TWAS-CIIT Postgraduate Fellowship Programme for Scientists from Developing Countries in Pakistan

Applications
are invited for TWAS-CIIT Fellowship Programme to pursue postgraduate research. Fellowship is open to
young scientists from developing countries
(other than Pakistan) who wish to obtain all or part (sandwich or full-time) of
their Ph.D. in natural or social sciences.

The
aim of the TWAS-COMSATS Institute of Information Technology Fellowship
Programme is to enable and encourage academically able s

tudents from developing
countries.

With
the world’s largest South-South Ph.D. and post-doctoral research fellowship
program, TWAS helps early-career researchers to gain education and experience
at top global science institutions.

Applicants
must hold an MSc degree in a field of natural sciences and provide
evidence of proficiency in English if the medium of education was not English.

Course
Level: Fellowship
is awarded in the field of natural sciences (Structural, Cell, and
Molecular Biology, Biological Systems and Organisms, Chemical
Sciences, Engineering Sciences, Mathematical Sciences and Physics and
Social and Economic Sciences).

Study
Subject: Fellowship
is available to obtain all or part (sandwich or full-time) of their Ph.D.

Scholarship
Award: CIIT
will provide a monthly stipend which should be used to cover living costs such
as food, accommodation, and health insurance. The monthly stipend will not be
convertible into foreign currency.

Scholarship
can be taken in Pakistan

Eligibility: Applicants for these
fellowships must meet the following criteria:

be
nationals of a developing country (other than Pakistan);
must
not be on site in Pakistan;
must
not hold any visa for temporary or permanent residency in Pakistan or any
developed country;
hold
an MSc degree in a field of natural sciences;
IF
applying in a field of eligible social sciences, hold an MSc degree in a
field of social sciences;
be
a maximum age of 35 years by 31 December in the year of application;
for
SANDWICH Fellowships: be registered PhD students in a developing country
and provide the “Registration and No Objection Certificate” from the HOME
University (see sample in guidelines);
for
FULL-TIME Fellowships: be willing to register at a university in
Pakistan;
provide
a certificate of good health from a qualified medical doctor;
provide
an official Acceptance Letter from CIIT (see sample Acceptance Letter on
page 5). Requests for acceptance must be sent to Dr. Tariq-Ur-Rahman (by
e-mail: tariqurrahman-at-comsats.edu.pk) who will facilitate assignment of
a host supervisor. In contacting Dr. Tariq-Ur-Rahman, 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, if the medium of education was not
English;
provide
evidence that s/he will return to her/his home country on completion of
the fellowship;
not
take up other assignments during the period of her/his fellowship;
be
financially responsible for any accompanying family members.

Nationality: Citizens of a
developing country (other than Pakistan) can apply for this fellowship
program.

List
of Countries: 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, Iran, Iraq, Jamaica, Jordan, Kazakhstan,
Kenya, Kiribati, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia,
Libya, Lithuania, Macedonia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali,
Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Federated States of
Micronesia, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nauru,
Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Oman, 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

College
Admission Requirement

Entrance
Requirement: Applicants
must hold an MSc degree in a field of natural sciences.

English
Language Requirements: Applicants from outside the home
country will often need to meet specific English language/other language
requirements in order to be able to study there.

How
to Apply:

The
call for applications is open from April until 31 August of each year.
Applicants
must submit an Acceptance Letter from CIIT 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 and CIIT. The subject line must contain CIIT/PG and the
candidate’s surname. 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-CIIT Postgraduate Fellowship Programme should send a copy of
their application (by email) to both TWAS and to CIIT.