Deadline: Feb. 16th, 2026
CALL SCOPE
The Indonesian Science Fund (Dana Ilmu Pengetahuan Indonesia, known as DIPI) is an independent funding institution established in 2016. Since then, DIPI has coordinated and managed many national and international research calls collaborated with national and international funding agencies. In 2024, DIPI started a Small Research Grant scheme to provide funding for the best proposals submitted from early career researchers based on scientific excellence and/or technical merit. The scheme is particularly aimed to support Indonesia young scientists in starting their research careers.
DIPI recognizes that there is a need for a small research grant scheme to allow early career/young Indonesian researchers to pursue specific but critical aspects in expanding their research programs. The critical aspects such as: to obtain proof of preliminary concept to a new scientific endeavor, to seek the technology solution, to support graduate student research work as part of bigger research scheme, and to finalize of an otherwise successful research project.
The 2026 DIPI Small Research Grant Call aims to help young talented researchers to gain more experience and research capability for their careers. DIPI invites young researchers who have the ambition and feasibility to submit their scientific proposals which demonstrate a ground-breaking nature. The scheme aims to support fundamental, frontier, technology solution and excellent research, including technology innovation, in the focus areas of the importance on future Indonesia sustainability.
The scheme provides grants to proposals in the research area of Medical related Life Science, such as in:
- Biomedical science: such as medical microbiology, clinical virology, clinical epidemiology, genetic epidemiology and pathophysiology.
- Health sciences (focus on health and health care): medical devices, medical imaging, Immunotherapy, medicinal product (drug development), patient safety discipline, etc.
- Genomic: the complete set of DNA research within a single cell of an organism, to sequence, assemble, and analyze the function and structure of genomes such as recombinant DNA, DNA sequencing, bioinformatics, etc.
The competitive research grant is for a duration of 1 year with a maximum grant of IDR 80 million. The grants will be offered to young/ early career Indonesian researchers (less than 5 years of experience as researchers) based in Indonesia, to pursue excellent scientific research projects.
The procedure for evaluating applicants’ qualifications emphasizes individual scientific ability and creativity, innovativeness of research approach, and potential of the project to have significant impact on the field.
The expected research results must be eligible either for publication in scientific journals, patents, proof of concept/prototype, new technology solutions, or social engineering models.
Starting for proposal submission : February 16th, 2026
Deadline for submission : April 24th, 2026, at 5.00 PM Jakarta time (WIB)
For more information, please email to: info@dipi.id and adam.bakhtiar@dipi.id
WHO CAN APPLY?
Proposals may be submitted by researchers from legal RTD (Research and Technology Development) entities, such as:
- Universities
- Public Research and Development Institutions
- Private sector/ Non-Government Organization with R&D capabilities
- Companies/ industries with an R&D division
PI (Principal Investigator) of the proposal submitted:
- Should be an Indonesian and based in Indonesia.
- Should be a young researcher (less than 5 years experienced as researchers) with a Master degree or PhD candidate / Doctoral degree (on going advance study) supervised by senior researchers who hold PhD / Doctoral degree (based in Indonesia and affiliate with national RTD).
- Who has an ongoing international research grant (preferable)
- May submit only one proposal for one period.
- Should be affiliated with Indonesian RTD entities.
DIPI’s Small Research Grant scheme welcome:
- Fundamental research
- Research as part of PhD or Doctoral dissertation
- Innovation research (downstreaming fundamental research such as alpha or beta prototype, new technology solution, etc.)
- Work as part of an ongoing international research grant (to obtain more scientific or technological excellence)
APPLICATION PROCESS
Project proposals are to be submitted electronically to:
- Step 1: filling out the Google Form (Klik Here!)
- Step 2: send the Proposal and CVs of the principal investigator and supervisor in a one PDF file to researchgrant@dipi.id (Maximum Size 3,5 Mb)
Please Note: Step 1 and Step 2 are administrative requirements that must be completed.
Deadline for submission is 24th Apr. 2026 at 17:00 Jakarta time
All proposals must be written in English.
TIMELINE:
| PROGRAM | TIME SCHEDULE |
| Launch of the Call for Proposals | 16 Feb 2026 |
| Deadline for proposal submission | 24 Apr. 2026, at 17:00 wib Jakarta time |
| Eligibility check and appeal | 27 Apr. – 20 May 2026 |
| Expert/online review | June – July 2026 |
| Scientific review | Sept. 2026 |
| Announcement | Sept. 2026 |
| Projects start date | November 2026 |
