Master’s and Ph.D. Scholarships at IPB University for UNTL faculty
Background: The National University of Timor-Leste (UNTL; Universidade Nacional Timor Lorosa’e) is the only national university in Timor-Leste, established in 2000 with the country’s independence. The university has room for international capacity building as the graduate school is small and a considerable number of faculty do not hold advanced degrees in their fields. As of 2020, the university has a total undergraduate enrollment of 23,216 students, but the number of graduate students is only 176. Furthermore, some faculty members hold no Ph.D. or master’s degree. IPB has a good environment to educate these faculty members as the research capacity is more advanced and Indonesia and Timor-Leste share a similar climate and agricultural environment due to geographical proximity.
Overview of the program: The KOICA-ICAB project sponsors master’s and Ph.D. scholarships for UNTL faculty members to pursue their degrees at IPB University.
Objectives:
- The capacity of the Faculty of Agriculture at UNTL is enhanced and research output of UNTL is enhanced
- Human capacity is built for the successful operation of Climate Change and Biodiversity Research Center at UNTL
- Academia-Industry cooperation is promoted in the fields of Environmental Science, Biodiversity, and Agriculture
- Three-country cooperation is promoted in the field of agriculture and life sciences among South Korea, Indonesia, and Timor-Leste.
※ 1 Master’s program and 2 Ph.D. programs is being supported by this project.
Eligibility
- Selection Areas: Agricultural science, agricultural biology (plant pests), Zootechny (poultry), and veterinary medicine
- Status: UNTL faculty holding Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees who are active in research.
- Selection Criteria: English proficiency, research outputs, transcripts, etc.
※ Gender balance is considered in the selection
Programs being supported
- Master of Science in Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences
- Doctor of Philosophy in Statistics and Data Science
- Doctor of Philosophy in Agribusiness Science
Scholarship duration
- Master’s degree: August 2023 – August 2025 (2 years)
- Ph.D. degrees: August 2023 – August 2027 (4 years)
Timelines :
☐ the master’s program timeline
| Date | period | detail | note |
| 2023.08.10 | Entry to Indonesia, medical check-up | ||
| 1 week | Bogor University Orientation and KOICA Orientation | Accommodation check and orientation by KOICA expert | |
| 16 weeks | 1st regular semester | Up to 18 credits completed | |
| 2 weeks | Semester report and research plan | ||
| 5 weeks | Data collection and field trip | Based on research plan
Data collection and paper preparation |
|
| 19 weeks | 2nd regular semesters | Up to 12 credits completed | |
| 1 week | Master’s course mid-term evaluation meeting | PM, Co-PM, advisor, etc. | |
| 4 weeks | Preparation of thesis proposal | ||
| 5 weeks | Data collection field trip | ||
| 16 weeks | 3 regular semesters | Participating in colloquiums and seminars, preparing papers | |
| 2 weeks | Writing semester reports and academic papers | ||
| 5 weeks | Research data collection and data analysis | ||
| 15 weeks | 4 regular semesters
Graduation exam and thesis submission |
Submission of papers to domestic and international academic journals | |
| 3 weeks | Paper review and presentation | ||
| Course completion ceremony | |||
| End evaluation meeting | |||
| Degree acquisition date |
☐ PhD program timeline
| Date | period | detail | note |
| 2023.08.10 | Entry to Indonesia, medical check-up | ||
| 1 week | Bogor University OT and KOICA OT | OT through accommodation confirmation and expert dispatch | |
| 16 weeks | 1 regular semester | Up to 12 credits completed | |
| 2 weeks | Establishment of semester report and field trip plan | ||
| 5 weeks | Data collection and field trip | Based on research plan
Local data collection |
|
| 19 weeks | 2 regular semesters | Up to 15 credits completed | |
| 2 weeks | Establishment of semester report and field trip plan | ||
| 3 weeks | Data collection and field visit | ||
| 5 weeks | Data analysis and paper preparation | ||
| 16 weeks | 3 regular semesters | Up to 12 credits completed | |
| 1 week | semester report meeting | ||
| 3 weeks | Local data collection | ||
| 3 weeks | Data analysis and paper writing | ||
| 19 weeks | 4 regular semesters | Up to 12 credits completed
Course work completion |
|
| 2 weeks | Establishment of semester report and field trip plan | ||
| 3 weeks | Field visit and data collection | ||
| 5 weeks | Data analysis and paper writing | ||
| 16 weeks | 5 regular semesters | Up to 9 credits completed
