Japan, UK, PH Push Sustainable Development in Southeast Asia

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5 years ago

Media Release:

SUSTAINABLE development has just received a shot in the arm.

Japan, the United Kingdom (UK), and the Philippines are pushing sustainable development in Southeast Asia by urging researchers to submit proposals for their multi-funder initiative that focuses on networking and partnership, building outreach and dissemination, demonstration and pilot activities, and working towards the the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

The call for proposals by the “Science, Technology and Action” Nexus for Development (STAND), established by the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST), UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), and the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) of the Philippines, aims to connect current and recently funded projects from the three countries.

Three projects from the Philippines shall be supported by the DOST under this Call with a maximum budget of Php5 million per project, implemented for one year. This DOST funding will be complemented by UKRI and JST with a maximum budget of £100,000 and ¥5,000,000 per project, respectively.

From left are Osamu Kobayashi, JST director of the Department of International Affairs, Dr. Mark Claydon-Smith, UKRI deputy director of the International Development, and Dr. Enrico Paringit, executive director of PCIEERD as they discussed initiatives toward sustainable coastal communities. (2019 photo supplied)

Japan, UK and Philippines push sustainable development. — From left are Osamu Kobayashi, JST director of the Department of International Affairs, Dr. Mark Claydon-Smith, UKRI deputy director of the International Development, and Dr. Enrico Paringit, executive director of PCIEERD as they discussed initiatives toward sustainable coastal communities. (2019 photo supplied)

The evaluation of proposals, as well as reporting and monitoring of all DOST-funded projects, shall be governed by the DOST’s Grants-in-aid (GIA) Program and will be spearheaded by DOST’s Philippine Council for Industry, Energy and Emerging Technology Research and Development (DOST-PCIEERD). Submitted proposals may fall under the priority areas of PCIEERD and the other sectoral councils of DOST.

“The Philippines has been collaborating with Japan and UK to ensure that our communities are sustainably developing. We deem that this initiative will encourage projects to come together to create synergies, spur new collaborations and increase the impact of outputs from previously supported projects,” said PCIEERD Executive Director Dr. Enrico C. Paringit.

Interested Filipino researchers should register and download the necessary forms at https://dpmis.dost.gov.ph/. All the documents must be submitted in this e-proposal portal before the February 10, 2021.

Guidelines and other information on this call for proposals can be accessed at https://pcieerd.dost.gov.ph/e-forms/call-for-proposal-forms (✓)