The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and TWAS offer fellowships for scientists from developing countries (other than India) who wish to obtain a PhD in newly emerging areas in science and technology. SANDWICH and FULL-TIME fellowships available.
Eligibility:
• Applicants for these fellowships must meet the following criteria:
• Be a maximum age of 35 years on 31 December of the application year.
• Be nationals of a developing country (other than India.
• Hold a Master's degree in science and technology.
• Be regularly employed in their home country and hold a research assignment there.
• SANDWICH Fellowships: Be registered PhD students in their home country and provide the "Registration and No Objection Certificate" from the HOME university.
• FULL-TIME Fellowships: Be willing to register at a university in India within the first year, if agreed to by CSIR.
• Be accepted at a CSIR laboratory/institution and provide an official acceptance letter from the host institution (see sample Acceptance Letter included in the Application Form). N.B. Requests for acceptance must be directed to the chosen CSIR host institution(s), with copy to the CSIR contact person. This will allow CSIR to monitor requests and offer support or assistance in finding suitable host institution(s), if necessary;
• Provide evidence of proficiency in English.
Method of Application:
• If already registered for a PhD in their home country, applicants should ensure that the Vice-Chancellor or Registrar of the HOME university signs a copy of the "Registration and No Objection Certificate" (see sample included in the Application Form), a copy of which should be sent to both CSIR and TWAS.
• Applicants should submit the acceptance letter from a CSIR institution to CSIR and TWAS when applying or by the deadline at the latest. Without preliminary acceptance, the application will not be considered for selection.
• Applications for the TWAS-CSIR Postgraduate Fellowship Programme should be sent to TWAS and CSIR (by post, fax or email).
Application Form and Guidelines:
• PG Application Form (http://twas.ictp.it/prog/common/files/files-exch/pg-fell.-app.-form)
• PG Application Guidelines (http://twas.ictp.it/prog/common/files/files-exch/2010-twas-pg-app.guidelines)
Deadline for applications: 31 August each year
Note: Applicants can apply for only one fellowship per year.
For more information: TWAS-CSIR Postgraduate Fellowship Programme — TWAS Portal (http://twas.ictp.it/prog/exchange/fells/fells-pg/csir-pg)