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The 2023 Annual Report on Research and Technological Development Activities of the European Union and Monitoring of Horizon Europe and Horizon 2020 is out! The report provides a non-exhaustive overview of the EU’s key research and innovation (R&I) activities in 2023 and monitoring of Horizon EuropeThe European Commission has just unveiled the results of the 2023 Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) call for Staff Exchanges under Horizon Europe, the EU's flagship funding program for research and innovation. This year, an impressive €78.5 million has been allocated to 73 pioneering projectsThe 2024 call for the prestigious Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Doctoral Networks under Horizon Europe is now open! This is your chance to be part of a transformative journey that will shape the future of science and innovation. Funding Opportunities Await You! With a staggering €608.6 million19 June 2024 - 19 June 2024
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You will find below fellowships, grants and other funding opportunities for your research stays in Europe including hundreds of support schemes for research cooperation and mobility between EURAXESS WW and Europe. EURAXESS covers all research fields, including Social Sciences and Humanities, Life Sciences and Physical Sciences and Engineering.
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ASEAN-EU Cooperation in Science & Technology
Scientific cooperation with SE Asia became a higher priority on the political agenda since 2007 on the occasion of the 16th ASEAN-EU Ministerial Meeting in Nuremberg, Germany. The reasons for this were the mutual interest expressed by officials to strengthen further our co-operation and the reciprocal will to share experience on S&T issues of common concern such as health, food safety and energy supply. This was also based on an expansive participation of ASEAN entities in the consecutive Framework Programmes. Following from the Nuremberg meeting, a plan of action (PoA) was drawn up to serve as the master plan for enhancing ASEAN-EU relations and cooperation in the medium term (2007-2012). Actions for cooperation in S&T were laid down under the pillar of "socio-cultural" cooperation. Afterwards, the ASEAN-EU Informal Ministerial Meeting on S&T was held in Manila in July 2008 where it was agreed to launch a dialogue on S&T at the senior official level between the ASEAN Committee of Science and Technology (COST) and the EU.
The ASEAN-EU Dialogue on Cooperation in S&T
The 1st ASEAN COST-EU Consultation Meeting in Manila in July 2008 was organised with the support of the ASEAN secretariat and of the Philippines Government. A number of research areas of mutual interests and benefits were identified, such as biotechnology; food security; health, ICT; renewable energies, and marine science (e.g. coastal management and environment).
The 2nd ASEAN COST-EU Consultation Meeting took place in Bali in May 2009 and identified further areas for cooperation. The meeting also agreed to formalise the ASEAN COST-EU Consultation Meeting into the ASEAN-EU Senior Officials Dialogue Meeting on Science and Technology. The Terms of reference of the dialogue have been negotiated during 2009 and entered into force in 2010. They serve as a permanent platform for strengthening the bi-regional dialogue, in particular to reinforce the policy dialogue highlighting fields of cooperation and instruments to put in place in the field of research cooperation.
The 1st ASEAN-EU Senior Officials Dialogue Meeting on Science and Technology took place in Vientiane (Laos) in May 2010. The parties agreed to enlarge the cooperation already well-established in the fields of agriculture/biotechnologies, health, ICT and environment into other areas, including material sciences and socio-economic sciences, as these fields are priority areas of both ASEAN and FP7.
The 2nd ASEAN-EU Senior Officials Dialogue Meeting on Science and Technology was held on 12 May 2011 in Siem Reap, Cambodia. The ASEAN delegation provided information on the new 'Krabi Initiative' for the 'Future of Science, Technology and Innovation for a Competitive, Sustainable and Inclusive ASEAN by 2015 and beyond', which aims to reinforce ASEAN competitiveness through research and innovation. The Committee endorsed the initiative for a '2012 ASEAN-EU Year of Science, Technology and Innovation'.
The 3rd ASEAN-EU Senior Officials Dialogue Meeting on Science and Technology took place on 18 May 2012 in Myanmar. The meeting endorsed the launch of Pilot ASEAN Networks of Excellence with support from the EU Regional EU-ASEAN Dialogue Instrument (READI). The main areas of EU-ASEAN cooperation include Health, Food, Agriculture, Biotechnology, Environment, and Information and Communication Technologies.
The 4th ASEAN-EU Senior Officials Dialogue Meeting on Science and Technology is expected to take place in May 2013 in the Philippines.
Projects
ASEAN participation in FP6 was somehow significant with 121 participations. Traditional areas of EU-ASEAN cooperation are in the fields of the Environment, Information and Communication Technologies, Health and Food, Agriculture, Fisheries and Biotechnologies.
In FP7, Facilitating the Bi-Regional EU-ASEAN Science and Technology Dialog (SEA-EU-NET) project has been set up to expand scientific collaboration between Europe and Southeast Asia in a more strategic and coherent manner. The project was launched in January 2008 and involves 22 S&T institutions from the two regions. It is funded by FP7 in the Specific Programme Capacities as an INCONET project. It will run through until the end of 2012.
