TWAS-CSIR Call for Applications: Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme

  • TWAS-CSIR Postdoctoral Fellowship

The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS) and the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) of India are calling for applications for the Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme.

This fellowship is for young scientists from developing countries (other than India) who wish to pursue postdoctoral research in emerging areas in science and technology for which facilities are available in laboratories and institutes of the CSIR of India.

Programme Details:

  • TWAS-CSIR Postdoctoral Fellowships are tenable in CSIR research laboratories and institutes in India
  • Eligible CSIR institutions: Information on CSIR laboratories and institutes can be obtained by following the links from here: https://www.csir.res.in/about-us/csir-network-map. 
  • The language of instruction for foreign scholars in CSIR laboratories/institutes 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 India).
  • hold a PhD degree in a field of science or technology.
  • must not hold any visa for temporary or permanent residency in India or any developed country.
  • be regularly employed in a developing country and hold a research assignment.
  • be accepted at a CSIR laboratory/institution and provide an official acceptance letter from the host institution 
  • 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:

  • CSIR will provide a monthly stipend to cover for living costs, food and health insurance. The monthly stipend will not be convertible into foreign currency. In addition, Fellowship awardees are entitled to subsidized accommodation.
  • Fellowship duration is a minimum period of six months to a maximum period of twelve months.

Read more here.

Application deadline September 15, 2023.

  • TWAS-CSIR Postdoctoral Fellowship
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