Programmes

Postgraduate, postdoctoral, visiting scholar and advanced research fellowships are available to scientists from developing countries.

TWAS is now accepting applications for projects in the basic sciences from individual young scientists and leaders of research units based in scientifically lagging countries.

Organizers of scientific activities that will be held in developing countries between July and December 2014 can apply for small grants. Deadline for applications: 1 December 2013.

Requests by research groups and/or scientific institutions in least developed countries are due by 31 October.

The Organization for Women in Science for the Developing World (OWSD) offers postgraduate fellowships to female scientists from sub-Saharan Africa and Least Developed Countries.

TWOWS is now accepting nominations of excellent young women scientists from throughout the developing world. Deadline is 28 February 2010.

TWAS is aiming to assist the training of a new generation of taxonomists in the developing world.

TWAS Fellow Ahmed Azad believes that any plan to achieve development and prosperity in Bangladesh must include a massive, coordinated and expert investment in science and technology

Felix Korbla Akorli from Ghana, now lecturer in telecommunications in Rwanda, was among the first awardees of a South-South fellowship

Following a workshop in Penang, Malaysia, TWAS and ISTIC announce the three winners of the 'ISTIC-TWAS' Entrepreneurship Awards' for innovations in science and technology from developing countries