TWAS Fellowships for PhD studies and Postdoctoral research
The Academy of Sciences for the Developing World (TWAS) is an autonomous international organization that promotes scientific capacity and excellence in the South. Founded as the Third World Academy of Sciences by a group of eminent scientists under the leadership of the late Nobel Laureate Abdus Salam of Pakistan in 1983, TWAS was officially launched in Trieste, Italy, in 1985, by the Secretary General of the United Nations. For more information, please visit: https://twas.org/.
We are pleased to inform you that the 2022 TWAS Fellowships call for applications is now open for PhD and Postdoctoral programmes that are offered in the natural sciences to students and researchers from developing countries to gain postgraduate education and research experience at top global scientific institutions in the South.
The application eligibility requirements and deadlines vary according to the different fellowships.
For full details on eligibility criteria and application procedures, please visit:
For PhD studies: https://twas.org/opportunities/fellowships/phd
For Postdoctoral research visits: https://twas.org/opportunities/fellowships/postdoc
Applications from women and candidates from Science and Technology Lagging countries (STLC) are especially encouraged.
**For a list of the STLC please see https://twas.org/66-countries **
Applications from non-STLC developing countries are also accepted.
Please feel free to circulate this announcement to any suitable person who may be interested in these opportunities.
For queries, applicants should contact fellowships@twas.org