The Rector of Universitas Muhammadiyah Sumatera Utara (UMSU), Prof. Dr. Agussani, MAP, handed over scientific publication incentives totaling around Rp1.95 billion more to 293 lecturers. Previously, incentives of Rp1.6 billion batch 1 were handed over to 300 lecturers, so the total incentives handed over in 2023 amounted to 3.5 billion. The handover was carried out directly on Monday (1/4) at the UMSU Auditorium, Jalan Kapt. Muchtar Basri No.3 Medan.
The submission of incentives is carried out twice a year as a policy and culture at UMSU. The aim is to motivate and reward the scientific work of permanent lecturers. The scientific publications that are given incentives are Journals, Proceedings, IPR, Books, and Journals from Thesis / Thesis / Dissertation to Journal Management.
The Rector of UMSU expressed his gratitude because this agenda had been carried out approximately six times. Rector. The submission of incentives will not be carried out if there is no public recognition and trust in UMSU.
“This is a fantastic figure for the allocation of internal research funds, this is our gratitude in running the program. I am sure that UMSU must have thought ahead. I hope LPPM can become a strong and integrity institution,” said Prof. Agussani.
He conveyed a brief flashback of the journey of the UMSU Institute for Research and Community Service (LPPM), which, from time to time, has talented lecturers who carry out research or service.
“I hope the Rp1.9 billion incentive can be maximized for strengthening, not mistargeted and truly objective. In the future, also pay more attention and maintain the quality of scientific works,” hoped the UMSU Rector, who congratulated the top 5 UMSU lecturers with the highest Sinta (Science and Technology Index).
The top 5 lecturers are Dean of FIKTI Dr. Al-Khowarizmi, M.Kom, Vice Rector II Prof. Dr. Akrim, M.Pd., Head of LP2M Dr. Muhammad Fitra Zambak, ST., M.Sc, Dose FAI Assoc: I and Engineering Lecturer Faisal Irsan Pasaribu, ST., MT.
Then, based on a report from the Chairperson of LPPM UMSU, Dr. Muhammad Fitra Zambak, the Master Plan for Development (RIP) stage 3 (2023-2028) is university research and international ranking.
“Alhamdulillah, UMSU has also submitted two proposals from the Faculty of Medicine and the Faculty of Agriculture to win the 2024 pandanan fund of IDR 750 billion. Hopefully, in the month of Ramadan, we will get the expected results,” said Dr. Fitra.
He also conveyed UMSU’s internationalization progress in the field of publications until April 2024, when there was an average of 58 Scopus articles each year.
LPPM will review lecturer proposals to get a Higher Education grant, “Hopefully, this year, many lecturers will participate in Higher Education grants rather than internal,” he said. Meanwhile, 326 lecturers have Scopus IDs, and 633 lecturers have Sinta verification.
The Head of LPPM conveyed that the future target will be to increase international level research and service, 80% of lecturers with Scopus ID, 1000 scopus articles, increase patents or simple patents to downstream PPM results and Appropriate Technology.
The activity was closed with a symbolic handover of incentives to lecturer representatives who won batch 2 internal grants in 2023.