h2 style=”text-align: center;”The e-Asia Joint Research Program (the e-Asia JRP) in the collaboration with PMU-B/h2 h2 style=”text-align: center;”span class=”gdlr-core-title-item-caption gdlr-core-info-font gdlr-core-skin-caption”Announcement: The 15th Call for Proposals in the field of cooperation in Alternative Energy/span/h2 h3strongDeadline for Proposal Submission : 31 March 2026 17:00 (Bangkok Time)/strong/h3 div class=”gdlr-core-pbf-element” div id=”gdlr-core-text-box-1″ class=”gdlr-core-text-box-item gdlr-core-item-pdlr gdlr-core-item-pdb gdlr-core-left-align” div class=”gdlr-core-text-box-item-content” pstrongOfficial website:/strong a href=”https://www.the-easia.org/jrp/”https://www.the-easia.org/jrp//a/p /div /div /div div class=”gdlr-core-pbf-element” div id=”gdlr-core-title-item-2″ class=”gdlr-core-title-item gdlr-core-item-pdb clearfix gdlr-core-left-align gdlr-core-title-item-caption-top gdlr-core-item-pdlr” div class=”gdlr-core-title-item-title-wrap ” h3 class=”gdlr-core-title-item-title gdlr-core-skin-title class-test”1.Objectives/h3 /div /div /div div class=”gdlr-core-pbf-element” div id=”gdlr-core-text-box-2″ class=”gdlr-core-text-box-item gdlr-core-item-pdlr gdlr-core-item-pdb gdlr-core-left-align” div class=”gdlr-core-text-box-item-content” pThe aim of the e-ASIA JRP 15supth/sup Call in the field of “Alternative Energy” is to strengthen multilateral collaboration among researchers of the participating countries to address shared challenges in sustainable energy transition. This Call focuses on Sustainable and Renewable Fuels, which encompasses key areas such as Net-Zero Emission Policy and Sustainable Aviation and Marine Fuels, both aligned with regional strategies for achieving carbon neutrality by 2050./p /div /div /div div class=”gdlr-core-pbf-element” div id=”gdlr-core-title-item-3″ class=”gdlr-core-title-item gdlr-core-item-pdb clearfix gdlr-core-left-align gdlr-core-title-item-caption-top gdlr-core-item-pdlr” div class=”gdlr-core-title-item-title-wrap ” h3 class=”gdlr-core-title-item-title gdlr-core-skin-title class-test”2.Fields/ Topic for proposal: Alternative Energy/h3 /div /div /div div class=”gdlr-core-pbf-element” div id=”gdlr-core-text-box-3″ class=”gdlr-core-text-box-item gdlr-core-item-pdlr gdlr-core-item-pdb gdlr-core-left-align” div class=”gdlr-core-text-box-item-content” pSustainable and Renewable Fuels focusing on (1) Net-Zero Emission Policy and (2) Sustainable Aviation and Marine Fuels/p /div /div /div div class=”gdlr-core-pbf-element” div id=”gdlr-core-title-item-4″ class=”gdlr-core-title-item gdlr-core-item-pdb clearfix gdlr-core-left-align gdlr-core-title-item-caption-top gdlr-core-item-pdlr” div class=”gdlr-core-title-item-title-wrap ” h3 class=”gdlr-core-title-item-title gdlr-core-skin-title class-test”3.Eligibility/Additional requirements/h3 /div /div /div div class=”gdlr-core-pbf-element” div id=”gdlr-core-text-box-4″ class=”gdlr-core-text-box-item gdlr-core-item-pdlr gdlr-core-item-pdb gdlr-core-left-align” div class=”gdlr-core-text-box-item-content”ol liApplicants applying as a Lead PI in Thailand must be researchers who are either Thai citizens or non-Thai citizens affiliated with a Thai organization, such as a public or non-profit research institute or university in Thailand./li liThe proposal must have the researchers from Thailand span style=”text-decoration: underline;”at least 2 institutes/universities /spanto cooperate with./li liProposal topics must align with and relate to “Alternative Energy” : span style=”text-decoration: underline;”Sustainable and Renewable Fuels focusing on (1) Net-Zero Emission Policy and (2) Sustainable Aviation and Marine Fuelsem./em/span/li liA project leader is an individual with expertise who is affiliated with a government research unit or a higher education institution nationwide and has a research track record that demonstrates their practical knowledge and abilities./li liThe project leader should have publications in international academic journals as a Corresponding or First Author, with at least 5 publications in the past 5 years or as specified by PMU-B./li liThe budget should be within the specified limit./li liThai applicants must submit their application and endorsement letters from all research partners to PMU-B through NRIIS: a href=”https://nriis.go.th/”https://nriis.go.th/a/li liThe Thai applicant’s institution must endorse the submission in the NRIIS system./li liDeadline of submission to NRIIS System by 17:00 (Thailand Standard Time, UTC+7) span style=”text-decoration: underline;”on 31 March 2026/span/li liThe Lead PI must also submit the common application to the e-ASIA JRP Secretariat./li liThe entire submission process must be completed before the closing date./li /ol/div /div /div div class=”gdlr-core-pbf-element” div id=”gdlr-core-title-item-5″ class=”gdlr-core-title-item gdlr-core-item-pdb clearfix gdlr-core-left-align gdlr-core-title-item-caption-top gdlr-core-item-pdlr” div class=”gdlr-core-title-item-title-wrap ” h3 class=”gdlr-core-title-item-title gdlr-core-skin-title class-test”4.Support/h3 /div /div /div div class=”gdlr-core-pbf-element” div id=”gdlr-core-text-box-5″ class=”gdlr-core-text-box-item gdlr-core-item-pdlr gdlr-core-item-pdb gdlr-core-left-align” div class=”gdlr-core-text-box-item-content” pThe total budget for the Thai researcher over a full 3-year period is up to 5,000,000 THB per project. This amount may be adjusted downwardly to the consideration and approval of the PMU-B Executive Committee. 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: a href=”https://www.pmu-hr.or.th/”www.pmu-hr.or.th/a)./p pstrongNote/strong: For more information on qualified researchers, please visit the PMU-B website and download the a href=”https://www.pmu-hr.or.th/proposal-submit-guide/”manual/a and see the a href=”https://www.pmu-hr.or.th/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/01_e-asia_guidelines_alternative_energy.pdf”15th Call Guidelines./a/p /div /div /div div class=”gdlr-core-pbf-element” div id=”gdlr-core-title-item-6″ class=”gdlr-core-title-item gdlr-core-item-pdb clearfix gdlr-core-left-align gdlr-core-title-item-caption-top gdlr-core-item-pdlr” div class=”gdlr-core-title-item-title-wrap ” h3 class=”gdlr-core-title-item-title gdlr-core-skin-title class-test”5.How to Apply/h3 /div /div /div div class=”gdlr-core-pbf-element” div id=”gdlr-core-text-box-6″ class=”gdlr-core-text-box-item gdlr-core-item-pdlr gdlr-core-item-pdb gdlr-core-left-align” div class=”gdlr-core-text-box-item-content”ol liLead PI must submit proposal to the e-ASIA JRP Secretariat’s E-mail: a href=”mailto:easia_secretariat@jst.go.jp”easia_secretariat@jst.go.jp/a/li liThai applicants must also submit the PMU-B proposal to PMU-B through NRIIS: a href=”https://nriis.go.th/”https://nriis.go.th/a with; ul liLetter of Support (LOS) : Researchers from each participating institution in Thailand must have a letter of support from their home institution, signed by an authorized representative of the institution/organization (P.S. The format and content of LOS forms can vary from one institution to another. Please contact your institution for guidance on completing their LOS form)/li liSupporting Documents e.g. The CV from Thailand Project Leader and