Funding Organization: Program Management Unit for Human Resources & Institutional Development,Research and Innovation (PMU-B)

Scope: Any scientific discipine with emphasis on frontier technology, future technology, and cutting-edge digital technology, including artificial intelligence (AI and Medical AI), electric vehicles (EV), semiconductors and advanced electronics, space technology, and other emerging fields such as quantum technology.

Eligibility:

Qualifications of Chinese host institutions :

• Be a university, research institute or company lawfully registration in China.
• Be able to provide sound working conditions for the visiting researchers from Thailand.
• Be able to provide the visiting researchers from Thailand a letter of invitation to research visit in China, and assist him/her in applying for entry visa, permit for residence in China, etc.

Qualifications of Thai applicants:

• A full-time researcher or postdoctoral researcher or a PMU-B grantee under the National Postgraduate/Postdoctoral System of Thailand.
• Have a doctoral degree or doctoral degree with over five years of scientific research experience.
• Under the age of 45.
• With active projects in the following fields: frontier technology, future technology, and cutting-edge digital technology, including artificial intelligence (AI and Medical AI), electric vehicles (EV), semiconductors and advanced electronics, space technology, and other emerging fields such as quantum technology, high-energy physics (HEP), plasma, and net zero technologies.
• Have excellent English proficiency.
• Be able to engage in research in China for the whole duration of visit on a full-time basis.

Maximum Award: The pre-tax funding for each visiting researchers from Thailand is THB 65,000 per month for up to 12 months. Additional expenses up to THB 70,000, consisting of health insurance costs and an airplane ticket, will be provided.

Application Process: Send a completed application form, available at  https://www.pmu-hr.or.th/portfolio/china-thai-talent-2568/, to pmu.b@nxpo.or.th

Application Deadline: 31 March 2025

Further information: https://www.pmu-hr.or.th/portfolio/china-thai-talent-2568/