2025 Joint Call for Research Proposals

Update on SEA-EU JFS Participation of Malaysian funder

Although they have successfully completed the formal process to join the SEA-EU Joint Funding Scheme (JFS), the Malaysia Science Endowment (MSE) has recently had to reprioritise its funding towards domestic industrial projects of national importance.
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In line with Malaysia’s current strategic focus on strengthening high-impact national and industrial initiatives, Malaysian partners are still encouraged to participate in the 10th SEA-Europe JFS Call using their own funding sources. This approach allows Malaysia to continue engaging in meaningful global research collaboration while ensuring alignment with domestic priorities.

To ensure eligibility of the overall proposal within the SEA-EU Joint Funding Scheme framework, it is needed to include at least one additional partner from Southeast Asia that can be supported through JFS funding. This creates a balanced and competitive consortium structure and further strengthens regional cooperation across Southeast Asia and Europe.

We are confident that these arrangements can open up flexible and innovative pathways for your project development and consortium building. We encourage you to explore alternative configurations and funding combinations that maintain strong Malaysian participation while meeting the programme requirements. 

The SEA-Europe JFS and the Malaysian funding agency remain committed to cross regional collaboration and look forward to future opportunities. 

 

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