Opportunities for Researchers from Developing Countries with TWAS

Opportunities for Researchers from Developing Countries with TWAS

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The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS) offers a range of exceptional opportunities for researchers and scientists from developing countries, aiming to support scientific innovation and advance research.

Here are some notable opportunities offered by TWAS for researchers and scientists:

1. TWAS-CSIR Postgraduate Fellowship Programme

  • Eligibility: Young scientists from developing countries (excluding India) who wish to pursue research toward a PhD in emerging areas of science and technology at CSIR laboratories and institutes in India.

  • Deadline: 14 January 2025

2. TWAS-CSIR Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme

  • Eligibility: Young scientists from developing countries (excluding India) aiming to undertake postdoctoral research in emerging areas of science and technology at CSIR laboratories and institutes in India.

  • Deadline: 14 January 2025

3. AAAS-TWAS Course on Science Diplomacy

  • Eligibility: Individuals interested in the intersection of science and international relations.

  • Deadline: 23 January 2025

4. TWAS-CNPq Postgraduate Fellowship Programme

  • Eligibility: Young scientists from developing countries (excluding Brazil) who wish to pursue research toward a PhD at host institutes in Brazil.

  • Deadline: 31 January 2025

5. ANSO-CAS-TWAS/UNESCO PhD Scholarship

  • Eligibility: Up to 40 students/scholars from developing countries will be sponsored to study in China for doctoral degrees for up to 4 years.

  • Deadline: 15 February 2025

6. TWAS-Atta-ur-Rahman Award in Chemistry

  • Eligibility: Chemists not older than 45, nationals of a science-and-technology lagging country (STLC), who have been living and working there for a minimum of two years immediately prior to nomination.

  • Deadline: 14 March 2025

7. TWAS-Samira Omar Innovation for Sustainability Award

  • Eligibility: Scientists from least developed countries with significant impact on the environment and biodiversity.

  • Deadline: 14 March 2025

8. TWAS-Abdool Karim Award in Biological Sciences

  • Eligibility: Women scientists in least developed African countries for their achievements in Biological Sciences.

  • Deadline: 14 March 2025

9. TWAS-Fayzah M. Al-Kharafi Award

  • Eligibility: Women scientists from Scientifically and Technologically Lagging (STL) countries. In 2025, the award will be given for achievements in Medical Sciences.

  • Deadline: 14 March 2025

10. UNESCO-Equatorial Guinea Fellowship Programme for Young Women Scientists in Africa

  • Eligibility: Young African women scientists in the life sciences. Each year, two young women will be awarded a grant of $25,000 to advance their research.

  • Deadline: 31 March 2025

11. UNESCO-Equatorial Guinea International Prize for Research in the Life Sciences

  • Eligibility: Individuals or institutions for significant contributions through scientific research towards improving the quality of human life. The prize has a monetary value of US$300,000, divided equally among up to three laureates.

  • Deadline: 31 March 2025

For more details and application procedures, please visit the TWAS Deadlines page.

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