Early-career researchers in Southeast Asia often face significant challenges in advancing their careers, including limited funding, access to resources, and career development opportunities. Recognizing these barriers, a specialized training program titled “The Southeast Asia Researcher Career Development Workshop” was organized to bring together researchers from various ASEAN countries, including Indonesia, Vietnam, the Philippines, Malaysia, Laos, and Thailand. This initiative aimed to provide a platform for networking, skill enhancement, and collaborative opportunities to support young researchers in overcoming these obstacles
One of EHI’s Senior Researchers, Agatha Mia Puspitasari, joined fellow researchers in engaging sessions designed to develop active participation and knowledge exchange. The training focused on essential skills in career growth, such as building professional networks, identifying research collaboration opportunities, writing effective grant proposals, and pitching research projects to potential funders. By equipping participants with these competencies, the program played a vital role in empowering the next generation of scientists in the region.
This initiative underscores the importance of collaboration and capacity-building efforts in strengthening the region’s scientific field. Moving forward, EHI believes continued investment in such programs will be crucial to fostering a more resilient and globally competitive research community in Southeast Asia.
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