Invitation for Collaborative Research Project for the APT HRD Programme
(08/08/2008)

Asia-Pacific Telecommunity is now inviting applications for collaborative research projects on the HRD Programme for Exchange of ICT Researchers/Engineers.

The objective of this programme is to promote the development of advanced ICT researchers/engineers in the Asia-Pacific region by the exchange of personnel through international collaborative research projects on advanced ICT.

This programme has been embarked since 2001. Since then the criteria has been updated to reflect rapid technological changes and the changing requirements of the industry and the users.

Interested members are requested to submit the project proposal for the above HRD Programme by completing the Application Form attached below.

The main conditions of this program are:

• The research is to be concluded within 11 months from the date of announcement of selection by the APT secretariat.
  
• In principle, a maximum amount of US$60,000 will be made available for each project/research. However, the appropriate amount of the budget for the project will be determined based on careful examination of the proposal prior to project implementation.

For more details, please see the attached documents carefully or visit APT website at http://www.apt.int/Program/ICT/WebHRDICT/ICT-Proj.htm

The project proposals should be submitted to the Ministry of Energy, Water & Communications (MEWC) to the personnel below by the 8th of August 2008:

Ms Anna Amalina
International Relations Division
Ministry of Energy, Water and Communications
Tel: +603-8883 6358
Fax:+603-8889 3930
annaa@ktak.gov.my

Mr Lim Shean Pin
International Relations Division
Ministry of Energy, Water and Communications
Tel: +603-8883 6358
Fax:+603-8889 3930
shean_pin@ktak.gov.my

Please find attached the related documents

Scheme
Application Form
Accounting Form