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About the scholarship
The DCSE Global Talent Scholarship is offered by the Department of Computer Science and Electronics (DCSE) of Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, to overseas students who want to pursue a research-based Master’s or doctoral degree and can demonstrate financial need. UGM runs a fresh call each year — the page currently live is the Global Talent Scholarship 2026 call, and that is what this article covers. The 2025 cycle (deadline 3 October 2025) is closed.
Up to six scholarships are awarded per intake across four programmes: the Master Program in Computer Science, the Master Program in Artificial Intelligence, the Master Program in Electronics and Instrumentation, and the Doctoral Program in Computer Science. Awards run for 3 semesters for a Master’s and 6 semesters for a doctorate, with one additional semester allowed.
Eligibility
- Must hold citizenship other than Indonesian and apply from abroad. Degrees must be from a registered/official university in the country of origin — applicants from ASEAN countries are preferred, but other nationalities may still apply.
- Master’s route: hold a bachelor’s degree in computer science, electronics or instrumentation areas with a minimum GPA of 3.25 out of 4.00 from a reputable university; maximum age 35; applicants who already hold a master’s degree are not eligible for this route.
- Doctoral route: hold a master’s degree in the same fields with a minimum GPA of 3.5 out of 4.00; maximum age 40; applicants who already hold a doctoral degree are not eligible for this route.
- English proficiency: TOEFL 550, IELTS 6.0, or IBT 70 (required for applicants from non-English-speaking countries).
- Must present a research proposal with a timeline of about 1.5 years for a Master’s and 3 years for a doctorate, discussed with a potential supervisor at DCSE UGM.
- In good health (health certificate), willing to purchase health insurance for the study duration, and committed to all aspects of the programme upon nomination.
Benefits
- GTS Type A: full tuition fee waiver, a living allowance of IDR 2.5 million per month, and research support funding for publication.
- GTS Type B: full tuition fee waiver and research support funding for publication.
- All international students are exempt from admission fees.
Stated plainly, this is not an all-expenses award: there is no family allowance, benefits are prorated by the awardee’s actual presence in Indonesia, and the student bears round-trip airfare, health insurance, immigration and visa fees, and other personal costs.
Documents required
- Valid passport (colour scan of cover and personal-information pages).
- Passport-sized photograph with a red background.
- Certified degree certificate and academic transcript (bachelor’s for the Master’s route; master’s for the doctoral route) in English.
- English proficiency certificate (TOEFL/IELTS) for applicants from non-English-speaking countries.
- Curriculum vitae and a personal statement / motivation letter.
- Research proposal, discussed with a potential DCSE UGM supervisor.
- Financial support statement and a good health statement from a doctor, in English.
- Academic recommendation letter from professors or potential supervisors (required for the doctoral route).
- Proof of completed registration in the UGM admission system (admission ID).
How to apply
- Register onlineCreate an account in the UGM admission system at admission.ugm.ac.id/registration and select the Master’s or Doctoral programme in the DCSE Global Talent Scholarship track.
- Mark the funding sourceIn the “Study Planning in Universitas Gadjah Mada” section, set the Financial Sponsor to “Scholarship” and enter “DCSE Global Talent Scholarship 2026”.
- Upload the documentsFill in your data and upload every document listed above in good quality. Note that the scholarship application and the admission process are separate procedures — the admission step must also be completed, and you will need your admission ID.
- Email the packageSend all uploaded documents to dep-ike.mipa@ugm.ac.id with the subject “DCSE Global Talent Scholarship 2026”, mentioning your application number. Late submissions are not considered.
- Screening and interviewAfter the deadline, shortlisted applicants go through document screening and an interview; results follow the official intake timeline.
FAQs
No. The 2025 call closed on 3 October 2025. The current live call on the official DCSE page is the Global Talent Scholarship 2026, and this article covers that cycle.
No — its registration window (1–14 April 2026) has closed and results were announced in May 2026 for the August–December 2026 semester. Watch the official page for the Spring intake (Feb–Jun 2027) application dates, which are still TBA.
Not completely. Tuition is fully waived, Type A adds IDR 2.5 million/month plus research support, and admission fees are exempt — but airfare, visa/immigration fees, health insurance and living costs beyond the allowance are yours to cover.
Non-Indonesian citizens applying from abroad, preferably from ASEAN countries. Master’s applicants need a relevant bachelor’s with GPA ≥3.25/4.00 and must be under 36; doctoral applicants need a relevant master’s with GPA ≥3.5/4.00 and must be 40 or under.
TOEFL 550, IELTS 6.0, or IBT 70 — stated for applicants from non-English-speaking countries.
The research proposal should be discussed with a potential supervisor in DCSE UGM (the page links the department’s lecturer directory), so yes — line that up before applying.
No. Every award is for a single person only, and benefits are prorated according to the awardee’s presence in Indonesia.
Verified 22 Oct 2026 via the official DCSE scholarship page (dcse.fmipa.ugm.ac.id/en/scholarship/: the live 2026 call — up to six awards, Type A/B coverage, master’s/doctoral eligibility, Fall 2026 timeline with 14 Apr 2026 registration deadline, Spring intake dates TBA, email application step) + the official UGM admission announcement for the 2025 call (admission.ugm.ac.id/2025/09/01/dcse-global-talent-scholarship-2025/: programmes, main requirements, English scores, coverage) + agreeing third-party trackers (scholarshipunion, brightscholarship, mucuruzi, scholarshipsfuture) on the document set, steps and coverage terms. The 2025 cycle closed 3 Oct 2025; the article is deliberately framed on the 2026 call with the Fall intake shown as closed and the Spring intake as TBA, and it is not marketed as “fully funded”.
