NSTDA-NRCT High-Potential Research Team Grants

NSTDA-NRCT High-Potential Research Team Grants

Supports interdisciplinary Thai teams through high-potential research grants and infrastructure access.

The NSTDA-NRCT High-Potential Research Team Grants is a co-funded programme jointly administered by Thailand's National Science and Technology Development Agency and the National Research Council of Thailand. Awards of up to THB 15 million per team are provided over three years, targeting cross-disciplinary research groups with demonstrated high potential. A 2022–2023 cycle funded six teams spanning life sciences, physics, and social innovation, with specific projects covering exosome drug delivery, space radiation effects, aquaculture virology, urinary proteomics, and genomics.

Beyond the cash award, recipients gain access to NSTDA's national scientific infrastructure, including the supercomputer centre, National Omics Centre, National Biobank, and specialised pilot plants. The programme also provides business development and knowledge-transfer services, including incubation support, intellectual property filing assistance, and technology licensing guidance. This combination of research funding and commercialisation infrastructure makes the programme particularly suited to teams whose work spans basic research and translational application.

Eligibility is limited to teams hosted at Thai universities or recognised research organisations; for-profit entities are not eligible, and individual researchers without an institutional host cannot participate. No current call dates or application portal URL were identified in available source materials. Prospective applicants should monitor both the NSTDA and NRCT websites and engage programme staff early, as the submission process is coordinated between the two agencies.