We are pleased to announce that the Leadership in Innovation Fellowships (LIF) Global 2025 is now accepting applications for innovators from the Philippines. The program supports entrepreneurs with a technology prototype to create an entrepreneurial mindset, empowering them to contribute positive impact in the community.
Below are the main eligibility criteria:
- The innovation must be at technology readiness level 4 or above, and evidence of a prototype should be provided in the application;
- 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, but not limited to:
- Agriculture technology, Biotechnology, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Science, Design Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, and Medical Engineering, among others;
- Candidates must be the original innovator and own shares in the company created;
- The innovation should have the potential to benefit the Philippines, and/or other countries, in terms of improving social welfare and driving economic development, and they should contribute one or more of the UN Sustainable Development Goals;
- The primary application of the innovation must NOT be in the defence, military, or fossil fuel-based energy sectors;
- LIF Alumni and candidates with an innovation/business that has been supported by LIF before cannot apply;
- Applicants must be able to commit to LIF Global for a minimum of 4 hours during onboarding (13 and 14 December), and at least 20 days for training and mentoring between January and July, including 4 days (travel excluded) of in-person training in the Philippines and 14 days for the UK Residential in July. This implies being able to secure permission from all relevant employers to attend the programme if selected. The Academy will provide documentation on LIF counting as training or continuous personal development if required once you have joined the cohort;
- Applicants must be able to commit to travel internationally. All costs associated with the LIF Global programme will be paid for by the Royal Academy of Engineering, with the exception of visas and travel insurance. Participants will be asked to purchase a travel insurance covering COVID-19 testing and quarantine costs. The Academy will consider covering the costs of any caring needs related to travel on a case-by-case basis;
- Candidates will need to demonstrate fluency in English and must have a strong interest in commercialization to participate.
Kindly note that the deadline of the application is on 15 October 2024 (9:00 PM, Manila time). More details on the LIF Global 2025 including the application process can be accessed in the following link: https://tinyurl.com/LIF2025Call. For any inquiries, your office may directly contact Ms. Mary Rose Anne F. Almazan via the email address: mrafalmazan@dost.gov.ph.
For more details click the DOST Memo below: