Apply for the INSPIRASI programme
Before you fill out the application form please take your time to look through the prospectus and application criteria below.
You will be asked to tell us about your work in a civil society organisation, your interest in INSPIRASI and a particular development challenge faced by your community or in your area of work as part of your application. These essays are a crucial part of the recruitment process so take your time and carefully consider them. You will be able to save your progress and come back to your application.
The INSPIRASI programme has been developed to build the capacity young of civil society leaders. While many applicants will be employed across several fields, we are particularly interested to hear about your work (voluntary or paid), in CSOs
Applicants must
- be aged 20-30 years
be living and working in East Indonesia (East
and West Nusa Tenggara, Maluku and North
Maluku, all Papua provinces and all Sulawesi
provinces) - be working for a community-based organisation
or NGO such as a women’s organisation, labour
union or environmental group - intend to continue working for their
organisation for a minimum of one year after
completing the programme - have support to participate in the programme
from the organisation they represent or work
for, including flexibility to attend online study
sessions during office hours - have English language proficiency equivalent to ≥4.5 IELTS or > TOEFL 32-34 (test
certificate not required) - be available to participate in a full-time
residential of 2 weeks from 2-12 June - not be enrolled in any other full-time courses of
study or a similar scholarship/fellowship during
the SDC - talk to UnionAID before enrolling in any other
part-time courses during the SDC - hold, or be able to obtain, a passport issued by
the Government of Indonesia valid until 1 July
2027
In selecting participants, the following criteria will also be considered
- demonstrated leadership and future potential commitment to development and community work
- identification of a clear and relevant development challenge or area of interest that they wish to explore through the programme
- commitment to working with other ethnic and religious groups
- open-mindedness and maturity
- ethnic, faith and gender mix of the group
To apply please submit your application by 25 January 2026.
If you have any queries please email info@bakti.or.id