Calls for Proposals FY 2025 e-ASIA Joint Research Program (e-ASIA JRP) – Joint Call for “Health Research”

In Japanese

Change log

01 July, 2025Interview schedule has been set.

23 January, 2025"Application Form 1J2J" has been updated.

08 January, 2025"Call Guideline" and "Application Form" has been updated.

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	Infectious disease, Project for Seeds Development and Research Base
Submission Deadline	03/31/25 Mon
Contact	Division of Research Programs, Department of International Strategy E-mail: e-asia"at"amed.go.jp, Replace "at" with "@". Remarks: Please contact us, preferably by e-mail using the above contact information.

Public offering content

The Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development (AMED) is pleased to announce a call for proposals for FY 2025 e-ASIA Joint Research Program (e-ASIA JRP) in the fields of “Health Research“ as shown below.

#	Research area	Project size (excluding indirect costs)	Research period	Number of projects to be selected
1	Infectious Diseases and Immunology (including Antimicrobial Resistance)	Up to 7.5 million yen per year for each project	36 months Jan. 2026-Dec. 2028	0-3 projects

Research area

Project size
(excluding indirect costs)

Research period

Number of projects to be selected

Infectious Diseases and Immunology (including Antimicrobial Resistance)

Up to 7.5 million yen per year for each project

36 months

Jan. 2026-Dec. 2028

0-3 projects

Note: The project size and the number of projects to be selected may change depending on the budget situation. For details, please refer to the English version of the Call Guideline and the application notes for Japan-based researchers.

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 ASEAN 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):

Australia: National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)
China: National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC)
Indonesia: National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN)
Japan: Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development (AMED)
Malaysia: Academy of Sciences Malaysia (ASM)
Philippines: Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PCHRD)
Singapore: Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
Thailand : Program Management Unit for Human Resources & Institutional Development, Research and Innovation (PMU-B)
United States of America: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Vietnam: Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST)

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 ASEAN countries through multilateral collaboration. The e-ASIA JRP 14th Call in the field of Health Research is to invite applications that will address the health impacts in Southeast Asian countries specifically focus on Infectious Diseases and Immunology (including Antimicrobial Resistance) research area.

Program Details

The e-ASIA Joint Research Program (e-ASIA JRP)

Eligibility

Japan-based applicants

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

Solicitation Period

12/16/24 Mon - 03/31/25 Mon

Lead PI must submit Proposals by e-mail to the e-ASIA JRP Secretariat by 17:00 (Thai Standard Time, UTC+7) on 31^st March 2025.（Solicitation period has ended.）

　Yukio Kemmochi, PhD (Mr.)
　e-ASIA JRP Secretariat
　E-mail: easia-opencall"at"jst.go.jp, Replace "at" with "@".

Japan-based applicants must also submit a project title, a summary of the project, and detailed budget information in Japanese with the application forms (Form 1J2J) through the online application system, “e-Rad”, by 17:00 (Japanese Standard Time, UTC+9) on 31^st March 2025.（Solicitation period has ended.）

Interview Schedule

Date: 14th August, 2025
Venue: Online

※ In the case that an interview (hearing review) is conducted, the Japan-based Principal Investigator (PI) for the relevant project will, in principle, be notified by e-mail at least one week prior to the scheduled hearing.

※ In the case that the project is not eligible for a hearing review or hearing reviews are not being conducted, the Japan-based PI will not be contacted. Please wait until you receive the notification of acceptance or rejection.

※ Please note that we will not respond to inquiries regarding the eligibility of individual projects for hearing reviews.

※ In the case that there are any changes to the implementation or schedule of hearing reviews, they will be posted on this page. Please check here for updates.

※ In principle, the Japan-based PI must attend the hearing review. The date and time of the hearing review cannot be changed.

※ Inquiries arising during the document review process may be sent via email to the Japan-based PI of the project subject to a hearing. Please respond promptly to these inquiries by the deadline and in the manner specified by AMED at the time of the inquiry.

※ Individuals subject to the hearing are expected to participate online.