TWAS-ICCBS Call for Applications: Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme
The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS) and the International Centre for Chemical and Biological Sciences (ICCBS) are calling for applications for the “Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme”.
Programme Details:
- TWAS-ICCBS Postdoctoral Fellowships are tenable at the ICCBS — comprising the H.E.J. Research Institute of Chemistry and the Dr. Panjwani Centre for Molecular and Drug Research;
- Fields – organic chemistry, biochemistry, biotechnology, molecular medicine, pharmacology, physical chemistry or analytical chemistry.
- The language of instruction is English.
Eligibility:
- be a maximum age of 45 years on 31 December of the application year.
- be nationals of a developing country (other than Pakistan);
- hold a PhD degree in a field of natural sciences;
- must not hold any visa for temporary or permanent residency in Pakistan or any developed country;
- be regularly employed in a developing country (other than Pakistan) and hold a research assignment there;
- provide a certificate of good health from a qualified medical doctor;
- provide an official Preliminary Acceptance Letter from ICCBS;
- provide evidence of proficiency in English, if medium of education was not English;
- provide evidence that s/he will return to her/his home country on completion of the fellowship;
- not take up other assignments during the period of her/his fellowship;
- be financially responsible for any accompanying family members.
Funding details:
- Minimum period of six months to a maximum period of twelve months;
- ICCBS will provide a monthly stipend which should be used to cover living costs such as food, accommodation, local transportation and incidental minor illness. The monthly stipend will not be convertible into foreign currency.
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Application deadline June 30, 2023.
