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The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) of India and UNESCO-TWAS have established a number of fellowships for foreign scholars from developing countries, who wish to pursue research toward a PhD in emerging areas of science and technology, for which facilities are available in CSIR
Published: 11 Oct 2024 Type: Fellowship Study in: India
The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Türkiye (TÜBITAK) and TWAS have established a sandwich fellowship programme for foreign scholars from developing countries who wish to pursue part of their research toward a PhD in a field of the natural and related applied sciences, in
Published: 10 Oct 2024 Type: Fellowship Study in: Turkey
In collaboration with UNESCO and a number of centres of excellence in the South, TWAS has instituted a Joint Associateship Scheme to enable competent researchers from the South to visit these centres regularly. An associate is appointed for three years during which he/she can visit a Centre twice fo
Published: 09 Oct 2024 Type: Fellowship
The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Türkiye (TÜB?TAK) and TWAS have established a sandwich fellowship program for foreign scholars from developing countries in the South who wish to pursue part of their research toward a PhD in a field of the natural and related applied sc
Published: 08 Oct 2024 Type: Fellowship Study in: Turkey
The TWAS Visiting Expert Programme supports visits of distinguished scientists to institutions in developing countries, especially those in the 48 Least Developed Countries (LDCs). The programme aims to provide institutions and research groups in developing countries, especially those w
Published: 11 Sep 2024 Type: Fellowship
TWAS offers fellowships to young scientists in developing countries to enable them to spend three to 12 months at a research institution in a developing country other than their own. The purpose of these fellowships is to enhance the research capacity of promising scientists, especially those at the
Published: 27 Aug 2024 Type: Fellowship Value: USD 300 per month
TWAS, in collaboration with the Lincei Academy and SISSA, offers young scientists from Least Developed Countries the opportunity to visit research laboratories in Trieste, Italy, such as SISSA, to carry out research work in scientific fields within the SISSA portfolio (pleas
Published: 14 Aug 2024 Type: Fellowship Study in: Italy
TWAS-SISSA-Lincei Research Cooperation Visits Programme. Young scientists from least developed countries who hold an MSc (or higher degree) can visit research laboratories or industries in the Friuli Venezia Giulia Region of Italy for three months to carry out collaborative research projects an
Published: 26 Jul 2024 Type: Entrepreneurs
TWAS-ICCBS Postgraduate Fellowships are tenable at the International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences (ICCBS) – comprising the H.E.J. Research Institute of Chemistry and the Dr. Panjwani Center for Molecular and Drug Research – for studies leading to a PhD degree in
Published: 17 Jul 2024 Type: Fellowship
This new prize, named after TWAS Fellow Quarraisha Abdool Karim, carries a cash award of USD5,000 generously provided by Professor Abdool Karim. It is designed to honour women scientists in Low Income African countries for their achievements in Biological Sciences.
Published: 07 Jun 2024 Type: Contest Value: USD5,000
This annual award, named after the TWAS Fellow Fayzah M. Al-Kharafi, recognizes women scientists from Scientifically and Technologically Lagging (STL) countries. It carries a cash award of USD4,000 generously provided by Professor Al-Kharafi and will rotate among various fields of science. In 2024
Published: 07 Jun 2024 Type: Entrepreneurs
The TWAS-DFG Cooperation Visits Programme provides postdoctoral researchers from the MENA region with the opportunity to make a three-month ‘Cooperation Visit’ to a research institute in Germany. Such visits must be undertaken within 12 months of the award. The aim of t
Published: 24 Apr 2024 Type: Entrepreneurs Study in: Germany
TWAS-NCP Postdoctoral Fellowships are tenable in the departments and laboratories of the National Centre for Physics (NCP) for a minimum period of six months to a maximum period of twelve months in one of the following fields: Plasma Physics, High Energy Physics (Experimental and
Published: 20 Apr 2024 Type: Fellowship Study in: Italy
The International Centre for Chemical and Biological Sciences (ICCBS) — comprising the H.E.J. Research Institute of Chemistry and the Dr. Panjwani Centre for Molecular and Drug Research in Karachi, Pakistan — and TWAS offer fellowships to young scientists from developing countries (other
Published: 20 Apr 2024 Type: Fellowship
TWAS is inviting nominations for the 2024 Award from all its members as well as science academies, national research councils, universities and scientific institutions in developing and developed countries. Our planet, and therefore our existence, faces several challenges: world population, food
