Status: Call for Proposals
Open date: 15 December 2023
Closing date: 29 MARCH 2024, 17:00 (BKK time)
Official website: https://www.the-easia.org/jrp/

Objectives

The e-ASIA Joint Research Program (hereinafter referred to as the “e-ASIA JRP”) aims to develop a vibrant and collaborative research community in Science and Technology, to promote innovation in the East Asian region, and to contribute to the region’s economic development. As part of the program, the Member Organizations of the e-ASIA JRP listed below have agreed to implement a joint call for proposals of multilateral cooperative research activities.

Fields/ Topic for proposal

1. Alternative Energy in the sub-topic as follows:

– Renewable Energy

– Energy Storage

2. Food & Health in the sub-topic as follows:

– Personalized Nutrition

– Functional and Future Foods

Eligibility for Thai applicants

The applicants must be researchers and/or university professors/instructors who work in public/non-profit organization research institute or university in Thailand and are competent in conducting research with international partners.

Support 

The total budget for the Thai researcher over a full 3-year period is up to 5,000,000 THB per project. The budget for a project may differ each year, depending on the content of activities and compliance with PMU-B financial guideline (please find details via PMU-B website: www.pmu-hr.or.th)

 

Evaluation of Project Proposals

Proposals will be peer-reviewed and evaluated by a committee. The final selection will be done by the international selection committee of e-ASIA.

Evaluation Criteria     

To be funded, proposals must be internationally competitive. It should lead to the advancement of the research field, or novel applications or increase of research capacity.

Key evaluation criteria are:

• Significance and impact of the research
• Scientific Rationale: novelty, importance and timeliness of the research
• Capabilities of the research team
• Design and feasibility of the project plan
• Partnership: including strength and clarity of collaborations and opportunities

provided, quality of the project management structure proposed

• Quality and suitability of the research environment and of the facilities
• Ethical considerations and governance arrangements

Reporting

• Every six months, the Thailand PI shall promptly submit a progress report on the status of joint research to PMU-B
• After completion of the period of joint research, the Thailand PI shall submit within three months a final report on the results of the joint research to PMU-B.

How to apply

The Application submitted directly to the e-ASIA Secretariat is required and will be reviewed and evaluated according to the common e-ASIA JRP evaluation criteria.

 

Application forms

Applications shall be written in English and provided in a proper format (find the “application form” https://www.the-easia.org/jrp/).

**For Thai principal investigators, please find the application form for submit in the NRIIS as follow: (Proposal Download)

 

Proposal Application Process

1. Thai applicants must submit the full proposal to PMU-B through NRIIS: https://nriis.go.th.
2. Thai researchers must fill in the proposal details in the NRIIS system.

• For the budget section, please fill in the budget details that the Thai applicant will be requesting from PMU-B.
• Thai applicants must attach documents 1) Full proposal, 2) All Thai and International research partners endorsement letters, 3) Any additional document.

1. Thai applicant’s home institution must click to endorse the submission in the NRIIS system.
2. Lead PI must also submit proposal to the e-ASIA JRP Secretariat email: [email protected].
3. All submission process must complete before the Closing Date before 17:00 PM, 29 March 2024 12:00 (noon) CEST/ 05:00pm Bangkok/Jakarta time.

For more information, please visit https://www.the-easia.org/jrp/

Contact:

Dr. Angkana Jantanaprasartporn

Program Management Unit for Human Resources & Institutional Development, Research and Innovation (PMU-B)

Tel: 0 2470 7961-4 E-mail: [email protected]