TWAS
and Iranian Research Organization for Science and Technology are
inviting applications for TWAS-IROST postdoctoral
fellowship programme. Fellowships are available for young scientists from
developing countries (other than Iran) who wish to pursue postdoctoral research
in natural sciences at the Iranian Research Organization for Science and
Technology (IROST) in Iran. IROST will provide a monthly allowance in
Iranian Rial for the duration of the fellowship to cover food, local transport,
pocket money and other personal needs. The application deadline is 15th
September 2014.
and Iranian Research Organization for Science and Technology are
inviting applications for TWAS-IROST postdoctoral
fellowship programme. Fellowships are available for young scientists from
developing countries (other than Iran) who wish to pursue postdoctoral research
in natural sciences at the Iranian Research Organization for Science and
Technology (IROST) in Iran. IROST will provide a monthly allowance in
Iranian Rial for the duration of the fellowship to cover food, local transport,
pocket money and other personal needs. The application deadline is 15th
September 2014.
Study
Subject (s): Fellowships
are awarded in the field of natural sciences (Agricultural Sciences,
Structural, Cell and Molecular Biology, Biological Systems and Organisms,
Chemical Sciences, Engineering Sciences, Astronomy, Space and Earth
Sciences and Physics) at the Iranian Research Organization for Science and
Technology.
Course Level: Fellowships are available for pursuing postdoctoral
level at Iranian Research Organization for Science and Technology.
Scholarship Provider: TWAS and Iranian Research
Organization for Science and Technology
Scholarship can be taken at: Iran
Eligibility:
–Applicants
for these Fellowships must meet the following criteria:
-Apply for the TWAS-IROST Postdoctoral Fellowship within 5 years of completion
of their PhD qualification;
-be permanent resident in a developing country (other than I.R. Iran);
-must not hold any visa for temporary or permanent residency in Iran
or any developed country;
-hold a PhD degree in a field of science and/or technology;
-be regularly employed in a developing country (other than the host country)
and hold a research assignment there;
-provide evidence that s/he will return to their home country on completion of the
fellowship;
-not take up other assignments during the period of his/her fellowship;
-be accepted at an IROST department participating in the scheme and provide an
official acceptance letter from the head of the department (see sample
Acceptance Letter in the application form). Requests for acceptance must be
directed to the eligible department at IROST with copy to Dr. Mahmoud Molanejad
(see below contact details);
-provide evidence of proficiency in English;
-be financially responsible for any accompanying family member.
–Applicants
for these Fellowships must meet the following criteria:
-Apply for the TWAS-IROST Postdoctoral Fellowship within 5 years of completion
of their PhD qualification;
-be permanent resident in a developing country (other than I.R. Iran);
-must not hold any visa for temporary or permanent residency in Iran
or any developed country;
-hold a PhD degree in a field of science and/or technology;
-be regularly employed in a developing country (other than the host country)
and hold a research assignment there;
-provide evidence that s/he will return to their home country on completion of the
fellowship;
-not take up other assignments during the period of his/her fellowship;
-be accepted at an IROST department participating in the scheme and provide an
official acceptance letter from the head of the department (see sample
Acceptance Letter in the application form). Requests for acceptance must be
directed to the eligible department at IROST with copy to Dr. Mahmoud Molanejad
(see below contact details);
-provide evidence of proficiency in English;
-be financially responsible for any accompanying family member.
Scholarship
Open for International Students: Citizens of developing countries (other
than Iran): Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina,
Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belize, Benin,
Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria,
Burkina Faso, Burma, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African,
Republic Chad, Chile, People’s Republic of China, Colombia, Comoros, Democratic
Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Costa Rica, Côte d’Ivoire,
Croatia, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador,
Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gabon, The Gambia, Georgia, Ghana,
Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary,
Indonesia, India, Iraq, Jamaica, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kuwait,
Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Lithuania,
Macedonia, Madagascar, Malawi, Maldives, Mali, Marshall Islands, Mauritania,
Mauritius, Mexico, Federated States of Micronesia, Moldova, Mongolia,
Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger,
Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Palau, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru,
Philippines, Poland, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Samoa, São
Tomé and Príncipe, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands,
South Africa, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint-
Vincent and the Grenadines, South Sudan, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Syria,
Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Timor Leste, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago,
Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates,
Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia and Zimbabwe
can apply for these fellowships.
