March 2024

?The third edition of the new LinkedIn Newsletter 'TWAS Opportunity Corner' presents opportunities for career advancement for early-career scientists from the global South.

This must-read regularly lists calls for applications for developing world researchers to pursue education and training at prestigious universities and research institutes. Discover and share 14 life-changing opportunities??.

1??Find career opportunities in Brazil

Apply for a TWAS- FAPESP Postdoctoral Fellowship in Brazil and work in all areas of the sciences. Candidates should apply within seven years of obtaining their PhD. Read more. Applications close on 29 March 2024.

2??Turn your project into reality

Promising projects in basic sciences may benefit from TWAS-Sida research grants for individual researchers. Scientists should be from one of 66 science and technology-lagging countries identified by TWAS. Read more. Applications close on 3 April 2024.

3??Give your team more chances, apply now

Boost your team's productivity with TWAS-Sida grants for research groups. Grants are offered to scientists from science and technology-lagging countries identified by TWAS for biology, chemistry, mathematics, and physics projects. Read more. Applications close on 3 April 2024.

4??Team up, and apply for a collaborative grant

Two skilled principal investigators from one of 66 countries identified by TWAS to be lagging in science and technology?may submit a high-level, interdisciplinary joint proposal for a TWAS-Sida collaborative grant. Read more. Applications close on 3 April 2024.?

5??Special grants for equipment maintenance

The TWAS-Sida maintenance grants allow former awardees to fix any laboratory equipment that they need to carry out their research. Both individual scientists and groups may apply. Read more. Applications close on 3 April 2024.?

6??Honouring results in economics

Nominate an outstanding economics scientist who has made a stand-out impact in her/his field or in the application of economic sciences to sustainable development. The 2024 TWAS-Siwei Cheng Award in Economic Sciences is currently seeking candidates. Read more. Applications close on 5 April 2024.?

7??Rewarding scientific excellence

TWAS recognizes top-notch scientists who have been living and working in developing countries for at least 10 years. Candidates have made remarkable contributions to scientific knowledge or applied science and technology in?the context of sustainable development. Read more. Applications close on 5 April 2024.?

8??TWAS chemistry award seeking nominations

The call is open towards bestowing the 2024 edition of the TWAS-Atta-ur-Rahman Award in Chemistry. TWAS members, science academies, and institutions may submit a nomination. Read more. Applications close on 10 May 2024.?

9??Honouring women scientists from countries lagging in S&T

TWAS is seeking nominations to bestow the 2024 TWAS-Fayzah M. Al-Kharafi Award in chemistry, mathematics, physics, or engineering sciences. Candidates are women scientists from the science and technology-lagging countries identified by TWAS. Read more. Applications close on 10 May 2024.?

1??0??Seeking outstanding women biologists

Women scientists with impressive results in biology may be nominated for the TWAS-Abdool Karim Award in Biological Sciences. Scientists must be from a least developed country in Africa. Read more. Applications close on 10 May 2024.?

1??1??Awarding science that cares for sustainability

The TWAS-Samira Omar Innovation for Sustainability Award bestows women scientists from least developed countries for their impactful results on the environment and biodiversity. Read more. Applications close on 10 May 2024.?

1??2??Rewarding achievements in life sciences

The TWAS-CAS Young Scientists Award for Frontier Science awards young scientists from developing countries for their achievements in life sciences. Read more. Applications close on 10 May 2024.?

1??3??Mathematicians to award ?

Outstanding mathematicians working and living in Africa or the Arab region may be nominated for the TWAS-Mohammad A. Hamdan Award. The mathematical work can be related to pure, applied, probability, and statistical mathematics. Read more. Applications close on 10 May 2024.

1??4??Calls for 2024 TWAS Young Affiliates are open

TWAS’s Regional Partners select up to 25 scientists younger than 40 as Young Affiliates. The honour is given to researchers from developing nations who show potential for a high-impact career. Read more. Applications close between 20 May and 30 August.

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