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TWAS Fellowships for Visiting Scholars/Visiting Researchers

APPLICATION GUIDELINES

PROGRAMME DETAILSTWAS, the academy of sciences for the developing world – www.twas.org – is an autonomous international organization founded in Trieste, Italy, in 1983. TWAS represents the best of science in the developing world. Its principal aim is to promote scientific capacity and excellence for sustainable development in the South. Since 1986, TWAS has been supporting scientists and institutions in developing countries through a wide range of programmes that focus on scientific capacity building largely through South-South cooperation.

The administration and financial operation of TWAS is undertaken by UNESCO in accordance with an agreement between UNESCO and the Italian Government for TWAS.Each year, the TWAS Fellowship Programme offers a number of visiting scholar/visiting researcher fellowships to scientists from developing countries to carry out advanced research in countries other than their own. The visiting scholar/visiting researcher fellowships are offered in collaboration with the following programme partners:

The International Centre for Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe), KenyaThe International Centre for Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe), Nairobi, Kenya – www.icipe.org – is a high-profile tropical organization whose research activities focus on integrated control methodologies for crop and livestock insect pests and other related arthropods, and insect vectors of tropical diseases.icipe and TWAS offer 1 fellowship per year to visiting scholars from developing countries (other than Kenya) who wish to carry out advanced research in the field of applied insect science.

Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), MalaysiaThe Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), Malaysia – w ww.sgs.upm.edu.my – is a worldwide renowned institution of higher education that offers courses at undergraduate and postgraduate levels to approximately 25,000 students at two university campuses.

UPM and TWAS offer up to 5 fellowships per year to visiting scholars from developing countries (other than Malaysia) who wish to carry out advanced research in natural sciences.

Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), MalaysiaThe Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), Penang, Malaysia – www.ips.usm.my – is a worldwide renowned institution of higher education that offers courses at undergraduate and postgraduate levels to approximately 20,000 students at 24 schools and 33 centres located in three university campuses.

USM and TWAS offer up to 10 fellowships per year to visiting researchers from developing countries (other than Malaysia) who wish to carry out advanced research in natural sciences.

National Centre for Physics (NCP), PakistanThe National Centre for Physics (NCP), Islamabad, Pakistan – www.ncp.edu.pk – was established in 1999 to promote research in physics and allied disciplines in Pakistan and the region. The main objective of the centre is to raise the standard of physics at par with international norms of productivity and originality, and to act for the acquisition, generation, transmission and dissemination of knowledge for universities and R&AD organizations in the major areas of physics.

NCP and TWAS offer up to 2 fellowships per year to visiting scholars from developing countries (other than Pakistan) who wish to carry out advanced research in physical sciences.

COMSATS Institute of Information Technology (CIIT), PakistanCOMSATS Institute of Information Technology (CIIT),Pakistan – www.ciit.edu.pk – ranks among the top ten Higher Education Institutions of Pakistan. On the basis of its research output in ISI indexed journals it was ranked at the 6th position in 2012 by the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan. Besides well-equipped research laboratories for biosciences, chemistry, physics, environment sciences and earth sciences it has research centres for biomedical materials, micro & nano devices, telecommunications and quantum physics.

http://www.ciit.edu.pk/

http://www.ips.usm.my/

http://www.sgs.upm.edu.my/

http://www.icipe.org/

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CIIT and TWAS offer up to 30 fellowships per year to scholars from developing countries (other than Pakistan) who wish to carry out advanced research in natural sciences.NEW- As of this year, CIIT-TWAS fellowships are also offered in selected social sciences (see table below).

Summary of research fields covered by each programme:

Programme Agricultural sciences

Biology Chemistry Earth sciences

Engineering sciences

Mathematics Medical sciences

Physics

icipe, Kenya - - - -

NCP, Pakistan

UPM,Malaysia

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USM, Malaysia

CIIT, Pakistan

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= Fellowship offered in this subject area - = Fellowship NOT offered in this subject area.

IN ADDITION FOR CIIT ONLY: LIST OF ELIGIBLE SOCIAL SCIENCESProgramme Development

Studies International Economics

Development Economics

Education and

Science Education

Gender Studies

International Relations

Political Science

CIIT, Pakistan

IMPORTANT NOTESApplicants may apply for only one TWAS Fellowship per year. For example, applicants to the TWAS-UPM programme cannot also apply to the TWAS-USM Fellowships for Visiting Researchers, the TWAS-icipe Fellowships for Visiting Scholars, the TWAS-NCP Fellowships for Visiting Scientists, the TWAS-CIIT Fellowships for Visiting Scholars or the TWAS Fellowships for Research and Advanced Training.


GENERAL INFORMATIONPlease check the eligibility criteria carefully, especially the age restrictions, timing of the start of the Fellowship and deadline for the receipt of applications. See 'Additional information' sections for information regarding each programme. Remember, you can apply for only one Fellowship programme per year.

• The TWAS Fellowships for Visiting Scholars/Visiting Researchers will be granted in one of the fields of natural sciences for a minimum period of one (1) month to a maximum of three (3) months.

