Greetings from the Australian Embassy Jakarta!
The International Education Innovation Fund (IEIF) is a funding initiative by the Australian Government Department of Education that supports international education and research-collaboration activities, especially between Australia and partner countries.
Following the success of the first two rounds of the IEIF ASEAN Research Collaboration Project, we are excited to announce that applications are open for Round 3 of the Project.
ABOUT THE PROJECT
- This project is administered by the Australian Government Department of Education through the International Education Innovation Fund (IEIF), delivered in partnership with the RMIT Asia Hub.
- This program aims to support the careers of Early Career Researchers (ECRs). ECRs are researchers who have completed their PhD degree or equivalent within eight years of applying to participate. It will deliver ECR placements for ASEAN member states in Australian research institutions in shared priority areas. Through this initiative, selected recipients will receive up to AU$20,000 each to complete a one to three-month research placement at an Australian research institution.
ELIGIBILITY
- Be a citizen and/or permanent resident of an ASEAN member state or Timor Leste
- Not be an Australian citizen and/or permanent resident
- Have completed a PhD degree or equivalent within the eight years prior to applying to participate in this project (i.e., PhD was conferred from October 2017 onwards)
- Be available to commence their proposed program in Australia after 2 February 2026 and complete the internship by 24 April 2026
- Provide a research proposal which falls under one of the eligible research focus areas
- Provide all relevant supporting documentation in English
- Obtain a placement offer from an approved host Australian research organization (list provided in the IEIF – ASEAN Research Collaboration Project 2025 Guidelines (PDF 913 KB))
- Meet the eligibility requirements to apply for and hold the relevant visa issued by the Department of Home Affairs
Eligible Research Focus Areas:
- Agriculture and Food
- Resources and Energy
- Infrastructure
- The Green Economy
- Another priority area that will bolster Australia’s competitiveness and drive commercialization outcomes.
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS
- Completed ‘2025 Application’ form (2025 Application form (PDF 2.1 MB))
- Completed ‘2025 Applicant Sponsor Nomination’ form (2025 Applicant Sponsor Nomination form (PDF 312 KB))
- Copy of citizenship or permanent residency
- PhD Testamur/Conferral Letter/Certificate of Completion
- Two Referee Reports(Referees are free to provide the letter in any formatthey prefer)
- Evidence of support and language suitability from the host
- Research CV and list of publications
APPLICATION PROCEDURE
- Apply directly to IEIF ASEAN. Kindly refer to the application guideline attached.
- The deadline is 16 November 2025.
- The FINAL decision is from IEIF ASEAN.
IMPORTANT NOTES
- In the meantime, the students are required to keep the hard file of all documents until further notice by the Office of International Affairs.
- In case the faculty could not provide the letter of enrollment and nomination during this period, the official nomination through email from the faculty is acceptable. The official nomination could be delivered to head-oia@ugm.ac.id (cc to scholarship@ugm.ac.id)
CONSULTATION INFO
If you have any questions regarding this program, you can contact us in OIA’s office hour:
- WhatsApp: +62 812-1888-7818 (WA)
- Email: scholarship@ugm.ac.id
Virtual consultation: https://ugm.id/AppointmentOIAUGM
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