The Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI) is set to open up positions for new researchers through a rigorous selection process.

Applicants are required to have received at least a doctorate degree, as well as experience working in various parts of the world.

The program aims to offset the number of researchers who go abroad, especially through the Endowment Fund for Education (LPDP) scholarship program.

“Through this move, we hope to entice the brightest Indonesians into becoming researchers,” said LIPI deputy head Bambang Subiyanti on Wednesday as quoted by Antara news agency.

He mentioned that civil servant researchers made up only four percent of the total number of people who were part of the human resource and science department of Indonesia, which is currently dominated by lecturers from various universities.

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Bambang also explained that Indonesian researchers required adequate infrastructure, as the current equipment was outdated and was often 5-10 years behind the technology used by neighboring countries.

In order to attract the attention of outstanding domestic researchers, LIPI will reportedly spend 60 percent of its budget on purchasing new equipment. (tha/kes)

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