Calls for Proposals Early-stage FY 2019 e-ASIA Joint Research Program (e-ASIA JRP) – Joint Call for “Health Research: Infectious Diseases, Cancer Research”

Outline

Status of Grants/Funding Opportunities Grants/Funding Opportunities
R&D phase Basic Study, Applied Study, Nonclinical Study/Pre-clinical Study, Clinical Study, Clinical Trials
Key Fields Japan Cancer Research Project(1st), Emerging/ Re-Emerging Infectious Disease Project Of Japan(1st), Other programs(1st)
Submission Deadline 05/14/19 Tue
Contact
Division of International Collaboration, Department of International Affairs
E-mail: e-asia "at" amed.go.jp, Replace "at" with "@".
Remarks:
Please contact us, preferably by e-mail using the above contact information.

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Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development (AMED) is pleased to announce a call for proposals for FY 2019 e-ASIA Joint Research Program (e-ASIA JRP) in “Health Research" area.

  Research field Project size Research period Number of projects to be selected
i) Infectious Diseases

Around 8 million yen per year for each project (excluding indirect costs)

min. of 3 years

FY2019-FY2022

0-2 projects
ii) Antimicrobial Resistance and Multidrug Resistance

Around 8 million yen per year for each project (excluding indirect costs)

min. of 3 years

FY2019-FY2022

0-2 projects
iii) Cancer Research
Around 8 million yen per year for each project (excluding indirect costs)
 
min. of 3 years

FY2019-FY2022
0-2 projects

Program summary

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 following Member Organizations of the e-ASIA JRP have agreed to implement a joint call for proposals of multilateral cooperative research activities.

Participating Member Organizations (listed in alphabetical order):

  1. Anstralia: National Health and Medical Reseach Council (NHMRC)
  2. Cambodia: Ministry of Health (MOH)
  3. Indonesia: Ministry of Research, Technology and Higher Education (RISTEKDIKTI)
  4. Japan: Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development (AMED)
  5. Myanmar: Ministry of Education (MOE)
  6. New Zealand: Health Research Council (HRC)
  7. Philippines: Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PCHRD)
  8. Russia: Russian Foundation for Basic Research (RFBR)
  9. Thailand: National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA)
  10. Thailand: Thailand Center of Excellence for Life Sciences (TCELS)
  11. USA: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)

 Aim of Joint Call and Research Area

The aim of the joint call is not only to contribute to the development of regional science but also to overcome public health and medical problems in East Asia through multilateral collaboration. The field of “Health Research” in the e-ASIA JRP, therefore, invites research proposals that focus on the following research areas:

i) Infectious Diseases
ii) Antimicrobial and Multidrug Resistance Research
iii) Cancer Research

Program Details

Eligibility

Japan-based applicants

Please refer Application Guideline I. Eligibility for Japan-based applicants.

Solicitation Period

02/01/19 Fri - 05/14/19 Tue

Proposals must be submitted by e-mail to the e-ASIA JRP Secretariat by 17:00 (Thai Standard Time, UTC+7) on 14th May 2019.

Yoshihide Kobayashi (Mr.)
e-ASIA JRP Secretariat
E-mail: easia_secretariat"at"jst.go.jp, Replace "at" with "@".

Japanese applicants must also submit a project title, a summary of the project, and detailed budget information in Japanese with their application forms through the online application system, “e-Rad” by 17:00 (Japanese Standard Time) on 14th May 2019.

Reference

02/01/19

Last updated 02/01/19