Inbound Researcher Mobility

Inbound Researcher Mobility (IRM)

Inbound Researcher Mobility (IRM) – previously known as WCP-like – is an adaptation of Indonesia’s Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology program called World-Class Professor (WCP) which invites overseas professors to collaborate with Indonesian scholars to publish joint papers in reputable international journals. IRM provides funding for overseas professors to come to ITS Surabaya, Indonesia.

Outcomes of the program:

  • MANDATORY
  1. Cooperation document in a form of Implementation Arrangement (IA)
  2. Joint publication manuscripts in reputable international journals indexed at least Scopus Q1/Q2 with status submitted/under review/accepted/published
  3. Activity and financial report
  • ADDITIONAL
  1. Guest lecture/workshop/joint supervision

Funding Scheme

  • GROUP A: IDR 70.000.000 –> Canada, United Kingdom, United States
  • GROUP B: IDR 60.000.000 –> Denmark, French, Germany, Netherlands, Poland
  • GROUP C: IDR 40.000.000 –> Australia, China, Japan, South Korea
  • GROUP D: IDR 30.000.000 –> Malaysia, Singapore

The funding will be transferred to the Department funding allocation and can cover: 1) Airfare, 2) Visa application, 3) Insurance, 4) Accommodation, 5) Living allowance/ honorarium, 6) Administration matters, 7) Proofreading service

*5 slots/group available (subject to change)

**Countries are not limited to those already mentioned

Term & Condition

Partner

  • Must be from a university listed in the Top 100 QS World University Rankings by Subject 2023
  • Have a minimum academic position of Associate Professor
  • Have a Scopus h-index ≥ 10 for the field of Science and Technology or a Scopus h-index ≥ 8 for the field of Social Humanities
  • Have an expertise that is aligned with the applicant’s department
  • Have a determined agenda while visiting ITS
  • Able to communicate in English (oral and written)
  • Must comply with applicable laws and regulations in Indonesia
  • Must attach a letter of intent to become an Inbound Researcher at ITS
  • Must attach a permission letter from the home institution to take part in the program

Applicant (ITS Lecturer)

  • Active ITS lecturer
  • For an applicant who has received ORM or IRM (formerly WCP-like) funding in the previous year but the output has not been published yet, the applicant cannot submit another registration this year
  • Must include a draft of the article in the registration process
  • Expected to provide contingency funding (in-cash or in-kind)
  • Must only submit a registration once in one activity calendar year
  • Must obtain approval from the Department and Faculty
  • Must complete matters related to documents and immigration administration for prospective partners
  • Able to submit an ORM proposal simultaneously with an IRM (formerly WCP-like) proposal with the same partner, with each activity producing outputs by program provisions

*List of QS WUR by Subject 2023: its.id/QSbySubject2023

Contact

Dr. Rulli Pratiwi Setiawan (wcu@its.ac.id)

Dio (+62 821-3434-2298)

Funding Scheme

  • ASEAN countries: IDR 30 million
  • Non-ASEAN countries: IDR 40 million

The funding will be transferred to the Department funding allocation and can cover: 1) Airfare, 2) Visa application, 3) Insurance, 4) Accommodation, 5) Living allowance/ honorarium, 6) Administration matters, 7) Proofreading service

Notes:

Registration is based on first come first served basis and will be closed once the maximum quota has been reached.

Terms & Conditions

Partner

  • Must be from a university listed in the Non-Top 200 QS World University Rankings by Subject 2023.
  • Have a minimum academic position of Associate Professor.
  • Have a Scopus h-index ≥ 10 for the field of Science and Technology or a Scopus h-index ≥ 8 for the field of Social Humanities.
  • Have an expertise that is aligned with the applicant’s department.
  • Have a determined agenda while visiting ITS.
  • Able to communicate in English (oral and written).
  • Must comply with applicable laws and regulations in Indonesia.
  • Must attach a letter of intent to become an Inbound Researcher at ITS.
  • Must attach a permission letter from the home institution to take part in the program.

Applicant (ITS Lecturer)

  • An active ITS lecturer.
  • For an applicant who has received ORM or IRM (formerly WCP-like) funding in the previous year but the output has not been published yet, the applicant cannot submit another registration this year.
  • Must include a draft of the article in the registration process.
  • Expected to provide contingency funding (in-cash or in-kind).
  • Must only submit a registration once in one activity calendar year.
  • Must obtain approval from the Department and Faculty.
  • Must complete matters related to documents and immigration administration for prospective partners.

*List of QS WUR by Subject 2023: its.id/QSbySubject2023

Contact

Dr. Astria Nur Irfansyah (international@its.ac.id)

Ms. Tyas (+62 818-0303-2332)