UNTL for MS & PhD Program in IPB University

Overview of the program

The program aims to strengthen the capacity of Universidade Nacional Timor Lorosa’e (UNTL) lecturers through advanced studies, particularly in the fields of agriculture, environment, and biodiversity. Under this initiative, three UNTL faculty members have been granted scholarships to pursue higher education at IPB University—one at the master’s level and two at the doctoral level. The program aims to strengthen the capacity of UNTL lecturers through advanced studies, particularly in the fields of agriculture, environment, and biodiversity. Under this initiative, three UNTL faculty members have been granted scholarships to pursue higher education at IPB University—one at the master’s level and two at the doctoral level. The program also supports the development of UNTL’s Faculty of Agriculture and contributes to the establishment of the Climate Change and Biodiversity Research Center. Additionally, it promotes academia-industry collaboration and enhances trilateral cooperation among the Republic of Korea, Indonesia, and Timor-Leste in the areas of agricultural and biosciences.

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.

Participants of the program (August 2023~):