Open for International Students: Citizens of developing countries (other
than Iran): Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina,
Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belize, Benin,
Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria,
Burkina Faso, Burma, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African,
Republic Chad, Chile, People’s Republic of China, Colombia, Comoros, Democratic
Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Costa Rica, Côte d’Ivoire,
Croatia, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador,
Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gabon, The Gambia, Georgia, Ghana,
Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary,
Indonesia, India, Iraq, Jamaica, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kuwait,
Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Lithuania,
Macedonia, Madagascar, Malawi, Maldives, Mali, Marshall Islands, Mauritania,
Mauritius, Mexico, Federated States of Micronesia, Moldova, Mongolia,
Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger,
Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Palau, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru,
Philippines, Poland, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Samoa, São
Tomé and Príncipe, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands,
South Africa, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint-
Vincent and the Grenadines, South Sudan, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Syria,
Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Timor Leste, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago,
Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates,
Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia and Zimbabwe
can apply for these fellowships.
Scholarship
Description: For
young scientists from developing countries (other than Iran) who wish to pursue
postdoctoral research in natural sciences at the Iranian Research Organization
for Science and Technology (IROST) in Iran.
Description: For
young scientists from developing countries (other than Iran) who wish to pursue
postdoctoral research in natural sciences at the Iranian Research Organization
for Science and Technology (IROST) in Iran.
Duration
of award(s): TWAS–IROST
Postdoctoral Fellowships in natural sciences are tenable for a minimum period
of six months to a maximum period of twelve months at IROST.
of award(s): TWAS–IROST
Postdoctoral Fellowships in natural sciences are tenable for a minimum period
of six months to a maximum period of twelve months at IROST.
What
does it cover? IROST
will provide a monthly allowance in Iranian Rial for the duration of the
fellowship to cover food, local transport, pocket money and other personal
needs. The monthly allowance will not be convertible into foreign
currency. IROST will also cover accommodation, daily medical care and
research expenses.
does it cover? IROST
will provide a monthly allowance in Iranian Rial for the duration of the
fellowship to cover food, local transport, pocket money and other personal
needs. The monthly allowance will not be convertible into foreign
currency. IROST will also cover accommodation, daily medical care and
research expenses.
How
to Apply: –The
call for applications is open from April until 15 September of each
year.
-Applicants should submit the acceptance letter from an IROST department to
TWAS when applying or by the deadline at the latest. Without preliminary
acceptance, the application will not be considered for selection.
-Reference letters must be on letter-headed paper, SIGNED and sent as
attachments via e-mail to TWAS. The subject line must contain IROST/PDoc and
the candidate’s surname. Alternatively, letters should be sent in sealed
envelopes by post. N.B. Only signed reference letters can be accepted. The letters
can be submitted either by the referee or by the applicant directly.
-Applicants to the TWAS-IROST Postdoctoral Fellowship
Programme should send their application to TWAS (only).
to Apply: –The
call for applications is open from April until 15 September of each
year.
-Applicants should submit the acceptance letter from an IROST department to
TWAS when applying or by the deadline at the latest. Without preliminary
acceptance, the application will not be considered for selection.
-Reference letters must be on letter-headed paper, SIGNED and sent as
attachments via e-mail to TWAS. The subject line must contain IROST/PDoc and
the candidate’s surname. Alternatively, letters should be sent in sealed
envelopes by post. N.B. Only signed reference letters can be accepted. The letters
can be submitted either by the referee or by the applicant directly.
-Applicants to the TWAS-IROST Postdoctoral Fellowship
Programme should send their application to TWAS (only).
Scholarship
Application Deadline: The application deadline
is 15th September 2014.
Application Deadline: The application deadline
is 15th September 2014.
