The United States Agency for International Development Mission to Indonesia (USAID/Indonesia) continues to seek applications from institutions of higher education in Indonesia and the U.S. to support USAID/Indonesia’s development strategy through partnership activities between institutions of higher education.  The objective of University Partnerships, is to stimulate academic collaboration in priority sectors, particularly those related to science and technology, by funding innovative university-based partnerships.  The efforts of the partnerships are directed at helping increase the capacity and contributions of Indonesian institutions of higher education to address longer term sustainable development priorities in Indonesia.

Our latest round of concept papers were received through our University Partnerships - Annual Program Statement. on March 16, 2012. 

Active partnerships to date:

Partners: Columbia University; University of IndonesiA (DEPOK)

Amount: $621,267

Objective: Provide support for creation of a “Center on Child Protection” at the University of Indonesia

Period of Agreement: December 23, 2009 – December 22, 2012

Partners: UCLA; UNIVERSITAS UdayanA (DENPASAR); universitas diponegoro (semarang); universitas negeri papua (manokwari)

Amount: $645, 704

Objective: Provide support for a program entitled “Augmenting Scientific Research and Educational through Biodiversity Research” in Indonesia

Period of Agreement: December 23, 2009 – December 22, 2012

Partners: Texas A&M (BORLAUG INSTITUTE); Institut Pertanian Bogor (IPB); Universitas UdayanA (DENPASAR); UNIVERSITAS Sam RatulangI (MANADO)

Amount: $636,549

Objective:  To develop a tropical plant curriculum which will involve researchers, local entrepreneurs, local communities and traditional gatherers; support creation of an agricultural extension program at each university

Period of Agreement: November 4, 2010 – November 3, 2013

Partners: Harvard University’s School of Public Health; University of Indonesia’s SEAMEO Regional Center for Community NutritioN (JAKARTA); Andalas UniversitY (PADANG); University of Mataram; Helen Keller International/Indonesia

Amount: $649,254

Objective: Establish an integrated health data repository and portal (the Higher Education Network Ring Initiative or “HENRI”) which will enable all interested stakeholders to access and cross-utilize important health information; develop and test a curriculum which will enhance the universities’ ability to teach students and researchers how to integrate data, with a focus on obtaining results for policy making, program planning and impact evaluation; enhance Indonesia’s capacity to provide training in research on maternal and newborn health and nutrition by (1) providing scholarships and fellowships for researchers and government officials to study in Indonesia and abroad, (2) providing funds to analyze and publish findings and (3) by building and sustaining mentoring networks.

Period of Agreement: November 4, 2010 – November 3, 2013

PARTNERS: UC-SANTA CRUZ; UNIVERSITAS HASANUDDIN (MAKASSAR); EIJKMAN INSTITUTE (JAKARTA); UNIVERSITAS DIPONEGORO (SEMARANG)

Amount: $649,863

Objective: Establish a partnership in marine biotechnology.

Period of Agreement: July 21, 2011 - July 20, 2014

PARTNERS: COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY; Institut Pertanian Bogor (IPB)

Amount: $612,732

Objective: Support a partnership to build capacity for adaptation to climate risks in Indonesia

Period of Agreement: July 8, 2011 - July 7, 2014

PARTNERS: HARVARD UNIVERSITY; UNIVERSITAS GADJAH MADA (YOGYAKARTA); UNIVERSITAS SYIAH KUALA (BANDACEH)

Amount: $649,999

Objective: Establish inter-university partnerships for strengthening health systems in Indonesia: building new capacity for mental health care

Period of Agreement: July 21, 2011 - July 20, 2014

Partners: University of Southern California; Institut Tecnologi Bandung; Star Energy

Amount: $644,000

Objective: Geothermal Education Capacity Building

Period of Agreement: November 14, 2011 – January 31, 2014

Partners: washington state university; institut pertanian bogor (IPB); indonesia institute of sciences (lipi)

Amount: $995,583

Objective: Smart Strategic Coalition for Sustainable Agricultural and Economic Development in Indonesia.

Period of Agreement: March 16, 2012 – March 31, 2015

Partners: university of texas el paso (UTEP); universitas mulawarman (samarinda); rare

Amount: $997,313

Objective: Enhancing Behavior Change through Conservation

Period of Agreement: March 15, 2012 – March 31, 2015

Partners: columbia university; university of indonesia (depok)

Amount: $1,000,000

Objective: Building Capacity in Climate Change Mitigation

Period of Agreement: March 22 2012 – March 31, 2015

For more information on USAID APS development opportunities, please go to: www.grants.gov and http://indonesia.usaid.gov/en/opportunities/procurement

Press Releases

United States Facilitate University Partnerships

8 December 2011 | Jakarta

Jakarta – The U.S. Embassy held a University Partnership Networking Forum today to highlight the U.S. Agency for International Development’s (USAID) higher education activities...

Three U.S-Indonesia University Partnerships Connect Students, Scholars, and Institutions

29 July 2011

JAKARTA – The United States Embassy-Jakarta announced three new partnerships between U.S. and Indonesian universities, which will stimulate innovative academic collaborations between U.S. and Indonesian...