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21 Least Developed Member Countries of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) are eligible for an ambitious new postdoctoral programme offered by Isamic Development Bank and TWAS.
The fellowships will support research related to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, providing recipients with high-level training in areas relevant to sustainability science.
Deadline: 8 June yearly
Partner Organizations: Islamic Development Bank
Host country: Developing countries in the South
Eligible nationalities:
Level: Postdoc
Minimum degree held: PhD
Duration: From 3 to 6 months
Field: 00-Interdisciplinary
Age limit: 45
Sandwich option: no
IsDB-TWAS Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme are tenable at centers of excellence in developing countries,
i.e. research institutions with a well established record in research and a demonstrated competency in a field relevant to sustainability science.
A host center should be identified by the candidate based on his/her particular area of research. In the latter case,
TWAS and the scientific reviewers associated with the evaluation process for selecting the awards will make a decision on the suitability of the host institute proposed by the candidate.
In all cases, the host centre must be located in a developing country. An example of a valid host centre is provided by the TWAS-CAS Centres of Excellence (https://twas.org/cas-twas-centres-excellence).
IsDB-TWAS Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme are tenable for a minimum period of three months to a maximum period of six months.
They are awarded to young scientists from 21 IsDB Least Developed Member Countries (LDMCs) to enable them to undertake postdoctoral research in areas of science relevant to sustainability science (see list in guidelines below).
Through the Fellowships, the selected scientist will be provided with a monthly allowance on the basis of the cost of living in the host country to cover expenses such as accommodation, food and health insurance.
The fellowship award will offer an allowance for bench fee costs up to USD 2,565 as a contribution towards laboratory expenses necessary for the awardee’s research.
The fellowship award will also cover the cost of a round-trip air ticket up to USD1,000. Any other travel needed, including airport transfers and local transportation, will be the awardee’s responsibility.
Information about living conditions, such as possibilities of accommodation, transportation, and any other issues related to the candidate’s stay in the host country must be obtained directly from the host institution. Neither TWAS nor IsDB can provide this information.
IsDB-TWAS Postdoctoral Fellowship programme provides support for research projects in the following fields (please refer to the guidelines for details):
Applicants for IsDB-TWAS Postdoctoral Fellowships must meet the following criteria:
The deadline for receiving applications is 8 June per year.
We strongly recommend that you do not wait until the deadline but submit the application as early as you can to enable us to process your application as quickly as possible.
Opening Date: 25 February yearly
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