The SEA-EU-NET project increases the quality, quantity, profile and impact of bi-regional Science and Technology (S&T) cooperation between Southeast Asia and Europe. The project supports the internationalisation policy of the EU, the specific objectives of FP7 but also contributes to building the S&T foundation essential to the EU achieving its political, economic and social objectives. The SEA-EU-NET project has and continues to deliver a wide range of measures to increase SEA-EU cooperation amongst academic, industrial and government stakeholders.
The project focussed its efforts in the following areas:
Stakeholder dialogue. The SEA-EU-NET has established bi-regional dialogue between EU and ASEAN S&T stakeholders. So far three stakeholders conference were organised, in November 2008 in Paris/France, in 2009 in Bogor/Indonesia and in November 2010 in Budapest/Hungary. This is the main event of the project to engage with a larger audience of policy makers, scientists and representatives from NGOs in a discussion on S&T collaboration between the two regions. The conference receive considerable attention by the relevant stakeholders and about 150 policy makers, scientists and representatives from international organizations from both Southeast Asia and Europe take part. The next stakeholder conference will take place in 16/17 November 2011 in Hanoi/Vietnam. During the Stakeholder conference in Hanoi the ASEAN-EU Year of Science, Technology and Innovation, 2012 will be launched.
ASEAN EU-Year of Science Technology and Innovation 2012 (YoSTI2012). The YoSTI2012 - which has been initiated by the SEA-EU-NET - is year long campaign to deepen S&T collaboration between Europe and Southeast Asia. The year will increase awareness of the importance of bi-regional collaboration within the broader research community, as well as opening up new opportunities for researchers to link up and work together.
Creating scientific contacts.The project supports and organises a series of scientific workshops to foster and create scientific contacts between researchers from the two regions. These have been in the area of food safety, second generation biofuels, infectious diseases, biodiversity and material science. These scientific workshops serve as expert meetings to identify topics of mutual for bi-regional S&T cooperation and are used as matchmaking opportunities to form consortia to bid into FP7 calls.
Establishment of FP7 contact points; as a centrepiece to raise the awareness for FP7 in Southeast Asia the project has been actively assisting countries in setting up FP7 contact points. Most of the ASEAN member countries are currently establishing those information points and have started FP7 dissemination and counselling activities. There is a very strong demand among researchers in SEA countries for targeted information on FP7.
Analysis and information gathering. These activity focussed on the identification of opportunities and pitfalls for S&T cooperation between Southeast Asia. This analysis is necessary to develop evidence-based recommendations for future intensified cooperation between the two regions. Furthermore, the project is highlighting the S&T capacity in SEA by a publication on Spotlight on: Excellent Researchers from Southeast Asia.
Background documents
Scientific cooperation between Southeast Asia and Europe in 2020 (1.08 MB)
Bibliometric studies on ASEAN research output and ASEAN-EU cooperation (632.88 KB)
ASEAN FP7 Participation (329 KB)
Links
Delegation of the European Union to Indonesia, Brunei Darussalam and ASEAN
EU research opportunities
The EU 7th Framework Programme for Research
Successful participation in FP7The University of Navarra (UNAV) in Spain offers 29 positions for MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2024The University of Navarra (UNAV) is a non-profit private university founded in 1952 based in Pamplona, Spain. It confers 56 official degrees and administers more than 90 postgraduate programs (including 20 doctoral programs and 42 master’s programs) through 10 schools, two superior colleges, theThe UCLouvain shall be delighted to support the postdoctoral researchers wishing to apply for a MSCA European PF at UCLouvain as future host institution: Are you looking to expand your research horizon? Do you want to improve your career prospects? Do you want to join a vibrant and stimulatingA PhD call in quantum sciences and technologies supported by the QuanG Marie-Sklodowska-Curie Action COFUND programme of the European Union, the QuanTEdu-France PhD programme and the Labex QuantAlps, is opening in Grenoble. QuanG – We are seeking talented and motivated applicants in the domains of -
EURAXESS ASEAN Newsletters
NEWSLETTERSIn this section, you will find an archive of our past newsletters for your reference.
ASEAN COUNTRY PROFILES
Participation of ASEAN Countries in Horizon EuropeASEAN Country Profile_March2024Since the launching of the Horizon Europe program, ASEAN researchers, research institutions, and universities have actively participated in strengthening the research and innovation cooperation with Europe. Please find the Country Profile - Participation of ASEAN Countries in Horizon Europe based on Horizon Dashboard Data as of 16 March 2024, reported by EURAXESS ASEAN.
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Please find below the recent tutorial and how to guides:
Please find below recent guidelines, factsheet, and some hot topics on research and innovation issues (published 2024):
HORIZON EUROPE
Horizon Europe is the EU’s key funding programme for research and innovation, with a budget of €95.5 billion.
