USM and TWAS offer fellowships to scientists from developing countries (other than Malaysia) who wish to pursue advanced research in the natural sciences.
Eligibility:
• Be a maximum age of 55 years on 31 December of the application year.
• Be nationals of a developing country (other than Malaysia).
• Hold a PhD degree in a field of the natural sciences and a regular research assignment with at least five years of postdoctoral research experience.
• Provide an official Acceptance Letter from a department, laboratory or institute at USM (see sample Acceptance Letter in the application form). Requests for acceptance must be directed to the Dean, Institute of Postgraduate Studies, USM (Prof. Roshada Hashim: by e-mail twasusm@gmail.com) who will facilitate assignment of a host supervisor. In contacting Prof. Hashim applicants must accompany their request for an Acceptance Letter with copy of their latest CV and a short write-up of research proposal (maximum 3 pages);
• Provide evidence of proficiency in English;
• Be financially responsible for any accompanying family member.
Submitting your application:
• Download the application form from the link at the bottom of the page (unter "related content").
• The deadline for receipt of applications is 15 September of each year.
• Applicants should submit the acceptance letter from a USM school/department and TWAS 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 and USM The subject line must contain: USM/VS/ candidate's surname. Alternatively, letters should be sent by post in sealed envelopes. Only signed reference letters can be accepted.
• Applicants to the TWAS-USM Visiting Scholar Fellowship Programme should send their application to TWAS and USM (by post, fax or email).
Method of Application:
• Note that the Fellowships are provided for South-South visits only, i.e. for visits by researchers from developing countries to institutions in other developing countries.
• Applications that are unsigned, incomplete, illegible or filled out in a language other than English cannot be accepted.
Applications should be sent to:
TWAS Fellowships Office
ICTP Campus, Strada Costiera 11
34151 Trieste, Italy
Phone: +39 040 2240-687
Fax: +39 040 2240-689
E-mail: fellowships@twas.org
Application Form:
• VS Application Form (http://twas.ictp.it/prog/common/files/files-exch/2010-twas-vs-app.form)
• VS Application Guidelines (http://twas.ictp.it/prog/common/files/files-exch/2010-twas-vs-app.guidelines)
Deadline for applications: 15 September of each year.
Note: Applicants can apply for only one fellowship per year.
For more information: TWAS-USM Fellowships for Visiting Scholars in Malaysia — TWAS Portal (http://twas.ictp.it/prog/exchange/fells/fellows-adv/usm-twas-fellowships-for-visiting-scholars-in-malaysia)