TWAS-IACS Fellowships for Postdoctoral Research in India

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IACS and TWAS offer fellowships to scientists from developing countries (other than India) who wish to pursue postdoctoral research in the natural sciences.

SANDWICH and FULL-TIME fellowships available.

Eligibility:
•   be a maximum age of 40 years on 31 December of the application year;
•   hold a PhD degree in a field of natural sciences;
•   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;
•   provide an official Acceptance Letter from a department of the Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science (IACS) (see sample Acceptance Letter in the application form). Requests for acceptance must be directed to the Dean-Administration and Senior Professor Prof. Subrata Ghosh by e-mail (ocsg@iacs.res.in) who will facilitate assignment of a host supervisor. In contacting Prof. Ghosh applicants must accompany their request for an 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 Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science (IACS) 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 IACS. The subject line must contain: IACS/PDoc/candidate's surname. Alternatively, reference letters can be sent by post in sealed envelopes. Only signed reference letters can be accepted.
•   Applicants to the TWAS-IACS Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme should send a copy of their application both to TWAS (by post, fax or email) and IACS (hard copy only).

Method of Application:

Application Form and Guidelines:
•   PDoc  Application Form
•   PDoc Application Guidelines

Deadline for applications: 30 June each year

Note: Applicants can apply for only one fellowship per year.

For more information: TWAS-IACS Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme — TWAS Portal