DITT on behalf of Asia-Pacific Telecommunity (APT) would like to invite Bhutanese Individuals/Agencies/Firms to submit proposals for the joint research projects to facilitate ICT application in the Asia-Pacific funded by the Extra Budgetary Contribution from the Republic of Korea (EBC-K).

The objective of this project is to facilitate development of ICT applications and its usage in APT member countries in order to increase efficiency and productivity, or to provide new economic values and benefits in the field of services or industries of the APT member countries.

The proposed projects should meet the following conditions:

1. The project is to be a joint research between APT members and the Korean experts. Applicants should contact to the National Information Society Agency (NIA), Korea in order to consult with preparation of project proposal.
2. The project is to be completed within 12 months from the date of notification of adoption by the APT secretariat
3. The budget amount of the EBC-K support for each project is USD 75,000. This limit does not exclude a project with a budget above that limit as long as there are other secured financial resources ot finance it.

Interested candidates/agencies are requested to contact Mrs. Tashi Wangmo at twangmo@moic.gov.bt or Ms. Chungku at Mob # 17614681/chungku@dit.gov.bt before 30th November 2016. The 2016 plan for the EBC-K Project is also attached for your information.