co-researchers/li /ul /li /ol/div /div /div div class=”gdlr-core-pbf-element” div id=”gdlr-core-title-item-7″ class=”gdlr-core-title-item gdlr-core-item-pdb clearfix gdlr-core-left-align gdlr-core-title-item-caption-top gdlr-core-item-pdlr” div class=”gdlr-core-title-item-title-wrap ” h3 class=”gdlr-core-title-item-title gdlr-core-skin-title class-test”6.Application forms/h3 /div /div /div div class=”gdlr-core-pbf-element” div id=”gdlr-core-text-box-7″ class=”gdlr-core-text-box-item gdlr-core-item-pdlr gdlr-core-item-pdb gdlr-core-left-align” div class=”gdlr-core-text-box-item-content”ol liCommon applications shall be written in English and provided in a proper format (find the “a href=”https://www.pmu-hr.or.th/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/02_e-asia_common-application-form_alternative_energy.docx”span style=”text-decoration: underline;”Common application form/span/a” or download at a href=”https://www.the-easia.org/jrp/”https://www.the-easia.org/jrp//a)./li liThai principal investigators can find the application form for submission in the NRIIS at the following link: (a href=”https://www.pmu-hr.or.th/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/03_Form_Full-proposal_69-N49S4P23-GPF_15th-e-Asia.docx”span style=”text-decoration: underline;”PMU-B Proposal Download/span/a). This proposal can be written in English or Thai. (Only “Executive Summary” part must be written in Thai)/li /ol/div /div /div div class=”gdlr-core-pbf-element” div id=”gdlr-core-title-item-8″ class=”gdlr-core-title-item gdlr-core-item-pdb clearfix gdlr-core-left-align gdlr-core-title-item-caption-top gdlr-core-item-pdlr” div class=”gdlr-core-title-item-title-wrap ” h3 class=”gdlr-core-title-item-title gdlr-core-skin-title class-test”7.Evaluation/h3 /div /div /div div class=”gdlr-core-pbf-element” div id=”gdlr-core-text-box-8″ class=”gdlr-core-text-box-item gdlr-core-item-pdlr gdlr-core-item-pdb gdlr-core-left-align” div class=”gdlr-core-text-box-item-content” pProposals will be peer-reviewed and evaluated by Thai external experts. The final selection will be done by the international selection committee of e-ASIA. 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./p p /p pKey evaluation criteria are:/p ul liSignificance and impact of the research/li liScientific Rationale: novelty, importance and timeliness of the research/li liCapabilities of the research team/li liDesign and feasibility of the project plan/li liPartnership: including strength and clarity of collaborations and opportunities provided, quality of the project management structure proposed/li liQuality and suitability of the research environment and of the facilities/li /ul pEthical considerations and governance arrangements/p /div /div /div div class=”gdlr-core-pbf-element” div id=”gdlr-core-title-item-9″ class=”gdlr-core-title-item gdlr-core-item-pdb clearfix gdlr-core-left-align gdlr-core-title-item-caption-top gdlr-core-item-pdlr” div class=”gdlr-core-title-item-title-wrap ” h3 class=”gdlr-core-title-item-title gdlr-core-skin-title class-test”8.Contact Information/h3 /div /div /div div class=”gdlr-core-pbf-element” div id=”gdlr-core-text-box-9″ class=”gdlr-core-text-box-item gdlr-core-item-pdlr gdlr-core-item-pdb gdlr-core-left-align” div class=”gdlr-core-text-box-item-content” pDR. SMITH LEKNETTIP (Mr.)br /Senior Project Analyst, Global Partnership for Sustainability & Societybr /Program Management Unit for Human Resources & Institutional Development,br /Research and Innovation (PMU-B), Thailandbr /Tel: +66 87566 0103br /E-mail: a href=”mailto:smith.lek@nxpo.or.th”smith.lek@nxpo.or.th/a/p /div /div /div
