[Ica-osgeo-labs] STDF Grant for Leaders in Innovation Fellowships (LIF) UK-Egypt Newton-Mosharafa Program

Sun Oct 18 08:20:39 PDT 2015

Great news Tanzeel!

I don't really know anything about the below call. But Rania is not
eligible -- based on an earlier email post.
But maybe you could apply yourself?

Cheers
Charlie

On Sun, Oct 18, 2015 at 10:57 AM, tanzeel rehman <
tanzeelrehman130 at hotmail.com> wrote:

> Dear All
>
> I am now a days in Washington spokane for my URISA Talk on certification
> and geospatial busniss concept. I was in Pakistan before to launch
> Pakistani local chapters OSGeo and now in US. I HAVE lot of information to
> share and I hope I will update it all the info for the end of this month.
>
> I will keep you updated. Please charlie and Rania tell me the more details
> about above mentioned colloborative grant and so that I can join.
>
> Ps .Charlie..US spokane and people are really cooperative and welcoming ..
>
> Regards
>
> ------------------------------
> Date: Tue, 6 Oct 2015 08:42:31 -0400
> Subject: Re: [Ica-osgeo-labs] STDF Grant for Leaders in Innovation
> Fellowships (LIF) UK-Egypt Newton-Mosharafa Program
> From: cschweik at pubpol.umass.edu
> To: ranyaalsayed at gmail.com; tanzeelrehman130 at hotmail.com
> CC: ica-osgeo-labs at lists.osgeo.org
>
> Hi,
>
> I just wanted to say that it is GREAT to see these conversations trying to
> go after collaborative grants. Rania, in FOSS4G Como there was some
> discussion about a certification system for FOSS4G educational material led
> by Tanzeel Rehman Khan (cc'd above). You two might want to talk.
>
> And generally, for what it is worth, time permitting, I am happy to read
> any drafts of grant proposals in our network people produce with an eye as
> a 'reviewer'. I hope others will offer that service as well. I think we as
> a community should build social norms here trying to especially help
> younger researchers in our community go after and get grants around open
> geographical science -- especially ones that build the GeoForAll effort.
>
> I think there are two models:
>
> 1) Building the thematic group (e.g., AgGIS) and communicating to that
> subgroup (like we did for the OpenCitySmart grant proposal); or,
>
> 2) Sending emails to the full ica-osgeo-labs list like this to build the
> possible collaboration subgroup and then email the full list when you are
> facing a puzzle or need some brainstorming of some kind.
>
> Good luck on your efforts Rania. Keep us posted on your progress.
>
> Charlie Schweik
>
> On Tue, Oct 6, 2015 at 6:57 AM, Rania Elsayed <ranyaalsayed at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> STDF Grant for Leaders in Innovation Fellowships (LIF) UK-Egypt
> Newton-Mosharafa Program
>
> Within the framework of UK-Egypt Newton-Mosharafa Program, The STDF and
> the Royal Academy of Engineering are seeking applications from Egyptian
> researchers, with strong entrepreneurial potential, to take part in their
> Leaders in Innovation Fellowships (LIF) program. This is a residential
> training program in innovation and technology entrepreneurship that will
> take place, in the UK, between Monday 25th January, 2016 and Friday 5th
> February, 2016.
>
> 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: agricultural technology, biotechnology,
> chemical engineering, civil engineering, computer science, design
> engineering, electrical and electronic engineering, ICT, materials science,
> mechanical engineering, and medical engineering
> for more details see the attached pdf
> Deadline 31 October 2015
> The maximum fund is £90,000 from each side
> is there anyone interested in taking this grant with me?
>
> I am interested in developing certification system , other ideas are also
> welcome
>
> --
>
>
> Thanks & Regards
> Rania Elsayed Ibrahim, PhD. Computers & Information
> Researcher,
> Division of Scientific Training & Continuous Studies,
> National Authority for Remote Sensing & Space Sciences, Cairo, Egypt.
>
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> --
> Charlie Schweik
>
> Professor, University of Massachusetts, Amherst
> Dept of Environmental Conservation and Center for Public Policy and
> Administration
>
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-- 
Charlie Schweik

Professor, University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Dept of Environmental Conservation and Center for Public Policy and
Administration

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