Science and Technology Research Grant

GUIDELINES FOR APPLICATION FOR THE ITSF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH GRANT

1.    Qualifications of Candidates

Energetic and creative young Indonesian researchers, both chief and co-researchers aged below 40 on January 1, 2011 and residing in Indonesia, engaged in research and/or science based innovation in Science and Technology, excluding mathematics, clinical medicine and social sciences, are invited to apply for the ITSF Science and Technology Research Grant (STRG). Principal investigator is eligible to only submit one proposal for the same fiscal year. STRG can only be granted twice to the same recipient. For those who have received previously STRG, current submitted proposal should be a continuation of previous research.

The proposed work should be carried out at a research facility in Indonesia and the result of which may contribute to the advancement of Science and Technology.

2. Research Grant

STRG is provided annually for the duration of one year.

ITSF will provide a total amount of approximately Rp 700 millions for 2010 calendar year in grants of up to Rp 50 millions per approved proposal. This research grant is partly supported by Toray Science Foundation Japan. Any ensuing intellectual property rights resulting from this research will not be claimed by ITSF.

3. Recommendation

The proposal should be recommended by a representative of a scientific research institution.  For an institution of higher learning, this should be the chairman of the Research Institute or the Dean of Faculty. For a non-university research center, this should be its director.

4. Application Procedure

The   applicant   should   complete the application form supplied by ITSF and send 5 (five)copies of the completed form, which are nicely bound with a transparent plastic cover dan 1(one) softcopy burned in CD to ITSF at the mailing address stated herein.

5. Deadline

The completed forms should reach the foundation office in Jakarta on or before 30 September 2010.

6. Selection Mechanism

The selection of the Grantees will be done in 3 stages:

1^st Stage    : Shortlisting  of  applicants  by  the  Selection Committee through a review of the completed  application  forms. Where  necessary, additional  reviewers  may  be invited.

2^nd Stage   : Interview  of   shortlisted   applicants   leading to a  decision  on selected grantees. The interview will be carried out only if necessary.

3^rd Stage    : Approval of selected grantees by ITSF

The decision of ITSF is final and no correspondence regarding the decision will be entertained.

7. Selection Committee

The Selection Committee members are:

Dr. Suwarto Martosudirjo, APU        (Chairman)

Dr. Debbie Soefie Retnoningrum    (Member)

Prof. Dr. Ir. Dedi Fardiaz, M. Sc      (Member)

8. Presentation of ITSF Science and Technology Research Grant

STRG will be given in the presentation ceremony in February 2011 in Jakarta

9. Presentation of Research Results in a Seminar

The chief researcher who receive STRG is required to present his/her research results in the ITSF Science and Technology Seminar tentatively scheduled in February 2011, which is held one day prior to the Presentation Ceremony of that particular year. A presentation paper should be submitted at the latest two weeks before the seminar.

10.  Disbursement Procedure

The grant is to be disbursed to the grantees according to the agreed procedure within ITSF.

Notes:

a)  The research grant may be used in any way, as long as it helps in the achievement of the purpose  of  the  research. However, if the recipient desires to use the grant for an additional  research  purpose  within  the  agreed  upon  research  objective, prior  written consent from ITSF must be received.

b) The grant should be fully used according to the approved schedule.

c) Each recipient of the STRG should submit five copies of a final report (hard copies) plus one softcopy, including a three to five-page extended abstract at the latest one month after the seminar.

d)  The extended abstract should, to some extent, be able to represent the full report.

     The extended abstract should contain:

         - Background of the research

         - Nature of the research problem

         - Methodology

         - Analysis of data and information obtained

         - Conclusion

         - Contribution to the existing body of knowledge

e)  Original photographs, where applicable, should be provided and included in the report. In case of data processing, simulation etc, a listing of developed computer programs as well as the use of readily available programs should be reported.

f)  Please write e-mail, phone or fax to ITSF at the address/numbers stated below for any additional  clarification.

g)  This grant is not taxable on the part of the recipient.

h)  The applicant will make sure that the proposal is not sent to other sources of funding for consideration of research grant.