Grants for the Exchange of Scientists
Grant
The National Research Council of Thailand (NRCT) - Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, JSPS)
Purpose

1. Thai scientists will be awarded by the JSPS to conduct short-term research in cooperation with Japanese scientists in Japanese universities under the Program\'s technical disciplines and in accordance with the determined research area of that year.
2. The research grant will be awarded for the maximum of 90 days. The grantees must arrange their research trips to Japan during August until March of the next year.
3. The grant also provides round-trip travel to Japan for the grantee as well as domestic travel expense and accommodation in Japan.
4. The level of stipend depends upon the grantee\'s position and the number of days awarded.

Scope

1. Biotechnology
2. Agricultural Sciences
3. Engineering
4. Medical Science
5. Marine Science
6. Pharmaceutical Science
7. Chemistry of Natural Products and Polymer Science
8. Social Science and Humanities
9. Dentistry

Nature
1. The Programme is now being conducted within the framework of follow-up to the World Conference on Science held in Budapest, Hungary in 1999, organized jointly by UNESCO and the International Council for Science (ICSU), with the collaboration of TWAS, at which the importance of promoting scientific collaboration with developing countries was underscored.
2. Under this Programme, prospective host institutions can invite eminent experts in science and technology, to lecture and hold discussions in their countries. Lecturers and hosting institutions will be expected to provide comprehensive reports on completion of the visits.
3. The travel (round-trip, economy fare) expenses, of lecturers will be borne by the Programme, while host institutions in developing countries will be expected to cover all local expenses, as well as to make local arrangements. Under normal conditions, no more than one lectureship per country per year will be approved. Experts who are planning to visit a developing country for purposes other than those relating to this Programme may be requested to give lectures at no financial cost to the Programme.
Condition

Applicants must be scientists in research institutes or research organizations which can be benefited from knowledge and experience in research gained by applicants.
(Exception : Applicants in the disciplines of Medical Science and Social Sciences and Humanities must be personnel in universities or educational institutes which provide bachelor degree education onwards)

Deadline

September - November

Contact

ฝ่ายความร่วมมือกับต่างประเทศ 1,
กองแปลและวิเทศสัมพันธ์, สำนักงานคณะกรรมการวิจัยแห่งชาติ,
196 ถ.พหลโยธิน จตุจักร กรุงเทพฯ 10900.
โทร. 0-2561-2445 ต่อ 456 และ 0-2579-2690. โทรสาร 0-2561-3049

Document

1. แบบหนังสือนำส่งในการขอรับทุนอุดหนุนการวิจัยประเภทโครงการความร่วมมือกับต่างประเทศ
2. แบบเสนอโครงการวิจัยในการขอรับทุนอุดหนุนการวิจัยประเภทโครงการความร่วมมือกับต่างประเทศ (วช. 1 ก/ต)
3. เอกสารแนบหมายเลข 1 (9 Fields) [ htm file ]
4. เอกสารแนบหมายเลข 2