DAAD Scholarships for Indonesia

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DAAD offers scholarships for graduates, scientists, and Higher Education Institutions in various fields of study and research.

Here you find an overview of the DAAD scholarships only whereas the Scholarship database also lists funding offered by other selected organisations. The DAAD scholarships you can currently apply for are listed separately. Please note that there are no full scholarships for undergraduate studies which can be applied for individually. For scholarships for Master study programmes, at least two years of professional experience is required.

Scholarship Programme Short Description Benefits Contact and Consulting
University Summer Courses offered in Germany for Foreign Students and Graduates (HSK) Attendance of language and area studies courses as well as special language / terminology courses: List of all courses

Target Group:

Students in Bachelor’s and Master’s degree programmes in any subject area with an intermediate level of German. Bachelor students must have completed at least two academic years at the start of the scholarship period

Duration:

Up to one month

Scholarship paid directly by the course organizers on the first day of the course Dwi Novaldi:

novaldi@daad.de

Scholarship Programme Short description Benefits Contact and Consulting
University Summer Courses offered in Germany for Foreign Students and Graduates (HSK) Attendance of language and area studies courses as well as special language / terminology courses: List of all courses

Target Group: 
Students in Bachelor’s and Master’s degree programmes in any subject area with an intermediate level of German. Bachelor students must have completed at least two academic years at the start of the scholarship period

Benefit: 

Up to one month

Scholarship paid directly by the course organizers on the first day of the course Dwi Novaldi:

novaldi@daad.de

Study scholarships for STEM disciplines This scholarship helps young academics and future professionals from developing and emerging countries. It offers a chance to earn a Master’s degree in Germany in STEM fields like mathematics, computer science, natural sciences, and engineering, boosting their qualifications and job prospects.

Target Group:

The scholarship programme is aimed at high-achieving students from developing and emerging countries who would like to complete a Master’s degree in the STEM subjects at a German university.
You can apply if you have completed your studies with a first degree recognised in Germany (e.g. Bachelor’s degree) by the application deadline at the latest.
If you already have a Master’s degree, you cannot apply.

Duration:

10-24 Months

Monthly scholarship rate

Insurances

Travel expenses

Language course

Dwi Novaldi:

novaldi@daad.de

Study Scholarships
– Postgraduate Studies in the Field of Architecture
This scholarship programme offers you the opportunity to continue your education in Germany with a postgraduate or continuing course of study in the field of architectur.

Target Group: 

You can apply if you have gained a first university degree in the areas of Architecture, Interior Design, Monument Conservation and Building in Existing Contexts/Reconditioning of Old Buildings, Urban Planning/Urban Development, Landscape Architecture, Landscape Planning at the latest by the time they commence their scholarship-supported study programme.

Duration:

10-24 months

Monthly scholarship rate

Insurances

Travel expenses

La Budza:

labudza@daad.de

Study Scholarships
– Postgraduate Studies in the Field of the Performing Arts
This scholarship programme offers
you the opportunity to continue your education in Germany with a postgraduate or continuing course of study.Target Group:You can apply if you have gained a first university degree in the field of the Performing Arts

Duration:

10-24 months

Monthly scholarship rate

Insurances

Travel expenses

La Budza:

labudza@daad.de

Scholarship for Development-Related Postgraduate Courses (EPOS) Individual scholarships exclusively for Postgraduate courses in Germany that are listed on the List of all Postgraduate courses with application deadlines.

Target Group:

Graduates with at least two years’ professional experience

Duration: 

1-3 years

Monthly scholarship rate

Insurances

Travel expenses

Dwi Novaldi:

novaldi@daad.de

Helmut-Schmidt-Programme – Master’s Scholarships for Public Policy and Good Governance (PPGG)  Scholarships are awarded for selected Master courses listed.

Target Group: 

Graduates in the field of social sciences, political sciences, law and economics

Duration: 

1-2 years

Monthly scholarship rate

Insurances

Travel expenses

Dwi Novaldi:

novaldi@daad.de

DAAD-ACEH Scholarship of Excellence Funding for Master and Doctoral degree

Target Group: 

Young and qualified Acehnese from all discipline

Duration: 

2 years

Monthly scholarship rate

Insurance

Travel allowance

  • Language course
Muji Rahayu

muji@daad.de

Study Scholarships –
Postgraduate Studies in the Fields of Fine Art, Design, Visual Communication and Film
This scholarship programme offers
you the opportunity to continue your education in Germany with a postgraduate or complementary course of study in the fields of Fine Art, Design, Visual Communication and Film.Target Group: You can apply if you have gained a first university degree in the field of arts.

