DOST-SEI launches 1st Gawad Lider Awards
The Gawad Lider in Science Education Award is a biennial award being launched this year by the Department of Science and Technology- Science Education Institute.
The award categories include Exemplary Leadership Award and the Innovation Award. Exemplary leadership award has two sub-categories for individual and organization. Any person or organization who demonstrated sustained leadership capability through the conduct of a project with significant impact on education. Such program or project should have been implemented for at least five (5) years at the time of this competition.
Innovation award is given to an individual who has introduced a science or technology-based innovation that contributed to the development of education. Innovation is defined by the DOST as the enhancement of existing gadgets, equipment, devices, product or procedure that has resulted in higher efficiency, greater effectiveness and increased productivity.
Engr. Shiela Oberio, Officer-in-Charge of DOST-Negros Occidental told PIA that the emphasis of the award is on the academic contribution of these individuals to science education.
It aims to recognize these individuals and inspire others to practice exemplary leadership and innovate and invent using science and technology to improve education in the country.
There will be one winner in the national search for Gawad Lider Award in the individual and the organization category each will receive P150,000 and a medal while three winners for the innovation category- first prize will receive P150,000, second prize winner will receive P100,000 and third prize will receive P75,000.
In the pre-qualification stage, only the duly accomplished nomination and the application forms are needed. Heads of institutions, community leaders, organizations and any individual may nominate another for the award.
Forms are available at the DOST- Provincial Office, # 8 Cottage Road, Bacolod City or may be downloaded from www.sei.dost.gov.ph/gawadlider. Interested parties may also visit the website for further information or may contact DOST-Negros Occidental at (034) 433-9182.
Deadline for the nominations and applications will be on July 20, 2007.
(PIA/EAD)