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EURAXESS ASEAN links researchers in ASEAN with Europe. Free information and events on research funding, research careers and collaboration opportunities.
EURAXESS ASEAN has been serving researchers in all fields interested in a research career in Europe since 2007.
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The Netherlands: 10 UNU-MERIT PhD fellowships in Innovation, Economics, Governance and Sustainable Development
Up to 10 UNU-MERIT PhD Fellowships at Maastricht University within the PhD programme on Innovation, Economics, Governance and Sustainable Development (IEGSD). Candidates of the Global South are encouraged to apply. The PhD programme is part of the UNU-MERIT Graduate School and hosts over 100 PhD
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Collegio Carlo Alberto launches MSCA Seal of Excellence call for Postdoctoral Fellowships applicants
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EU-Thailand Conference on Circular Economy and Food Technology
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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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The Netherlands: 10 UNU-MERIT PhD fellowships in Innovation, Economics, Governance and Sustainable Development
Up to 10 UNU-MERIT PhD Fellowships at Maastricht University within the PhD programme on Innovation, Economics, Governance and Sustainable Development (IEGSD). Candidates of the Global South are encouraged to apply. The PhD programme is part of the UNU-MERIT Graduate School and hosts over 100 PhD
Europe - Postdoc fellowships at the European Research Consortium for Informatics and Mathematics (ERCIM)
ERCIM, the European Research Consortium for Informatics and Mathematics, offers fellowships for PhD holders from all over the world. The ERCIM "ALAIN BENSOUSSAN" FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMME offer fellowships of 12 months duration, spent in one of the leading European Research Institutes which makes up part
France - 12 postdoc positions in life sciences within the ApogeeBio programme
The ApogeeBio programme, supported by the European Commission, launched its third call for proposals concerning experienced researchers with hosting possibilities both in the academic and the private sectors of life sciences and the environment. The ApogeeBio post-doctoral fellowship program gives
Spain: 6 PhD Positions in the MSCA COFUND Cure Heart and Brain Program
Cure Heart & Brain, the postdoctoral COFUND program run by CNIC is open to excellent researchers of any nationality to perform research on heart and brain and their connection, which are issues of utmost medical and social importance. Cure Heart & Brain program counts with participation of

The Netherlands: 10 UNU-MERIT PhD fellowships in Innovation, Economics, Governance and Sustainable Development
Up to 10 UNU-MERIT PhD Fellowships at Maastricht University within the PhD programme on Innovation, Economics, Governance and Sustainable Development (IEGSD). Candidates of the Global South are encouraged to apply. The PhD programme is part of the UNU-MERIT Graduate School and hosts over 100 PhD
Europe - Postdoc fellowships at the European Research Consortium for Informatics and Mathematics (ERCIM)
ERCIM, the European Research Consortium for Informatics and Mathematics, offers fellowships for PhD holders from all over the world. The ERCIM "ALAIN BENSOUSSAN" FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMME offer fellowships of 12 months duration, spent in one of the leading European Research Institutes which makes up part
France - 12 postdoc positions in life sciences within the ApogeeBio programme
The ApogeeBio programme, supported by the European Commission, launched its third call for proposals concerning experienced researchers with hosting possibilities both in the academic and the private sectors of life sciences and the environment. The ApogeeBio post-doctoral fellowship program gives
Spain: 6 PhD Positions in the MSCA COFUND Cure Heart and Brain Program
Cure Heart & Brain, the postdoctoral COFUND program run by CNIC is open to excellent researchers of any nationality to perform research on heart and brain and their connection, which are issues of utmost medical and social importance. Cure Heart & Brain program counts with participation of
EU - EURAXESS ASEAN Collaboration Opportunities
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 FP7
Careers and Funding
There are numerous opportunities for travel and research collaboration between Europe and ASEAN
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EU Delegation Singapore Excellence in Research & Innovation
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- Erasmus+ Overview
- Erasmus+ Call for Applications 2018
Overview of responses to re Call for Ideas on a possible European Innovation Council (EIC)
SEA EU NET Publications
MEET THE RESEARCHERS
Interview with Dr Shyamala Doraisamy
Interview with Global Fellow Dr Orazio Aiello
Interview with ERC Starting Grant Winner Dr Nicholas Kurinawan
Interview with MSCA COFUND Fellow Gladys Wojciechowska
Interview with Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Research Fellowship holder Dr Patchanita Thamyongkit
About EURAXESS ASEAN
We promote researcher mobility and cooperation. We serve researchers of all nationalities, all disciplines and at all career stages.
Membership is free!
We focus on two actions:
- To provide regular, up-to-date and reliable information
- To organise networking, information and training events
Our community consists of over 27.000 scientists & researchers, research administrators and business representatives who are interested in scientific collaborations between Europe and Southeast Asia.
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.
