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Fellowships overview

Summary of fellowships available for postgraduate training, postdoctoral and advanced research.

PLEASE NOTE: The 2013 call for proposals are open, including CNPq.

IMPORTANT

Applicants should be aware that they can apply for ONLY ONE of the programmes listed on this page per year. All fellowship programmes offered by TWAS and OWSD are mutually exclusive.

Acceptance letters for 2013 applications must show the starting date as 2014 since successful candidates can only start their fellowships in the year following the application.

Postgraduate Training Fellowships

NB: Click here to view general information valid for all of the TWAS Postgraduate Fellowships listed in the following table.

For programme-specific details, click on the relevant programme's name in the table below:

Where	Field	Age limit	Programme	Partner Organization	Duration	Deadline
Brazil	Natural sciences	35 years	TWAS-CNPq Fellowship Programme for Postgraduate Research: For young scientists from developing countries (other than Brazil) who wish to pursue all or part (SANDWICH or FULL-TIME) of their research leading towards a PhD in the natural sciences in Brazil.	National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq), Brasilia, Brazil	4 years	5 July
China	Natural sciences	35 years	TWAS-CAS Fellowship for Postgraduate Research: For young scientists from developing countries (other than China) who wish to undertake FULL-TIME PhD research in China.	Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Beijing, China	4 years	15 June
India	Natural sciences	35 years	TWAS-CSIR Fellowship Programme for Postgraduate Research: For young scientists from developing countries (other than India) who wish to pursue all or part (SANDWICH or FULL-TIME) of their research leading towards a PhD in newly emerging areas in science and technology for which facilities are available in CSIR laboratories and institutes.	Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR) of India	up to 4 years	31 August
India	Biotechnology	35 years	TWAS-DBT Fellowship Programme for Postgraduate Research: For young scientists from developing countries (other than India) who wish to pursue all or part (SANDWICH or FULL-TIME) of their research leading towards a PhD in biotechnology at key biotechnology research institutions in India.	Department of Biotechnology (DBT) of the Ministry of Science and Technology, India	up to 5 years	31 August
India	Physical sciences	35 years	TWAS-SN Bose Fellowship Programme for Postgraduate Research: For young scientists from developing countries (other than India) who wish to pursue all or part (SANDWICH or FULL-TIME) of their research leading towards a PhD in physical sciences at the S.N. Bose Centre for Basic Science.	S.N. Bose National Centre for Basic Science, Kolkata, India	up to 4 years (plus possibly one year extension)	31 August
India	Natural sciences	30 years	TWAS-IACS Fellowship Programme for Postgraduate Research: For young scientists from developing countries (other than India) who wish to pursue research towards a PhD in certain fields of natural sciences, including biological chemistry, condensed matter physics, inorganic chemistry, materials science, non conventional energy, organic chemistry, physical chemistry, polymer science, spectroscopy and theoretical physics.	Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science (IACS), Kolkata, India	up to 4 years	31 August
Kenya	Natural sciences	35 years	*TWAS-icipe* Fellowship Programme for Postgraduate Research**: For young scientists from developing countries (other than Kenya) who wish to pursue all or part (SANDWICH or FULL-TIME) of their research leading towards a PhD in the natural sciences at icipe, especially focusing on integrated control methodologies for crop and livestock insect pests and other related arthropods, and insect vectors of tropical diseases.	International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe), Nairobi, Kenya	up to 3 years	15 September
Malaysia	Natural sciences	35 years	TWAS-USM Fellowship Programme for Postgraduate Research: For young scientists from developing countries (other than Malaysia) who wish to pursue studies leading to a PhD degree in the natural sciences.	Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), Penang, Malaysia	up to 3 years	15 September
Mexico	Basic natural sciences	30 years	TWAS-CONACYT Fellowship Programme for Postgraduate Research: For young scientists from developing countries (other than Mexico) who wish to pursue studies leading to a PhD degree in the natural sciences.	National Council for Science and Technology (CONACYT), Mexico	up to 4 years	to be announced
Pakistan	Molecular sciences	35 years	TWAS-CEMB Fellowship Programme for Postgraduate Research: For young scientists from developing countries (other than Pakistan) who wish to pursue research towards a PhD in molecular biology and molecular genetics.	National Centre of Excellence in Molecular Biology (CEMB), Lahore, Pakistan	up to 4 years	31 August
Pakistan	Chemical and biological sciences	35 years	TWAS-ICCBS Fellowship Programme for Postgraduate Research: For young scientists from developing countries (other than Pakistan) who wish to pursue research towards a PhD in organic chemistry, biochemistry, biotechnology, molecular medicine, pharmacology or physical chemistry.	International Centre for Chemical and Biological Sciences (ICCBS), Karachi, Pakistan	up to 4 years	31 August
Pakistan	Natural Sciences	35 years	TWAS-CIIT Fellowship Programme for Postgraduate Research: For young scientists from developing countries (other than Pakistan) who wish to pursue all or part (SANDWICH or FULL-TIME) studies leading to a PhD degree in the natural sciences	COMSATS Institute of Information Technology (CIIT), Islamabad, Pakistan	up to 3 years	31 August

