Applications are invited for TWAS research grants available
for a period of 18 months. Grants are awarded to high-level promising research
projects in biology, chemistry, mathematics and physics carried out by research
consortia in the 81 S&T-lagging countries identified by TWAS.
The aim of the TWAS Research Grants Programme is to enable
and encourage academically able students from developing countries.
The TWAS Research Grants Programme in Basic Sciences was
established in response to the needs of researchers in developing countries,
particularly those attached to institutions that lack appropriate research
facilities.
Applicants must have a PhD and who has good research
experience.
Course Level: Grants are available for pursuing PhD
research program.
Study Subject(s): Grants are awarded to high-level
promising research projects in biology, chemistry, mathematics and physics
carried out by research consortia (formed by one or two collaborating groups to
work on a common problem and possibly located within the same country or
region) in the 81 S&T-lagging countries identified by TWAS.
Scholarship Award: Research Grants to research
consortia amount to a maximum of USD20,000. The grants, which are normally
provided for a period of 18 months, may be used to purchase scientific
equipment, consumables and specialized literature (textbooks and proceedings
only). They do not cover salaries of researchers and/or students, field
expenses, or travel expenses. In addition, the purchase of laptops and
laboratory animals is not supported.
Scholarship can be taken at: 81 S&T-lagging
countries
Eligibility:
-Applying research consortia must be led by a principle investigator (PI) who is a national of a developing country, who holds a PhD and who has good research experience. (Note: The PI will be responsible for the coordination of the research, submission of requested documentation, management of the funds and reporting of the expenses. All TWAS correspondence will be with this ‘consortium PI’).
-Each member of the consortium should operate in a university or research institution in one of the 81 S&T-lagging countries and should also be represented in the proposal by a PI. No age limit is applied to the consortia PIs.
-Applications from women scientists and those working in Least Developed Countries are especially encouraged.
-Individual young scientists or leaders of research units currently holding a TWAS Research Grant in the Basic Sciences are not eligible.
-Applying research consortia must be led by a principle investigator (PI) who is a national of a developing country, who holds a PhD and who has good research experience. (Note: The PI will be responsible for the coordination of the research, submission of requested documentation, management of the funds and reporting of the expenses. All TWAS correspondence will be with this ‘consortium PI’).
-Each member of the consortium should operate in a university or research institution in one of the 81 S&T-lagging countries and should also be represented in the proposal by a PI. No age limit is applied to the consortia PIs.
-Applications from women scientists and those working in Least Developed Countries are especially encouraged.
-Individual young scientists or leaders of research units currently holding a TWAS Research Grant in the Basic Sciences are not eligible.
Nationality: Citizens of developing countries can apply
for these TWAS Research Grants.
List of Countries: Afghanistan, Angola, Azerbaijan,
Bangladesh, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia,
Cameroon, Cape Verde, the Central African Republic, Chad, the Comoros, the
Democratic Republic of Congo, Republic of Congo, Côte d’Ivoire, Djibouti,
Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia,
Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti,
Honduras, Indonesia, Jamaica, Kenya, Kiribati, DPR Korea, Kyrgyzstan, the Lao
People’s Democratic Republic, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Maldives,
Mali, Mauritania, Mongolia, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger,
Nigeria, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Rwanda, Samoa, São Tome and
Principe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan,
Suriname, Tajikistan, the United Republic of Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo,
Tuvalu, Uganda, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia and Zimbabwe
College Admission Requirement
Entrance Requirement: Applicants must have a PhD and
who has good research experience.
Test Requirement: No
English Language Requirements: Applicants from
outside the home country will often need to meet specific English
language/other language requirements in order to be able to study there.
How to Apply: The mode of applying is online.
Application Deadline: The deadline for receiving
applications is 31 May each year.
Read more: TWAS Research Grants for Developing Countries, 2016 Scholarship Positions 2016 2017
http://scholarship-positions.com
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