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TWAS's International Programme for Higher Education and Research (IPHER) provides over 250 fellowships
The International Programme for Higher Education and Research (IPHER) provides over 250 fellowships tenable in developing countries such as Brazil, China, India and Pakistan for scientists from developing countries. Fellowships, for various lengths of time, are available for postgraduate, postdoctoral and advanced research. Brief details of each programme are provided here. For additional information, including eligibility criteria and application forms, please visit: http://www.twas.org/Exchange.
Fellowships for Postgraduate Training
Doctoral Fellowships in Brazil Leading to a
PhD in Natural Sciences
The National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq) and TWAS offer fellowships for students from developing countries (other than Brazil) who wish to earn a PhD in the natural sciences.
Duration: 4 years Deadline for applications: 31 August each year
CAS-TWAS Fellowships for Postgraduate
Research in China
The Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and TWAS offer fellowships for students
from developing countries (other than China) who hold a master's degree and
wish to undertake the final year of their PhD research in the natural sciences.
Duration: 1 year Deadline for applications: 31 August each year
CSIR-TWAS Fellowships for Postgraduate
Studies in India
The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and TWAS offer fellowships in for students from developing
countries (other than India) who wish to obtain a PhD.
Duration: 3 years Deadline for applications: 1 June each year
DBT-TWAS Biotechnology Fellowships for
Postgraduate Studies in India
The Department of Biotechnology, Government of India (DBT) and TWAS offer
fellowships for students from developing countries (other than India) who wish
to carry out postgraduate research in biotechnology.
Duration: 3 years Deadline for applications: 31 August each year
Postgraduate Fellowships in Physical
Sciences at the S.N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences
The S.N.Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences (S.N. Bose) and TWAS offer
fellowships to students from developing countries (other than India) who wish
to pursue research leading towards a PhD in the physical sciences.
Duration: 4-5 years Deadline for applications: 31 August each year
IACS-TWAS Fellowships for Postgraduate
Research in India
The Indian Association for
the Cultivation of Science (IACS) and TWAS offer fellowships for students from
developing countries (other than India) who hold a Master's degree and wish to
earn a PhD in a field of natural sciences.
Duration: up to 4 years Deadline for applications: 30 June each year
ICCBS-TWAS Fellowships for Postgraduate Research
in Pakistan
The International Center
for Chemical and Biological Sciences (ICCBS) and TWAS offer fellowships for
students from developing countries (other than Pakistan) who hold a Master's
degree in a field of natural sciences and wish to continue their research
towards a PhD in chemical or biological sciences.
Duration: up to 4 years Deadline for applications: 30 June each year
CEMB-TWAS Fellowships for Postgraduate
Research in Pakistan
The Centre of Excellence
in Molecular Biology (CEMB) and TWAS offer fellowships for students from
developing countries (other than Pakistan) who hold a Master's degree and wish
to earn a PhD in molecular biology and molecular genetics.
Duration: up to 4 years Deadline for applications: 30 June each
year
Fellowships for Postdoctoral Research
Fellowships for Postdoctoral Research in
Brazil
CNPq and TWAS offer fellowships to young scientists from developing countries
(other than Brazil) who hold a PhD and wish to carry out postdoctoral research
in natural sciences.
Duration: 6-12 months Deadline: 31 August each year
CAS-TWAS Fellowships for Postdoctoral Research in China
CAS and TWAS offer fellowships to young scientists from developing countries (other than China) who hold a PhD and wish to carry out postdoctoral research in natural sciences.
Duration: 12 months Deadline: 31 August each year
CSIR-TWAS Fellowships for Postdoctoral
Research in India
CSIR and TWAS offer
fellowships to young scientists from developing countries (other than India)
who hold a PhD and wish to carry out postdoctoral research.
Duration: 12 months Deadline: 1 June each year
DBT-TWAS Biotechnology Fellowships for
Postdoctoral Research in India
DBT and TWAS offer fellowships to young scientists from developing countries
(other than India) who wish to carry out postdoctoral research in
biotechnology.
Duration: 12 months Deadline: 31 August each year
IACS-TWAS Fellowships for Postdoctoral
Research in India
IACS and TWAS offer
fellowships to young scientists from developing countries (other than India)
who hold a PhD degree and wish to conduct postdoctoral research in the natural
sciences.
Duration: 6 to 12 months Deadline for
applications: 30 June each year
ICCBS-TWAS Fellowships for Postdoctoral
Research in Pakistan
ICCBS and TWAS offer
fellowships to young scientists from developing countries (other than Pakistan)
who hold a PhD and wish to carry out postdoctoral research in chemical or
biological sciences.
Duration: 6 to 12 months Deadline: 30
June each year
CEMB-TWAS Fellowships for Postdoctoral
Research in Pakistan
CEMB and TWAS offer
fellowships to young scientists from developing countries (other than Pakistan)
who hold a PhD and wish to pursue postdoctoral research in molecular biology
and molecular genetics.
Duration: 6 to 12 months Deadline: 30
June each year
Fellowships for Advanced Research
TWAS Fellowships for Research and Advanced
Training
TWAS provides travel support for young scientists from developing countries to
carry out research at a research institution in another developing country.
Duration: 3-12 months Deadline: 1 October each year
CAS-TWAS Fellowships for Visiting Scholars
in China
CAS
and TWAS offer fellowships to scientists up to the age of 55 from developing
countries (other than China) who wish to pursue advanced research in the
natural sciences.
Contact us:
Mailing address:
Academy of Sciences for the
Developing World (TWAS) c/o ICTP
Strada Costiera 11
Trieste 34140, Italy
Tel.: +39 040 2240 314
Fax: +39 040 2240 689
Email: fellowships@twas.org