The African Academy of Sciences (AAS) is an Africa-wide scientific organization that encourages the development of the research and technology base throughout Africa. AAS was founded with the help of TWAS in 1985 in Trieste, Italy. Until 2015 AAS served as host of TWAS's Regional Office for sub-Saharan Africa, TWAS-ROSSA.
TWAS is inviting nominations for the 2026 Award.
Nominations are accepted from TWAS members as well as science academies, national research councils, universities and scientific institutions in developing and developed countries.
Eligibility:
Personalities awarded with the TWAS-Abdus Salam Medal:
The International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe) is a research institute focused on integrated control methodologies for crop and livestock insect pests and other related arthropods, and insect vectors of tropical diseases.
Applications can only be submitted via online portal once the call is open.
Please use the “apply now” button at the bottom of this page to start your application once the call is open.
Opening date of this fellowship: 3 October 2024
Closing date of this fellowship: 14 January 2025 now extended until 28 January 2025
Applications can only be submitted via online portal once the call is open.
Please use the “apply now” button at the bottom of this page to start your application once the call is open.
Opening date of this fellowship: 6 March 2026
Closing date of this fellowship: 6 then 20 May 2026 now extended until 3 June 2026
STARTING IN 2018 APPLICATIONS CAN ONLY BE SUBMITTED VIA THE ONLINE PORTAL- PLEASE USE THE "APPLY NOW" BUTTON AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE TO START YOUR APPLICATION.
TWAS-UNESCO Associateship Scheme
In collaboration with UNESCO and a number of centres of excellence in the South, TWAS has instituted a Joint Associateship Scheme to enable competent researchers from the South to visit these centres regularly. An associate is appointed for three years during which he/she can visit a Centre twice for research collaboration. TWAS provides travel support for the associates and a contribution towards subsistence costs up to USD300.00 per month while living expenses are covered by the host centres.
TWAS Visiting Expert Programme
for areas of natural sciences other than mathematics and physics [*]
[*] Proposals for mathematics and physics should be directed to the "Visiting Scholar/Consultant Programme" of the Office of External Activities, Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP), Trieste, Italy.