PAGADIAN CITY, Feb. 4 (PIA) - - Interested researchers, scientists, professors and other stakeholders can now start submitting their research/project proposals under the Manila Economic and Cultural Office-Taiwan Economic and Cultural Office (MECO-TECO) Science and Technology Cooperation to the Department of Science and Technology (DOST).
A press release issued
recently by the regional office of DOST-IX said that the project proposals must
fall under these identified areas of cooperation, namely, Genomics,
Nanotechnology, and Biotechnology in application to Agriculture and Health
(e.g. Health – Dengue Virus including drug discovery and development,
development of nano-based diagnostics based on cold and chemiluminescent
detection of Dengue Virus; Agriculture – nanomaterials for agricultural
applications, biodiversity and conservation and crop/aquatic stock
improvement/safety); climate change, environment, geosciences/geohazards and
tectonics; and use of sensors towards “Smart Cities.”
Only proposals that are
approved by the DOST and the National Science Council (NSC) of Taipei will be
implemented under this cooperation by the 3rd quarter of 2013.
The proponents with approved
proposals shall receive funding support from the DOST and NSC.
Modes of cooperation include
joint research / study, exchange of scientists / technical experts, capacity
building, scientific and technical access to facilities, provision of
professional services, organization of scientific conferences, symposia,
training courses, workshops and exhibitions and the Sandwich Scholarship
Program (SSP).
Interested parties may download the
necessary forms at http://itcu.dost.gov.ph.
All proposals must be submitted on or
before March 30, 2013 to the International Technology Cooperation Unit (ITCU),
Room 301, 3rd Floor, DOST Building, Gen. Santos Avenue, Bicutan,
Tauig City or email at itcu@dost.gov.ph. (FPG/PIA9)