TWAS-ICCBS Fellowship Program for Developing Countries’ Scholars in Pakistan

TWAS
and International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences are inviting
applications for fellowship program to pursue research at
postgraduate and postdoctoral level. ICCBS will provide a monthly
stipend which should be used to cover living costs, such as food,
accommodation, local transportation and incidental illness. The monthly stipend
will not be convertible into foreign currency. The fellowships are tenable at
the International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences (ICCBS).
Fellowships are awarded for maximum 4 years (full-time) and a minimum
period of 6 months and a maximum period (Sandwich) for PhD programme
and for a minimum period of six months to a maximum period of twelve
months for postdoctoral programme. The application deadline is 31st
August 2014.

Study
Subject (s): 
Fellowships
are awarded in the field of Chemical and Biological Sciences. The
following areas include organic chemistry, biochemistry, biotechnology,
molecular medicine, pharmacology or physical chemistry.
Course Level: Fellowships are available for pursuing research
postgraduate (PhD) and postdoctoral level.
Scholarship Provider: TWAS and International Center for Chemical
and Biological Sciences,
Scholarship can be taken at: Pakistan
Eligibility: Applicants for these
fellowships must meet the following criteria:
-be a maximum age of 35 years for PhD and 45 years for postdoctoral on 31
December of the year of application;
-hold a master/PhD degree in a field of natural sciences;
-be nationals of a developing country (other than Pakistan);
-must not hold any visa for temporary or permanent residency in
Pakistan or any developed country;
-be regularly employed in a developing country (other than Pakistan) and hold a
research assignment there;
-provide a certificate of good health from a qualified medical doctor;
-provide evidence of proficiency in English.
Scholarship
Open for International Students: 
Citizens of developing countries (other
than Pakistan): 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 can
apply for this fellowship program.
Scholarship
Description: 

The International Centre for Chemical and Biological Sciences (ICCBS) —
comprising the H.E.J. Research Institute of Chemistry and the Dr. Panjwani
Centre for Molecular and Drug Research in Karachi, Pakistan — and TWAS offer
fellowships to young scientists from developing countries (other than Pakistan)
who wish to pursue research towards a PhD and postdoctoral fellowship in
chemical and biological sciences.
Duration
of award(s):
 The
fellowships are tenable at the International Center for Chemical and
Biological Sciences (ICCBS). Fellowships are awarded for maximum 4 years
(full-time) and a minimum period of 6 months and a maximum period
(Sandwich) for PhD programme and for a minimum period of six months
to a maximum period of twelve months for postdoctoral programme.
What
does it cover? 
ICCBS
will provide a monthly stipend which should be used to cover living costs, such
as food, accommodation, local transportation and incidental illness. The
monthly stipend will not be convertible into foreign currency.
How
to Apply: 
Applicants
must submit an Acceptance Letter from ICCBS 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 a copy to the Director of ICCBS.
The subject line must contain: ICCBS/PG/candidate’s surname. Alternatively,
letters can be sent by post in sealed envelopes. Only signed reference
letters can be accepted. Applicants to the TWAS-ICCBS Postgraduate
Fellowship Programme should send one copy of their application to TWAS
only (by email). Please do not send a copy to ICCBS.
Scholarship
Application Deadline: 
The application deadline
is 31 August 2014.
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