Applications are
invited for TWAS-SN Postgraduate Fellowship Programme
available for foreign scholars from developing country other than India.
Fellowships are awarded in the field of physical sciences.
The aim of the
TWAS-SN Bose Fellowship Programme is to enable and encourage academically able
students from developing countries.
With the world’s
largest South-South PhD and post-doctoral research fellowship programme, TWAS
helps early-career researchers to gain education and experience at top global
science institutions.
Applicants must hold
a Master’s degree in physics, mathematics or physical chemistry.
Course
Level: Fellowships
are available to pursue research towards a PhD.
Study
Subject: Fellowships
are awarded in the field of physical sciences:
List of Subjects:
Chemical Sciences, Engineering Sciences, Astronomy, Space and Earth Sciences,
Mathematical Sciences and Physics
Scholarship
Award: S.N.
Bose will provide a monthly stipend to cover living costs and food. The monthly
stipend will not be convertible into foreign currency. Free
on-campus accommodation will be provided. The monthly stipend does not cover
comprehensive health insurance. The Centre does however deduct a small
contribution towards a Contributory Medical Scheme. The benefits are partial
reimbursement of Doctor’s fees, medicines and/or hospitalization costs, if any,
and only for costs incurred in Kolkata. The reimbursement structure is along
the lines of the Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) of the Government of
India.
Scholarship
can be taken in India
Eligibility:
Candidates
for these fellowships must meet the following criteria
- be a
maximum age of 35 years on 31 December of the application year; - 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; - hold a
Masters Degree in physics, mathematics or physical chemistry. S/He must
have completed at least a total 5 years of undergraduate and postgraduate
studies in a recognized university or institute. - be
accepted by a department of the S.N. Bose National Centre. Requests for
acceptance must be directed to the Dean (Academic Programme), S.N. Bose
National Centre for Sciences by e-mail (see sample Acceptance Letter, at
the end of the application form). In contacting the Dean (Academic
Programme), applicants must
accompany their request for an Acceptance Letter with copy of their CV, a
research proposal outline and two reference letters - 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.
Nationality:
Citizens
from a developing country (other than India) can apply for this postgraduate
fellowship programme:
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, 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, Pakistan, Palau, Panama, Papua New Guinea,
Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia,
Samoa, Sao Tome and Principe, 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 a Master’s degree in physics, mathematics or physical chemistry.
Test
Requirement: No
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: Applications for the TWAS-S.N. Bose
Postgraduate Fellowship Programme should be sent to TWAS only (by email).
- Applicants
must submit an Acceptance Letter from a department of the S.N. Bose
National Centre 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 only. The subject line must contain SNBOSE/PG/ and the
candidate’s surname. - Only
signed reference letters can be accepted. The letters can be submitted
either by the referee or by the applicant directly.
Application
Deadline: The application
deadline is August 31, 2017.