(Jakarta, 01/02/2021) Research funding at BATAN does not only come from the BATAN’s budget but also comes from other institutions in the form of research incentive funding. In December 2020, BATAN has secured a research incentive funding commitment from the Education Fund Management Agency (LPDP) through the Ministry of Research and Technology/ National Research and Innovation Agency (Kemenristek / BRIN). After going through a strict selection of proposals, BATAN received an incentive of 11.07 billion rupiahs for 23 proposals that passed the selection. The 23 proposals consist of 22 proposals for National Research Priority (PRN) for Nuclear Power Plants (PLTN) and 1 PRN proposal for packaging technology. The funding commitment was stated in the form of a Cooperation Agreement between BATAN, Ministry of Research and Technology / National Agency for Research and Innovation, and the LPDP for 23 proposals that passed.
In order to minimize errors in the preparation of Cooperation Agreement documents and Phase I Disbursement Documents, the Planning Bureau held Technical Guidance (Bimtek) for the Preparation of Cooperation Agreement and Phase I Disbursement Documents for 23 Chief Researchers who would sign the Agreement. This technical guidance is intended to provide an understanding of the procedures for contract proposals, contract writing, as well as the research incentive budget disbursement process from incentive-giving institutions. Participants is expected could be immediately print the Agreement documents and Disbursement Documents after the Technical Guidance (Bimtek) event takes place and then put a stamp and signed by the Head Researcher so that they can be immediately submitted to the funding institution.
Due to pandemic situation, the Technical Guidance was carried out online on Monday, 1 February 2021. This Technical Guidance was attended by 53 participants who were the Chief Researcher, Assistant Researcher, and Coordinator for Administration. The Technical Guidance program held from 08.00 a.m to 15.00 p.m with three main materials such as Preparation of Incentive Cooperation Agreement for Research Activities of LPDP Rispro Mandatory PRN Batch 3 between BATAN - Kemenristek / National Agency for Research and Innovation and LPDP, Preparation of Phase I Budget Disbursement Documents (70%) LPDP Research Activity Incentives Rispro Mandatori PRN Batch 3, and Use of Information Systems for Uploading Cooperation Agreement Documents and Disbursement Documents. The Technical Guidance program was opened by the Program Planning Coordinator, Mr. M. Busthomi, then continued with the presentation of the Technical Guidance by Harini Wahyuningrum and Rofi Ahmad Abiyyi. The participants were very enthusiastic during the session and having interactive discussions with the research incentive management team at BP. (Harini W)