Leaders in Innovation Fellowships (LIF) Programme

2 November 2021

The National Higher Education Science Research and Innovation Policy Council (NXPO), Thailand Science Research and Innovation (TSRI), National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA) and the Royal Academy of Engineering are seeking applications from researchers, with strong entrepreneurial potential, to take part in their Leaders in Innovation Fellowships programme. The programme aims to build the capacity of researchers for entrepreneurship and commercialisation of their research, and to create international networks of innovators and technology entrepreneurs.

Deadline:        03 November 2022 (16:00 hrs. BKK Time)

Benefit:           Successful applicants from Thailand will:
• become eligible to attend events and further training opportunities open to the LIF network designed to build linkages across the participants, and
• also be invited to attend a residential programme in the UK focusing on soft skills and networking and the opportunity.
*Please note that the residential programme will be conducted entirely in English and the delivery format will depend on the COVID-19 situation next year.

Funder:        NXPO, TSRI, NSTDA, and the Royal Academy of Engineering

Theme:           Engineering

Eligibility Criteria

Through their research, applicants must have developed (or co-developed), or be in the process of developing (or co-developing) a new technological innovation. Applicants should have the ambition to take a leading role in creating a new business to commercialise this innovation.

Specific eligibility criteria are as follows:

  • Applicants must be citizens of, or have full resident status in, Thailand.
  • The applicant’s innovation can be any new product, technology or service, based on research in engineering defined in its broadest sense to encompass a wide range of fields, including: agricultural technology, biotechnology, chemical engineering, civil engineering, computer science, design engineering, electrical and electronic engineering, ICT, materials science, mechanical engineering, and medical engineering.
  • The innovation should have the potential to benefit the applicant’s country, or other developing countries, in terms of improving social welfare and driving economic growth.
  • The primary application of the innovation must NOT be in the defence or military sector.

Note that previous experience of commercialisation or involvement with technology transfer is not required.

How to Apply

All applications must be submitted through email lif@nstda.or.th.

For more eligibilities and information: https://www.nstda.or.th/home/news_post/lif-programme-2022/ and https://www.raeng.org.uk/global/sustainable-development/leaders-innovation-fellowships/about-lif-programme

Contact:         

  • National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA):
    Tel. 0 2644 8150 Ext. 81896, 81890
    Mobile 0 84148 2828 (Nopadorn), 0 81817 2867 (Supakanya)
    E-mail: lif@nstda.or.th
  • Chula GRIP: Email. GRIP.OIA@chula.ac.th & Tel. +66 22183124