Personnel Exchange Program with International Partners

 
 
 
 

The National Metal and Materials Technology Center (MTEC) actively promotes  international personnel exchange, offering valuable opportunities for both its research and support staff —as well as personnel from global partner organizations — to share expertise, strengthen skills, and build lasting networks of collaboration.

By encouraging work across diverse cultural and institutional contexts, the program fosters meaningful learning and fresh perspectives. It serves as a vital mechanism for advancing international research, generating mutual benefits for both countries.

Activity Format

The program provides opportunities for personnel from both MTEC and its international partners to engage in collaborative activities over a period of 3 to 12 months. Participants contribute to and benefit from a range of knowledge-sharing formats, including:

Program for Supporting Senior Visiting Researchers

This program was established to create meaningful opportunities for highly experienced international researchers to contribute to MTEC’s research and technology development initiatives. Senior visiting researchers serve as advisors, providing strategic guidance and actively participating in projects to elevate research quality to international standards.

Beyond their advisory role, these experts play a pivotal part in building research capacity across all levels — supporting researchers, research assistants, students, and academic networks from institutions in Thailand and abroad.

Moreover, the program serves as a key driver of international collaboration, harnessing the expertise and global networks of senior researchers to enhance Thailand’s research and innovation capacities on the world stage.

Objectives of the Program

  • Support senior visiting researchers in providing strategic guidance to MTEC research projects, enhancing efficiency and elevating research quality
  • Strengthen the capacity of research teams in priority areas aligned with MTEC’s strategic goals, while cultivating high-caliber researchers capable of competing on the global stage
  • Promote the development of international research collaboration networks through the expertise and connections of senior visiting researchers
  • Facilitate the transfer of knowledge and research experience to researchers, research assistants, students, and institutional networks —both domestic and international

For more information, please contact:
Strategic Alliance and Partnership Development Section (SAPD)
Research and Innovation Strategic Division (RIS)
E-mail: icn@mtec.or.th Tel: 02564 6500 ext. 4403, 4414-4416