The
World Academy of Sciences (TWAS) awards nine prizes of USD 15,000 each to
individual scientists who have been working and living in a developing country
for at least 10 years. Prizes are open in the fields of Science and/or to the
application of Science and Technology to Sustainable Develo
World Academy of Sciences (TWAS) awards nine prizes of USD 15,000 each to
individual scientists who have been working and living in a developing country
for at least 10 years. Prizes are open in the fields of Science and/or to the
application of Science and Technology to Sustainable Develo
TWAS’s
mission is to recognize, support and promote excellence in scientific research
in the developing world.
mission is to recognize, support and promote excellence in scientific research
in the developing world.
TWAS,
the World Academy of Sciences-for the advancement of science in developing
countries – is an autonomous international organization founded in Triste,
Italy. TWAS represents, support and encourage the pursuit excellence in science
in developing countries.
the World Academy of Sciences-for the advancement of science in developing
countries – is an autonomous international organization founded in Triste,
Italy. TWAS represents, support and encourage the pursuit excellence in science
in developing countries.
Course
Level: These
prizes are awarded to young scientists.
Level: These
prizes are awarded to young scientists.
Study
Subject:
The scholarship prize are awarded within the fields of Agricultural Sciences,
Biology, Chemistry, Earth, Astronomy and Space Sciences, Engineering Sciences,
Mathematics, Medical Sciences, Physics
and Social Sciences.
Subject:
The scholarship prize are awarded within the fields of Agricultural Sciences,
Biology, Chemistry, Earth, Astronomy and Space Sciences, Engineering Sciences,
Mathematics, Medical Sciences, Physics
and Social Sciences.
Scholarship
Award:
Each year the Academy awards nine prizes of USD 15,000 each to individual
scientists who have been working and living in a developing country for at
least 10 years.
Award:
Each year the Academy awards nine prizes of USD 15,000 each to individual
scientists who have been working and living in a developing country for at
least 10 years.
Number
of Scholarships: Up
to nine prizes will be awarded to young scientists.
of Scholarships: Up
to nine prizes will be awarded to young scientists.
Scholarship
can be taken in Developing
Countries
can be taken in Developing
Countries
Eligibility: The following
criteria must be met in order for applicants to be eligible for scholarship:
criteria must be met in order for applicants to be eligible for scholarship:
- Candidates
for a TWAS Prize must be scientists who have been working and living in a
developing country for at least ten years immediately prior to their
nomination. They must meet at least one of the following qualifications: - Scientific
research achievement of outstanding significance for the development of
scientific thought. - Outstanding
contribution to the application of science and technology to sustainable
development. - Members
of TWAS and candidates for TWAS membership are not eligible for TWAS
Prizes. - Self-nominations
will not be considered.
Nationality: Young
scientists from developing 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, Ivory Coast, 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, Pakistan, 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) are eligible to apply for these prizes.
scientists from developing 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, Ivory Coast, 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, Pakistan, 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) are eligible to apply for these prizes.
College
Admission Requirement
Admission Requirement
Entrance
Requirement: Candidates for a TWAS Prize must be scientists who have been
working and living in a developing country for at least ten years immediately
prior to their nomination.
Requirement: Candidates for a TWAS Prize must be scientists who have been
working and living in a developing country for at least ten years immediately
prior to their nomination.
How
to Apply:
TWAS 2017 Prizes nominations can now be submitted online by clicking on the
“Apply Now” link.
to Apply:
TWAS 2017 Prizes nominations can now be submitted online by clicking on the
“Apply Now” link.
Application
Deadline:
Application deadline is March 31, 2017.
Deadline:
Application deadline is March 31, 2017.
