Calling for application for training fellowship to BIOTEC - Thailand. The training is open to participants coming from all ASEAN countries. Deadline of application is on 15 December 2013. Please visit http://www.biotec.or.th for more info.

The National Academy of Science and Technology (NAST), Philippines, through its project, entitled, “Evaluation and Improvement of the Research Publication and IP Productivity of DOST R&D Institute,” is searching possible entries for its International Publication Awards.

Deadline for submission of nomination is on 15 November 2013. Visit http://nast.ph to download nomination form.

The National Academy of Science and Technology (NAST) is actively searching nominees for the following NAST and Department of Science and Technology (DOST) awards:

1. NAST AWARDS
   1. Outstanding Young Scientist (OYS) Awards
   2. TWAS Prize for Young Scientist in the Philippines (Biology)
   3. NAST Talent Search for Young Scientists
   4. NAST Environmental Science Award
   5. Outstanding Scientific Paper Awards
   6. Outstanding Book and/or Monographs Awards

1. DOST AWARDS
   1. Outstanding Technology Commercialization Award (Gregorio Y. Zara Medal)
   2. Outstanding Research and Development Award
   3. Outstanding Science Administrator Awards (for Basic and Applied researches)
   4. Magsaysay Future Engineers/Technologist Awards  (MFET)

All deadline for nominations is on the last working day of November 2013, except for MFET, which has a deadline on June 15, 2014. Please visit http://nast.ph for more information.

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