List of EURAXESS ASEAN events 2014 - 2020
2014
Voice of the Researchers (Singapore)
EURAXESS Links Conference: Connecting Researchers Worldwide (Singapore)
EURAXESS Links Conference: Connecting Researchers Worldwide (Bangkok, Thailand)
Advance your Research Career in Europe: Funding & Fellowship Opportunities for Researchers in Southeast Asia (Singapore)
1st EURAXESS Science Slam ASEAN (Singapore)
2015
2nd EURAXESS Science Slam ASEAN (Bangkok, Thailand)
Advance your Research Career in Europe: Funding & Fellowship Opportunities for Researchers in Southeast Asia (Singapore)
EURAXESS Share “Advancing your Research Career in Europe: Science Communication Workshop“ (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia)
EURAXESS Share “Advancing your Research Career in Europe: Science Communication Workshop“ (Bangkok, Thailand)
EURAXESS Share “Advancing your Research Career in Europe: Science Communication Workshop“ (Jakarta, Indonesia)
“Advancing Your Research Career in Europe: Strengthening European Alumni Networks in Southeast Asia” (Bangkok, Thailand)
Opportunities for European industry players to participate in H2020 research collaborations (Singapore)
2016
Advance your Research Career in Europe: Funding & Fellowship Opportunities for Researchers in Southeast Asia (Hanoi, Vietnam)
Advance your Research Career in Europe: Funding & Fellowship Opportunities for Researchers in Southeast Asia (Bangkok, Thailand)
Advance your Research Career in Europe: Funding & Fellowship Opportunities for Researchers in Southeast Asia (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia)
3rd EURAXESS Science Slam ASEAN (Bangkok, Thailand)
“Advancing Your Research Career in Europe: Strengthening European Alumni Networks in Southeast Asia” (Hanoi, Vietnam)
European Research Day 2016 (Singapore)
European Research Day 2016 (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia)
European Research Day 2016 (Bangkok, Thailand)
2017
Creating a dynamic alumni association (Singapore)
The state of research in ASEAN: Co-publication and co-patenting activity (Singapore)
The state of research in ASEAN: Co-publication and co-patenting activity (Bangkok, Thailand)
Voice of the Researchers (Singapore)
Advance your Research Career in Europe: Funding & Fellowship Opportunities for Researchers in Southeast Asia (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia)
Advance your Research Career in Europe: Funding & Fellowship Opportunities for Researchers in Southeast Asia (Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam)
European Research Day 2017 (Jakarta, Indonesia)
European Research Day 2017 (Singapore)
European Research Day 2017 (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia)
EURAXESS ASEAN celebrates the ERC's 10th Anniversary (Bangkok, Thailand)
European Funding Opportunities for Top Research talent: An ERC10th anniversary event (Singapore)
EURAXESS Prize 2017 - science communication (Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam)
2018
Advancing Your Research Career in Europe: Funding and Fellowship Opportunities for Researchers in Southeast Asia (Bangkok, Thailand)
Advancing Your Research Career in Europe: Funding and Fellowship Opportunities for Researchers in Southeast Asia (Singapore)
MSCA Information and Training Workshop (Hanoi, Vietnam)
MSCA Information and Training Workshop (Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam)
MSCA Information and Training Workshop (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia)
MSCA Information and Training Workshop (Hat Yai, Thailand)
European Research Day 2018 (Macassar, Yogyakarta, and Medan in Indonesia)
European Research Day 2018 (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia)
European Research Day 2018 (Singapore)
Building European Alumni Networks in Southeast Asia (Bangkok, Thailand)
EURAXESS Prize 2018 - science communication (Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam)
2019
Get moving! MSCA Information and Training Workshop (Singapore)
European Research Day 2019 (Jakarta, Indonesia)
MSCA Proposal Writing Workshop (Bangkok, Thailand)
European Research Day 2019 (Bangkok, Thailand)
EURAXESS Prize 2019 - science communication (Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam)
European Research Day 2019 (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia)
EURAXESS Research Career Series 'Scientific Publishing' (Singapore)
EURAXESS Research Career Series 'Science Communication' (Singapore)
European Research Day 2019 (Surabaya, Indonesia)
European Research Day 2019 (Hanoi, Vietnam)
EURAXESS presents: Collaborating on the Frontiers of Science – Europe and Singapore (Singapore)
EURAXESS ASEAN @ Emerging Researchers Conference 2019 (Malaysia)
2020
EURAXESS presents: Collaborating on the Frontiers of Science – Europe and Singapore (Singapore) forthcoming
Get moving! MSCA Information and Training Workshop (Singapore) forthcoming
Learn more about EURAXESS ASEAN events and our partner events.
EURAXESS ASEAN country representatives frequently address researchers during on-site visits to universities, research institutes and companies across ASEAN. During the visit the EURAXESS ASEAN representative will introduce the services offered by the EURAXESS network to assist researchers who would like to embark on a research mobility experience in Europe. The representative will present on existing research cooperation and career opportunities in Europe or with European partners. Eligibility and application procedure to key European researcherer mobility programmes, including the European Research Council (ERC) and the Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA), will also be introduced.
If you wish to host EURAXESS ASEAN at your organization, please contact us at asean@euraxess.net.
Contact us
EURAXESS ASEAN links researchers in ASEAN with Europe.
Dr Susanne Rentzow-Vasu, EURAXESS ASEAN (Indonesia, Malaysia & Singapore)
E: susanne.rentzow-vasu@euraxess.net
Dr Jenny Lind Elmaco, EURAXESS ASEAN (Thailand, Vietnam)
E: jenny.elmaco@euraxess.net
Or email us at: asean@euraxess.net
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