Kristal Hotel, SPs NEWS - The Graduate School (SPs) of UIN Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta officially held a Study Acceleration Concert for Master's and Doctoral Program students who received the BAZNAS Scholarship for the Islamic Philanthropy Concentration Batch 1. This activity took place at the Kristal Hotel, South Jakarta, from Friday, April 17 to April 19, 2026. This event is an important momentum in overseeing the academic sustainability of the cadres driving Islamic Philanthropy in the country.

This activity was attended directly by the leadership of SPs and all  Islamic Philanthropy Scholarship awardees from both levels. It was recorded that 12 master's program students and 11 doctoral program students attended this series of activities.

The Director of the Graduate School, Prof. Dr. Zulkifli, MA, officially opened this activity by emphasizing the importance of time efficiency in postgraduate studies. In his remarks, he said that this study acceleration activity was specifically designed as an academic accelerator. The goal is to ensure that all scholarship recipients are able to complete their studies on time with the quality of research that is maintained.

Furthermore, Prof. Zulkifli emphasized that this concert is a form of inherent supervision so that students stay on track in accordance with the program scheme that has been set. Academic discipline is the main key so that the scholarships provided can produce real results. Through this intensive assistance, every research obstacle is expected to be solved quickly and precisely.

In addition to the academic aspect, Prof. Zulkifli also added that this activity has an administrative function related to accountability to BAZNAS RI. This agenda is also a forum for the preparation of transparent progress reports to scholarship granting institutions. SPs also invited representatives of BAZNAS RI to share their views on the prospects and real contributions expected from the alumni of this program in the future.

This concert specifically focuses on a thorough evaluation of each student's academic achievements. Participants are invited to set a target for the completion of their studies, as well as strengthen their intellectual commitment in completing their research. This is done to avoid technical obstacles that often arise in the middle of the thesis/dissertation writing process.

The Rector of UIN Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta, Prof. Dr. Asep Saepudin Jahar, MA, Ph.D, was also present among the students. His capacity in this event is not only as a university leader, but also as one of the supervisors who directly accompanies and directs students to stay focused on the target of completing their studies.

For the next three days, the participants will take part in a series of very intensive and productive activities. The agenda includes presentations of research progress, self-writing sessions or writing camps to spur productivity, and discussions on directed revisions. This assistance ensures that each paragraph in their thesis or dissertation gets constructive and quality input.

Not only that, students also undergo an academic process, namely a pre-preliminary thesis exam for the master's level and a Work in Progress (WIP) dissertation for the doctoral level. The testing process is carried out directly by qualified professors and experts in their fields. This sampling test aims to validate the originality and depth of the research methodology that is being developed by the students.

Through this acceleration initiative, SPs UIN Jakarta hopes that the awardees will not only graduate on time administratively, but also give birth to scientific works that have a wide impact. The output of this program is expected to be able to make a significant contribution to the development of Islamic philanthropy governance and ecosystem in Indonesia, in line with BAZNAS' grand vision in empowering the ummah through education. (JA)