Leaders in Innovation Fellowship Vacancies in Kenya

Leaders in Innovation Fellowship Vacancies in Kenya


Introduction

Leaders in Innovation Fellowship (LIF) Programme is a collaborative programme between the Kenya National Innovation Agency
(KENIA), the National Research Fund (NRF) – Kenya, and the Royal Academy of Engineering (RAENG)-UK. The programme is implemented under the umbrella of Kenya-UK Newton Utafiti Fund Programme.

The purpose of the programme is to nurture Kenyan technological innovators and support commercialization of innovations. The
programme is a platform for developing capacity on entrepreneurship and commercialization of research outputs including intellectual
property right issues.

KENIA is therefore inviting researchers with technological innovations and have developed or are in the process of developing business
proposition for their innovations to apply for the Leaders in Innovation fellowship Programme – 2017.

How to apply

  • Be a Kenyan citizen with a valid Passport;
  • Have a technological innovation based on research in engineering, encompassing a wide range of fields including: agricultural technology, biotechnology, chemical engineering, civil engineering, electrical and electronic engineering, ICT, materials science,
    mechanical engineering, and medical engineering.
  • Be attached to an institution - either a research institution, a university or an innovation hub (public or private);
  • Potential for commercialization of the innovation, in terms of feasible business concept and target market;
  • Innovation with expected benefit(s) to Kenya’s socio-economic development.
  • The primary application of the innovation must NOT be in the defence or military sector.

    Selected candidates will be invited to attend a two-weeks residential training Programme in the UK in February 2018. After the training
    programme, the successful innovators with the most viable business plans will be granted a commercialization grant in line with their
    business plan but up to a maximum limit approved per innovator.
    Candidates should apply by 8th December, 2017

    For more information and job application details, see; Leaders in Innovation Fellowship Vacancies in Kenya

    Find jobs in Kenya. Jobs - Kenya jobs. Search our career portal & find the latest Kenyan job positions, career opportunities & jobs in Kenya.

    Jobs in Kenya - banking jobs, IT jobs, accounting jobs, NGO jobs, business administration, ICT, UN jobs, procurement jobs, education jobs, hospital jobs, human resources jobs, engineering, teaching jobs, and other careers in Kenya.

    Find your dream job from 1000s of vacancies in Kenya posted and updated daily - click here!

    • Click here to post comments

    Join in and write your own page! It's easy to do. How? Simply click here to return to Jobs in Kenya.

    Scholarship 2024/25

    Current Scholarships 2024/2025 - Fully Funded

    Full Undergraduate Scholarships 2024 - 2025

    Fully Funded Masters Scholarships 2024 - 25

    PhD Scholarships for International Students - Fully Funded!


    Funding Opportunities for Journalists 2024/2025


    Funding for NGOs 2024/2025


    Funding for Artists 2024/2025


    Funding for Entrepreneurs 2024/2025

  • ✅Over 4500 Current Fully Funded Scholarships for International Students 2024
  • ✅ Undergraduate Scholarships 2024
  • ✅ Masters Scholarships 2024
  • ✅ PhD Scholarships 2024 Click Here!
    _
  • Jobs in Kenya
  • Jobs in Uganda
  • Jobs in Ethiopia
  • Jobs in Nigeria
  • Jobs in South Sudan
  • Jobs in South Africa
  • Jobs in Rwanda
  • Jobs in Zambia
  • Jobs in Malawi
  • Jobs in Ghana
  • Jobs in Tanzania

    ***