TWAS graduates its 1,000th PhD
Aakash Kumar of Pakistan, who is researching artificial intelligence in China, received the 1,000th degree ever earned through the TWAS PhD Fellowship Programme.
Fighting TB in Bangladesh
TWAS-Fayzah M. Al-Kharafi Award winner Sayera Banu is committed to reducing the nation's tuberculosis burden
Abdool Karim elected TWAS President
Quarraisha Abdool Karim, a world-leading AIDS researcher from South Africa, is the newly elected UNESCO-TWAS President for the 2023–2026 term
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Women-led teams receive project grants
TWAS and the Elsevier Foundation announce winning teams for new gender equity and climate action project grants for the global South.
Women-led teams receive project grants
Opportunities
PhD and postdoctoral research fellowships are crucial for building scientific strength in developing countries
Funding helps researchers in the developing world to purchase lab equipment and supplies
Share your projects and your expertise in developing nations as a visiting researcher or professor
TWAS honours are among the most prestigious given for research in the developing world
Grants support high-level international and regional scientific meetings in developing countries
Deadlines
External Opportunity
L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Young Talents, Sub-Saharan Africa program
Research and Project Grant
Seed Grant for New African Principal Investigators (SG-NAPI)
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TWAS Network
TWAS is the hub for a global network of scientists and organizations working to advance science in the developing world
TWAS collaborates with a network of partners committed to advancing science in the developing world
TWAS works in close association with four international science organizations based in Trieste, Italy
Five Regional Partners keep TWAS close to grassroots science in the developing world
TWAS is the hub for a global network of scientists and organizations working to advance science in the developing world
Spotlight
Check the next deadlines and upcoming opportunities at TWAS and elsewhere.
An initiative to raise awareness on the gender and SITE dimensions of development
Five regional partners help TWAS connect with scientists in the developing world.
TWAS convened in Kigali, Rwanda, from 14 to 17 November 2016.
Our new digital bulletin with a focus on science and engineering in the developing world
A new film surveys TWAS's work globally, with a special focus on Kenya.
Lectures, workshops and courses to build a bridge between science and diplomacy.
The Academy's strength resides in the quality and diversity of its membership.