DARMASISWA RI PROGRAM

Darmasiswa is a scholarship program open to all foreign students from countries with which Indonesia has friendly relations, to study Indonesia language, arts, music, and crafts. Participants can choose to study at any universities and colleges participating in the program.

The main purpose of the Darmasiswa program is to arouse and foster interest in Indonesian language and cultures. It has also been designed to reciprocate scholarship programs provided by other countries for Indonesian citizens and provide stronger cultural links with these nations.

The Darmasiswa program is essentially a “non-degree“ program undertaken within or less than a year. The participants are prohibited from engaging in any political and or business activities which may result in destabilizing government programs or lead to personal profits or gains.

Rights and obligation of the participants:

1. Free of tuition fee;
2. The participants may seek assistance form their own university in finding a house/room to rent;
3. The participants will be picked up at the airport upon arrival;
4. The participants have to obey the regulation of the government of the Republic of Indonesia and those of higher education where they study.
   

SCHEDULE DARMASISWA RI PROGRAM

1. The limited time of applicants: The end of March every year.
2. Selection of documents: Mid of April every year.
3. Orientation: 1st week of August every year.
4. Bahasa Indonesia courses: 2nd week of August every year.
5. Academic program: August/ September to July every year.
   

PLACES OF STUDY

1. Universitas Negeri Medan, Indonesian Language
2. Universitas Andalas, Padang, Indonesian Language & Minang Language
3. STSI Padang Panjang, Traditional Music, Dances, and Handicraft
4. Universitas Sriwijaya, Palembang, Indonesian Language
5. Universitas Lampung, Indonesian Language
6. Universitas Sultan Ageng Tirtayasa, Serang, Indonesian Language
7. Universitas Indonesia, Depok, Indonesian Language
8. Universitas Negeri Jakarta, Indonesian Language, Traditional Music, Dances, and Handicraft
9. Universitas Nasional, Jakarta, Indonesian Language
10. Universitas Pakuan, Bogor, Indonesian Language, Traditional Music and Dances
11. Universitas Padjajaran, Bandung, Indonesian Language
12. Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia, Bandung, Indonesian Language
13. STSI, Bandung, Traditional Music and Dances
14. Universitas Pasundan, Bandung, Indonesian Language
15. Universitas Dipenogoro, Semarang, Indonesian Language, Traditional Music, Dances, Handicraft, Painting Art, and Batik Art;
16. Universitas Negeri Semarang, Indonesian Language
17. IKIP PGRI, Semarang, Indonesian Language
18. ISI, Yogyakarta, Traditional Music, Dances, Handicraft, and Photography
19. Universitas Gajah Mada, Yogyakarta, Indonesian Language
20. Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta, Indonesian Language
21. Universitas Sanata Dharma, Yogyakarta, Indonesian Language
22. Universitas Ahmad Dahlan, Yogyakarta, Indonesian Language, Painting Art, and Handicraft
23. STSI, Surakarta, Traditional Music and Dances, Etnomusicology, and The Art of Shadow Puppet
24. Universitas Sebelas Maret Surakarta, Indonesian Language
25. Universitas Negeri Malang, Indonesian Language
26. IKIP Budi Utomo, Malang, Indonesian Language and Arts
27. Universitas Negeri Surabaya, Indonesian Language
28. Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, Indonesian Language
29. Universitas Muhammadiyah, Surabaya, Indonesian Language
30. Universitas Udayana, Denpasar, Indonesian Language
31. ISI, Denpasar, Traditiona Music and Dances, and Handicraft
32. IKIP Singaraja, Bali, Indonesian Language
33. KIP Saraswati, Tabanan Bali, Indonesian Language
34. Universitas Mataram, West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesian Language
35. Universitas Mulawarman, Samarinda, East Kalimantan, Indonesian Language
36. Universitas Muhammadiyah, Makasar, South Sulawesi, Indonesian Language
    

DARMASISWA RI PLUS PROGRAM

Students of DARMASISWA program who have been invited to study in university/college required to teach one of the foreign languages (English, French, Germany, Japanese, and Chinese) to vocational schools as native speaker.

Rights and Obligation of the participants

1. Free of tuition fee.
2. Accommodation is provided by the school or at the teachers’ place.
3. The participants will be fetched at the airport when they are arrived.
4. The participant required to teach foreign language at the Senior Vocational High.
5. School (SMK) or at the Vocational Development Education Centre (VEDC) as a native speaker.
   

Schedule of DARMASISWA RI Plus program

• The Limited time applicants: The end of April every year.
• Selection of documents: The Beginning of May every year.
• Orientation: 1st week of August every year.
• Bahasa Indonesia courses: 2nd week of August every year.
• Teaching Methodology: 2nd week of August every year.
• Academic program: August/ September to July every year.

