TWAS-ICCBS Call for Applications: Postgraduate Fellowship Programme

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The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS) and the International Centre for Chemical and Biological Sciences (ICCBS) are calling for applications for the “Postgraduate Fellowship Programme”.

Programme Details:

  • TWAS-ICCBS Postgraduate Fellowships are tenable at ICCBS – comprising the H.E.J. Research Institute of Chemistry and the Dr. Panjwani Center for Molecular and Drug Research – for studies leading to a PhD degree in the following fields: organic chemistry, biochemistry, biotechnology, molecular medicine, pharmacology, physical chemistry or analytical chemistry.
  • Applicants must be registered for a PhD degree in their home country (SANDWICH option) in order to apply for the fellowship.
  • The language of instruction is English.

Eligibility:

  • be a maximum age of 35 years on 31 December of the application year.
  • hold a Master’s degree in a field of natural sciences;
  • be nationals of a developing country (other than Pakistan);
  • must not hold any visa for temporary or permanent residency in Pakistan or any developed country;
  • provide a certificate of good health from a qualified medical doctor;
  • be registered PhD students in their home country and provide the “Registration and No Objection Certificate” from the HOME university;
  • 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 of 6 months and a maximum of 12 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.

Read more here.

Application deadline June 30, 2023.

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