USD10,000 TWAS Award for Developing Country Scientists with Ph.D. in physical Sciences 2021

The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS), sponsored by Lenovo, a global leader in consumer, commercial, and enterprise technology that is the largest PC company in the world _ is offering a $ 10,000 award to young scientists in developing countries to honor them for their achievements in physical science.

The award carries a cash award of USD10,000

• The candidate’s age must not be older than 45 years.
• Eligible nominees are national of a developing country, who have been living and working in a developing country, for a minimum of two years immediately prior to their nomination.
• Self-nominations will not be considered.

Selection Process:

• The selection of the winner is made on scientific merit. 
• A pre-screening of the nominees will be done at TWAS. The nomination dossiers of the qualified candidates will then be submitted to jury members for their evaluation. Based on this evaluation the winner will be selected.

A nomination is considered complete only if includes all of the following information/material:

• Nominator contact details;
• Nominee contact details (self-nominations are not accepted) and general information on the nominee, including the country where he/she has been working and living in the past 2 years;
• Authorization from the nominee (i.e. the candidate) to process his/her personal data for the purposes of his/her nomination, in conformity to Art. 13 of the Italian Legislative Decree 196/2003. This authorization can only be submitted through the online platform. The privacy authorization form is available for download in the section ‘nominee’s personal data’. The form must be filled in and signed by the candidate and then uploaded onto the on-line platform;
• Suggested citation (15-20 words highlighting the nominee's scientific achievements in physical sciences, including physics and chemistry);
• Supporting statement regarding the nominee’s contribution to physical sciences. Supporting statements should explain in detail the work performed by the candidate and its significance in the relevant scientific context. Clear reference should be made to the scientific impact of the nominee's work. Vague supporting statements will not be considered and will negatively affect the evaluation;
• A clear and detailed account of any time spent abroad by the nominee in the past two years;
• Ph.D.: information on the subject area, year and awarding institution;
• Brief information on membership in academies and societies;
• Brief information on awards and honors received;
• List of 10 most significant publications listed in an internationally acceptable format;
• The nominee's brief CV and her/his complete list of publications are also to be uploaded, separately, onto the online platform.

About the World Academy of Sciences (TWAS):

The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS) for the advancement of science in developing countries – works to support sustainable prosperity through research, education, policy, and diplomacy. TWAS is a global science academy based in Trieste, Italy. 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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