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CATEGORY:
proinnova workshop
“(I3) Intellectual Property”
21-23 July 2008
GRANTS APPLICATION DEADLINE:
6 june 2008
The NeTropica Network
seeks to promote joint research in biomedical sciences, particularly in the
field of tropical diseases, through its academic activities. This network,
sought to involve PROINNOVA in its organization in order to support its
collaborators in the field of Intellectual Property (IP).
The role of PROINNOVA workshop within this initiative is to serve as a
direct consulting source for guidance in topics and procedures related to
IP. Activities planned and coordinated by NeTropica and PROINNOVA consist in
a course (I3)
that includes topics such as: Innovation, Commercial Scientific and
Technological intelligence, Intellectual property protection forms and
Technology licensing.
Course Content
Eligible applicants:
Nationals and permanent residents from Central America.
WHO IS PROINNOVA?
PROINNOVA is the office within the University of Costa Rica (UCR) in charge
of the management and transfer of knowledge for innovation. Thus, PROINNOVA
would advise in fields related to IP and support, through learning programs,
as well as assisting other universities in Central America in such fields as
innovation, technology transfer and IP.
http://www.proinnova.ucr.ac.cr/
FELLOWSHIPS:
A total of (15)
fellowships are available that will cover the following expenses during the
period of the Workshop.
WHAT ARE THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THIS FELLOWSHIP?
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Applicants should be from
a Central American country.
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Applicants should
currently be attached to a Central American Laboratory.
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Applicants should have a
fair knowledge of English.
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Applicants preferably
should have at minimum a Master Degree or at least be part of a MSc
program.
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Applicants should be
scientifically active.
HOW TO APPLY FOR THE FELLOWSHIP?
Fill in the
following form, including a short description of the scientific activities
you are currently involved in.
Application form
WHERE AND WHEN TO SEND THE APPLICATION FOR THE FELLOWSHIP?
Deadline for
this application is 6 June
2008
The application
should be sent by e-mail, to:
E-mail:
netropica@netropica.org
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