Duration:

10-24 months

Monthly scholarship rate

Travel allowance

One-off study allowance

Payments towards health, accident and personal liability insurance cover

La Budza:

labudza@daad.de

Study Scholarships –
Postgraduate Studies in the Field of Music
This scholarship programme offers
you the opportunity to continue your education in Germany with a postgraduate or continuing course of study in the field of music.Target Group: You can apply if you have gained a first university degree in the field of Music

Duration of funding:

10-24 Months

Monthly scholarship rate

Travel allowance

One-off study allowance

Payments towards health, accident and personal liability insurance cover

La Budza:

labudza@daad.de

In-Country/In-Region Scholarship at SEARCA Food Science The scholarships at SEARCA are available in the following fields:
• UPLB: Master – Food Science (Nutritional, Domestic and Food Sciences)
• UPM: Master – Food Science/Food Science and Technology (Nutritional, Domestic and Food Sciences)
• UGM: Master – Food Science/Food Science and Technology (Nutritional, Domestic and Food Sciences)
  • Tuition fee
  • Monthly Allowance
  • Study and research allowance
  • Printing allowance
  • Travel allowance (In-Region scholarship only)
Dwi Novaldi:

novaldi@daad.de

In-Country/In-Region Scholarship at SEARCA Natural Resource Management The scholarships is at SEARCA are available in the following fields:
• UPLB: Environmental Science (ENS)
• KU: Sustainable Land Use and Natural Resource Management (SLUSE)
• IPB: Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences (NRES)
• UPM: Environmental Biotechnology/Environmental Engineering/Envi-ronmental System and Modeling
• UGM: Planning and Management of Coastal Area and Watershed (MPPDAS)/Geography
  • Monthly Allowance
  • Study and research allowance
  • Printing allowance
  • Travel allowance (In-Region scholarship only)
Dwi Novaldi:

novaldi@daad.de

In-Country/In-Region Scholarship at Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) The scholarships at UGM are available in the following fields:
– Master Program in Geological Engineering
  • Monthly Allowance
  • Study and research allowance
  • Printing allowance
  • Travel allowance (In-Region scholarship only)
Dwi Novaldi:

novaldi@daad.de

In-Country/In-Region Scholarship at Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) GDS/NRM The In-Country/In-Region Scholarship Programme supports studies in subject areas with strong relevance to national development.
The scholarships at AIT are available in the following fields:

  • Gender and Development Studies (GDS) – Master
  • Natural Resources Management (NRM) – Master

Target Group:

graduates from Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao, Myanmar, Malaysia, Philippines, East Timor, Thailand or Vietnam with a first academic degree if applying for a Master’s programme, who want to pursue Master’s courses, at the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT).

Duration:

up to maximum of 24 months

  • Monthly Allowance
  • Study and research allowance
  • Printing allowance
  • Travel allowance (In-Region scholarship only)
Dwi Novaldi:

novaldi@daad.de

Scholarship Programme Short description Benefits Contact and Consulting
Research Grants – Doctoral Programme in Germany This scholarship programme offers you the opportunity to complete your doctoral degree in Germany.

Target Group:

You can apply if you have above-average qualifications and you completed your Master’s degree

Duration:

up to 4 years.

Monthly scholarship rate

Insurances

Travel expenses

Language course

La Budza:

labudza@daad.de

Research Grants – Bi-nationally Supervised Doctoral Degrees This programme offers you the opportunity to do a bi-national doctoral degree at your home university and at a university in Germany.
a. Doctorate with bi national supervision
b. doctorate following the “Cotutelle” procedure.Target Group:a) bi-national supervision based on the ‘sandwich model’. You can apply if you have earned a Master’s degree or Diplom (or in exceptional cases a Bachelor’s degree) at the latest at the start of the funding period.b) ‘Cotutelle model’. You can apply if you have been admitted to a doctoral programme at the latest at the start of the funding period.

Duration:

between 7 and a max of 24 months.

Monthly scholarship rate

Insurances

Travel expenses

Language course

La Budza:

labudza@daad.de

Research Grants in Germany The research grant offers the opportunity to realise a research project in Germany. The programme sup-ports research stays during a doctorate or in the early postdoc phase.