The World Meteorological Organization (WMO), in accordance with an agreement recently signed with TWAS, will cover transportation costs for up to 10 full-time postgraduate fellows each year studying in fields of interest to WMO, such as climate change, climate services, multi-hazard early warning and disaster risk reduction. Applicants who are going through the WMO Permanent Representatives still need to compete for the award through TWAS and the conditions laid out by the prospective host institutions (i.e. by applying to one of the programmes listed above). Beneficiaries will be expected to develop strong links with the National Meteorological Service and their national Permanent Representative to WMO. Further information on the activities of WMO can be accessed through www.wmo.int

Postgraduate Training for Women only

Another programme for postgraduate training, but for WOMEN ONLY, is offered by TWAS's partner organization, the Organization for Women in Science for the Developing World (OWSD, formerly TWOWS):

Where	Field	Age limit	Programme	Deadline
Several Developing Countries	Natural sciences	40 years	OWSD Postgraduate Training Fellowships at Centres of Excellence in the South for Women Scientists in Sub-Saharan Africa or Least Developed Countries (LDC): The Organization for Women in Science for the Developing World (OWSD) [formerly the Third World Organization for Women in Science (TWOWS)] has a fellowship programme for female students from Sub-Saharan Africa or Least Developed Countries (LDCs) who wish to pursue postgraduate training in a field of the natural sciences leading to a doctorate degree at a centre of excellence in the South outside their own country	31 July

Postdoctoral Research Fellowships

NB: Click here to view general information valid for all of the TWAS Postdoctoral Fellowships listed in the following table.

For programme-specific details, click on the relevant programme's name in the table below:

Where	Field	Age limit	Programme	Partner Organization	Duration	Deadline
Brazil	Natural sciences	45 years	TWAS-CNPq Fellowship Programme for Postdoctoral Research: For young scientists from developing countries (other than Brazil) who wish to pursue postdoctoral research in the natural sciences in Brazil.	National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq), Brasília, Brazil	min. 6 to max. 12 months	5 July
India	Natural sciences	45 years	TWAS-CSIR Fellowship Programme for Postdoctoral Research: For young scientists from developing countries (other than India) who wish to pursue postdoctoral research in newly emerging areas in science and technology for which facilities are available in CSIR laboratories and institutes.	Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR) of India	min. 6 to max. 12 months	31 August
India	Biotechnology	45 years	TWAS-DBT Fellowship Programme for Postdoctoral Research: For young scientists from developing countries (other than India) who wish to pursue postdoctoral research in biotechnology at key biotechnology research institutions in India.	Department of Biotechnology (DBT) of the Ministry of Science and Technology, India	min. 12 to max. 18 months	31 August
India	Physical sciences	45 years	TWAS-SN Bose Fellowship Programme for Postdoctoral Research: For young scientists from developing countries (other than India) who wish to pursue postdoctoral research in the physical sciences at the S.N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences, Kolkata, India.	S.N. Bose National Centre for Basic Science, Kolkata, India	min. 6 to max. 12 months	31 August
India	Natural sciences	40 years	TWAS-IACS Fellowship Programme for Postdoctoral Research: For young scientists from developing countries (other than India) who wish to pursue postdoctoral research in certain fields of natural sciences, including biological chemistry, condensed matter physics, inorganic chemistry, materials science, non conventional energy, organic chemistry, physical chemistry, polymer science, spectroscopy and theoretical physics.	Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science (IACS), Kolkata, India	min. 6 to max. 12 months	31 August
Iran	Natural sciences	within 5 years from PhD	TWAS-IROST Fellowships Programme for Postdoctoral Research: For young scientists from developing countries (other than Iran) who wish to pursue postdoctoral research in applied agriculture, biotechnology, mechanical engineering, electrical and computer science engineering, advanced material and renewable energies, industrial chemistry and space sciences.	The Iranian Research Organization for Science and Technology (IROST), I.R. Iran	min. 6 to max. 12 months	15 September
Kenya	Natural sciences	within 5 years from PhD	*TWAS-icipe* Fellowship Programme for Postdoctoral Research**: For young scientists from developing countries (other than Kenya) who wish to pursue postdoctoral research in the natural sciences, especially focusing on integrated control methodologies for crop and livestock insect pests and other related arthropods, and insect vectors of tropical diseases.	International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe), Nairobi, Kenya	min. 6 to max. 12 months	15 September
Malaysia	Natural sciences	within 5 years from PhD	TWAS-UPM Fellowship Programme for Postdoctoral Research: For young scientists from developing countries (other than Malaysia) who wish to pursue advanced research in the natural sciences.	Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), Selangor, Malaysia	min. 6 to max. 12 months	15 September
Malaysia	Natural sciences	within 5 years from PhD	TWAS-USM Fellowship Programme for Postdoctoral Research: For young scientists from developing countries (other than Malaysia) who wish to pursue advanced research in the natural sciences.	Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), Penang, Malaysia	min. 12 months to max. 3 years	15 September
Mexico	Basic natural sciences	40 years	TWAS-CONACYT Fellowship Programme for Postdoctoral Research: The National Council for Science and Technology (CONACYT), Mexico City, Mexico, and TWAS offer fellowships for scientists from developing countries (other than Mexico) who wish to pursue postdoctoral research in the natural sciences.	National Council for Science and Technology (CONACYT), Mexico	min. 6 to max. 12 months	to be announced
Pakistan	Molecular sciences	45 years	TWAS-CEMB Fellowship Programme for Postdoctoral Research: For young scientists from developing countries (other than Pakistan) who wish to pursue postdoctoral research in molecular biology and molecular genetics.	National Centre of Excellence in Molecular Biology (CEMB), Lahore, Pakistan	min. 6 to max. 12 months	31 August
Pakistan	Chemical and biological sciences	45 years	TWAS-ICCBS Fellowship Programme for Postdoctoral Research: For young scientists from developing countries (other than Pakistan) who wish to pursue postdoctoral research in organic chemistry, biochemistry, biotechnology, molecular medicine, pharmacology or physical chemistry.	International Centre for Chemical and Biological Sciences (ICCBS), Karachi, Pakistan	min. 6 to max. 12 months	31 August
Pakistan	Physical sciences	within 5 years from PhD	TWAS-NCP Fellowships Programme for Postdoctoral Research: For scientists from developing countries (other than Pakistan) who wish to pursue advanced research in physical sciences.	National Centre for Physics (NCP), Islamabad, Pakistan	min. 6 to max. 12 months	15 September
Pakistan	Natural sciences	within 5 years from PhD	TWAS-CIIT Fellowship Programme for Postdoctoral Research: For scientists from developing countries (other than Pakistan) who wish to pursue advanced research in the natural sciences.	COMSATS Institute of Information Technology (CIIT), Islamabad, Pakistan	min. 6 to max. 12 months	31 August
Thailand	Biotechnology	within 5 years from PhD	TWAS-BIOTEC Fellowship Programme for Postdoctoral Research: For young scientists from developing countries (other than Thailand) who wish to pursue postdoctoral research in molecular biology, molecular genetics, microbiology, biochemistry. biotechnology, bioinformatics or related discplines.	National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (BIOTEC), Pathumthani, Thailand	min. 12 to max. 24 months	15 September

