November 2024
TWAS – The World Academy of Sciences
TWAS works to support sustainable prosperity in the developing world through research, education, policy and diplomacy.
The 11th 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 9 life-changing opportunities??.
1??TWAS-UNESCO Joint Associateship Scheme
Experienced scholars from developing countries may be appointed for three years and visit centres of excellence in the South twice, for research collaboration. Read more . Applications close on 5 December.
2??TWAS Research Professors in LDCs
TWAS Fellows, Young Affiliates and Alumni may be appointed as research professors for one year, during which they can visit institutes in LDCs for 2–4 weeks to assist in research and training. Read more . Applications close on 5 December.
3??TWAS-TüB?TAK Postgraduate Fellowship Programme
Foreign scholars from developing countries may carry out part of their scientific research at universities and TüB?TAK Research Centres in Türkiye. Read more . Applications close on 16 December.
4??TWAS-TüB?TAK Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme
A fellowship programme for scholars from developing countries is available under a joint TWAS- TüB?TAK agreement to pursue postdoctoral scientific research in Türkiye. Read more . Applications close on 16 December.
5??TWAS-CSIR Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme
TWAS and CSIR offer fellowships in India to young scientists from other developing countries for postdoctoral research in emerging areas of science and technology. Read more . Applications close on 14 January 2025.
6??TWAS-CSIR Postgraduate Fellowship Programme
TWAS and CSIR laboratories and institutes in India offer a PhD programme to foreign scholars from developing countries, to pursue research in emerging areas of science and technology. Read more . Applications close on 14 January 2025.
7??AAAS-TWAS Course on Science Diplomacy
AAAS and TWAS are seeking candidates for the annual summer course in science diplomacy, to be held on 21–24 July 2025, at TWAS headquarters in Trieste, Italy. Applicants should apply as 'participant pairs': one scientist and one governmental official, decision-maker or diplomat. Read more . Applications close on 23 January 2025.
8??TWAS-CNPq Postgraduate Fellowship Programme
A full-time PhD curriculum at institutes in Brazil is available to young scientists from other developing countries, under a joint TWAS- CNPq programme. Read more . Applications close on 31 January 2025.
9??ANSO-CAS-TWAS/UNESCO PhD Scholarship
Up to 40 students and scholars from developing countries may apply for an ANSO-Alliance of International Science Organizations -@Chinese Academy of Sciences -TWAS/ UNESCO scholarship to pursue a PhD in nine scientific fields and in the social and economic sciences in China. Read more . Applications close on 15 February 2025.