Research Center Grant

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About Research Center Grant

Requirement

Research Centers/Research Groups that have the Rector's Decree.
The research center provides a brief description, including the background, scope of study, milestones, objectives, targets, and existing work programs. Each research center is eligible to submit one (1) proposal.
There is a minimum involvement of four students in the research center's activities, preferably inter-program.
The proposer is in accordance with one of the flagship sub-themes.
Have collaborations or activities, both nationally and internationally, evidenced by correspondence or others.

Eligible Programs

There are two types of programs that can be proposed in the grant, namely mandatory programs and optional programs.

Mandatory Program:

	Programs	Explanation	Outcomes
1	Website Content Development	This program is designed to expand collaboration with professional institutions, organizations, and communities at the national and international levels, It aims to foster collaborative research, facilitate the downstreaming/commercialization of research products, and promote publications. Coordination for international collaborative activities can be facilitated through BKUI UMS (International Office), which will also offer insights into potential international institutions for future partnerships.	Content is adjusted in accordance with IT regulations.
2	Roadmap and Proposal for the Next 3-Year Program	This program involves updating or creating a roadmap that aligns with and supports the university's flagship theme. The roadmap outlines the research plan for the next five (5) years, including an overview of collaborations with institutions at the national and/or international levels for the three (3) year period specified in the roadmap.	Explaining the program and collaboration with other parties.
3	Research and Downstreaming Proposals	This program is designed to offer guidance for research proposals and the commercialization of research products to university lecturers, emphasizing research areas aligned with the center's roadmap. One of the research proposals should be linked to the university's flagship sub-theme. The outcome of this program is a repository of research proposals ready for submission to internal UMS grants (Productive Innovative Research and Partnership Research), national, or international grants. Collaboration with researchers from various research centers within the university is MANDATORY for this program.	The quantity of generated proposals serves as an additional metric during monitoring and evaluation activities.
4	Collaborative Efforts	This program aims to expand collaboration with professional institutions or communities at the national and/or international levels, fostering potential partnerships in research, publication and commercialization of research products. Coordination of collaborative activities with international institutions can be facilitated through BKUI UMS (International Office).	BKUI UMS will also offer insights into alternative international institutions for potential future collaborations.

Optional Programs:

	Programs	Explanation	Outcomes
1	Socialization and Recruitment of Researchers for the Research Center	This program is designed to familiarize the university community, including study programs and faculties, with the Research Center. Additionally, it aims to attract lecturers for the purpose of developing research proposals.	Creating proposals aligned with the main subtheme.
2	Recruitment of Management Staff for the Research Center	This program aims to recruit management staff for the administration of the Research Center.	Recruitment of management staff to assist in administration.
3	Boosting Research Output	This program provides mentoring support to improve the quality of research papers, making them more likely to be accepted in prestigious national and internationally accredited journals. It may involve collaboration with peers from international institutions through external partnerships.	Assistance in publishing in Scopus-indexed journals for lecturers within the Research Center.
4	Expanding Research Center Infrastructure	This program aims to provide the necessary facilities for the Research Center to support its management and administration.	For research centers receiving funding, they can collaborate with faculties or the UMS Research and Innovation Institute/office (LRI UMS) to submit requests for necessary facility support.
5	Capacity Building	This program is designed to improve the performance of the Research Center and its researchers through targeted training activities. It is open to researchers who are affiliated with the Research Center and/or serve on the management team of the center.	Training or workshops to support the competencies of the Research Center.
6	Signing MoU with Partners	This program is designed to enhance collaboration with various stakeholders at the national and international levels through supportive activities for the Research Center.	Tangible implementation
7	Conducting Webinar Series and Promoting Research Center	The Research Center conduct a webinar series to share research findings, connect with stakeholders on current research topics, and demonstrate the center's contributions to the general public	Seeking Fund
8	Other Activities	Other activities necessary for the improvement and development of the center.	Relevant activities

Cost and Finance Component

The total amount of funds to be provided is a maximum of IDR 100.000.000 based on the reviewer's recommendations in accordance with the budget plan in the submitted activity proposal. The grant disbursement will occur in three stages: Stage I (40%), Stage II (40%), and Stage III (20%). For Stages II and III disbursements, the Research Center is required to showcase the program's performance from the previous stage, emphasizing the achieved outcomes.

Components of financing that can be budgeted include:

	Component	Prerequisites
1	Personnel costs for experts, management staff, and other support personnel.	Max 20%
2	Non-personnel costs (proposal drafting, capacity building, collaboration, PS facilities, MOU, webinar series, and promotion of the center).	Max 30%
3	Costs associated with developing website content and creating a roadmap.	Max 5%
4	Travel budget and increased national and international publications, among other purposes.	Max 20%

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