November 2020

• 3: Deadline to for research groups and scientific institutions in Least Developed Countris to submit applications for the TWAS Research Professors in LDCs programme, to invite a TWAS Fellows to visit the host institution three times for a minimum stay of one month each time. For full details about eligibility criteria and to apply online click here.
• 30: Deadline for researchers to participate in a landmark survey on predatory journals and conferences. This is part of a project by the InterAcademy Partnership (IAP) on combatting predatory practices. To read more about the survey click here, to take the survey click here.

December 2020

• 30: Deadline to submit nominations for the 2021 Mahathir Science Award in the category of Tropical Medicine and Tropical Natural Resources. The award is bestowed in recognition of contributions and innovations towards solving problems in the tropics through science, technology and innovation. For details on how to nominate and to download the nomination forms, click here.

March 2021

• 1: Deadline to apply for the International Climate Protection Fellowship, offered by the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation. Up to 15 prospective leaders and p to 5 postdoctoral researchers from non-European transition or developing countries, who are active in the areas of climate change will have the opportunitiy to go to Germany for 12-24 months to work on a research-related project. For more information click here.