Published: 12 Apr 2024 Type: Contest Value: $4,000
TWAS is inviting nominations for the 2024 Award from all its members as well as science academies, national research councils, universities and scientific institutions in developing and developed countries. This annual award, named after the TWAS Fellow Fayzah M. Al-Kharafi, recognizes
Published: 12 Apr 2024 Type: Contest Value: USD4,000
TWAS is inviting nominations for the 2024 Award from all its members as well as science academies, national research councils, universities, and scientific institutions in developing and developed countries. Self nominations (i.e. applications) and nominations from jury member
Published: 12 Apr 2024 Type: Contest Value: USD10,000
TWAS is inviting nominations for the 2024 Award from all its members as well as science academies, national research councils, universities and scientific institutions in developing and developed countries. This award, named after TWAS President Professor Quarraisha Abdool Karim, is des
Published: 11 Apr 2024 Type: Contest Value: USD5,000
TWAS and the S.N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences in Kolkata, India, offer fellowships to young foreign scientists from developing countries who wish to pursue research towards a PhD in physical sciences. Programme details TWAS-SN Bose Postgraduate Fellowships are tenable at t
Published: 11 Apr 2024 Type: Fellowship
Established in 2020, this biennial award is named after TWAS late Vice-President for the Arab Region, Prof. Mohammad A. Hamdan. It is given for outstanding mathematical work carried out by a scientist working and living in Africa or the Arab region. As a Member of our Academy since 1988, Prof. Ha
Published: 10 Apr 2024 Type: College School
The TWAS-DFG Cooperation Visits Programme provides postdoctoral researchers from sub-Saharan Africa, including South Africa, with the opportunity to make a three-month ‘Cooperation Visit’ to a research institute in Germany. Such visits must be undertaken within 12 months of the awar
Published: 08 Apr 2024 Type: PhD
This annual award, established in year 2020, recognizes scientific achievements by young scientists living and working in a developing country.The fifth edition of the award will recognize achievements in Life Sciences. The award, worth USD 10,000, is sponsored by Lenovo Ltd. The recipients recei
Published: 28 Mar 2024 Type: College School Value: USD 10,000
TWAS-Atta-ur-Rahman Award in Chemistry. The 2024 award, sponsored by Searle Company Ltd, will be given to a chemist not older than 40, national of a science-and-technology lagging country (STLC), who has been living and working there for a minimum of two years immediately prior to his/her nomination
Published: 15 Apr 2024 Type: Fellowship Value: $5,000
The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Türkiye (TÜBITAK) and TWAS have established a sandwich fellowship programme for foreign scholars from developing countries in the South who wish to pursue part of their research toward a PhD in a field of the natural and related applied
Published: 14 Feb 2024 Type: Fellowship
TWAS is inviting nominations for the 2024 Award from all its members as well as science academies, national research councils, universities and scientific institutions in developing and developed countries.
Published: 09 Feb 2024 Type: PhD
TWAS is inviting nominations for the 2024 Award from all its members as well as science academies, national research councils, universities and scientific institutions in developing and developed countries. This award, named after TWAS President Professor Quarraisha Abdool Karim, is des
Published: 02 Feb 2024 Type: Entrepreneurs Value: USD5,000
According to an agreement between the Alliance of International Science Organizations (ANSO), the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS/UNESCO) for the advancement of science in developing countries, up to 40 students/scholars from developing countries will be spo
The TWAS Awards (previosuly called 'TWAS Prizes') are awarded to individual scientists from developing countries in recognition of an outstanding contribution to scientific knowledge in nine fields of sciences and/or to the application of science and technology to sustainable devel
Published: 02 Jan 2024 Type: Entrepreneurs
The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), Washington DC, USA, and The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS), Trieste, Italy, are seeking candidates to participate in the annual summer course on science diplomacy to be held on 17-21 June 2024 in person in Trieste, Italy. The Ameri
Published: 27 Dec 2023 Type: Training Study in: United States
According to an agreement between the Alliance of International Science Organizations (ANSO), the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS/UNESCO) for the advancement of science in developing countries, up to 50 students/scholars from developing countries will be spo
Published: 15 Apr 2024 Type: PhD
