Deadlines and events
OPEN CALLS
Grants
Seed Grant for New African Principal Investigators (SG-NAPI)
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With the support of the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), UNESCO-TWAS launched a new programme to strengthen the capacity of African countries lagging in science and technology. The programme is aimed at young scientists who are getting established in their country or are about to return home to an academic position. Grants are awarded to promising high-level research projects in Agriculture, Biology, Chemistry, Earth sciences, Engineering, Information Computer Technology, Mathematics, Medical Sciences and Physics carried out in African countries lagging in science and technology identified by TWAS.
TWAS-NCP Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme
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For young scientists from developing countries (other than Pakistan) who wish to pursue postdoctoral research in physical sciences in departments and laboratories of the National Centre for Physics (NCP) in Islamabad.
Opportunities
2023 L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science International Awards
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The L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science International Awards are presented every year to five outstanding women scientists – one per each of the following regions: Africa and the Arab States, Asia and the Pacific, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, North America - in recognition of their scientific accomplishments. The 2023 Awards will designate women researchers in Physical Sciences, Mathematics and Computer Science.
TWAS-SN Bose Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme
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The S.N. Bose National Centre for Basic Science in Kolkata, India, and TWAS have established a fellowship programme for foreign scholars from developing countries who wish to pursue postdoctoral research in physical sciences.
TWAS-SN Bose Postgraduate Fellowship Programme
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TWAS and the S.N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences in Kolkata, India, offer fellowships to young foreign scientists from developing countries who wish to pursue research towards a PhD in physical sciences
TWAS-ICCBS Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme
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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 at the International Centre for Chemical and Biological Sciences (ICCBS) — comprising the H.E.J. Research Institute of Chemistry and the Dr. Panjwani Centre for Molecular and Drug Research in Karachi, Pakistan.
TWAS-ICCBS Postgraduate Fellowship Programme
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The International Centre for Chemical and Biological Sciences (ICCBS) — comprising the H.E.J. Research Institute of Chemistry and the Dr. Panjwani Centre for Molecular and Drug Research in Karachi, Pakistan — and TWAS offer fellowships to young scientists from developing countries (other than Pakistan) who wish to pursue research towards a PhD in chemical and biological sciences.
TWAS-NRF Doctoral Programme
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South Africa's National Research Foundation (NRF) and the Department of Science and Technology (DST) working in partnership with UNESCO-TWAS to advance science in developing countries through the NRF-TWAS Doctoral Fellowships.
Opportunities
L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Young Talents Programmes
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These programmes, aim to support and encourage talented young women researchers at doctoral and/or post-doctoral level worldwide. Several calls are currently open for applications with different deadlines to apply: Czech Republic - Deadline: 28 February; Finland - Deadline: 10 March; France - Deadline: 11 March; Baltics - Deadline: 17 March; Sub-Saharan Africa - Deadline: 25 March; Turkey - Deadline: 15 April; Egypt - Deadline: 30 July.
TWAS-BIOTEC Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme
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For young scientists from developing countries (other than Thailand) who wish to pursue advanced research in the biotechnology at the National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (BIOTEC) in Thailand.
UPCOMING CALLS
TWAS-DBT Postgraduate Fellowship Programme
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The Department of Biotechnology (DBT) of the Ministry of Science and Technology in India, and UNESCO-TWAS established a fellowship programme for foreign scholars from developing countries who wish to pursue research towards a PhD in biotechnology.
TWAS-DBT Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme
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The Department of Biotechnology (DBT) of the Ministry of Science and Technology, India, and TWAS have established a fellowship programme for foreign scholars from developing countries who wish to pursue postdoctoral research in biotechnology.
TWAS-CUI Postgraduate Fellowship Programme
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The TWAS-COMSATS University Islamabad (CUI) Fellowship Programme for postgraduate research offers fellowships to young scientists from developing countries other than Pakistan, who wish to obtain all or part (sandwich or full-time) of their PhD in natural or social sciences. Duration: From a minimum of six months to a maximum of 3 years (up to 18 months for a sandwich programme).
TWAS-CUI Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme
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The TWAS-CUI Fellowship Programme for Postdoctoral Research offers fellowships to young scientists from developing countries (other than Pakistan) who wish to pursue postdoctoral research in natural or social sciences. Duration: from a minimum of six months to a maximum of 12 months.