Target Group:

You are currently working on your PhD at a university or research institution outside Germany or have completed your PhD within the last 4 years.

Duration:

  • Doctoral students: 2 to 12 months
  • Postdocs: 2 to 6 months

 

Monthly scholarship rate

Insurances

Travel expenses

Language course

Muji Rahayu:

muji@daad.de

Scholarship for Development-Related Postgraduate Courses (EPOS)  Individual scholarships exclusively for Postgraduate courses in Germany that are listed on the List of all Postgraduate courses with application deadlines.

Target Group: 

Graduates with at least two years’ professional experience

Duration:

1-3 years

 

Monthly scholarship rate

Insurances

Travel expenses

Dwi Novaldi:

novaldi@daad.de

DAAD-ACEH Scholarship of Excellence Funding for Master and Doctoral degree

Target Group: 

Young and qualified Acehnese from all discipline

Duration: 

2 years

Monthly scholarship rate

Insurance

Travel allowance

  • Language course
Muji Rahayu:

muji@daad.de

DLR-DAAD Research Fellowships in the fields of Space, Aeronautics, Energy and Transportation Research  Programme implemented by the ‘German Aerospace Center’ (DLR) and the ‘German Academic Exchange Service’ (DAAD). DLR is Germany´s national research center for aeronautics and space

Target Group:

Foreign doctoral and postdoctoral students as well as senior scientists from the fields of Aeronautics, Space, Transportation, and Energy

Duration:

Type A
Doctoral Student (36 months)

Type B
Postdoctoral Students (6–24 months)

Type C
Senior Scientist (1–3 months)

Monthly installment

Flat-rate travel allowance

Health insurance

Family allowances

Section ST43
German Academic Exchange Service
Postfach 200404
D-53134 GermanyE-mail:dlr-daad-program@daad.de
In-Country/In-Region Scholarship at SEARCA Food Science The scholarships at SEARCA are available in the following fields:
• UPLB: Food Science (Nutritional, Domestic and Food Sciences
• UPM: Food Science/Food Science and Technology (Nutritional, Do-mestic and Food Sciences)
  • Tuition fee
  • Monthly Allowance
  • Study and research allowance
  • Printing allowance
  • Travel allowance (In-Region scholarship only)
Dwi Novaldi:

novaldi@daad.de

In-Country/In-Region Scholarship at SEARCA Natural Resource Management The scholarships at SEARCA are available in the following fields:
• UPLB: Environmental Science (ENS)
• KU: Sustainable Land Use and Natural Resource Management (SLUSE)
• IPB: Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences (NRES)
• UPM: Environmental Biotechnology/Environmental Engineering/Envi-ronmental System and Modeling
• UGM: Planning and Management of Coastal Area and Watershed (MPPDAS)/Geography
  • Monthly Allowance
  • Study and research allowance
  • Printing allowance
  • Travel allowance (In-Region scholarship only)
Call for Application
Study Visits for Academics – Artists and Architects (Short visit)  Study visits at a university in Germany for artistic cooperation with the host institution

Target Group:

University teachers from the following disciplines: Architecture Fine Art, Film, Design/Visual Communication, Performing Arts, Music

Duration: 

1-3 Months

  • Monthly scholarship rate
  • Travel expenses
  • Insurance
Muji Rahayu:

muji@daad.de

Postdoctoral Researchers International Mobility Experience (P.R.I.M.E.) Support the international mobility of postdoctoral researchers by temporary positions at German universities in place of conventional scholarships

Target Group:

Postdoctoral researchers of all nationalities

Duration:

Approx. Jan–May

18 months, of which the first 12 months have to be spent abroad and the remaining 6 months in Germany (reintegration phase)

Name of scholarship programme Target Group Short description Benefits Duration Application period Information
Studienangebote deutscher Hochschulen im Ausland (TNB) Funding for the development of German study programmes which award a degree recognized by Germany and the partner countries

Target Group:

German higher education institutions which plan to offer transnational education programmes abroad

Duration:

