Fully Funded Research Fellowship in Natural Sciences Abroad 2018

The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS) is offering fellowships to young scientists in developing countries to enable them to spend months at a research institution in a developing country other than their own. TWAS Fellowships for Research and Advanced Training aim to enhance the research capacity of promising scientists, especially those at the beginning of their research career, helping them to foster links for further collaboration. The program is in Natural Sciences which includes Agriculture, Biology, Chemistry, Earth, Engineering, Mathematics, Medical Sciences, Multidisciplinary and Physics.

Eligibility criteria:

[1] The fellowships are offered to young scientists holding at least a Master’s or equivalent degree

[2] Applicants must be working in any area of Natural Sciences, must be citizens of a developing country and  employed by a research institution in a developing country

[3] There is no age limit. However, preference is given to scientists at the beginning of their research career

[4] Institutes of the Chinese Academy of Sciences in China are not eligible host institutions under this program

[5] The fellowships are offered for a minimum of 3 months and a maximum of 12 months

Benefits:

Fellowships are awarded by the committee on the basis of scientific merit. TWAS covers international low-cost airfare plus a contribution towards subsistence amounting to a maximum of $300. The host institution is expected to provide accommodation and food as well as research facilities.

About the World Academy of Sciences:

The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS) is a global science academy founded in 1983 in Italy by a distinguished group of scientists from the developing world, under the leadership of Abdus Salam, the Pakistani physicist and Nobel laureate. The academy works for the advancement of science in developing countries and supports sustainable prosperity through research, education, policy and diplomacy.