Jakarta (Antara Bali) - The United States through its embassy in Jakarta has agreed to provide US$6 million in grants to fund joint researches conducted by Indonesian and American universities.
"The United States is pleased to support exciting research and collaboration between Indonesian and American institutions of higher education," said US Ambassador to Indonesia Scot Marciel on the fund handover ceremony in the Indonesian Ministry of Education here Monday.
The research grant fund was handed by the US Agency for International Development (USAID) to the Indonesian ministry.
"We hope that the program will help enhance the quality of instruction at universities, promote science and technology development and inspire generations of scientists to contribute to their communities through their important work," he said.
Marciel also added that the program is also a part of the signed gentlemen agreement of US President Barack Obama and Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono in 2010.
"As two of the biggest democracy countries in the world, the US and Indonesia must assist the development in many sectors such as education, health, cultural and many more," he said. (*/DWA)
