Muhammadiyah University of Purworejo (UMPWR) – through its Research and Community Service Institute – held an External Grant Proposal Development Strengthening Activity for lecturers on Tuesday (August 12, 2025). The program aims to enhance faculty members' ability to develop high-quality and competitive research and community service proposals. This External Grant Proposal Development Strengthening Program also serves as a strategic step to improve faculty members' competencies in securing research and community service funding.
The activity also featured guidance directly provided by the Rector of UMPWR, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Teguh Wibowo, M.Pd., who encouraged lecturers to dare to compete in external grant schemes while continuing to prioritize innovation and usefulness. The Rector emphasized the importance of quality proposal writing skills as a gateway to broader academic contributions.
The first speaker, Prof. Dr. Siska Desy Fatmaryanti, M.Si., presented material on Competitive Community Service Proposal Writing Techniques. She provided practical strategies for developing community service activity ideas into structured proposals that meet grant assessment standards.
The second speaker, Prof. Dr. Suyitno, M.Pd., presented on the topic of “Techniques for Developing Competitive Research Proposals.” In his presentation, he emphasized the importance of originality in ideas, appropriate methodology, and clear outcomes to increase the likelihood of research proposals securing funding.
The participants of this activity were UMPWR lecturers from various faculties, who are expected to apply the knowledge and skills gained to develop high-quality and competitive external grant proposals. Through this training, UMPWR reaffirms its commitment to supporting lecturers in producing works that are useful, sustainable, and have a positive impact on the broader community. (akb/KP)
