The S.N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences (S.N. Bose) and TWAS offer fellowships for scientists from developing countries (other than India) who wish to obtain a PhD in the physical sciences.
SANDWICH and FULL-TIME fellowships available.
Eligibility:
• be a maximum age of 35 years on 31 December of the application year;
• be nationals of a developing country (other than India);
• be employed at a university or research institution;
• hold a Master's degree in physics, mathematics or physical chemistry;
• be accepted by a department of the S.N. Bose National Centre. Requests for preliminary acceptance must be directed to the Dean (Academic Programme), S.N. Bose National Center for Sciences, Kolkata by e-mail: deanap@bose.res.in or fax: (+91) 33 2335 3477 (a sample Acceptance Letter is contained in the application form which can be downloaded from the link at the bottom of the page under "related content");
• provide evidence of proficiency in English.
Method of Application:
• Applicants must submit an Acceptance Letter from a department of the S.N. Bose National Centre when applying, or by the deadline at the latest. Without preliminary acceptance the application will not be considered for selection.
• Reference letters: Referees must send signed letters as attachments via e-mail directly to TWAS. The subject line must contain: Bose/PG/candidate's surname. Alternatively, letters should be sent by post in sealed envelopes.
• Applications for the TWAS-S.N. Bose Postgraduate Fellowship Programme should be sent to TWAS only (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-SN Bose Postgraduate Fellowship Programme — TWAS Portal (http://twas.ictp.it/prog/exchange/fells/fells-pg/bose)