UNHAS Holds Socialization on EQUITY Funding Program 2025–2026 The International Office (IO) of Hasanuddin University (UNHAS) held a Socialization of the Enhancing Quality Education for International University Impacts and Recognition (EQUITY) Funding Program for 2025–2026 on Friday, 31 October 2025, at the Institute for Quality Assurance and Learning Development (LPMPP) UNHAS Ballroom. The event was attended by faculty leaders, administrative staff, and members of IO. The session was officially opened by the University Secretary (SEKUN), Prof. Sumbangan Baja, M.Phil., Ph.D, accompanied by Dr. Andi Masyitha Irwan, Head of International Office, and Prof. Rohani Ambo Rappe, Director of Reputation Enhancement. The session was moderated by Muhammad Ridwan, M.A, Secretary of IO.

In his opening remarks, Prof. Sumbangan emphasized that the EQUITY funding is expected to contribute significantly to UNHAS’s internationalization efforts, particularly in enhancing institutional reputation and performance in global university rankings. He noted that achieving a position among the world’s top 500 universities is one of UNHAS’s strategic goals. Following this, Prof. Rohani Ambo Rappe, Director of Reputation Enhancement, provided a detailed explanation of the EQUITY program and its expected outcomes. She covered international ranking systems such as the Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings, QS World University Rankings (WUR), and QS Asia University Rankings (AUR). Through EQUITY funding, it is expected that UNHAS’s participation in these rankings will see a positive impact. The next presentation was delivered by Dr. Andi Masyitha Irwan, Head of IO, who outlined the EQUITY programs managed by her office. She began by explaining the funding scheme for lecturers delivering oral presentations at international conferences focusing on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). She clarified that this funding will not overlap with existing conference support schemes, as EQUITY funding specifically targets SDG-related themes.

Dr. Masyitha also elaborated on the outbound and inbound programs for students, including outbound mobility for UNHAS students to partner universities abroad, and inbound funding support for international students from UNHAS’s partner universities. The final program managed by IO is the SDGs-based Summer Program. Proposals for all four EQUITY programs will be submitted through the online system at www.apps.unhas.ac.id. To support the implementation of the system, A. Ais Prayoga, S.T., M.Eng., was invited to present a technical demonstration. He explained that each faculty administrator will be given an account to upload the required documents. The workflow involves several linked accounts — the faculty admin, IO admin, reviewer, and finance office. Once the faculty admin uploads the proposal, it will be reviewed and processed sequentially through these accounts. He emphasized that all submission progress can be monitored transparently by the faculty admin, ensuring accountability and traceability throughout the process.

The same proposal procedure applies to all four programs managed by IO. After Mr. Ais’s presentation, a question-and-answer session followed. One of the participants asked whether EQUITY funding could also be allocated to Master’s or Doctoral students presenting papers at international conferences abroad. Dr. Masyitha clarified that the funding does not cover such activities, nor does it fund student competition participation, but it supports students involved in sit-in programs, workshops, and training. The socialization session was officially closed by Dr. Masyitha, who expressed her hope that the EQUITY system would continue sustainably in the coming years, regardless of future management transitions. Source: International Office of Hasanuddin University