4 years

Mobility of project staff and lecturers, costs spent on planning, promoting, publication etc. 4 years Official Announcement
(in German)
Transnationale Bildung – Stärkung und Exzellenz durch Profilbildung (TNB-STEP) German higher education institutions in profiling and extending their transnational education project A supplementary programme for “Transnational Education – Study programmes of German higher education institutions abroad“ Mobility of university lecturers, staff, other  spending related to the project implementation such as promotion/publication, rent, etc 4 years June-August Official Announcement
(in German)
Integrated International Degree Programmes with Double Degree State-accredited public and private German universities, their respective departments or institutes that offer courses of study alternately at German and foreign universities and conclude with the conferral of two national degrees (either a joint degree or double degree, conferred by both partner universities) Funding can be provided for planning and developing double degree programmes in all disciplines for university partnerships with all countries (exception with France) The programme’s main funding goal is to promote the internationalization activities of German universities and the academic mobility of German students 4 years Approx. June- October Official Announcement
(in German)
International Study & Training Partnership (ISAP) German universities which intend to establish or continue international academic and training partnerships between individual departments/faculties and foreign universities The programme funds groups of highly qualified German and international students who wish to complete part of their degree programme at the partner university and receive full recognition of their academic achievement abroad This programme provides scholarships to students who wish to complete a one or two-semester study visit abroad as part of a university cooperative agreement. Funding for personnel and domestic resources (language courses) First-time applications: two academic years (with possibility of two years extension)

Upon completion, projects are eligible to receive an additional four years of follow-up funding as long as funding has not been revoked or interrupted.

Approx. June-October Official Announcement
(in German)
Higher Education Dialogue with the Islamic World German universities which intend to strengthen academic and cultural ties with universities in Islamic countries The programme furthers the cultural dialogue with the Muslim world by encouraging academic cooperation Project funding will focus on supporting personnel exchanges and the formation of networks between partner institutions. In addition, a limited amount of funding is available for equipment and staff to carry out the exchange measures Max. 2 years Approx. June-September Official Announcement
Emeriti Programme/Johann Gottfried Herder Programme The Johann Gottfried Herder Programme sponsors retired German university professors from alldisciplines at foreign universities worldwide Herder lecturers provide an important stimulus for networking between their host university and universities in Germany. They can inform and consult on the German academic system, and support the host university in teaching and research. Monthly living cost allowance

Travel allowance

Insurance

Lumpsum for material costs.

Expected contribution of the host university  local salary or free acommodation

Max. 4 semesters (first application and 3 extensions) Procedure a) The applicant applies for a DAAD project abroad carried out by or in cooperation with German universities. The available positions are advertised twice a year on the DAAD website.

Procedure b)
The applicant has already contacts with a foreign host university and an invitation from this institution.

Official Announcement
Promos Programme Applications can be submitted by every state-recognized German higher education institution via their International Office or another administrative office This programme, which is funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), aims at enabling more German students to study abroad by granting them up to six-months scholarships Partial scholarships

Travel expenses

Study Fees

Living Expenses

Max. 6 months Approx. application deadline: August Official Announcement
(in German)
Short- and Long-Term Visiting Lecturerships (of German lecturers or professors) Short-Term Visiting Lecturer:
The application is submitted as an unsolicited application by the invited professor/lecturer.Long Term Visiting Lecturer:
Lecturers/Professors should have a EU citizenship and possess the required professional qualifications stated in the job description. They should also have the formal qualification for lecturing at a German university as well as relevant teaching experience
A short-term lectureship is usually a stay of at least four and at most six months at a state-recognized foreign higher education institution

A long-term lectureship at a foreign higher education institution should usually last at least one year

