Call for Participants: 2026 APN Proposal Development Training Workshop in the Southeast Asian Region, The APN Secretariat has announced its Proposal Development Training Workshop (PDTW) for Southeast Asia, scheduled to take place from 26–30 April 2026 in Penang, Malaysia. The workshop is designed to strengthen research capacity in addressing global change, with a particular focus on climate change and variability (CC&V) and disaster risk reduction (DRR)—key priority areas under the APN Call for Proposals for the Southeast Asia subregion.
The SEA-PDTW will offer an intensive learning experience through expert-led presentations, interactive group discussions, and hands-on practical exercises. Participants will gain valuable skills in identifying research gaps, framing impactful research questions, designing robust methodologies, and crafting persuasive research proposals aligned with APN’s strategic research goals.
Due to limited funding and restricted participant capacity, applications will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. Interested researchers are strongly encouraged to submit their applications well before the deadline of Monday, 5 January (23:59 JST) to secure a place.
Applicants are encouraged to carefully review the full details and submit their applications before the specified deadline to seize this grant opportunity.
Last Date of Submission: 5th January 2026
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MAIN THEME for
Call for Participants: 2026 APN Proposal Development Training Workshop in the Southeast Asian Region
The workshop’s main theme is Climate Change and Variability and Disaster Risk Reduction.
The Climate Change and Variability and Disaster Risk Reduction thematic area focuses on strengthening the scientific understanding, institutional capacity, and community preparedness necessary to build climate-resilient societies. It encourages participants to develop research and capacity-building proposals that bridge the gap between science, policy and practice — fostering collaboration among academia, government agencies, civil society, and local communities, while addressing global goals under the SFDRR, Paris Agreement and SDGs.
The following sub-themes will be addressed in the proposal development activities:
Integrating climate information into DRR planning, including the use of seasonal forecasts, climate projections, and risk modelling to support early action and preparedness.
Enhancing Early Warning Systems (EWS) and community-based monitoring mechanisms to provide timely and reliable information that can reduce loss and damage.
Heat stress and health vulnerability assessments, particularly in rapidly urbanising environments, where exposure to extreme temperatures poses growing risks to public health and productivity.
Nature-based and ecosystem-based approaches, such as mangrove restoration, watershed management, and coastal protection, that deliver co-benefits for biodiversity and livelihoods, are essential for risk reduction and adaptation.
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STRUCTURE OF THE WORKSHOP
The training workshop and other networking activities will take place over five full days, with the tentative schedule outlined in the table below.
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PARTICIPATION
The PDTW is open to early career professionals from Southeast Asia and working in the areas related to the workshop’s main theme. For this reason, applicants requiring funding support will ONLY be accepted from early career professionals who are from, living, and working in APN Southeast Asia member countries.
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ELIGIBILITY AND PROCEDURES for
Call for Participants: 2026 APN Proposal Development Training Workshop in the Southeast Asian Region
Applicants must be early career scientists/practitioners of 40 years of age and under as of the application deadline. Applicants must be one of the following:
An undergraduate degree holder with five years of related working experience;
A postgraduate student working towards a PhD or Master’s degree (final year);
A Master’s degree holder with three years of related work experience;
A PhD degree holder with at least one year of working experience, or received their highest postgraduate degree within the previous ten years.
Applicants should be working in areas of, or have academic experience related to, the workshop’s main theme.
Applicants must have a good working knowledge of the English language.
Successful applicants will be selected on a first-come, first-served basis.
Applicants seeking funding support will only be accepted from early career professionals who are from, residing in, or working in the APN Southeast Asia member countries.
Applicants applying on a self-funded basis may be from within or outside the subregion, but their area of work must be related to the theme of the workshop, and their project activities must be conducted within the Southeast Asia region. The applicant must also be from one of APN’s member or approved countries.
How to apply?
Interested persons should complete the mandatory four steps outlined below.
Complete and submit the application form provided with this announcement for the TEA PDTW on the Asia-Pacific Network Information System (APNIS).
Submit resume/CV (maximum 2 pages) with minimum details: Full name, Nationality Date of Birth, Gender, Current Affiliation, Education/Employment History.
Submit a short motivation essay (300-400 words). The best essay will address the following questions in a narrative style:
How will this training workshop be important in your career development and what are the expected impacts?
What is your research interest(s)?
What is your motivation for undertaking regional-based Global Change research?
Indicate which of the 2 sub-themes you are interested in (place in order of preference).
Submit a letter of recommendation from your supervisor indicating:
Endorsement to attend the workshop.
How will the training workshop benefit the trainee’s research career?
Commitment and consent as the supervisor of the trainee to encourage the trainee to submit regionally-based proposals (to APN or other funding bodies) and/or become engaged in regionally-based Global Change research.
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