The South East Asian Central Banks (SEACEN) Research and Training Centre will be undertaking a collaborative research project between participating economists of member central banks/monetary authorities and a visiting research economist (VRE)
The SEACEN Centre is therefore seeking research proposals on any aspect of the following research themes that have been identified for 2026:
RP2: SEACEN Collaborative Research 2026 Research Project 2
Artificial Intelligence and Digital Transformation in SEACEN Economies
Scope: Monetary Policy and Financial Stability
One research project will be chosen for the research topics based on (in no particular order):
- their individual merit;
- their feasibility considering available data and resources in SEACEN member economies;
- their applicability to SEACEN member central banks/monetary authorities, and
- their benefit to SEACEN member central banks/monetary authorities.
The best research projects chosen by The SEACEN Centre will then be pursued under the supervision of the VREs that have submitted the winning entries. Based upon the chosen research projects, The SEACEN Centre will invite staff of member central banks/monetary authorities to participate in the chosen research projects.
The VRE will serve as the project leader and provide guidance to Project Team Members (PTMs) from SEACEN member central banks/monetary authorities in implementing the selected research projects.
Prospective candidates are expected to conduct one online workshop and one seminar with the PTMs, and to complete an integrative report based on the PTMs’ findings. The seminar will be held in the Philippines. The maximum duration of the project is seven (7) months.
Prospective candidates should submit their application, along with a cover letter, curriculum vitae, and a two- to three-page research proposal detailing the project’s scope and methodology. Applicants from SEACEN member central banks/monetary authorities should submit their applications through their respective member central banks/monetary authorities.
Requests for further information or any questions concerning the VRE position can be directed to Meltem Chadwick, Senior Economist, Macroeconomic and Monetary Policy Management, The SEACEN Centre, at meltem.chadwick@seacen.org and cc to Ahmad Aizudeen Japri, Research Associate, at ahmad.aizudeen@seacen.org.
Interested?
All applications should be sent to the following e-mail address: rsu@seacen.org by 13 March 2026. Please indicate “VRE 2026 Collaborative Research Project 2: Artificial Intelligence and Digital Transformation ” in the subject header.
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