e-ASIA Joint Research Program (the e-ASIA JRP) Research Cooperation in the field of “Health Research” On the topic of “Infectious Diseases, Cancer”

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 following Member Organizations of the e-ASIA JRP have agreed to implement a joint call for proposals of multilateral cooperative research activities.

Participating Member Organizations (listed in alphabetical order):
1) Cambodia: Ministry of Health (MOH) 
2) Indonesia: Ministry of Research, Technology and Higher Education (RISTEKDIKTI)
3) Japan: Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development (AMED)
4) Myanmar: Ministry of Education (MOE) 
5) New Zealand: Health Research Council (HRC)
6) Philippines: Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PCHRD)
7) Russia: Russian Foundation for Basic Research (RFBR)
8) Thailand: National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA)
9) USA: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
10) USA: National Cancer Institute (NCI)

A project consortium must be consisted of at least three eligible research teams from at least three different participating countries listed above. Each research team shall be led by a Principal Investigator (PI), and a consortium shall be led by a Lead Principal Investigator (Lead PI) specified among the PIs. 


Thailand: National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA) 
I. Eligibility for Thai applicants The applicants must be researchers and/or university professors/instructors who work in public research institute or university in Thailand, and are competent in conducting a research with international partners. 

Thai researchers can apply for Cancer topics and Infectious Diseases except for HIV and AIDS.

II. Support   The total budget for the Thai researcher over a full 3-year period is up to                   5, 000,000 THB. The budget for a project may differ each year, depending on the content of activities.

III. 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. 

III.I Evaluation Criteria To be funded, proposals must be internationally competitive. It should lead to the advancement of the research field, or novel applications or increased of research capacity. 

Key evaluation criteria are:

 Significance and impact of the research
 Scientific Rationale: novelty, importance and timeliness of the research 
 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

Key Date- Proposals to be submitted by 26th April 2018 

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