TWAS-IACS Fellowship Program for Developing Countries’ Scholars in India

chemistry, physical chemistry, polymer science, spectroscopy
and theoretical physics.

Programme
Details

• TWAS-IACS
  Postdoctoral Fellowships are tenable at the Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science (IACS) for a minimum period of six months to a maximum period
  of twelve months in the following fields: Theoretical physics; Condensed
  matter physics; Spectroscopy; Materials science; Non-conventional energy;
  Physical chemistry; Organic chemistry; Inorganic chemistry; Biological
  chemistry; Polymer science.
• IACS
  will provide a monthly stipend to cover living costs, food and health
  insurance. The monthly stipend will not be convertible into foreign
  currency. 
• The
  language of instruction is English.

Eligibility

Applicants for these
Fellowships must meet the following criteria:

• be a
  maximum age of 40 years on 31 December of the application year;
• hold a
  PhD degree in physics, chemistry or biology;
• be
  nationals of a developing country (other than India);
• must not hold
  any visa for temporary or permanent residency in India or any developed
  country;
• be
  regularly employed in a developing country (other than India) and
  hold a research assignment there;
• Requests
  for acceptance must be directed to the Dean-Academic by e-mail (twas@iacs.res.in), who will facilitate
  assignment of a host supervisor. In contacting the Dean-Academic, applicants must
  accompany their request
  for an Acceptance Letter with copy of their CV and a 1) a statement on
  Proposed Area of Research, 2) consent of a Supervisor at IACS
  (preferable), or (at least) names of 2-3 potential scientists who would be
  willing to supervise your research at IACS. Please refer to the IACS
  website for details on potential host supervisors;
• provide
  evidence of proficiency in English, if 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.

Submitting
your application

• The
  deadline for receipt of applications is 31 August of each year.
• 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.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 email) and IACS (both hardcopy by post
  and soft copy by email).
• 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.

Contact
Details

• TWAS
Fellowships Office
ICTP Campus , Strada Costiera 11
34151 Trieste, Italy
Tel: +39 040 2240314
Fax: +39 040 2240689
E-mail: fellowships@twas.org

Dean-Academic

Indian
Association for the Cultivation of Science (IACS)

2A&B
Raja S.C. Mullick Road, Jadavpur

Kolkata
700 032, India

Fax:
+91 33 2473 2805

E-mail: 
twas@iacs.res.in

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