The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Türkiye (TÜB?TAK) and TWAS have established a fellowship programme for foreign scholars from developing countries in the South who wish to pursue postdoctoral research in a field of the natural and related applied sciences in the departments and laboratories of public and private universities of Türkiye and TÜB?TAK Research Centers and Institutes.
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.
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TWAS-TÜB?TAK Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme
Aim and Benefits of TWAS-TÜB?TAK Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme
The Fellowships are tenable at the departments and laboratories of public and private universities in Turkey.
TWAS-TÜB?TAK Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme Courses
Requirements for TWAS-TÜB?TAK Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme Qualification
Applicants for these fellowships must meet the following criteria:
- Be permanent residents and nationals of a developing country in the South (https://twas.org/developing-countries-south).
- Candidates from Science and Technology Lagging countries (STLC) and women are especially encouraged to apply. For the list of STLC, please see https://twas.org/66-countries.
NB. Developing countries that are not in the list are also eligible to apply.
- Must not hold any visa for temporary or permanent residency in Turkey or any developed country;
- Be employed in a developing country (other than the host country) and hold a research assignment there. Applicants must provide a Supporting Statement from the head/director of the applicant’s current employer according to the format of TÜB?TAK (see sample that can be downloaded below or from TÜB?TAK’s online application website). The supporting statement is to support the candidate’s application and prove that s/he will be given leave if awarded.
- Hold a PhD degree in natural and related applied sciences (in one of the fields specified above);
- Be a maximum age of 45 years on 31 December of the application year;
- Provide an official Acceptance Letter (see sample that can be downloaded below or from TÜB?TAK’s online application website) from an eligible department, institution or laboratory of a public or private university in Turkey, or TÜB?TAK Research Centers and Institutes.
- NB. Requests for acceptance must be directed to the chosen host institution(s) in Turkey, and NOT to TÜB?TAK. Without preliminary acceptance, the application will not be considered for selection. The acceptance letter must be signed by the highest authority of the chosen host institute. The maximum number of academic advisors in Turkey can be 2 (two).
- Candidates who received their PhD from a university in Turkey are required to receive an acceptance letter from a university other than the one where they received their doctorate degree, and carry out their research with an academic advisor(s) other than their doctoral thesis advisor.
- Provide the Research proposal form prepared in the format determined by TÜB?TAK (see sample that can be downloaded below or from TÜB?TAK’s online application website);
- Provide evidence of proficiency in English. If medium of education was not English: provide evidence in English, e.g. standardized test card (TOEFL or IELTS) or a University-issued letter certifying the knowledge of the language. If medium of education was English, please write a brief statement indicating what type of education was in English, e.g. high school, BSc or MSc degrees, this statement must be signed and dated by the applicant;
- Not take up other assignments during the period of her/his fellowship;
- Be financially responsible for any accompanying family members;
- Not have previously received or been awarded a fellowship under this programme;
- Must return to her/his home country on completion of the fellowship;
Interview date, Process and Venue for TWAS-TÜB?TAK Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme
The Fellowships are tenable at the departments and laboratories of public and private universities in Turkey for a minimum period of 6 months to a maximum period of 36 months.
Application Deadline
December 25, 2023
How to Apply
- ALL applications to the Fellowship must be submitted online only via the TÜB?TAK online application system that is available through TYBS HERE.
- IMPORTANT: To be able to submit the online application form to TÜB?TAK, candidates must first create a prifle on the platform of the TÜB?TAK Researcher Information System (ARB?S) that is available at https://arbis.tubitak.gov.tr
- The information of the researchers and the academic advisors in Turkey must be up-to-date in the Researcher Information System (ARBIS) before applying online via TYBS.
- Applicants must be aware that TÜB?TAK and TWAS will not accept applications submitted by any other means except via the online application form.
- No applications will be accepted after the deadline. Therefore, it is recommended to submit your electronic application as early as possible.
- Queries concerning the submission of applications via the online portal of TÜB?TAK should be directed to [email protected]
- Candidates may apply for only one programme per calendar year in the TWAS and OWSD portfolio. Applicants will not be eligible to visit another institution in that year under the TWAS Visiting Professor programmes. One exception: The head of an institution who invites an external scholar to share his/her expertise under the TWAS Visiting Professor programmes may still apply for another programme.
CONTACT DETAILS
TWAS Fellowships Office
ICTP campus, Strada Costiera 11
34151 Trieste, Italy
Tel: +39 040 2240 687
E-mail: [email protected]
TÜB?TAK – B?DEB (The Department of Science Fellowships and Grant Programmes)
The Coordinatorship of Research and Fellowship Programmes
2216-B TÜB?TAK-TWAS Postgraduate and Postdoctoral Fellowship Programmes
Tel: +90 0312 444 66 90
E-mail: [email protected]
Application doc(s):
host_acceptance_letter_template_0.pdf100.79 KB
research_proposal_form_template_0.pdf251.42 KB
supporting_statement_from_the_employer_template.pdf114.83 KB
2216b-tubitak-twas_2023-call-for-applications_0.pdf
For more details, visit TWAS website.
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