Places of Teaching

1. SMK, Medan 10. SMK, Surakarta
2. SMK, Bukit Tinggi 11. SMK, Surabaya
3. SMK, Padang 12. SMK, Malang
4. SMK, Palembang 13. SMK, Mataram
5. SMK, Jakarta 14. SMK, Denpasar
6. SMK, Bogor 15. SMK, Makasar
7. SMK, Bandung 16. VEDC Bandung
8. SMK, Semarang 17. VEDC Yogyakarta
9. SMK, Yogyakarta 18. VEDC Malang
10. SMK, Surakarta
11. SMK, Surabaya
12. SMK, Malang
13. SMK, Mataram
14. SMK, Denpasar
15. SMK, Makasar
16. VEDC, Bandung
17. VEDC, Yogyakarta
18. VEDC, Malang
    

PROCEDURES (DARMASISWA RI PROGRAM AND DARMASISWA RI PLUS PROGRAM)

A. DOCUMENT OF APPLICANTS

The applicants are allowed to apply for more than one Higher Education Institutions and submit their complete application forms and other documents to the Embassy or Consulate General of the Republic of Indonesia where the applicants reside.

The documents of applicants who have been selected by the Indonesian Embassy then those will be submitted to the Bureau of Planning and International Cooperation, Ministry of National Education or The Directorate of Public Diplomacy, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which the following addresses:

Head, Bureau of Planning and International Cooperation
Secretariat General, Ministry of National Education
Jalan Jenderal Sudirman, Senayan
Jakarta
Telp/ fax: (62- 21) 5738181, 5709445/46, 5724707
Mail to: darmasiswa_kln@yahoo.com

or

Director of Public Diplomacy
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Jalan Taman Pejambon No. 6
Jakarta
Telp: (62-21) 3813480, Fax: (62-21) 3858035


B. QUALIFICATIONS OF APPLICANTS/ PARTICIPANTS

The applicants for the DARMASISWA the Republic of Indonesia should meet the following qualifications:

1. Are not more than 35 years old of age.
2. Have completed Secondary Education or its equivalent.
3. Have a basic knowledge of the field they are applying for.
4. Have filled in the Application Form provided by the Ministry of National Education (MONE) trough the Indonesian Attaché/ Embassy in their countries of residence. The said form should be accompanied by three (3) copies of the applicants’ latest passport photo.
5. Are in good health evidenced by a Medical Certificate duly signed by a doctor from their countries of residence and the Medical Examination Form provided by the MONE trough the Indonesian Attaché/ Embassy in the applicants’ countries of residence.
6. Submit their application documents to the Indonesian Attaché/ Embassy in their countries of residence.
7. Submit five (5) copies of their latest passport photo of 2X3 cm and 4X6 cm to the MONE upon arrival in Indonesia.
8. Submit a photocopy of their passports valid for at least two (2) years at the minimum.

C. VISA ARRANGEMENT

1. To study in Indonesia, the Darmasiswa participant is required to have a social visit visa issued by the Indonesian Embassy in the participant’s country of residence.
2. Upon arrival in Indonesia, the Darmasiswa participant’s passport has to be submitted to the Bureau of Planning and International Cooperation, Ministry of National Education, for necessary arrangements for obtaining recommendations of the Secretariat of State and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
3. The participants are strongly advised not to apply a tourist visa for study purposes. It will be costly for the participants concerned to convert a tourist visa into a temporary stay permit because they must leave Indonesia for another country and obtain a social visit visa from the Indonesian Embassy there before reentering Indonesia.

D. MONTHLY STIPEND

The Darmasiswa are entitled to a monthly allowance in the amount of Rp. 1.000.000,- (One million rupiahs) as a part for cost living, book, and other materials, transportation, medical/health, pocket money and miscellaneous expenses. Aside from this allowance, participants who undertake their studies for more than three (3) months shall receive an annual clothing allowance at the amount of three hundred thousand rupiahs (Rp. 300.000,-)

E. AIRFARE TICKET

The Government of Republic of Indonesia does not provide the airfare tickets of the participants.


F. EXTENTION OF STUDIES USING PERSONAL FUNDS

A Darmasiswa participant may request for an extension of study using his/her personal funds based upon the following requirements/ conditions:

1. Letter of request must be addressed to the Director General of Higher Education/ MONE.
2. The request letter and all requirements will be considered by the Director General of Higher Education for approval.
3. The Bureau of Planning and International Cooperation, MONE will then issue a Study Permit to the participant, addressed to the university/ college/ department where the participant will enroll. With the Study Permit the participant can now apply for a Residence Permit the immigration office.

Bureau of Planning and
International Cooperation
Ministry of National Education
The Republic of Indonesia