua · Honduras · El Salvador · Panama · Belize · Cuba · Haiti
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Jamaica · Bahamas · Barbados · Dominican Republic · Dominica · Grenada · Antigua and Barbuda · Saint Kitts and Nevis · Saint Lucia · Saint Vincent and the Grenadines · Trinidad and Tobago · Anguilla · Aruba · Bermuda · Bonaire · Saba · Sint Eustatius · British Virgin Islands · Cayman Islands · Curaçao · Montserrat · Puerto Rico · Guadeloupe · Sint Maarten · Turks and Caicos Islands · US Virgin Islands · Greenland · Brazil · Argentina · Chile · Colombia · Peru · Ecuador · Paraguay · Bolivia · Uruguay · Venezuela · Guyana · Suriname · Falkland Islands · UK · France · Germany · Italy · Spain · Portugal · Netherlands · Belgium · Luxembourg · Switzerland · Austria · Sweden · Norway · Denmark · Finland · Iceland · Faroe Islands · Gibraltar · Guernsey · Jersey · Isle of Man · Åland Islands · Svalbard and Jan Mayen · Ireland · Poland · Czechia · Hungary · Romania · Serbia · Greece · Bulgaria · Estonia · Latvia · Lithuania · Ukraine · Russia · Albania · Andorra · Belarus · Bosnia and Herzegovina · Croatia · Cyprus · Kosovo · Liechtenstein · Malta · Moldova · Monaco · Montenegro · North Macedonia · San Marino · Slovakia · Slovenia · Vatican City · China · Hong Kong · Macau · Taiwan · Japan · South Korea · North Korea · Singapore · Malaysia · Thailand · Vietnam · Philippines · India · Nepal · Brunei · Pakistan · Bangladesh · UAE · Saudi Arabia · Israel · Türkiye · Mongolia · Cambodia · Laos · Myanmar · Timor-Leste · Sri Lanka · Bhutan · Afghanistan · Armenia · Azerbaijan · Bahrain · Georgia · Iran · Iraq · Jordan · Kazakhstan · Kuwait · Kyrgyzstan · Lebanon · Maldives · Oman · Palestine · Qatar · Syria · Tajikistan · Turkmenistan · Uzbekistan · Yemen · South Africa · Kenya · Nigeria · Egypt · Morocco · Ghana · Uganda · Cameroon · Algeria · Angola · Benin · Botswana · Burkina Faso · Burundi · Cabo Verde · Central African Republic · Chad · Comoros · Côte d'Ivoire · DR Congo · Republic of the Congo · Djibouti · Equatorial Guinea · Eritrea · Eswatini · Ethiopia · Gabon · Gambia · Guinea · Guinea-Bissau · Lesotho · Liberia · Libya · Madagascar · Malawi · Mali · Mauritania · Mauritius · Mozambique · Namibia · Niger · Rwanda · São Tomé and Príncipe · Senegal · Seychelles · Sierra Leone · Somalia · Somaliland · South Sudan · Sudan · Tanzania · Togo · Tunisia · Zambia · Zimbabwe · Western Sahara · Saint Helena · Australia · New Zealand · Fiji · Papua New Guinea · Samoa · Solomon Islands · Tonga · Vanuatu · Kiribati · Marshall Islands · Micronesia · Nauru · Palau · Tuvalu · American Samoa · Cook Islands · French Polynesia · Guam · New Caledonia · Northern Mariana Islands · Pitcairn Islands · Niue · Tokelau · Wallis and Futuna
Education required
High School
Age requirement
18–32 yrs
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Application process
- 1Register on the online portal and upload documents, including an essay of up to 500 words and a video of up to 2 minutes, by 15 June.
- 2Choose a university from the program’s list only.
- 3Interview online with the Indonesian embassy or consulate of your passport country.
- 4Universities make the selection; results appear in your portal account.
Program timeline
Online registration
15 May–15 Jun 2026
Embassy interviews
16–23 Jun 2026
Final announcement
14 Jul 2026
Orientation in Jakarta
29–31 Aug 2026
Lectures start
Early Sep 2026