23 Jun 2025
Your thesis could take you across the world
Win a ticket from Indonesia to the Netherlands (or vice versa)
- Have you written a Bachelor’s or Master’s thesis at a university in Indonesia or the Netherlands?
- Do you have a story to tell? One that bridges two nations through your research?
- Can you capture that story in a short, inspiring pitch?
- Then you’re invited to take part in the Indonesia Netherlands Thesis Prize 2025 and win a return ticket from Jakarta to Amsterdam, or the other way around
What is the thesis prize about?
- The Indonesia Nederland Society is proud to announce the second edition of the Indonesia Netherlands Thesis Prize in close collaboration with our partners PPI Belanda and WINNER.
- Our aim is to provide students with the opportunity to bring their ideas to the fore, encourage student-led research and make this research known to the public
- The student who presents the best pitch of her/his Bachelor’s or Master’s thesis will be the winner
- The winner of the Indonesia Nederland Thesis prize 2025 will be rewarded with a return ticket Jakarta-Amsterdam or vice versa (conditions apply).
Conditions for participation
- All academic disciplines are eligible
- Degree level: Bachelor’s or Master’s thesis
- Thesis assessed by a Dutch or Indonesian university
- Thesis assessment date: between 31 August 2022 and 31 May 2025
How to apply?
- A digital copy of the Bachelor’s or Master’s thesis
- Proof of the grade received
- A written summary of your thesis (max. 500 words in English)
- A recorded video statement of 3 minutes (max.) in English pitching your thesis to a general audience and link the content of the thesis to the following points:
- How your research supports a specific Sustainable Development Goal (SDG)
- Why the bilateral relationship between Indonesia and the Netherlands is crucial in this context
- How collaboration between the two countries can drive real impact on sustainability
Applications can be submitted until 31 July 2025 via this Google form
Assessment criteria
- Eligibility, based on the conditions and completeness of the thesis.
- Research that is eye-catching in terms of subject matter, theory and methodology, and preferably uses an original perspective, offers new insights and has both scientific and social relevance.
- Quality of the video pitch in terms of:
- Ability to explain the content of thesis for a general audience
- Ability to explain the relevance for Indonesia and the Netherlands
- Ability to explain the relation with regard to the SDG’s and how the collaboration can drive real impact
- Ability to ‘sell’ the main ideas/conclusions to the audience
How is the winner selected?
- The top applicants will be selected by a jury and invited to present their pitch (online) during WINNER 2025 between 7 and 9 October 2025.
- During the event the jury will determine the winner of the return ticket Jakarta-Amsterdam or Amsterdam-Jakarta.
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