Participating in colloquium Submission of papers to domestic academic journals |
|
| 1 week | Doctoral Program Midterm Evaluation Meeting | PM, Co-PM, advisor, etc. | |
| 2 weeks | Preparation of semester report and thesis plan | ||
| 4 weeks | Submission of thesis plan and thesis research | ||
| 19 weeks | 6 regular semesters | Submission of papers to international academic journals | |
| 3 weeks | Semester report and field trip plan | ||
| 4 weeks | Field visit and data analysis | ||
| 16 weeks | 8 regular semesters | Submission of papers to international academic journals | |
| 5 weeks | Semester report and field trip plan | ||
| 5 weeks | Field visit and data analysis | ||
| 19 weeks | 9 regular semesters | International academic seminar proceedings published | |
| 3 weeks | Preparing to write a doctoral thesis | ||
| 4 weeks | Field visit and data collection | ||
| 13 weeks | 10 regular semesters | graduation exam | |
| 3 weeks | Paper review and presentation | ||
| Course completion ceremony | |||
| Degree acquisition date |
☐ Curriculum and Graduation Requirements
- ○ Master Program
- ○ Faculty: School of Veterinary and Biomedical Science
- ○ Study Program: Animal Reproduction
| division | detail | Required credits | Completion credits |
| Common Course | English | 3 | 44 |
| Common Course | Biostatistics | 3 | |
| Foundation Course | Research Methodology of Biomedicine | 3 | |
| Foundation Course | Philosophy of Health | One | |
| Foundation Course | Veterinary Biomedicine | 2 | |
| In-depth Course | Physiology and Reproductive Endocrinology | 3 | |
| In-depth Course | Diagnostic and Medical Instrument | 3 | |
| In-depth Course | Reproductive Cytology | 3 | |
| Final Project | Colloquium | One | |
| Final Project | Seminar | One | |
| Final Project | Proposal | 2 | |
| Final Project | Thesis | 6 | |
| Final Project | Scientific Publications | 2 | |
| Final Project | Final Exam | 2 | |
| Elective
course |
Embryo Transfer and In Vitro Fertilization | 3 | |
| Elective
course |
Health and Reproductive Diseases | 2 | |
| Elective
course |
Artificial Insemination | 2 | |
| Elective
course |
Reproductive Management | 2 |
- Ph.D. Program 1
- Faculty: Faculty of Economics and Management
- Study Program: Agribusiness Science
| division | detail | Required credits | Completion credits |
| Common Course | Philosophy of Science | 2 |
56 |
| Foundation Course | Principles of economics | 2 | |
| Common Course | English for Doctors | 2 | |
| Foundation Course | Agribusiness system | 2 | |
| Academic Core course | Mathematics and Applied Economic Statistics | 2 | |
| Foundation Course | Agribusiness economics | 2 | |
| Academic Core Course | Advanced agricultural systems and businesses | 3 | |
| Academic Core Course | Entrepreneurial economics | 2 | |
| Enrichment Course | Students can choose a minimum of 1 course or other equivalent form (3 credits) either from IPB or outside IPB | 3 | |
| Final Year Project | Written preliminary | 2 | |
| Final Year Project | Oral preliminary | 2 | |
| Final Year Project | Colloquium | One | |
| Final Year Project | Proposal | 2 | |
| Final Year Project | National Publications | 2 | |
| Final Year Project | International Publications 1 | 3 | |
| Final Year Project | International Publications 2 | 3 | |
| Final Year Project | International Publications 3 | 3 | |
| Final Year Project | Publication of Proceedings in International Seminars | 2 | |
| Final Year Project | Final Defense | 3 | |
| Final Year Project | Dissertation Seminar | One | |
| Final Year Project | Dissertation | 12 |
- Ph.D. Program 2
- Faculty: Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences
- Study Program: Statistics and Data Science
| division | detail | Required credits | Completion credits |
| Common Course | Philosophy of Science | 2 | 49 |
| Academic Core Course | Compressible Linear Models | 3 | |
| Elective Course | English for Doctors | 2 | |
| Academic Core Course | Advanced Statistical Inference | 3 | |
| Academic Core Course | Advanced-Data Analysis | 3 | |
| Academic Core course | Special topics in statistics and data science | 3 | |
| Enrichment Course | Students can choose a minimum of 1 course or other equivalent form (3 credits) either from IPB or outside IPB | 3 | |
| Final Year Project | Written Preliminary | 2 | |
| Final Year Project | Oral Preliminary | 2 | |
| Final Year Project | Colloquium | One | |
| Final Year Project | Proposal | 2 | |
| Final Year Project | Dissertation Seminar | One | |
| Final Year Project | National Publications | 2 | |
| Final Year Project | International Publications 1 | 3 | |
| Final Year Project | Publication of Proceedings in International Seminar | 2 | |
| Final Year Project | Final Defense | 3 | |
| Final Year Project | Dissertation | 12 |
