TWAS-COMSTECH 2022 Science in Exile Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme for Displaced and Refugee Scientists

UNESCO-TWAS has partnered with the Ministerial Standing Committee on Scientific and Technological Cooperation of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (COMSTECH) for the UNESCO-TWAS – COMSTECH Science in Exile Fellowship Programme for displaced and refugee scholars and scientists.

• Table of Content
• About The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS)
• TWAS-COMSTECH Science in Exile Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme
• Aim and Benefits of TWAS-COMSTECH Science in Exile Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme
• Requirements for TWAS-COMSTECH Science in Exile Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS)

TWAS was founded in 1983 by a distinguished group of scientists from the developing world, under the leadership of Abdus Salam, the Pakistani physicist and Nobel laureate. They shared a belief that developing nations, by building strength in science and engineering, could build the knowledge and skill to address such challenges as hunger, disease and poverty. From the start, the Academy had essential support from Italian scientists and political leaders. The Third World Academy of Sciences, as it was first known, was inaugurated officially in 1985 during a ceremony attended by UN Secretary-... continue reading

TWAS-COMSTECH Science in Exile Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme

Aim and Benefits of TWAS-COMSTECH Science in Exile Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme

The Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme aims to provide displaced and refugee scientists who have not yet found a safe and long-term host country to pursue postdoctoral studies in Pakistan

Requirements for TWAS-COMSTECH Science in Exile Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme Qualification

Applicants for these fellowships must meet the following criteria:

• They must be displaced or refugee scholars and scientists.
• They must be currently living in Pakistan and holding the right to live and study in the country, OR able to travel to Pakistan. Please note that the Programme is not suitable for scholars at risk who need specific assistance to leave their home country. Awardees are responsible for arranging the logistics and safety of their own relocation. Please note there is only a very small number of competitive travel bursaries available.
• They must hold a PhD in the field of natural sciences, applied sciences, engineering and technology, health sciences, software engineering and computer

N.B. Applicants who hold citizenship or permanent residency in Pakistan or in safe third countries are not eligible to apply

In the evaluation of the applications, priority will be given to applicants who:

•      demonstrate scientific excellence and high academic merit.

•      demonstrate high humanitarian need.

•      have experienced gender-based discrimination.

•      demonstrate interest in rebuilding the scientific infrastructure of their home countries.

•      are nationals of Afghanistan, Syria or Yemen.

Women scholars/scientists are particularly encouraged to apply.

Application Deadline

How to Apply

1. Complete the Postdoctoral online application form in English: https://forms.office.com/r/Tu189uhmus
2. Send an email with the requested documents to [email protected] and [email protected] (please keep both addresses in your correspondence). Subject line must be “Application UNESCO-TWAS – COMSTECH Science in Exile Fellowships_Postdoctoral”

N.B. Applications with no supporting documents will be deemed ineligible. No documents will be accepted after the deadline. Incomplete applications will not be eligible.

For more details, visit TWAS website.