The e-ASIA Joint Research Program (e-ASIA JRP) 13th Call in the Field of
“Alternative Energy”

The e-ASIA Joint Research Program (e-ASIA JRP) fosters a thriving research community in Science and Technology, driving innovation and economic development in East Asia region.

This Joint Call specifically aims to strengthen multilateral collaboration among researchers in participating countries, and to solve issues in the field of “Alternative Energy”, particularly “Renewable Energy”, “Energy Storage”, and “Energy Management Systems”.

Deadline:

29 March 2024

Fund:

• In principle, each Member Organization will support its own country’s researchersin research projects selected for funding through this joint call.
• Support for Thai Researcher: Up to 5,000,000 THB per project.

Duration:

3 years

Research Areas:

Alternative Energy on the sub-topics of “Renewable Energy” and “Energy Storage”

Participating Countries and their Member Organizations:

• Indonesia: National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN)
• Japan: Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST)
• New Zealand: Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE)
• Philippines: Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PCIEERD)
• Thailand: Program Management Unit for Human Resources & Institutional Development, Research, and Innovation (PMU-B)

Eligibility:

• A project consortium must consist 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 (Principal Investigators).
• All PIs must fulfil their respective domestic eligibility rules for research application.
  • 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.
• Researchers from industry are encouraged to participate in the collaboration in accordance with domestic eligibility rules.

How to Apply?

• Thai applicants must submit the proposal and endorsement letters from all research partners to PMU-B through NRIIS: https://nriis.go.th
• Thai applicant’s institution must endorse the submission in the NRIIS system.
• Lead PI must also submit proposal to the e-ASIA JRP Secretariat (E-mail: easia_secretariat@jst.go.jp).

For more information:

• URL: https://www.the-easia.org/jrp/
• Guideline: https://www.the-easia.org/jrp/pdf/cfp13/guideline_13th_alternative_energy.pdf
• Contact Point of e-ASIA JRP (General Information)
  • Dr. Yukio Kemmochi (Mr), e-ASIA JRP Secretariat / Japan Science and Technology Agency
    Tel: +66-2-564-7713
    E-mail: easia_secretariat@jst.go.jp
• Contact Point of PMU-B (Information on PMU-B’s eligibility rules)
  • Dr. Angkana Jantanaprasartporn, Program Management Unit for Human Resources & Institutional Development, Research and Innovation (PMU-B)
    Tel: +66 2470 7961-4
    E-mail: pmub.gp@nxpo.or.th