TWAS Fellowships for Postdoctoral Positions

Highlights:

1. The TWAS Fellowship Programmes, which operate under agreements with governments and national organizations in developing countries – particularly Brazil, China, India and Pakistan – offer a number of fellowships to young scientists from developing countries to carry out postdoctoral research in developing countries other than their own.
2. Currently, there are seven fellowship programmes for postdoctoral research, implemented in collaboration with the following partner organizations:

a National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq), Brazil

The TWAS-CNPq Fellowship Programme for Postdoctoral Research offers fellowships to young scientists from developing countries (other than Brazil) who wish to pursue postdoctoral research in the natural sciences in Brazil. Duration: minimum of six months to a maximum of twelve months. Deadline for applications: 31 August.

b. Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), China
The TWAS-CAS Fellowship Programme for Postdoctoral Research offers fellowships to young scientists from developing countries (other than China) who wish to pursue postdoctoral research in China. Duration: minimum of six months to a maximum of twelve months. Deadline for applications: 31 August.


c. Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), India
The TWAS-CSIR Fellowship Programme for Postdoctoral Research offers fellowships to 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. Duration: minimum of six months to a maximum of twelve months. Deadline for applications: 1 June.

d. Department of Biotechnology (DBT) of the Ministry of Science and Technology, India
The TWAS-DBT Fellowship Programme for Postdoctoral Research offers fellowships to young scientists from developing countries (other than India) who wish to pursue postdoctoral research in biotechnology at key biotechnology research institutions in India. Duration: minimum of six months to a maximum of twelve months. An extension for a maximum of six months may be possible according to need and performance. Deadline for applications: 31 August.

e. Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science (IACS), IndiaThe TWAS-IACS Fellowship Programme for Postdoctoral Research offers fellowships to 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. Duration: minimum of six months to a maximum of twelve months. Deadline for applications: 30 June.

f. Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), Malaysia
The TWAS-USM Fellowship Programme for Postdoctoral Research offers fellowships to young scientists from developing countries (other than Malaysia) who wish to pursue advanced research in the natural sciences. Duration: minimum of six months to a maximum of twelve months. Deadline for applications: 1 October.

g. National Centre of Excellence in Molecular Biology (CEMB), Pakistan
The TWAS-CEMB Fellowship Programme for Postdoctoral Research offers fellowships to young scientists from developing countries (other than Pakistan) who wish to pursue postdoctoral research in molecular biology and molecular genetics. Duration: minimum of six months to a maximum of twelve months. Deadline for applications: 30 June.

h. International Centre for Chemical and Biological Sciences (ICCBS), Pakistan
The TWAS-ICCBS Fellowship Programme for Postdoctoral Research offers fellowships to 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. Duration: minimum of six months to a maximum of twelve months. Deadline for applications: 30 June.



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