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Tuesday, December 29, 2009

ASEAN Japan: Short-term Visit Program in ASEAN (SVAS)

Overview

Considering the substantial needs of higher education development of Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam (CLMV) compared to other countries in the ASEAN region, higher priority will be given to faculty staff or AUN/SEED-Net graduates who are now working at the Member Institutions in CLMV countries.

Through the implementation of this program, participating faculty staff can continuously improve their knowledge and research capacity as well as to strengthen their relationship with other Member Institutions. Ultimately, the closer collaboration among Member Institutions (host and non-host) is expected, and it could lead to more common research themes that respond better to the needs of the region.

Objectives

(1) To enhance capacity of Member Institutions, primarily in Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam (CLMV).
(2) To improve capacity of faculty staff of Member Institutions, especially AUN/SEED-Net graduates teaching at Member Institutions.
(3) To boost research collaboration in nine engineering fields and/or five interdisciplinary areas among all Member Institutions
(4) To strengthen “sustainability” of academic network through continuous collaboration among Member Institutions, especially in relation to Collaborative Research Program.

Note: This program does not support applicants to fulfill graduation requirements of the degree.


Eligible Applicants

(1) Faculty staff* of Member Institutions (excluding those from Brunei Darussalam and Singapore).
(2) Applicants who are from Member Institutions in Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam or AUN/SEED-Net graduates** have a higher priority.
(3) Proposed research topic should relate to Collaborative Research Umbrellas.
(4) Trips from/to Member Institutions in Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam will have a higher priority.
* working at Member Institutions and not pursuing any degree at the time of application.
** Graduates mean scholars who have completed the study and graduation requirements by the time of application submission.

Expectation of the Program

The trip report must be submitted to AUN/SEED-Net. If the visit is for research purpose, the output is encouraged to be presented at AUN/SEED-Net Regional Conference/ Workshop.

Duration and implementation

(1) Seven (7) to thirty (30) days
(2) All visits should be completed not later than the mid of February 2011.

Target Number for JFY 2010

(1) Total target number is 30 slots (15 per batch).
(2) Maximums of 3 and 4 applicants if applying as a group (to visit the same MI(s) and conduct the same activities) are allowed for the 1st and 2nd batch respectively.

Financial Support

In accordance with the cost-sharing principle, the AUN/SEED-Net Project will support the following limited items:

- International Air Ticket* Economy class
- International Airport Tax Actual rate
- Allowance** US$30/day will provide their faculty staff visiting other MIs with a support of air ticket.

**Faculty staff from ITC visiting other MIs will receive partial support from AUN/SEED-Net, subject to cost-sharing from ITC.

Important notes:

(1) Inter-city airport transfer can be supported as follows (receipt required):
Indonesia Bandung - Jakarta Airport and vice versa at the actual rate by public transportation Thailand Chonburi - Suvarnabhumi Airport and vice versa at actual rate by public transportation
(2) The AUN/SEED-Net provides no support for other expenses not mentioned above.
(3) Accommodation arrangement and expenses, in principle, should be borne by visited Member Institutions and are not AUN/SEED-Net responsibility, unless otherwise agreed by visited Member Institutions and applicants.

Process of Implementation

(1) Applicants should contact the Member Institution(s) they wish to visit regarding a proposed visit plan.
(2) The applications and proposed visit plan must be endorsed by the Head of department at applicants’ home institution.
(3) Applicants submit the application form to the AUN/SEED-Net Project with an official cover letter signed by the Dean or Representative of their home institution and a consent letter or e-mail from the visited Member Institution(s).
(4) The AUN/SEED-Net Project reviews the applications & proposals and finalizes the schedule in consultation with the contact person of the visited Member Institution(s).
(5) In case the proposal is approved, AUN/SEED-Net will request successful applicants to submit copy of insurance policy and bank account information.
(6) AUN/SEED-Net Project remits the budget for allowance and airport tax to the designated bank account of Member Institutions (of applicants), or the personal bank account of the applicants if endorsed by the Dean or Head of Department.
(7) AUN/SEED-Net notifies about the remittance to the applicants and their institutions.
(8) Air ticket may be arranged by AUN/SEED-Net or home institution depending on the cost-sharing agreement.
(9) Applicants must submit a trip report including findings, comments, suggestion as well as photos (in separate digital format files) to AUN/SEED-Net Project within thirty (30) days after their return together with the passenger coupons of air ticket (or boarding passes in case of electronic tickets), receipts of airport tax and allowance.

Application Deadline

Application form, either hard or soft copy (in PDF or JPEG format), should be submitted to the AUN/SEED-Net Project together with all supporting documents by:

1st batch 31 March 2010

2nd batch 30 September 2010

Application can be found here


AUN/SEED-Net Project
(Short-term Visit in ASEAN)
Faculty of Engineering Bld 2, Rm 109-110
Chulalongkorn University
Bangkok 10330, Thailand
Fax: (66 2) 2186418
E-mail: prog@aun-seed.net


Please kindly mention Scholarization.blogspot.com when applying for this opportunity


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