Research Grants Recipients

The research grants are awarded on a competitive basis, where research proposals are assessed on academic quality, research potential and prospect for long term cooperation between Indonesian and Australian institutes. The grants provide funding of up to A$15,000 per grant, intended to cover the cost of initiating new research activities, such as travel costs, field work, data collection or research assistance.

2017-2018

• Dr Aditya Perdana (University of Indonesia) and Dr Benjamin Hillman (ANU). Research topic: Political parties and women’s parliamentary representation in post-Suharto Indonesia: the role of women’s wings.
• Dr Arif Wibowo (Research Institute for Inland Fisheries) and *Dr Lee Baumgartner* (Charles Sturt University). Research topic: Assessing the importance and effectiveness of fish passage connectivity to enhance sustainability of inland fishery resources in Indonesian river: a case study of Komering River, South Sumatera, Indonesia.
• Professor Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana (Padjajaran University) and *Dr Diana Contreras-Suarez* (Monash University). Research topic: Gender wage differences in Indoensia: does education mismatch matter?
• Dr Cindy Priadi (University of Indonesia) and Dr Clement Duvert (Charles Darwin University). Research topic: Identifying tracers to quantify water contamination sources and pathways in a highly urbanised catchment: the case of Ciliwung River.
• Dr Elan Satriawan (Gadjah Mada University/TNP2K) and *Professor Robert Hoffmann* (RMIT University). Research topic: Discouraging dishonest behavior in self-targeting social protection program selection: an artefactual field experiment in Indonesia.
• Mr Haryono P Kamase (University of Tadulako) and Dr Harun (University of Canberra). Research topic: An evaluation on the framework and practice of the financial management and accountability system under village decentralisation policy in Indonesia.
• Mr Ihsan Ali-Fauzi (Paramadina University) and *Associate Professor Greg Fealy* (ANU). Research topic: Alternative dispute resolution of religious conflict and discrimination.
• Professor Mohtar Mas’oed (Gadjah Mada University) and *Dr Antje Missbach* (Monash University). Research topic: Critical evaluation on Indonesia’s Presidential Regulation 125/2016 on Foreign refugees.
• Ms Rachmalina Soerachman (National Institute of Health Research and Development (NIHRD) and Dr Jerico Franciscus Pardosi (University of New South Wales). Research topic: Constructing women’s opportunity and participation in reproductive health rights and services in rural Alor,Nusa Tenggara Timur.
• Dr Robertus Robet (Universitas Negeri Jakarta) and Dr David McRae (University of Melbourne). Research topic: Academics and elections in Indonesia: the 2014 Presidential Elections and 2017 Jakarta Gubernatorial Elections.
• Dr Wiratni Budhijanto (Gadjah Mada University) and Dr Roman Buckow (CSIRO). Research topic: Production of Omega-3 Fatty Acid (EPA) from palm oil side product using anaerobic acidogenic process.
• Dr Vid Adrison (University of Indonesia) and Dr Yogi Vidyattama (University of Canberra). Research topic: Mining licenses, land use conflict and local district head election.

2016-2017

• Dr Amalinda Savirani (Gadjah Mada University) and Professor Edward Aspinall (The Australian National University). Research topic: Jakarta at the crossroads: between programmatic and primordial politics in the 2017 gubernatorial election.
• Professor Rijal M Idrus (Hasanuddin University) and Mr Clint Cameron (Charles Darwin University). Research topic: Quantifying biodiversity benefits resultant from ecological mangrove rehabilitation of abandoned aquaculture ponds in Tiwoho (North Sulawesi).
• Dr Muthia Elma (Lambung Mangkurat University) and Dr David K Wang (The University of Queensland), with research topic: Implementation of water desalination application via inorganic based membranes technology for wetland communities in South Kalimantan.
• Mr Agus Budhiman (AP2HI) and Professor Kate Barclay (University of Technology Sydney), with research topic: Identifying key social and economic dynamics in Indonesia’s small scale tuna fisheries: a scoping study.
• Dr Luky Djanuardi Djani (Article 33 Indonesia) and Dr Anita George (James Cook University). Research topic: Toward Indonesia green economy in climate change mitigation: designing sharing-incentive scheme for sustainable peatland management.
• Professor Amitya Kumara (Gadjah Mada University) and Associate Professor David Evans (The University of Sydney). Research topic: Developing a strategy for building teacher’s capacity to support all children in pesisir Gunung Kidul.
• Dr Fritz Edward Siregar (The University of Indonesia) and Dr Melissa Crouch (The University of New South Wales). Research topic: Administrative justice in Indonesia.
• Mr Umbu Raya (Nusa Cendana University) and Professor Bruce Chapman (The Australian National University). Research topic: What are the technical and economic constraints preventing households in Indonesia’s eastern provinces from using solar cells?.
• Professor Riwanto Tirtosudarmo (Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI)) and Dr Robbie Peters (The University of Sydney). Research topic: The GoJek problem: congestion, informality and innovation in urban transport in Indonesia.
• Dr Andrey Damaledo (BAPPEDA of NTT Provincial Government) and Associate Professor Andrew McWilliam (The Australian National University). Research topic: Both sides of the border: citizens, migrants and the new trans-nationalism among Indonesian in Timor-Leste.
• Mr Anggun Susilo (Brawijaya University) and Dr Yogi Vidyattama (The University of Canberra), with research topic: Sustainability policy toward water and sanitation program in East Nusa Tenggara.