Short-term Visiting Lecturer:
– Travel expenses
– Lump sum for accommodation and meals for the period of the stay abroadLong Term Visiting Lecturer:
The lecturer usually gets the same payment as local staff. An additional compensatory allowance is paid by DAAD. Moreover, it is possible to receive other subsidies:
– relocation costs
– education allowance
– retirement provision
– provision for dependents
– reimbursement regarding public health service
– subsidies in case of illness
– travel allowance for home leave; participation in international academic congresses (only for lecturers outside of Europe)
Visiting Lecturer:
4 weeks – 6 monthsLong Term Visiting Lecturer:
max. 5 years
Please refer to the official announcement Official Announcement
SDG Partnerships All state and state-recognised German higher education institutions The overall long-term programme objectives are to contribute to sustainable development according to the 2030 Agenda, to the realisation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and to establishing high-performing internationally networked higher education institutions in the partner countries. Funding is available for establishing partnerships between German higher education institutions and higher education institutions in developing and emerging countries (DEC). The programme focusses on planning, developing and realising higher education partnerships that give rise to a sustainable promotion of structures at partner institutions in DEC in teaching as well as research, and in the areas of higher education and research management Max.4 years
Funding line 1: open for all diciplines , Funding Line II (Medicine and Biodiversity)
Around June-Sept. Official Announcement
Fact Finding Missions (of German academic experts to explore possibilities of cooperation) German institutions of higher education German expert delegates can travel into potential partner countries with the financial support or the DAAD in order to sound out opportunities for higher education cooperation Funding will be provided as deficit financing (please refer to the official announcement) Max. 14 or 21 days (trips to several neighbouring countries) Please refer to the official announcement Official Announcement
RISE Worldwide German undergraduate students with good grades and recommendations from the fields of earth sciences, engineering, natural sciences, medicine, and related disciplines The RISE Worldwide programme offers research internships for German Bachelor students in the fields of natural sciences and Engineering. Research institutes all over the world can participate Monthly allowance (depending on target country)

Travel subsidy (depending on target country)

Health, accident and personal liability insurance

Participation in a RISE Worldwide alumni meeting in Germany

6 – 12 weeks Official Announcement
DIES UNILEAD Applicants have been holding a university management position with managerial and personnel responsibilities no longer than 4 years. See call for application See call for application 11th October 2022 Official Announcement [PDF 596.46 KB]

 

Name of scholarship programme Target group Short description Benefits Duration Application Period Information
Re-invitation Programme for Former Scholarship Holders Former holders of DAAD research grants or study scholarships who were funded for a period of over six months. Research projects at a university or non-university research institute in Germany

Working stays at an institution in business, administration, culture or media for former scholarship holders who work outside the
science sector.

A research or working visit can also take place at several host institutions

  • monthly scholarship rate
  • travel expenses
  • insurance
1–3 months See official announcement Official Announcement
Re-invitation Programme for Former Scholarship Holders of Development
Related Postgraduate Courses (EPOS/
Aufbaustipendiumprogramm)
Former DAAD-scholarship holders of the “Development-Related Postgraduate Courses (EPOS / Aufbaustipendiumprogramm)” who successfully finished their studies Research and projects at state or state-recognised institutions of higher education or non-university research institutes in Germany.

Work stay at an institution in business, administration, for former scholarship holders of the “Development-Related Postgraduate Courses (EPOS/Aufbauprogramme)” who work outside of the academic sector.

A research or work stay can also take place at several host institutions. Funding may only be claimed once within three years.

  • monthly scholarship rate
  • travel expenses
  • insurance
1–3 months See official announcement Official Announcement
Specialist Literature Support Programme Former DAAD scholarship holders (min. 10 months) as well as former German studies scholarship holders (min. 5 months) from developing countries The alumni can apply once a year for specialist literature (books, journals, articles) produced by German publishers to help them advance their academic knowledge and qualifications (max. value of 200 euros per year) Scientific books and journals up to a max. value of 200 euros Can be applied for

once a year only

(from 1 January until 31 October)

More Information
Small Equipment Programme One-year scholarship holders from developing countries and from the countries of Southeastern and Eastern Europe who received DAAD support for a period of 10 or more months Applications can be made for the purchase of small equipment and material of direct relevance to projects carried out at the German university. Grants up to a value of 1,500 euros1,500 euros

(inclusive of value added tax)

The application deadline ends 8 weeks before the scholarship period is completed. More Information
Material Resources Programme Former DAAD scholarship holder for at least three months in Germany With the Material Resources Programme, you will have the opportunity to obtain equipment and consumables in your home country. This will in turn allow you to provide important impulses in the collaboration with German institutions of higher education. – small scale

(up to 3,500)

– large scale

(more than 3,500 and up to 20,000 euros)up to 20,000p to € 20,000)

any time More Information
Grants for Alumni Events Former DAAD scholarship holder or events in which former DAAD scholarship holders take part Alumni seminars are always subject-specific; they concern a certain field of study. On such seminars, alumni exchange their knowledge and experience and present their actual work and research. Alumni seminars may comprise alumni from a smaller region, from whole Indonesia or even be internationally organized. – assistance in finding suitable German lectures/speakers

– travel expenses, accommodation, meals for speakers and DAAD Alumni

– costs of the event

3 months before the scheduled start of the events More Information

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