OWSD 2022 Early Career Fellowship for Women in Science and Technology Lagging Countries

The OWSD Early Career Fellowship is a prestigious award of up to USD 50,000 offered to women who have completed their PhDs in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) subjects and are employed at an academic or scientific research institute in one of the listed Science and Technology Lagging Countries (STLCs). The OWSD Early Career fellows will be supported to establish an environment at their institution where they can maintain an international standard of research and attract scholars from all over the world to collaborate.

• Table of Content
• About Organization for Women in Science for the Developing World (OWSD)
• OWSD Early Career Fellowship
• Aim and Benefits of OWSD Early Career Fellowship
• Requirements for OWSD Early Career Fellowship Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About Organization for Women in Science for the Developing World (OWSD)

The Organization for Women in Science for the Developing World (OWSD) is an international organization founded in 1987 and based at the offices of The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS), in Trieste, Italy. It is a programme unit of UNESCO.  OWSD is the first international forum to unite eminent women scientists from the developing and developed worlds with the objective of strengthening their role in the development process and promoting their representation in scientific and technological leadership. OWSD provides research training, career development and networking opportunities for... continue reading

OWSD Early Career Fellowship

Aim and Benefits of OWSD Early Career Fellowship

• The ECWS fellowship is for two years and provides up to USD 50,000 to enable fellows to maintain an international level of research as well as initiate collaborations and partnerships with industry and the private sector.
• The ECWS fellowship does not provide for the fellow’s salary which must be guaranteed by the fellow’s institute.

Requirements for OWSD Early Career Fellowship Qualification

To be eligible to apply for the ECWS fellowship applicants must meet the following criteria:

1. Eligible countries

• Applicants must have been resident in one of the listed Science and Technology Lagging Countries (STLCs) for at least 5 years.
• The fellowship must be undertaken in one of the listed STLCs.

Please note this list may be subject to slight variation each year according to criteria established by our donor, IDRC, and in agreement with OWSD. Each year the list will be updated when the call for applications is opened.

2. Eligible STEM fields (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics)

• Agricultural Sciences
• Astronomy, Space and Earth Sciences
• Biological Systems and Organisms
• Chemical Sciences
• Computing and Information Technology
• Engineering Sciences
• Mathematical Sciences
• Medical and Health Sciences
• Neurosciences
• Physics
• Structural, Cell and Molecular Biology

3. Eligible academic qualification

PhD in one of the above listed study fields.

• PhD awarded not more than 10 years prior to application.

4. Eligible employment

• At the time of application, applicants must be already employed at the university or research institute where the project will be carried out.
• The university or research institute must be based in one of the eligible countries.
• Applicants must provide evidence that they will receive a salary from the above institute for the duration of the two-year fellowship.

Application Deadline

How to Apply

For more details, visit OWSD website.