“Over 10% of the world’s population live in extreme poverty, unable to fulfill the most basic needs such as food, health, education, access to clean water and sanitation. Universities need to be able to demonstrate how they are helping to address this problem through their work.”
(THE Impact Rankings)
Scholarships for Students from Pre-Prosperous Families
ITS Surabaya had a discussion with Surabaya city government to create a scholarship program, especially for pre-prosperous families. The program itself intends to break the poverty chain and the stigma of university in terms of large payment requirement, which is not.
Number of New Students at ITS Increased through SNMPTN
Bidikmisi scholarship is a tuition assistance program given by governance of Indonesia through directorate-general for student affairs, ministry of research and technology cooperating with ITS Surabaya. The amount of Bidikmisi scholarship applicants in 2019 increased about 50% compared to last year’s applicants.
ITS is one of the universities in Indonesia that accepts students from the 3T area (Terdepan, Terluar, dan Tertinggal)
ITS is one of the universities in Indonesia that accepts students from 3T areas (Terdepan, Terluar, dan Tertinggal), students from Papua and West Papua, as well as students for TKI children through the ADik 3T program, Adik Papua & West Papua and ADik Adem & TKI from the Ministry of Education and Culture.
Collaboration between ITS and the Government of Surabaya to break the Chains of Poverty
ITS Surabaya had a discussion with Surabaya city government to create a scholarship program, especially for underprivileged people. The program itself intends to break the poverty chain and the stigma of university in terms of large payment requirement, which is not
Prof. Mochamad Ashari, Rector of ITS, alongside with Tri Rismaharini as the mayor of Surabaya city, had a discussion that focused on overcoming poverty. The discussion created an outcome which was a scholarship program to study at ITS for underprivileged people.
According to the regulations, at least each university can accommodate Bidikmisi students as much as 20 percent of the total student quota. Later students who need help and have not had the chance to register for Bidikmisi can also get it.
Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember as a state university is entrusted by the Ministry of Research, Technology, and Higher Education to provide Bidikmisi scholarships to its students. More than 1000 ITS students are recipients of Bidikmisi scholarships.
Collaboration between ITS and the Government of Surabaya to break the Chains of Poverty
The poverty chain that still exists in a number of cities in Indonesia, including Surabaya, must be broken off immediately. Therefore, Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember (ITS) is moving with the Surabaya City Government (Pemkot Surabaya) and a number of discussion to start the cooperation of a scholarship program to break the poverty chain.
There were plenty of available scholarships that offered in ITS Surabaya. The target of scholarship recipient is diverse: undergraduate students to postgraduate students. Considering there are numerous available scholarships in ITS, then the opportunity for underprivileged students to pursue their education in university is bigger.
ITS is one of the universities in Indonesia that accepts students from the 3T area (Terdepan, Terluar, dan Tertinggal)
ITS is one of the universities in Indonesia that accepts students from 3T areas (Terdepan, Terluar, dan Tertinggal), students from Papua and West Papua, as well as students for TKI children through the ADik 3T program, Adik Papua & West Papua and ADik Adem & TKI from the Ministry of Education and Culture.
Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember (ITS) Surabaya provides facilities in the form of a dormitory for students who want to live not far from the lecture location.
IKA-ITS is ready to help ITS students who have difficulty continuing their education due to economic constraints. The reason is that all ITS students have the potential and abilities, and a strong determination to study.
According to the regulations, at least each university can accommodate Bidikmisi students as much as 20 percent of the total student quota. Later students who need help and have not had the chance to register for Bidikmisi can also get it.
In line with steps to improve services to students, Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember (ITS) has again inaugurated a new dormitory building unit in the form of rental flats
ASEAN University Network (AUN) & KNB (Kemitraan Negara Berkembang) at ITS
ASEAN University Network (AUN) & KNB (Kemitraan Negara Berkembang), AUN-KNB, are collaborate this year to provide Master Degree scholarship at ITS for 2 years period for Master degree. Since 2017, the program has been offered to Master Degree candidates from AUN members. All academic programs (lectures and thesis) will be conducted in English Language.
Developing Countries Partnership Program on Scholarship (KNB Scholarship)
The Developing Countries Partnership Program on Scholarship or Beasiswa KNB (Kemitraan Negara Berkembang) is provided for Master Degree Program at one of 16 prominent Universities in Indonesia for 3 years period (1 year Bahasa Indonesia + 2 years Master) for Master degree.
Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember (ITS) Surabaya received 42 prospective new students who received Fundus Desenvolvimento Capital Humano (FDCH) scholarships from Timor Leste.
