News
- The Third World Academy of Sciences (TWAS) currently has a vacancy for the position of programme officer. Click here to download the pdf file. Further information is available from info@twas.org.
- TWAS has launched new fellowships in collaboration with Brazil, China and India:
- The Department of Biotechnology (DBT) of the Ministry of Science and Technology, India, and TWAS have instituted two types of fellowships for foreign scientists from developing countries who wish to do biotechnology work in India, for Postgraduate Studies or Postdoctoral Research. Travel expenses of visitors are covered by TWAS while living expenses are provided by DBT.
- TWAS and the S.N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences, Kolkata, India have agreed to offer five fellowships annually to young foreign scientists from developing countries who wish to pursue research leading towards a Ph.D in physical sciences. Travel expenses of visitors are covered by TWAS while living expenses are provided by the S.N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences.
- The National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and TWAS have instituted two types of fellowships for foreign scientists from developing countries (other than Brazil), for Master's degree holders wishing to earn a Ph.D. in natural sciences or Ph.D. holders wishing to do postdoctoral research in Brazil. Travel expenses of visitors are covered by TWAS while living expenses are provided by the Brazilian Ministry of Science and Technology, through the Brazilian Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq).
- The Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Beijing, China and TWAS have agreed to offer three types of fellowships to scientists from developing countries (other than China): for Master's degree holders wishing to undertake the last year of their Ph.D research in China; Ph.D. holders wishing to pursue postdoctoral research in natural sciences in China; or to visiting scholars who wish to pursue advanced research in natural sciences. Travel expenses of visitors are covered by TWAS while living expenses are provided by CAS.
For information, see: http://www.twas.org or write to: fellowships@twas.org. Deadlines for application: 31 October each year.