It tackles climate change, helps to achieve the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals and boosts the EU’s competitiveness and growth. The programme facilitates collaboration and strengthens the impact of research and innovation in developing, supporting and implementing EU policies while tackling global challenges. It supports the creation and better dispersing of excellent knowledge and technologies.
Presentation outlining Horizon Europe in 23 languages
International cooperation in the programme
READ MORE ABOUT HORIZON EUROPEEuropean Research Council
European Research Council: Open to the world
The ERC's mission is to encourage the highest quality research in Europe through competitive funding and to support investigator-driven frontier research across all fields, on the basis of scientific excellence.
The ERC complements other funding activities in Europe such as those of the national research funding agencies, and is a flagship component of Horizon Europe, the European Union's Research Framework Programme for 2021 to 2027.
Being 'investigator-driven', or 'bottom-up', in nature, the ERC approach allows researchers to identify new opportunities and directions in any field of research, rather than being led by priorities set by politicians. This ensures that funds are channelled into new and promising areas of research with a greater degree of flexibility.
ERC grants are awarded through open competition to projects headed by starting and established researchers, irrespective of their origins, who are working or moving to work in Europe. The sole criterion for selection is scientific excellence.
ERC in a nutshell
The ERC aims to:
- Support the best of the best in Europe across all fields of science, scholarship and engineering
- Promote wholly investigator-driven, or 'bottom-up' frontier research
- Encourage the work of the established and next generation of independent top research leaders in Europe
- Reward innovative proposals by placing emphasis on the quality of the idea rather than the research area
- Raise the status and visibility of European frontier research and the very best researchers of today and tomorrow
MSCA
Marie Sklodowska Curie Actions (MSCA)
Part of Horizon Europe, the MSCA are the European Union’s flagship funding programme for doctoral education and postdoctoral training of researchers.The Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions fund excellent research and innovation and equip researchers at all stages of their career with new knowledge and skills, through mobility across borders and exposure to different sectors and disciplines. The MSCA help build Europe’s capacity for research and innovation by investing in the long-term careers of excellent researchers.
The MSCA also fund the development of excellent doctoral and postdoctoral training programmes and collaborative research projects worldwide. By doing so, they achieve a structuring impact on higher education institutions, research centres and non-academic organisations.
The MSCA promote excellence and set standards for high-quality researcher education and training in line with the European Charter for Researchers and the Code of Conduct for the recruitment of researchers.
The Marie Curie Alumni Association (MCAA) is promoting an active community of researchers brought together by past or present mobility experience under the European Commission's Marie Curie programme. The Southeast Asia chapter of the Marie Curie Alumni Association was officially launched in Singapore on 12 June 2017.
The chapter “aims to enhance the image of the MCAA in Southeast Asia by organising interesting events and innovative activities. We would like to share our experiences as researchers, to highlight the benefits of Marie Curie Actions, and of the MCAA Association, and to communicate our ideas of the world as a multi-cultural and multi-disciplinary community.”If you are a past or present Marie Curie Fellow you can join the chapter here.
MSCA alumni in ASEAN work closely with EURAXESS ASEAN. Our joint goals are to inform, advise and assist researchers in ASEAN on the great career opportunities offered by the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions.
If you would like to host EURAXESS ASEAN and/or a member of the MCAA SEA Chapter for an information session on MSCA at your institution please contact us at asean@euraxess.net.The Executive Committee of the Marie Curie Alumni Association (MCAA) has appointed country representatives for the MCAA Southeast Asia Chapter for the period 2019-2020. The country representatives act as contact persons for researchers in the region interested in learning more about the MSCA mobility opportunities. Click on the country below to find out more about each country representative.
Cambodia
- Dr. Thi My Hoa Vo
Indonesia
Malaysia
Philippines
Singapore
Thailand
- Dr Narisorn Kitiyanant Profile
- Video Profile of Dr. Narison
- Dr. Ruttachuk Rungsiwiwut has been appointed country representative in May 2019.
Vietnam
- Dr Quoc Chi Nguyen is the chapter’s country representative for Vietnam. Dr Nguyen is Head of Control and Automation Laboratory Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology in Vietnam.
- Dr Nga Pham has been appointed as country representative in May 2019.
ERASMUS+
Erasmus+ is the EU's programme to support education, training, youth and sport in Europe.
It has an estimated budget of €26.2 billion. This is nearly double the funding compared to its predecessor programme (2014-2020).
The 2021-2027 programme places a strong focus on social inclusion, the green and digital transitions, and promoting young people’s participation in democratic life.
