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🌍 ITB’s Faculty of Earth Sciences and Technology (FITB) is ready to boost its international competitiveness through the EQUITY program

By: Dasapta Erwin Irawan

On Monday, September 8, 2025, the Faculty of Earth Sciences and Technology (FITB) ITB, together with the Management Program Secretariat (SPM), held a Coordination and Socialization Meeting for the EQUITY Program. This event served as an important opportunity for FITB to demonstrate the collective commitment of all study programs to support ITB’s strategic goal of achieving a QS World University Ranking of #150 by 2030.

This meeting served not only as a platform for socialization, but also as a strategic forum to align perceptions, develop implementation steps, and ensure that all proposed programs truly impact ITB’s global reputation.

🎯 EQUITY PROGRAM FOCUS: INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIVENESS

The EQUITY program is designed to strengthen five main pillars:

Excellent Research

Excellent Postgraduate Studies

International Networking

Excellent Human Resources

Global Promotion and Branding

FITB encourages all study programs to actively propose activities in the following categories:

🧩 TYPES OF PROGRAMS THAT CAN BE PROPOSED

A. EXCELLENT RESEARCH AND INNOVATION

Excellent Researcher Research International & National Collaborative Research Tier 1 Publication and Citation Incentives Research for QS Subject Ranking

B. STAFF DEVELOPMENT

Postdoctoral Programs (Domestic & International) Sabbatical Leave Research Matchmaking Visiting Academic Leaders & Adjunct Professors Joint Supervision

C. EDUCATIONAL COOPERATION AND COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT

International Student Exchange (Inbound & Outbound) Outbound) Summer Course Community Development

D. PROMOTION AND BRANDING

Education Exhibition & Double Degree Initiative Organizing International Conference Employer Reputation Workshop

📅 IMPORTANT SCHEDULE

Call for Proposals: September 8, 2025

Proposal Deadline: September 17, 2025

Proposal Selection: September 18–24, 2025

Announcement: September 25, 2025

Program Implementation: September 29, 2025 – August 15, 2026

Final Report: August 18, 2026

📌 FITB COMMITMENT FITB is committed to:

Encouraging active participation in all study programs Providing administrative and technical support Ensuring program implementation adheres to output-based principles Conducting regular monitoring and evaluation

💡 For more information and proposal guidelines, visit: fitb.itb.ac.id

✍️ Rudi – FITB Information System Staff

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