EMPOWERS THE CULTURE

OF EXCELLENCE IN RESEARCH
Indonesia is the largest country in Southeast Asia and
the fourth-largest country in the world by population
with around 261 million people. However, there is near
unanimity among scientists in Indonesia that the country
in not producing science or innovation at the rate it should. Minister of Finance (2014-2016),
Primary evidence is the low number of publications and Bambang P.S. Brodjonegoro
patents. Scientists believe the cause lies in the difficulties
encountered in securing support for research projects and DIPI’s funding mechanism will encourage
the inflexible budgeting and reporting systems in place. Indonesian scientists to propose cutting
edge research.”
Beyond these issues lies the larger one of a low national
investment in research and development. Indonesia’s
gross research and development investment is less than
0,3 percent of GDP, which is almost too low to appear on
the published charts. The British Ambassador to
Indonesia, ASEAN, and East Timor,
Dana Ilmu Pengetahuan Indonesia (DIPI) or the Indonesian Moazzam Malik
Science Fund addresses current impediments to research
in Indonesia by bringing a breakthrough research DIPI will boost the research and innovation
funding system. Through multiple-year funding schemes, system in Indonesia. The British government
DIPI directly funds researchers to elevate the scientific supports DIPI to be an independent research
productivity of Indonesian researchers as well as their funding to improve research and scientific
collaboration internationally. results.”

DIPI is an autonomous body under the auspices of

Akademi Ilmu Pengetahuan Indonesia (AIPI) or Indonesian
Academy of Sciences. DIPI was legally established by the
Presidential Decree No. 9/ 2016 signed by President Joko
The U.S Ambassador to Indonesia
Widodo on February 29, 2016, and launched on March
(2014-2016),
30, 2016.
Robert Blake
The establishment of DIPI is supported by the Ministry DIPI will have critical role in promoting the
of Research, Technology, and Higher Education multi-year research projects. Many projects
(Kemenristekdikti), Ministry of Finance through Lembaga require multi-year funding and DIPI is well
Pengelola Dana Pendidikan or Indonesian Endowment suited to respond for this need.”
Fund for Education (LPDP), and the Ministry of National
Development Planning (Bappenas).

DIPI has the ability to raise fund from the government

as well as from national and international non-
governmental organizations, ensuring its autonomy to
manage funds separately from annual national budget.
The reporting requirements is streamlined following
international research grant standards practice, where
only annual reports are required. The streamlined
reporting requirements will enable researchers to focus on
conducting research, rather than on administrative tasks.
Australian Charge D’Affaires
to Indonesia,
Justin Lee
DIPI offers significance that not just about
science, this is about enabling better
research to help underpin future economic
growth opportunities for Indonesia.”
LONG TERM STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES

Supporting basic/fundamental research by  I ncreasing the number of Indonesian

providing a flexible and sustainable funding leading researchers who are productive
and well trained
Promoting scientific research excellence
 ecoming a trusted independent research
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funding institution

DIPI’S STRATEGIC PARTNERS PROVIDE FUNDING,

TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, AND CONNECT TO
THE GLOBAL SCIENTIFIC NETWORK

United
Kingdom

Netherlands
United
States

Australia

Australia United States

Australian Academy of Science (AAS)
Australian Research Council (ARC)
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT)
Knowledge Sector Initiative (KSI)
National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)
National Academy of Science (NAS)
National Institute of Health (NIH)
National Science Foundation (NSF)
 nited States Agency for International Development
U
(USAID)

United Kingdom Netherlands

Medical Research Council (MRC)
Newton Fund
Research Councils United Kingdom (RCUK)
Koninklijke Nederlandse Akademie van Wetenschappen
or Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences
(KNAW)
Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk
Onderzoek or Netherlands Organization for Scientific
Research (NWO)
ONGOING PROGRAM
DIPI’s first call, the DIPI Call 2016, was responded
positively as indicated by 467 proposals received in two
focus areas: Identity, Diversity, and Culture; and Life,
Health, and Nutrition. These focus areas are part of
eight multidisciplinary research areas based on SAINS45:
Indonesian Science Agenda towards a Century of
Independence. Ten proposals were recommended for
funding.
DIPI and the UK funding research institutions, namely
Medical Research Council (MRC) and Research Councils
UK (RCUK) announced a Joint Call in 2016 with three
research topics: Joint Health Research Call on Infectious
Disease; Southeast Asia Small Scale Research Partnerships
Call on Astronomy; and Call on Pollution, Tropical Peatlands
and Mangroves. Eleven proposals were recommended for
funding. DIPI signed a Cooperative Agreement with LPDP
on July 28, 2017 to fund the Joint Call.

DIPI-MRC Joint DIPI-Southeast Asia DIPI-RCUK Call on

Health Research Small Scale Research Pollution, Tropical
Call on Infectious Partnerships Call on Peatlands, and
Disease funds Astronomy funds Mangroves funds
six proposals one proposal four proposals

THE GOVERNING BOARD

Role General Assembly of AIPI Role
Appoint and give approval Support on funding (in
of Science Streering Board kind, in cash), evaluate DIPI
members, Executive Director Decision progress and performance
and evaluate DIPI/Executive Making
Donors:
Director performance
(Government,
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Private Sector,
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Philantrophist,
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in kind/ International
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in cash Institutions)

Report
Policy
Science Steering Board Support
Board of Trustee
Coordination

Role Role
Supervise and support on Networking Networking Support and give advice on
policy, assist Executive Director fundraising
and coordination in conducting
DIPI programs

International Scientific
Research Community
Role Institutions Role
Support on technical assistance, Support on scientific networking
research partnership

DIPI is governed by two separate entities namely a Board of Management led by an Executive Director, and a Science
Steering Board. The Science Steering Board determines scientific agenda, strategy, and research priority. It consists of
notable scientists from universities, research institutions, members of AIPI, and representative of policy makers. The
governing board reports to and is evaluated by the AIPI General Assembly.