Ethiopia
Demissew, Sebsebe
Asfaw, Berhane
Aseffa, Abraham
Edemariam Tsega,
OWSD PhD fellowships for women scientists
The PhD fellowship for women scientists from Science and Technology Lagging Countries (STLCs) supports them to undertake PhD research in the Natural, Engineering and Information Technology sciences at a host institute in the South. The fellowships are to be held at a centre of excellence in a developing country outside the applicant's own country.
Each fellowship will be offered for up to four years and will cover the following:
African Union
The African Union (AU) is a union consisting of 54 African state, established in 2001. One of its objectives is to advance African development by promoting research in all fields, in particular in science and technology. AU and TWAS collaborate in the awarding of the annual AU-TWAS Young Scientist National Awards.
TWAS-Atta-ur-Rahman Award in Chemistry
TWAS is inviting nominations for the 2024 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:
Eligible candidates are young chemists (not older that 40), national of a developing country, who have been living and working in a Scientifically and Technologically Lagging (STL) country, for a minimum of two years immediately prior to their nomination. All fields of Chemistry are eligible.
TWAS-Abdus Salam Medal
Personalities awarded with the TWAS-Abdus Salam Medal:
- Federico Mayor, Spain (1995)
- M.G.K. Menon, India (1996)
- Thomas R. Odhiambo, Kenya (1998)
- José I. Vargas, Brazil (2000)
- Paolo Budinich, Italy (2002)
- Lu Yongxiang, China (2005)
- C.N.R. Rao, India (2008)
- Mohamed H.A. Hassan, Sudan (2012)
- Jacob Palis, Brazil (2015)
- Fernando Quevedo, Guatemala (2018)
- Chunli Bai, China (2022)