Fellowships for Advanced Research

For more details, click on the programme's name in the table below:

Where	Field	Age limit	Programme	Partner Organization	Duration	Deadline
Various developing countries	Natural sciences	no limits	TWAS Fellowships for Research and Advanced Training: For young scientists in developing countries to spend time at a research institution in a developing country other than their own. The purpose of the programme is to enhance the research capacity of promising scientists, especially those at the beginning of their research career, helping them to foster linkages for further collaboration. The fellowship includes travel support and a contribution towards subsistence costs. Living expenses are borne by local sources.	(none)	min. 3 to max. 12 months	1 October
Kenya	Natural sciences	55 years	*TWAS-icipe* Fellowships for Visiting Scholars in Kenya**: For scientists from developing countries (other than Kenya) who wish to pursue advanced research in the natural sciences, especially focusing on integrated control methodologies for crop and livestock insect pests and other related arthropods, and insect vectors of tropical diseases.	International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe), Nairobi, Kenya	min. 1 to max. 3 months	15 September
Malaysia	Natural sciences	55 Years	TWAS-UPM Fellowships for Visiting Scholars in Malaysia: For scientists from developing countries (other than Malaysia) who wish to pursue advanced research in natural sciences.	Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), Selangor, Malaysia	min. 1 to max. 3 months	15 September
Malaysia	Natural sciences	55 years	TWAS-USM Fellowships for Visiting Researchers in Malaysia: For scientists from developing countries (other than Malaysia) who wish to pursue advanced research in natural sciences.	Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), Penang, Malaysia	min. 1 to max. 3 months	15 September
Pakistan	Physical sciences	55 years	TWAS-NCP Fellowships for Visiting Scholars in Pakistan: For scientists from developing countries (other than Pakistan) who wish to pursue advanced research in physical sciences.	National Centre for Physics (NCP), Islamabad, Pakistan	min. 1 to max. 3 months	15 September
Pakistan	Natural sciences	55 years	TWAS-CIIT Fellowships for Visiting Scholars: For scientists from developing countries (other than Pakistan) who wish to pursue advanced research in the natural sciences.	COMSATS Institute of Information Technology (CIIT), Islamabad, Pakistan	min. 1 to max. 3 months	31 August

Application Forms

Click on the links below to download the application forms and guidelines. Before filling in the form, applicants must read very carefully the application guidelines for detailed information on eligibility criteria, deadlines and other key requirements of the application procedure.

Postgraduate Fellowships:
PG Application Form
PG Application Guidelines
Postdoctoral Fellowships:
PDoc Application Form
PDoc Application Guidelines
Visiting Scholars/Visiting Researchers Fellowships:
VS/VR Application Form
VS/VR Application Guidelines
Research and Advanced Training Fellowship:
Application Form

For information on the TWAS-UNESCO Associateship Scheme, the TWAS Research Professors in Least Developed Countries, the TWAS Visiting Scientist Programme or the TWAS-DFG Cooperation Visits Programme, please see: Research Collaboration.

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