It supports priorities and activities set out in the European Education Area, Digital Education Action Plan and the European Skills Agenda. The programme also;
- supports the European Pillar of Social Rights
- implements the EU Youth Strategy 2019-2027
- develops the European dimension in sport
Opportunities
Erasmus+ offers mobility and cooperation opportunities in
- higher education
- vocational education and training
- school education (including early childhood education and care)
- adult education
- youth
- and sport
Detailed information on these opportunities, including eligibility criteria, is available in the Erasmus+ Programme Guide:ASEAN-EU Research & Innovation Collaboration
POLICY BACKGROUND
Scientific cooperation with South-East Asia has become a high priority on the political agenda since the 16th ASEAN-EU Ministerial Meeting in Nuremberg, Germany in 2007. Mutual interest in further strengthening the co-operation and the reciprocal will to share experience on S&T issues of common concern were the main driving forces. This was also supported by the strong participation of ASEAN participants in the EU Research Framework Programmes.
- Policy Background Document
- Plan of Action to Implement the ASEAN-EU Strategic Partnership (2023-2027)
- Fact sheet EU-ASEAN Relation
Southeast Asia - Europe Joint Funding Scheme
The Southeast Asia-Europe Joint Funding Scheme for Research and Innovation (JFS) is an instrument for the funding of bi-regional research and innovation projects. The funding for the projects is provided by funding agencies or ministries at national, regional or local level from Southeast Asia and Europe. Each country funds "their own researchers" according to their own rules and in principle there is "no money crossing borders".
On a regular basis Joint Calls for Proposals are being launched in changing thematic areas which are of interest to the participating funders. In 2017 a first joint call in the thematic areas Health (Emerging Infectious Diseases/AMR) and Environment/Climate Change (Adaptation/Resilience of food production systems, Impacts of Climate Change on Ecosystems/Biodiversity) was successfully implemented.
A typical project funded under the JFS would last for 3 years and usually costs such as personnel, (small) equipment, consumables, travel and workshops are eligible. Yet, this can vary from funder to funder since the national rules apply.
The central management of the JFS is operated by the European Commission's Service Facility in Support of the Strategic Development of International Cooperation in Research and Innovation.
- Calls for Proposal
- For detailed information on eligibility, application procedures, funding opportunities and contact details please visit the official website.
- JFS success story - Interview with CWSSEA Project Partner Dr. Pantana Tor-Ngern
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Who are we and what can we do for you?
EURAXESS ASEAN organizes or co-organizes networking, information and training events across ASEAN. Each event addresses topics of interest to the multidisciplinary community of researchers in ASEAN.
What can we do for you?
- You can visit us on our premises, but it is necessary to schedule an appointment by writing to asean@euraxess.net. We will be glad to welcome you.
- Inviting the EURAXESS ASEAN team to your institutions - universities, research institutes, and companies is possible. We will be glad to present the services offered by EURAXESS, cooperation, career opportunities with Europe, etc.
- If you would like to co-organise an event with EURAXESS ASEAN or share ideas and suggestions, please write to asean@euraxess.net.
- Are you interested in EU funding opportunities and programmes? If you have any questions related to Horizon Europe, please do contact us.
- Please sign up for our mailing list to receive updates on EURAXESS ASEAN activities and a wide range of information on EU-ASEAN scientific cooperation efforts and opportunities.
Contact and meet our EURAXESS Worldwide representatives for ASEAN or email us at asean[at]euraxess.net
Learn more about EURAXESS ASEAN events and our partner events.EURAXESS ASEAN TeamDr. KRMH Tatas Brotosudarmo (tatas.brotosudarmo[at]euraxess.net)
Tatas is a Biochemistry expert at the Universitas Ciputra Surabaya in Indonesia. Over the last 10 years, he has held various strategic planning and management roles, focusing on promoting research, enhancing research capacity, building a community of researchers, and establishing and developing partnerships. He has previously served as the Director of a National CoE in Photosynthesis Research, Vice President for Science and Policy of the Indonesian Young Academy of Sciences, and President of the Indonesian Chemical Society. Tatas obtained his Master's Degree from the Ludwig-Maximilian University of Munich and his Doctoral Degree from the University of Glasgow through the Marie Curie Research Training Network. Within ASEAN, he covers Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, and Thailand.
Ms. Leonie Nagarajan (leonie.nagarajan[at]euraxess.net)
Leonie is an expert in Education Diplomacy and Sustainability. As the former Director of the Education Department at the Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF), she led large scale programmes on education policies, higher education cooperation, teacher professionalisation, lifelong learning as well as youth leadership across 51 countries in Asia and Europe. Next to her career in international education and education diplomacy, she is the Co-founder of a social enterprise in Singapore that drives circularity in education systems. She received her Master’s Degree in Communication Sciences from the Free University of Berlin. Within ASEAN, Leonie covers Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, the Philippines, Singapore and Vietnam.EURAXESS ASEAN organizes or co-organizes networking, information and training events across ASEAN.
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