Building Professional Social Work in Developing Countries :: Student Resources

21 Full Scholarships for students of social work

BPSW created the first-of-its-kind formal scholarship program for social work students in Indonesia. Since 2005 we have awarded 21 full scholarships for social work education at accredited bachelor and masters social work programs.

Special BPSW Scholarships

Gullivers Travels Associates (4 scholarships)
Tien Gosana (5 scholarships)

Our graduates' areas of specialty

Reproductive health outreach
Industrial social work
Social service program development
HIV/AIDS counseling services to individuals and their families
Women's empowerment

Our students!

Khausar is currently studying at the Master Social Work Program at UIN Sunan Kalijaga Jogyakarta. He works with 'difable' students and has been focusing on programs geared especially towards the welfare of youth and children. Find out more about Khausar

Veronica is in her second year in the Bachelor Social Work Program at STISIP Widuri Jakarta. She currently works for Tegak Tegar, a foundation focusing on helping individuals affected by HIV and AIDS, a growing problem in Indonesia. Veronica has a special interest in working with families affected by HIV/AIDS. Find out more about Veronica

Features of scholarships:

Awarded to qualified individuals with a demonstrated commitment to the welfare of their communities
All recipients are already working in the field of social welfare
Offer opportunities to upgrade and expand services provided by social workers
Improve the quality of training to better serve clients and further the recipient's own career