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TWAS supports researchers in developing countries through a variety of grants and fellowships. The dates for applications vary, and we're telling you what's up next.

Nominations for 2012 TWAS Prizes sought

Nominations for 2012 TWAS Prizes sought

Each of the eight prizes carries a monetary award of US$ 15,000. Deadline for receiving nominations is 29 February 2012.

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Celso Furtado Prize: Call for nominations

Celso Furtado Prize: Call for nominations

TWAS is seeking nominations for the TWAS-Celso Furtado Prize in Social Sciences 2012. Deadline: 29 February 2012.

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TWAS-DFG collaboration

TWAS-DFG collaboration

TWAS and Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) are offering a collaborative programme for scientists in sub-Saharan Africa. Deadline for applications: 31 March 2012.

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TWAS's 23rd General Meeting and 12th General Conference will be held in Tianjin, China, 18-21 September 2012. Business meetings will take place on 17 September.

TWAS's 22nd General Meeting took place at the Academy's headquarters in November 2011. Read More

TWAS's 21st General Meeting was held in Hyderabad, India, from 19 to 22 October 2010. Read More

TWAS's 11th General Conference and 20th General Meeting took place in Durban, South Africa, from 20 to 23 October 2009. Read More

Upcoming deadlines

Upcoming deadlines

kalenderTWAS supports researchers in developing countries through a variety of grants and fellowships. The dates for applications vary, and we're telling you here what's up next.

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Excellence in science series

excellence in science seriesExcellence in Science: Profiles of Research Institutions in Developing Countries is a series of booklets published by TWAS highlighting successful scientific institutions in the South. Ten institutions have so far been profiled: INBio (Costa Rica), CBS (Tunisia), IMRA (Madagascar), CDRI (India), IMPLAD (China), IHI (Tanzania), SAIAB (South Africa), NARL (Uganda), ORI (Botswana) and IMS (Zanzibar, Tanzania). The volumes are also available for download as PDF files.

TWAS & UNESCO

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) is responsible for the administration of TWAS finance and staff, based on an agreement between the two organizations and the Italian government which provides the Academy with its core funding. TWAS collaborates closely with UNESCO's Natural Sciences Sector. With ICSU and UNU/IAS, TWAS and UNESCO co-sponsor the joint visiting scientist programme. With ICGEB, TWAS and UNESCO/IBSP have recently launched a new joint project on capacity building in basic molecular biology. UNESCO also provides financial support for the TWAS associateship programme at centres of excellence in the South.