Scholarships:
- 1992 – 1996 : Higher Education Scholarships (Undergraduate), University of Sriwijaya.
- Apr.-Spt. 2002 : Monbukagakusho Scholarships (Research Student), The University of Tokyo
- Oct. 2002 – Sep. 2004 : Monbukagakusho Scholarships (Master Degree), The University of Tokyo.
- Oct. 2004 – Sep. 2007 : Monbukagakusho Scholarships (Doctor Degree), The University of Tokyo.
- Oct. 2007 – Sep. 2009 : JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowship at Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC).
Awards and Grants:
- July 2004 : The Best Presenter Awards, SIEM 2004, TUMST – Japan.
- Apr. 2005 – Mar. 2006 : Sasakawa Scientific Research Grant from The Japan Science Society.
- Jan. 2005 – Sep. 2007 : 21 Century COE Fellowships, The University of Tokyo – Japan.
- July 2007 : Travel Grant from Inoue Foundation for Science for attending 24th IUGG General Assembly 2007 in Italy.
- August 2007 : Travel Grant from Japan Oceanographic Society for attending 4th AOGS Meeting in Bangkok, Thailand.
- Oct. 2007 – Sep. 2009 : Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research from Japan Society for the Promotion of Science.
- February 2008 : Travel Grant from Sasakawa Grant for Science Fellow for attending Ocean Science Meeting 2008 in Orlando, USA.