The International Centre of Insect Physiology and
Ecology (icipe), Nairobi, Kenya and TWAS offer fellowship for visiting scholars
from developing countries in Kenya. Fellowship is provided in the
field of natural sciences. Fellowship is available for pursuing
advanced research in natural sciences. Fellowship is offered for
a minimum period of one month to a maximum period of three months. The application
deadline is 15 September of each year.
Ecology (icipe), Nairobi, Kenya and TWAS offer fellowship for visiting scholars
from developing countries in Kenya. Fellowship is provided in the
field of natural sciences. Fellowship is available for pursuing
advanced research in natural sciences. Fellowship is offered for
a minimum period of one month to a maximum period of three months. The application
deadline is 15 September of each year.
Study Subject(s): Fellowship is provided in the field of natural sciences.
Course Level: Fellowship is available for pursuing
postdoctoral research program.
Scholarship Provider: The International Centre of Insect Physiology
and Ecology (icipe), Nairobi, Kenya, and TWAS
Scholarship can be taken at: Kenya
Course Level: Fellowship is available for pursuing
postdoctoral research program.
Scholarship Provider: The International Centre of Insect Physiology
and Ecology (icipe), Nairobi, Kenya, and TWAS
Scholarship can be taken at: Kenya
Eligibility: Applicants
for these Fellowships must meet the following criteria:
-be a maximum of 55 years on 31 December of the application year;
-be nationals of a developing country (other than Kenya);
-must not hold any visa for temporary or permanent residency in Kenya
or any developed country;-hold a PhD degree and a regular research
assignment with at least five years of postdoctoral research
experience;
-be regularly employed in a developing country (other than the host country);
-be accepted at an icipe department and provide an official
acceptance letter from the head of the department (see sample
Acceptance Letter) to this effect. Requests for acceptance must be directed to
Lillian Igweta (see contact details below);
-provide evidence of proficiency in English.
for these Fellowships must meet the following criteria:
-be a maximum of 55 years on 31 December of the application year;
-be nationals of a developing country (other than Kenya);
-must not hold any visa for temporary or permanent residency in Kenya
or any developed country;-hold a PhD degree and a regular research
assignment with at least five years of postdoctoral research
experience;
-be regularly employed in a developing country (other than the host country);
-be accepted at an icipe department and provide an official
acceptance letter from the head of the department (see sample
Acceptance Letter) to this effect. Requests for acceptance must be directed to
Lillian Igweta (see contact details below);
-provide evidence of proficiency in English.
Scholarship Open for International
Students: The students of developing countries (other
than Kenya) (Afghanistan, Gambia, Mozambique, Bangladesh, The Guinea,
Myanmar, Benin, Guinea-Bisau, Nepal, Burkina Faso, Haiti, Niger, Burundi,
Rwanda, Cambodia, Korea, Dem Rep., Sierra Leone, Central African
Republic, Kyrgyz Republic, Somalia, Liberia, Tajikistan, Comoros, Madagascar,
Tanzania, Malawi, Togo, Congo, Dem. Rep, Eritrea, Mali, Uganda, Ethiopia,
Mauritania, Zimbabwe, Albania, Indonesia, Samoa, Armenia, India, São Tomé and
Principe, Belize, Iraq, Senegal, Bhutan, Kiribati, Solomon Islands, Bolivia,
Kosovo, South Sudan, Cameroon, Lao PDR, Sri Lanka, Cape Verde, Lesotho, Sudan,
Congo, Rep., Marshall Islands, Swaziland, Côte d’Ivoire, Micronesia, Fed. Sts.,
Syrian Arab Republic, Djibouti, Moldova, Timor-Leste, Egypt, Arab Rep.,
Mongolia, Tonga, El Salvador, Morocco, Ukraine, Fiji, Nicaragua, Uzbekistan,
Georgia, Nigeria, Vanuatu, Ghana, Pakistan, Vietnam, Guatemala, Papua New
Guinea, West Bank and Gaza, Guyana, Paraguay, Yemen, Rep., Honduras,
Philippines, Zambia, Angola, Ecuador, Palau, Algeria, Gabon, Panama, American
Samoa, Grenada, Peru, Antigua and Barbuda, Iran, Islamic Rep., Romania,
Argentina, Jamaica, Russian Federation, Azerbaijan, Jordan, Serbia, Belarus,
Kazakhstan, Seychelles, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Latvia, South Africa, Botswana,
Lebanon, St. Lucia, Brazil, Libya, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Bulgaria,
Lithuania, Suriname, Chile, Macedonia, FYR, Thailand, China, Malaysia, Tunisia,
Colombia, Maldives, Turkey, Costa Rica, Mauritius, Turkmenistan, Cuba, Mexico,
Tuvalu, Dominica, Montenegro and Uruguay) can apply for
the fellowship.
