e-ASIA Joint Research Program (the e-ASIA JRP) Research Cooperation in the overarching field of ‘Food & Health’

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.

Participating Member Organizations (listed in alphabetical order)
1) Australia: National health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)
2) Cambodia: Ministry of Industry, Science, Technology and Innovation
(MISTI)
3) Indonesia: National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN)
4) Lao PDR: Ministry of Health (MOH)
5) Myanmar: Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST)
6) Philippines: Department of Science and Technology (DOST- PCHRD)
7) Thailand: Program Management Unit for Human Resources & Institutional
Development, Research, and Innovation (PMU-B)

Principal Investigator (PI) is an Indonesian citizen, a BRIN or non-BRIN researcher (university or other research institution, either from a business entity or community organization in Indonesia), civil servants or non-civil servants who has a doctoral education qualification and competency in conducting research with international partners.

One team member could only be participated maximum in 2 proposals (1 proposal as Principal Investigator and 1 proposal as member, or as member in both proposals).

The proposal must be written in English and submitted to Directorate of Research and Innovation Funding BRIN by email to dana-risnov@brin.go.id (Subject email: CFP13-eASIA-TopicName of PI-Institution of PI) and using the provided template.

Application submission and correspondence may send by email to dana-risnov@brin.go.id. The deadline for submitting your proposal is March 8th, 2024. You do not need to submit a proposal if you are merely a team member and not the Lead PI. Detail application process, links to guidance/policy materials can be seen here https://pendanaan-risnov.brin.go.id

The aim of the Joint Call is to strengthen multilateral collaboration among researchers of the countries participating in the call and to solve issues common across the region, in the overarching area of “Food & Health” on the specific field of Personalized Nutrition, Functional and Future Foods.

Application Form: applicationform_13th_food_health

Guideline: guideline_13th_food_health

Further info: e-ASIA JRP (the-easia.org)