ITS Incubator Tenant Meeting with Investors in Business Matching
Business Matching is a Technology-Based Startup Company Program (PPBT) with a series of events to present and discuss the innovations of the ITS Industrial Incubator assisted Tenants to investors.
Collaboration among Lintasarta, UGM, ITB and ITS Launched 9 New Startups
Lintasarta, alongside with ITS, UGM, and ITB, has launched nine new startups. The digital startups mainly focus on industry expert. Hopefully, these new startups would be a new massive job fields.
Three ITS students from Electrical Engineering department established an original startup named ARSA Technology. The usage of Internet of Things (IoT) in the startup was the main point. ARSA Technology works in a particular way, depends on the client’s needs.
Exploring the Potential of Young Entrepreneurs, ITS Launching ITS Youth Technopreneur (IYT)
To attract students who have the potential to become entrepreneurs, Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember is holding an ITS Youth Technopreneur (IYT) business competition for ITS students. Competition held by ITS together with ITS Alumni Association (IKA) East Java Regional Management (PW) and PT Satu Atap
Students from ITS Surabaya made innovations that could reduce the amount of waste. They call it Nyampah Corp which concentrates on processing organic waste into economical value.
ITS inculcates the spirit of business and entrepreneurship in lecture and student development activities.To support the program, ITS also has a business incubator that is directly guided by business and lecturer practitioners at ITS who are engaged in business and entrepreneurship.
ITS Youth Technopreneur Program Presents Entrepreneurs in Technology
ITS Youth Technopreneur is a collaboration program between IKA ITS and Satu Atap Coworking Space to create a new startup from ITS campus, especially in engineering field. The collaboration itself dedicated to lead ITS’s students to develop a innovative product with engineering basis that is useful for society.
ITS Introduces Santri-Based Community Welfare Improvement Program
Since its arrival in 1977, the existence of Indonesian pesantren is considered to have increased significantly. Given the important role of Islamic boarding schools in the welfare of society, Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember (ITS) introduced the One Pesantren One Product Program (OPOP).
The nine best digital startups (startups) have been selected as winners at the Lintasarta Appcelerate 2019 event. Appcelerate is organized by Lintasarta by cooperating with three state universities, namely the Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember (ITS) and two other universities
Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember (ITS) inculcates the spirit of business and entrepreneurship in lecture and student’s development activities. To support the program, ITS also has a business incubator that is directly guided by business and lecturer practitioners at ITS who are engaged in business and entrepreneurship.
Medical Center is one of the units that exist in ITS, moving in the field of health services, as a manifestation of ITS concern to the health of students, lecturers, employees and families and communities around the campus of ITS
The Directorate General (Dirjen) for Strengthening Innovation of the Ministry of Research, Technology and Higher Education (Kemenristekdikti) appointed the Environmental Engineering Department of ITS Surabaya to implement the application of innovative drinking water treatment technology at Pondok Pesantren Hidayatullah Balikpapan.
Tekno Sains Academy has successfully held artificial intelligence (AI) training entitled Fundamental Artificial Intelligence With Python. The trainer in this training itself is Code Direct. Code Direct is one of the teams that are finalists in the startup competition collaboration between PT ITS Tekno Sains and PT Lintasarta.
ITS built ITS Worklink Space as a facility to support government programs to develop 1,000 start-ups. The construction of the room is the result of a collaboration between the ITS and PT Lintasarta Badan Pengenbangan dan Pengelolaan Usaha (BPPU).
ITS Environmental Engineering Students under HMTL ITS Perform Community Service in Lebak Rejo Village.
The construction of a Wastewater Treatment Plant (IPAL) was chosen because there is no domestic sewage treatment plant available there. On the other hand, people’s need for water, especially for watering plants, sparked this development idea.
Indonesia’s maritime potential is enormous, reaching USD 1.35 trillion. Eight times greater than the current Indonesian state budget. However, 25 percent of poverty in Indonesia is scattered in coastal areas. This is a challenge for Indonesia.
A student of Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember (ITS) Surabaya named Riski Dwi Setiawan created an Android-based poverty mapping survey application and a website to cut costs and time to be more efficient.
ITS and Surabaya City Government Act Together to Break The Poverty Chain
The poverty chain that still exists in a number of cities in Indonesia, including Surabaya, must be broken off immediately. Therefore, Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember (ITS) is moving with the Surabaya City Government (Pemkot Surabaya) and a number of discussion to start the cooperation of a scholarship program to break the poverty chain.