Students: The students of developing countries (other
than Kenya) (Afghanistan, Gambia, Mozambique, Bangladesh, The Guinea,
Myanmar, Benin, Guinea-Bisau, Nepal, Burkina Faso, Haiti, Niger, Burundi,
Rwanda, Cambodia, Korea, Dem Rep., Sierra Leone, Central African
Republic, Kyrgyz Republic, Somalia, Liberia, Tajikistan, Comoros, Madagascar,
Tanzania, Malawi, Togo, Congo, Dem. Rep, Eritrea, Mali, Uganda, Ethiopia,
Mauritania, Zimbabwe, Albania, Indonesia, Samoa, Armenia, India, São Tomé and
Principe, Belize, Iraq, Senegal, Bhutan, Kiribati, Solomon Islands, Bolivia,
Kosovo, South Sudan, Cameroon, Lao PDR, Sri Lanka, Cape Verde, Lesotho, Sudan,
Congo, Rep., Marshall Islands, Swaziland, Côte d’Ivoire, Micronesia, Fed. Sts.,
Syrian Arab Republic, Djibouti, Moldova, Timor-Leste, Egypt, Arab Rep.,
Mongolia, Tonga, El Salvador, Morocco, Ukraine, Fiji, Nicaragua, Uzbekistan,
Georgia, Nigeria, Vanuatu, Ghana, Pakistan, Vietnam, Guatemala, Papua New
Guinea, West Bank and Gaza, Guyana, Paraguay, Yemen, Rep., Honduras,
Philippines, Zambia, Angola, Ecuador, Palau, Algeria, Gabon, Panama, American
Samoa, Grenada, Peru, Antigua and Barbuda, Iran, Islamic Rep., Romania,
Argentina, Jamaica, Russian Federation, Azerbaijan, Jordan, Serbia, Belarus,
Kazakhstan, Seychelles, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Latvia, South Africa, Botswana,
Lebanon, St. Lucia, Brazil, Libya, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Bulgaria,
Lithuania, Suriname, Chile, Macedonia, FYR, Thailand, China, Malaysia, Tunisia,
Colombia, Maldives, Turkey, Costa Rica, Mauritius, Turkmenistan, Cuba, Mexico,
Tuvalu, Dominica, Montenegro and Uruguay) can apply for
the fellowship.
Scholarship Description: The International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe),
Nairobi, Kenya, and TWAS offer one fellowship per year to visiting
scholars from developing countries (other than Kenya) who wish to pursue
advanced research in natural sciences.
Nairobi, Kenya, and TWAS offer one fellowship per year to visiting
scholars from developing countries (other than Kenya) who wish to pursue
advanced research in natural sciences.
Number of award(s): One fellowship is offered.
Duration of award(s): Fellowship is offered for a minimum period of one month
to a maximum period of three months
to a maximum period of three months
What does it cover? icipe will provide a standard monthly allowance which should be
used to cover living costs, such as accommodation, food and health insurance.
The monthly stipend will not be convertible into foreign currency.
used to cover living costs, such as accommodation, food and health insurance.
The monthly stipend will not be convertible into foreign currency.
How to Apply: Applicants should submit the acceptance letter from the chosen
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: Referees must send signed letters as attachments via e-mail
directly to TWAS only. The subject line must contain: icipe/VS/candidate’s
surname. Alternatively, letters should be sent by post in sealed envelopes.
-Applicants to the TWAS-icipe Visiting
Scholar Fellowship Programme should send their application to TWAS
only.
-Applicants should be aware that they can apply for only
one fellowship per year. With the exception of the fellowships
“for research collaboration”, all other fellowship programmes offered
by TWAS and TWOWS that are mutually exclusive.
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: Referees must send signed letters as attachments via e-mail
directly to TWAS only. The subject line must contain: icipe/VS/candidate’s
surname. Alternatively, letters should be sent by post in sealed envelopes.
-Applicants to the TWAS-icipe Visiting
Scholar Fellowship Programme should send their application to TWAS
only.
-Applicants should be aware that they can apply for only
one fellowship per year. With the exception of the fellowships
“for research collaboration”, all other fellowship programmes offered
by TWAS and TWOWS that are mutually exclusive.
Scholarship Application Deadline: The application deadline is 15 September of each year.
