Call for Application: JITRI-WAITRO Fellowship
The JITRI-WAITRO Fellowship is a collaborative initiative by he Secretariat of the World Association of Industrial and Technological Research Organizations (WAITRO), fostering technology and humanities exchanges. The program aims to enhance cooperation among WAITRO researchers, management professionals, and Research and Technology Organizations (RTOs). The fellowship aims to offer research exchange and communication opportunity to contributions to SDG Goal 10 Reduced Inequality and Goal 17 Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development.
The JITRI-WAITRO Fellows program provides a comprehensive learning experience at the nexus of science and technology. It is an outstanding opportunity for exceptional mid-career research professionals and innovation-supportive managers with an interest in advancing science and technology and their transition from these into sustainable businesses. The fellows will participate in research or industrial transitional process at an international research institution in foreign countries. That experience aims to promote a global network for partnership and innovation in Science and Technology, which fills a technological gap in some member countries or excels in the technologies in others.
The fellowship requires a full-time commitment, with a minimum one-month and maximum six-month residence in the host institute. The fellowship application is open until January 2025.
JITRI and WAITRO will assist all fellows in partnering with a host institution within the JITRI ecosystem and will cover travel expenses and subsidies on housing within defined limits. Each fellow is, however, solely responsible for their health, safety and other expenses during the time of visiting.
Fellows prepare a formal presentation on a science or technology topic in which they have been engaged during the fellowship. Fellows should return to their home institution on the due date when the fellowship ends.
Call for Applicant and Application Form
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For more information about the WAITRO-fellowship, please contact:
Ms Ran Duan, Director of the WAITRO Secretariat in China, duanr@jitri.cn
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