TWAS Postdoctoral Fellowships
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Overview
TWAS offers approximately 100 postdoctoral fellowships in conjunction with nine partner institutions across five countries, providing early-career researchers from developing countries with postdoctoral research experience at top science institutions. Applications are submitted through an online portal and require a preliminary acceptance letter from the chosen host institution.
Eligibility
- Host country
- Eligible nationalities
- Open to all nationalities
- Degree level
- Postdoc
- Applications must be submitted only through the online portal
- Candidates must upload a preliminary acceptance letter issued in the same year of the application by their chosen host institution
- Applicants may apply for only one programme per calendar year in the TWAS and OWSD portfolio
- Applicants may not visit another institution in that year under any other TWAS programme
- Applications can only be submitted once the call for the chosen programme is open
Funding coverage
- Approximately 100 postdoctoral fellowships available
- In conjunction with nine partners in five countries
- World's largest South-South postdoctoral research fellowship programme
- Hosted at top science institutions
Academic requirements
- Minimum GPA
- 0 / 4
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