div class=”gdlr-core-pbf-element” div class=”gdlr-core-text-box-item gdlr-core-item-pdlr gdlr-core-item-pdb gdlr-core-left-align gdlr-core-no-p-space” div class=”gdlr-core-text-box-item-content” h2 style=”text-align: center;”strongJapan-Thailand Joint Call for Proposal 2027 on Advanced Materialsbr \/Submission \/strongstrongDeadline : 31 July 2026, 12:00 (Bangkok Time)br \/\/strong\/h2 \/div \/div \/div div class=”gdlr-core-pbf-element” \/div 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.jst.go.jp\/aspire\/nexus\/en\/koubo\/country\/thailand.html”https:\/\/www.jst.go.jp\/aspire\/nexus\/en\/koubo\/country\/thailand.html\/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.Background and Objective\/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” pWorking collaboratively, the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) and the Program Management Unit for Frontier Brainpower and Future Industries (PMU-B) aim to promote and strengthen collaboration between researchers from Japan and Thailand. JST and PMU-B launch this Call for Proposals for research, jointly conceived and to be jointly implemented by researchers from both countries.\/p pJST and PMU-B are supporting joint projects through strategic project support measures to promote cooperation between Japan and Thailand.\/p pOn the Japan side, this funding measure is carried out under the program called NEXUS (strongN\/strongetworked strongE\/strongxchange, strongU\/strongnited strongS\/strongtrength for Stronger Partnerships between Japan and ASEAN) which aims to build a \u201cComplementary and Sustainable Research Ecosystem\u201d, facilitating mutual growth as co-creating partners by enhancing sustainable research cooperation, grounded in longstanding initiatives such as international collaborative research and the exchange of research personnel.\/p pOn the Thailand side, this funding measure is carried out under N49 (S4P23) Global Partnership Program. This measure is aimed at promoting joint research projects of mutual interest and thus contributing to intensified scientific and technological cooperation with each country. The aim of this program is to elevate research collaboration through joint research with leading universities and research institutes abroad, leading to the advancement of scientific and technological knowledge and the creation of high-impact research with both academic and socio-economic significance.\/p pCollaboration with other ASEAN Member States (AMSs) is also welcome. The research outcomes from the bilateral initiative are expected to be spread throughout the ASEAN region and to be mutually beneficial to Japan and all AMSs.\/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: Advanced Materials\/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”ol liAdvanced Materials for Industrial and Environmental Application\/li liAdvanced Material from Agricultural and Industrial Waste for Circular Manufacturing\/li \/ol\/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 liBoth applicants, Thailand-side and Japan-side PIs, must prepare an identical proposal, which they must then submit to NRIIS from the Thailand-side PI and to JST from the Japan-side PI, respectively.\/li 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 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\u2019s institution must endorse the submission in the a href=”https:\/\/nriis.go.th\/”NRIIS\/a system.\/li liDeadline of submission to NRIIS System by 12:00 (Indochina Time, UTC+7) span style=”text-decoration: underline;”on 31 July 2026\/span\/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. 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 pstrongemNote: \/em\/strongemFor more information on qualified researchers, please visit the PMU-B website and download \/ema href=”https:\/\/www.pmu-hr.or.th\/proposal-submit-guide\/”emthe manual\/em\/a emand see the a href=”https:\/\/www.pmu-hr.or.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/01_nexus_thailand_callguideline_Advanced-Materials.pdf”NEXUS-Thailand_Call Guidelines\/a.\/em\/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 li pTwo identical copies of a project proposal must be submitted to both the JST and PMU-B. Detailed information on a project proposal and submission can be found in the Call Guidelines. Please note that project proposals received by the PMU-B and not submitted by the JST (and vice versa) will automatically be considered ineligible.\/p \/li li pThai 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;\/p ul li pLetter 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) and\/or\/p \/li li pSupporting Documents e.g. The CV from Thailand Project Leader and co-researchers\/p \/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 \u201ca href=”https:\/\/www.pmu-hr.or.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/02_nexus_thailand_application-form_Advance-Materials.docx”span style=”text-decoration: underline;”Nexus_thailand_application form\/span\/a\u201d or download at a href=”https:\/\/www.jst.go.jp\/aspire\/nexus\/en\/koubo\/country\/thailand.html”https:\/\/www.jst.go.jp.html\/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\/2026\/05\/03_Form_Full-proposal_70-N49S4P23-GPF_3th-JST2026.docx”span style=”text-decoration: underline;”PMU-B Proposal Download\/span\/a). This proposal can be written in English or Thai. (Only \u201cExecutive Summary\u201d 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 meeting between JST and PMU-B. 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 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 liEthical considerations and governance arrangements\/li \/ul \/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” pstrongProgram Management Unit for Frontier Brainpower and Future Industries (PMU-B)\/strongbr \/DR. SMITH LEKNETTIP (Mr.)br \/Senior Project Analyst, Global Partnership Programbr \/e-mail: a href=”mailto:smith.lek@nxpo.or.th”smith.lek@nxpo.or.th\/a, a href=”mailto:pmub.gp@nxpo.or.th”, \/aa href=”mailto:pmu.b@nxpo.or.th%C2%A0″pmu.b@nxpo.or.th\/abr \/Tel: +66 87566 0103\/p \/div \/div \/div<\/p>\n