S.N. Bose and TWAS offer fellowships to scientists from developing countries (other than India) who wish to pursue postdoctoral research in the physical sciences.
Eligibility:
• Be a maximum age of 45 years on 31 December of the year of application.
• Be nationals of a developing country (other than India).
• Be regularly employed in a developing country (other than India) and hold a research assignment there.
• Hold a PhD 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"). In contacting the Dean (Academic Programme), applicants must accompany their request for a preliminary acceptance letter with copy of their CV and a research proposal outline.
• Provide evidence of proficiency in English.
Submitting your 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/PDoc/candidate's surname. Alternatively, letters should be sent by post in sealed envelopes.
• Applications for the SN Bose-TWAS Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme should be sent to TWAS only (by post, fax or email).
Method of Application:
Application Form and Guidelines:
• PG Application Form (http://twas.ictp.it/prog/common/files/files-exch/2010-twas-pdoc-app.form)
• PG Application Guidelines (http://twas.ictp.it/prog/common/files/files-exch/2010-twas-pdoc-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 Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme — TWAS Portal (http://twas.ictp.it/prog/exchange/fells/fells-pdoc/bose-pdoc)