The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), in co-operation with the Fraunhofer- Gesellschaft (FhG), invites applications for the 4th Technopreneur Award 2008. Research projects may be submitted in the following application fields: Knowledge Management and Plant Biotechnology. The award winner will receive a prize and a 4 months fellowship at one of the 56 Fraunhofer Institutes in Germany. The respective Fraunhofer Institute will provide scientific guidance and supervision in the candidates’ fields of interest.
The monthly stipend will be Euro 1.840. In addition, the international travle costs will be borne and the winner will recieve Euro 3.000 prize money.
Fraunhofer and Daad will support the award winner in his/her efforts to develop marketable products from the research and help him/her establishing contact with potential co-operation partners in German companies which would be able to produce these products.
DEADLINE AND NOTIFICATION
* The deadline for submitting all necessary documents is 5 May 2008.
* The winner will be selected and notified at the end of May.
* He/she can leave for Germany for a research stay of 4 months that has to be completed in 2008
WHO CAN APPLY?
* Indonesian citizens
* Highly-qualified scientists (Biotechnology, Management, Industrial engineering) who hold a Ph.D.
* Motivated to turn research into marketable goods and services
* Actively networking with science and industry in Indonesia
* Willing to co-operate with Fraunhofer and German companies in developing marketable goods and services
* Strongly convinced of the market potential of their research
* Fluent in English (spoken and written)
SELECTION PROCESS
* DAAD Form, which can be downloaded here
* Letter of application
* Curriculum vitae
* Latest academic degree certificate
* List of international publications
* 5 pages research proposal, to be structured as follows:
- Executive summary
- Market potential / feasibility study
- Research objectives
- State of the art in that area of research in Indonesia
- Expected contribution of Fraunhofer and German companies and research organisations
- Action plan / timetable, including business development
- Brief profile of Indonesian research institutions and companies involved.
FURTER INFORMATION
The DAAD Jakarta Office and the Fraunhofer Representative Office in Indonesia will carry out the formal pre-selection of the candidates. The final selection will be made by a selection committee at the DAAD Head Office in Bonn. Applications (two copies) should be sent to:
Mrs. Ilona Krueger-Rechmann M.A.
DAAD Jakarta Branch Office
Summitmas I, Lt. 19
Jl. Jend. Sudirman Kav. 61-62
Jakarta 12190
Phone : ++62 21 520 0870, 525 2807
Fax.: ++62 21 525 2822
e-mail : krueger-rechmann@daadjkt.org
http://jakarta.daad.de Dr.-Ing. Ida-Bagus Kesawa Narayana
Fraunhofer Representative Office Indonesia
Menara Thamrin Suite 3A07
Jl. M. H. Thamrin Kav. 3
Jakarta 10250
Phone. : ++62 21 315 4795
Fax : ++62 21 315 4195
e-mail: narayana@fraunhofer.or.id
www.fraunhofer.de
Complete informasi also can be obtained at: http://jakarta.daad.de/
