Program Description
Enrich your academic experience by studying in the Netherlands with the “LPDP-Netherlands Joint Scholarship Programme”, a scholarship meticulously designed for Indonesians to pursue a master’s degree at a Dutch Higher Education Institution.
About the Scholarship
In 2021, Nuffic Neso Indonesia (now: Nuffic Southeast Asia), Indonesia Endowment Fund for Education (LPDP), and the Directorate General of Higher Education – Indonesian Ministry of Education and Culture (DIKTI) agreed to collaborate in a joint scholarship program through it’s StuNed Scholarship and DIKTI-LPDP Scholarship programs. In 2024, this collaboration is now branded as the LPDP-Netherlands Joint Scholarship Programme, or referred to as Beasiswa Prioritas Diktiristek-LPDP-OKP Program Master on the LPDP website.
This scholarship (which also includes a specific Cultural Heritage Scholarship Programme) is funded by the Indonesia Endowment Fund for Education (LPDP) and the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The LPDP-Netherlands joint scholarship program aims to optimize the resources that the collaborating organizations have by focusing on specific areas that are mutually relevant and important to Indonesia’s development priorities, the development of key expertise in the Dutch knowledge sector, and the bilateral cooperation agenda of the two countries.
Target group
This scholarship targets Indonesian citizens who aim to contribute to Indonesia’s sustainable and inclusive development. The scholarship offers the opportunity to pursue a master’s degree at participating Dutch Higher Education Institutions (DHEIs) in courses that are related to:
- Water management and technology;
- Entrepreneurship;
- Sustainable and circular economy focusing on urban development;
- Maritime, transport, and supply chain;
- Security and rule of law, in particular, cyber security;
- Development studies, public policy, and governance;
- Public health management; and
- Cultural heritage
Eligibility criteria
The scholarship applicants should meet the following requirements:
- Indonesian citizen, living in Indonesia, and willing to return to Indonesia upon graduation from the program;
- Education background: S1/D4, minimal GPA: 3.0;
- TOEFL IBT ≥90 or IELTS ≥6.5, valid for 2 years from the date of the test;
- Mid-career professional, maximum 35 years old by 31 December 2024;
- Not intended for a part-time study program, pre-master, or distance learning;
- Not currently pursuing or already obtained a master’s degree;
- Not working for a bilateral or multilateral organization, a non-governmental organization that is internationally active and is focused on representing social interests, such as development cooperation, nature, and environmental protection, health or human rights; and
- Unconditional Letter of Admission (LoA), submitted in DELTA (Nuffic online application system)*
*Only applicable to the shortlisted candidates (those who passed the first assessment process by LPDP). It must be uploaded in the Delta (Nuffic online application system). Please allow 1 – 2 months for the university to issue unconditional LoA.
Apply for this scholarship
In the initial stage, interested candidates must submit their application to the LPDP E-Beasiswa online application system by 12 February 2024. Please submit your application under the ‘Beasiswa Prioritas Category’, as this joint scholarship is referred to as Beasiswa Prioritas Diktiristek-LPDP-OKP Program Master on the LPDP website.
Concurrently, interested candidates who don’t have an unconditional LoA yet should start applying to university for the study program that is on the list of the joint scholarship program (in January or February).
LPDP will evaluate applicants based on predetermined eligibility criteria. LPDP will nominate successful candidates (shortlisted applicants) to participate in the Nuffic assessment.
The shortlisted applicants will be contacted directly and provided with the Delta link (Nuffic online application system). Application period in Delta: 1 – 8 April 2024. The shortlisted applicants will be contacted directly and provided with the Delta online application system website. In Delta, shortlisted applicants need to submit:
- Valid identification;
- An employer statement;
- An academic transcript and certificate (GPA 3.0 or higher);
- English language proficiency test;
- Unconditional letter of acceptance; and
- Any supporting documents that might show awards, references, or extracurricular activities.
Study programs offered
- Erasmus University Rotterdam: MSc in Maritime Economics and Logistics (MEL)
- IHE Delft Institute for Water Education: MSc Water and Sustainable Development
- International Institute of Social Studies, Erasmus University Rotterdam: MA in Development Studies
Available in the following majors:
- Development Studies major in Agrarian, Food, and Environmental Studies
- Development Studies major in Economics of Development
- Development Studies major in Governance and Development Policy
- Development Studies major in Social Policy for Development
- Development Studies major in Governance of Migration and Diversity
- University of Groningen
- MSc in Environmental and Infrastructure Planning
- MA History of Architecture and Town Planning
- MSc Sustainable Entrepreneurship
- LLM Technology Law and Innovation
- MA Arts, Cognition, and Criticism
- Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies, Erasmus University Rotterdam (IHS)
- MSc Urban Governance of Inclusive Sustainable Cities
- Urban Housing & Land Justice: Equitable Access to Sustainable Land, Housing & Services
- MSc Strategic Urban Planning & Policies -Managing Socio-Spatial Dynamics for Sustainable Cities
- MSc Urban Digital Transformation and Innovation
- MSc Urban Environment, Sustainability & Climate Change: Integrated Management of Land, Water and Air
- Radboud University: Spatial Planning- Cities, Water and Climate Change
- KIT Royal Tropical Institute: MSc in Public Health and Health Equity
- Tilburg University
- Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences
- Master Shipping and Transport
- Master in International Supply Chain Management
- Master in Consultancy and Entrepreneurship
- Utrecht University
- MSc Spatial Planning
- Public International Law; specialisation: Oceans, the Environment and Sustainability
- MA Cultural History and Heritage
- Maastricht University
- MSc Global Supply Chain Management and Change
- M. International Business (Supply Chain Management)
- MSc Global Health
- Breda University of Applied Sciences: MSc International Supply Chain Management
- Vrije University
- MSc Transport and Supply Chain Management
- MSc Public Administration (Artificial Intelligence and Governance)
- MA Heritage Studies
- MA Global History
- Leiden University
- Advanced LL.M. (Law and Digital Technologies)
- MSc Crisis and Security Management; specialisation in Cybersecurity Governance
- MSc Crisis and Security Management; specialization in Intelligence and National Security
- MA Colonial and Global History, subtraject Heritage and Postcolonial Studies
- MA Museum Studies
- Reinwardt Academy: MA Applied Museum and Heritage Studies
Selection procedure and timeline
All applications will be assessed based on the eligibility criteria, the relevance of the applicant’s academic and professional background with the priority areas, and the quality of the application. Both Nuffic, the Dutch Embassy in Jakarta, and LPDP will be involved in the assessment, which will be combined in a final result.
- 11 January – 12 February 2024
Submission of the scholarship application in the LPDP online application system (LPDP E-Beasiswa online application system), under the Beasiswa Prioritas Category
- 15 February – 27 March 2024
Assessment by LPDP (including administrative, scholastic test, and substantial test)
- 3 April 2024
The shortlisted list by LPDP is available
- 1-8 April 2024
Shortlisted candidates submit the scholarship application in the Nuffic online application system (Delta). A link will be provided to the shortlisted candidates.
- Mid May 2024
Announcement of awardees
Scholarship coverages
It is a full scholarship program, LPDP will cover the following costs:
- Economy international airline return ticket Indonesia (Jakarta)-Netherlands (Amsterdam) and an additional domestic airline return ticket (city of domicile to the international airport) for the awardees who live outside Jakarta, Bogor, Depok, Tangerang, and Bekasi;
- Settling-in allowance upon arrival in the Netherlands;
- Subsistence allowances in the Netherlands;
- International seminar participation (terms and condition applies);
- International journal publication (terms and condition applies);
- Emergency fund (terms and condition applies);
- Study extension (terms and condition applies); and
- Research allowance (terms and conditions apply).
The Netherlands Embassy and the Cultural Heritage Programme will cover the following costs:
- Handling fee;
- Student visa costs;
- Tuition fee;
- Health insurance; and
- Study materials.
More information
For more information about the LPDP-Netherlands Joint Scholarship Programme, please contact Oktavia (osidharta@nuffic.nl).