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About the scholarship
Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta (UMY) — a QS 3-star accredited private university in Yogyakarta, Indonesia — offers its International Student Scholarship to students of all nationalities across bachelor’s, master’s and PhD programmes. The package is genuinely comprehensive: a full tuition waiver, a monthly living allowance (IDR 1,850,000 for undergraduates, IDR 2,350,000 for master’s, IDR 2,600,000 for doctoral students), free dormitory accommodation, minor health treatment and a free Indonesian language course (BIPA).
For the 2027-28 admission cycle UMY runs four application batches. Batch 1 (15 July–30 September 2026) has closed; Batch 2 (1 October–31 December 2026) is open now, with Batches 3 and 4 following through 31 May 2027.
Eligibility
- Be an international student — all countries are eligible.
- For bachelor’s: hold a high-school diploma with transcript, and English at CEFR B1 (IELTS/TOEFL/Duolingo/TOEIC equivalent).
- For master’s: hold a bachelor’s degree (16 years of education); for PhD: a master’s degree — with English at CEFR B2.
- English exemptions apply if you come from an English-speaking country or your previous degree was taught in English (proof required).
- Be in good physical and medical health and show a genuine interest in international cultural exchange.
Benefits
- Full tuition fee waiver for the normal duration of the degree.
- Monthly living allowance: IDR 1,850,000 (bachelor’s), IDR 2,350,000 (master’s), IDR 2,600,000 (PhD).
- Free dormitory accommodation for the first year (a monthly subsidy applies afterwards).
- Minor health treatment support.
- Free Indonesian language course (BIPA).
Documents required
- Completed online application form.
- Passport copy (valid).
- High-school certificate / degree certificates and transcripts, translated into English or Indonesian.
- Motivation letter and CV/resume.
- English proficiency certificate (or waiver letter, if exempt).
- Medical check-up report and a bank statement covering at least 3 months.
- Two recommendation letters (master’s and PhD) and a research proposal (master’s/PhD).
How to apply
- Pick your batchBatch 2 (1 Oct–31 Dec 2026) is open now. If your documents are ready, apply early — don’t wait for Batch 4 by default.
- Prepare translationsGet non-English/Indonesian documents officially translated, and line up your referees early.
- Submit onlineComplete UMY’s international admission form inside the batch window and upload every document in the correct format.
- Follow the batch scheduleAnnouncement, interview, document validation and visa stages follow each batch’s own timetable.
- Protect your GPARemember the renewal thresholds — full support continues only above the GPA cut-offs stated above.
FAQs
For the first year, yes in the meaningful sense: full tuition plus a monthly living allowance, free dormitory, minor health treatment and a free Indonesian course. From year two, the level of support depends on your GPA — fall below the thresholds and the discount shrinks or the award is revoked.
The one whose window matches your readiness. Batch 2 runs 1 Oct–31 Dec 2026; Batch 3, 1 Jan–31 Mar 2027; Batch 4, 1 Apr–31 May 2027. If your English proof or research proposal needs work, a later batch beats a rushed file.
You need English at CEFR B1 (undergraduate) or B2 (postgraduate) via IELTS, TOEFL, Duolingo or TOEIC — unless you qualify for the exemption (English-speaking country or English-taught prior degree, with proof).
Undergraduates: GPA 2.75–2.99 drops you to a 75% tuition discount. Postgraduates: 3.25–3.49 → 75%, 3.00–3.24 → 50%. Below 2.75 at any level, the scholarship is revoked.
All three levels across UMY’s faculties — from Accounting, Law and International Relations to Engineering, Nursing and Islamic Studies at undergraduate level, and Management, Law, Civil Engineering and more at postgraduate level.
The trackers describe the application process as free of a scholarship-specific fee; confirm any admission-portal charges on UMY’s official site before submitting.
Verified 22 Oct 2026 across five agreeing trackers: kabulscholarship.com (2027/2028 cycle: Batch 1, 15 Jul–30 Sep 2026; Batch 2, 1 Oct–31 Dec 2026; Batch 3, 1 Jan–31 Mar 2027; Batch 4, 1 Apr–31 May 2027; UG/PG/PhD; all nationalities), daadscholarship.com (same four batches; announcement/interview/validation/visa per batch), fully-fundedscholarships.com (same batches), scholarshipsads.com (same batches + documents: passport, transcripts, graduation certificate, English proof, recommendations, motivation/personal statement, research proposal, translations), scholarshiproar.com (same batches; benefits: full tuition + IDR 1,850,000/2,350,000/2,600,000 monthly + dormitory + minor health + BIPA), coursmooc.com (same batches; first-year dormitory free + IDR 750,000/month subsidy after; documents incl. bank statement + medical report). Benefits package corroborated by scholarshipunion.com, opportunitiespedia.com (GPA renewal thresholds), careerliftglobal.com and universityyat.com (CEFR B1/B2, exemptions). Queue title “2025 (Fully Funded)” was stale — the live cycle is 2027-28 and the article is written for it.
