DIKTI-funded Fulbright Grants for Indonesian Lecturers – PhD Edition

Hanim Maria Astuti studies for a doctoral-level degree in information at the Florida State University. Her proposed doctoral study is related to information technology management, emphasizing the design of new technology in the agricultural sector. She is a lecturer at Sepuluh Nopember Technology Institute (ITS), where she received her bachelor’s degree in information systems. Her.. Read More.

Firmansyah Trianimal studies molecular and cellular biology for his PhD at the University of Florida. His research interest is in preventing mastitis in dairy cows by using herbal tea dipping products derived from turmeric. He holds two bachelor degrees, one in animal husbandry from Brawijaya University, where he is a lecturer, and another in accounting.. Read More.

Firman Nasiu pursues a doctorate in animal science and industry at Kansas State University. His primary interest is in microbial protein metabolism in the ruminants. He earned his bachelor’s degree in animal science from Hasanuddin University, and his master’s in ruminant nutrition animal science from Gadjah Mada University. Firman is a lecturer and a researcher at.. Read More.

Farrah Hanifah pursues a doctorate in oceanography at the University of Rhode Island. She is interested in climate predictions relating to El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) and variations in Indonesia Throughflow (ITF). Such research will help scientists and policymakers adapt to or mitigate disasters such as flooding or drought due to El Nino or La Nina… Read More.

Ayu Diasti Rahmawati studies political science for a doctorate at the University of Florida. Her main interest is in learning peace and democracy through teaching, research, and community service projects. She wants to look at the nonviolent movements that may or may not help push for democratic consolidation in Brazil and Indonesia. She is a.. Read More.

Arry Purnama studies composition and applied linguistics for a doctorate at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. His research seeks an alternative, practical approach to examine the practice of discourse on social media, specifically Indonesian and American people, related to their political views. His undergraduate and graduate degrees were both in English linguistics from Sunan Gunung Djati.. Read More.

Agustina Kustulasari pursues a PhD in educational policy and leadership at the State University of New York at Albany. Her proposed research is in higher education policy and management. She earned her bachelor’s degree in education from Sanata Dharma University and her master’s degree in educational administration from Ohio State University with an earlier Fulbright.. Read More.

Adriana Rahajeng Mintarsih pursues a doctorate in sociology at State University of New York at Albany. Her primary interest is on Indonesian migrant domestic workers and their left-behind children. Adriana is a lecturer at the University of Indonesia, where she earned both a bachelor’s degree in English literature and a master’s degree in gender studies. Last.. Read More.

Adrian Rizqi Irhamna undertakes a PhD in chemical engineering at the University of Connecticut. His research focuses on utilizing and upgrading solid fuel and power science and technology because he believes that solid fuel will be the primary source of power generation in the future due to its vast sources and relatively lower price compared.. Read More.

Arif Satria Wira Kusuma is a lecturer at Universitas Padjadjaran. He earned his BA in pharmacy from Universitas Padjadjaran (2011) and MA in pharmacy from Institut Teknologi Bandung (2014). His proposed study is in molecular biology. His main interest is in pathogenic bacteria infection, since intracellular pathogens can survive by growing inside macrophages or other cells… Read More.