2015-2016

• Dr Rizal Panggabean (Gadjah Mada University), Dr Zulfan Tadjoeddin (University of Western Sydney). Research topic: Why are local elections in Papua most violent?”
• Professor Rijal M Idrus (Hasanuddin University), Dr Lindsay Hutley (Charles Darwin University). Research topic: Towards an improved understanding of mangrove carbon: undertaking a carbon stock assessment of ecologically rehabilitated Indonesian mangrove forests at Tiwoho, North Sulawesi
• Dr Tri Mulyaningsih (Sebelas Maret University), Professor Anne Daly (University of Canberra). Research topic: Skill differentials and wage inequality: a study of the Indonesian labour market.
• Dr Diahhadi Setyonaluri (University of Indonesia), Dr Ariane Utomo (The Australian National University). Research topic: In, out and crossing over: sectoral variations and policy options on women’s employment.
• Dr Firman Witoelar (Survey Meter), Dr Susan Olivia (Monash University). Research topic: Cell phones and price/quality data collection.
• Dr Devanto Shasta Pratomo (Brawijaya University), Dr Kankesu Jayanthakumaran (University of Wollongong). Research topic: Do international labour migration and its remittances help migrant households moving out from poverty? Evidence from East Java.
• Dr Dendi Ramdani (University of Indonesia), Associate Professor Fiona Yap (The Australian National University. Research topic: Collective action against government corruption? Experimental research of Indonesia.
• Dr Hawis Madduppa (Bogor Agricultural University), Dr Joana Dias (University of Western Australia). Research topic: Trial of an early warning system for marine pests in the Banda Island, Moluccas.

2013-2014

• Dr Poppy Ismalina (Gadjah Mada University), Dr Minako Sakai (UNSW). Research topic: Building community resilience after the Merapi volcano disaster: a case study of state and private schemes for economic livelihood recovery initiatives in Central Java.
• Dr Haryo Aswicahyono (CSIS), Professor Hal Hill (ANU). Research topic: Life and death in a dynamic emerging economy: firm level evidence from Indonesia.
• Dr Aidah Husain (Hasanuddin University), Dr Naomi Gardiner (James Cook University). Research topic: Ecological assessment of coral reef fish assemblages across the Spermonde archipelago (Southern Sulawesi) to inform locally sustainable reef management initiatives.
• Professor Ronnie Natawidjaja (Padjadjaran University), Dr Anoma Ariyawardana (University of Queensland). Research topic: Horticulture commercial firm development in Indonesia.
• Dr Joko Mariyono (University of Pancasakti), Professor Tom Kompas (ANU). Research topic:
  Social efficiency through internalization of endogenous external costs in intensive vegetable production.
• Dr Nunung Nuryartono (Bogor Agricultural University), Dr Risti Permani (University of Adelaide). Research topic: Local milk for local schools: promoting food security by linking school milk programs (SMPs) with dairy industry development in Indonesia.
• Dr Sudi Mungkasi (Sanata Dharma University), Associate Professor Stephen Roberts (ANU). Research topic: Flood modelling and simulations involving rainfall: case studies in Indonesia.
• Dr Nulwita Maliati (University of Malikulsaleh), Associate Professor John McCarthy (ANU). Research topic: Understanding vulnerability post tsunami and conflict in Aceh.