1. Erasmus
The Erasmus+ program, which is an EU initiative focused on education, training, youth, and sports, is run by the European Commission, which is the EU's main decision-making body. It is also managed by the Education, Audiovisual, and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA), along with National Agencies in the countries that take part in the program, and National Offices in some other countries that work with the program.
Erasmus+ offers such opportunities to students, staff, trainees, teachers, volunteers, and more. Students can study or get work experience in another European country while they are working on their degree. It's not just for Europe or Europeans either — with Erasmus+, people from all around the world can take part in opportunities.
Since 2004, over 1,200 Indonesian students have received scholarships through the EU's Erasmus+ program. In 2016, over 160 Indonesian students received scholarships through the European Union's Erasmus+ program, which was a 40% increase compared to the previous year. Students went to different countries in the European Union to study for a bachelor's, master's, doctorate, or post-doctorate degree, either completing full programs or participating in short-term exchange opportunities. Most students and scholars participated in the International Mobility schemes, with some studying at least two different universities in two different European countries.
By the end of 2016, nearly 6,000 Indonesian students were studying in Europe, including those who paid for their own education, which was three times more than the number in 2011. In total, nearly 9,000 Indonesian students are currently studying in Europe.
2. MAEC AECID Scholarship
Published on the AECID’s Electronic Office, the Call for Applications for the MAEC-AECID Scholarship Programs for the 2019/2020 academic year, under which Program I.7 offers master’s scholarships to citizens of countries included in the bilateral strategies of the 5th Master Plan for Spanish Cooperation.
The application period runs from March 28 to April 11.
The purpose of this program is to offer the opportunity to pursue Master’s studies in Spain to civil servants or personnel working within public systems—including the education and university systems—who can ensure the greatest possible impact and return on the knowledge acquired, in accordance with the following categories:
Scholarships for in-person (official) university master’s programs of up to 60 ECTS credits, registered in the Registry of Universities, Centers, and Degrees (RUCT) of the Spanish Ministry of Education, Culture, and Sport (https://www.educacion.gob.es/ruct/home), and which must relate to one of the lines of action within which Spanish Cooperation’s activities are framed according to the 5th Master Plan, in accordance with Annex XVII of the call for applications: Goals and Lines of Action within which Spanish Cooperation’s activities are framed according to the 5th Master Plan.
Open to nationals of: Bolivia, Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, El Salvador, Ethiopia, the Philippines, Guatemala, Equatorial Guinea, Haiti, Honduras, Mali, Morocco, Mauritania, Mozambique, Nicaragua, Niger, Palestine, Paraguay, Peru, the Dominican Republic, and Senegal.
Duration of the scholarship: up to 10 months, Scholarships for Filipino professors at public universities or educational institutions to pursue a university or in-house master’s degree, in-person, in the teaching of Spanish as a foreign language.
Financial support for both types of scholarships:
Monthly stipend of €1,200. Tuition assistance, including administrative fees, of up to €5,000. Tuition fees will be paid directly to the scholarship recipient or the university upon presentation of the corresponding invoice. Travel allowance for travel to Spain to begin studies, in accordance with Rule 7 of the Call for Applications and Annex I, Program I.7. Travel assistance insurance and accident insurance, in accordance with Rule 7 of the Call for Applications.
3. La Caixa Foundation Scholarship
There are 100 fellowship opportunities for postgraduate studies, including Master's, doctoral, or pre-doctoral research, and each fellowship can last up to 24 months. To pursue postgraduate studies in any country within the European Higher Education Area (EHEA), North America (the United States or Canada), and the Asia-Pacific region (Australia, South Korea, India, Japan, Singapore, and China). The call includes all areas of study but does not cover Master of Business Administration (MBA) programs. The fellowships are intended for master’s or doctoral studies, which must commence with the fellowship. Predoctoral scientific and technical research stays are also allowed.
To join the selection process, candidates need to satisfy, along with other criteria, the following conditions:
- Be a Spanish or Portuguese national.
- Proof that someone has a high skill in the language they will use for their studies.
- Have completed undergraduate studies in Spain (candidates who studied in Spain) or Portugal (candidates who studied in Portugal). These were all finished sometime between January 2017 and July 2026.
- Candidates who have already gotten a bachelor's degree from a foreign country before the fellowship starts are not allowed to apply.