• Applicants must be regularly employed in a developing country (other than the one they intend to visit) and hold a research assignment there.

• Applicants already on site in the host country are not eligible.

• Applicants already holding a visa for permanent or temporary residency in the host country or in a developed country are not eligible.

• Women scientists are especially encouraged to apply.

• International travel (return economy class by the shortest route) and visa expenses will be covered by TWAS.

• All specific obligations, regulations, stipends etc will be thoroughly explained to successful candidates in the award letter/contract.

• Applicants must provide evidence that they will return to their home country upon completion of their Fellowships.

• Applicants must submit an official Acceptance Letter from the host institution (see sample on page 4) to TWAS and to the programme partner (i.e.icipe, UPM, USM, CIIT, NCP) when applying, or by the deadline at the latest.

• The Fellowships do not include provisions for accompanying family members.

• Applications for part-time Fellowships will be considered ineligible.

• Incomplete/unsigned applications will not be accepted. This also applies to submissions by fax and electronic mail, which must include all enclosures and be signed (either digitally or by including a scanned signature).

• Successful applicants must not take up other assignments during the period of their Fellowships.

• Applications will be acknowledged once they have been processed.

• Successful candidates will be notified by February of the year following the application.• TWAS shall be entitled to a repayment of all or part of any funds paid to an applicant hereunder, in the

event that the applicant intentionally or negligently fails to fulfil any or all of the present conditions. The applicant agrees to pay any reasonable legal and/or collection costs incurred by TWAS to obtain the repayment.

DEADLINES FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONSN.B. You are strongly suggested to submit your application and ALL required documentation well before the deadline in order to be able to provide any additional information/material required by this office by the deadline.No documents are accepted after the deadline. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

The call for applications is open from March/April of each year until the following deadlines:• TWAS-icipe Fellowships for Visiting Scholars: 15 September (of each year).

• TWAS-UPM Fellowships for Visiting Researchers: 15 September (of each year).

• TWAS-USM Fellowships for Visiting Researchers: 15 September (of each year).

• TWAS-NCP Fellowships for Visiting Scholars: 15 September (of each year).

• TWAS-CIIT Fellowships for Visiting Scholars: 31 August (of each year).


STEP BY STEP GUIDELINES ON HOW TO APPLY

It is important to note that applicants cannot apply for fellowships tenable in their home country, for instance Malaysian scientists cannot apply for a TWAS-UPM fellowship or a TWAS-USM fellowship, and Kenyan scientists cannot apply for a TWAS-icipe fellowship. The same applies to applicants already in the host country.

In order to apply for a TWAS Fellowship, each applicant is requested to follow the key steps indicated below:

1. WHICH PROGRAMME SHOULD I CHOOSE?You should carefully read the “General information” and “Additional information” sections in these application guidelines and choose the most suitable fellowship programme for your research needs.

2. CHECK ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA: After choosing a fellowship, you should verify that you are eligible and meet ALL the eligibility criteria specified in the “additional information” section of your chosen programme (e.g. age, nationality, post-doctoral experience etc.).

3. CHOOSE AN ELIGIBLE HOST INSTITUTE: Select a suitable host institution under the fellowship you have chosen. In these guidelines, under "additional information", you will find the website addresses leading to the lists of eligible host institutes/schools for each programme.

4. GET PRELIMINARY ACCEPTANCE: Applying is subject to acceptance at a host institute. After choosing an eligible host institute, you must seek to obtain preliminary acceptance and an Acceptance Letter (see sample on page 4). To request an Acceptance Letter you must contact the chosen host institution via e-mail, fax or by sending a letter with your CV, research proposal and the sample copy of the Acceptance Letter. This must indicate the starting date in the year following the application, for instance if applying in 2014, the letter must indicate 2015 as the starting date.Obtaining preliminary acceptance at an eligible host institute is the responsibility of the applicant.For specific information on how to obtain an Acceptance Letter and who to contact in this regard, please refer to the “additional information” section of each specific fellowship programme.Applications will not be considered or processed without the Acceptance Letter from a host institution.

5. SUBMIT THE APPLICATION: Once the Acceptance Letter has been received, you should submit to the TWAS Exchanges Office ([email protected]) and to the other programme partner (i.e. UPM, USM, NCP or CIIT), or to TWAS only (for icipe) the completed application form by e-mail (as MS Word file) together with ALL the required enclosures in one zipped (compressed) electronic file. Alternatively, applications can be submitted by fax or by post.You are advised to apply for the Acceptance Letter well in advance so that there is sufficient time for you to collate all required documents for submission by the deadline.No documents are accepted after the deadline. Incomplete applications will not be considered.An official acknowledgment will be sent confirming the status of your application once it has been processed and not upon receipt.If awarded, the fellowship must be taken up in the year following the application.

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SAMPLE ACCEPTANCE LETTER FOR HOST INSTITUTIONSIt is important to note that applicants MUST already be accepted by an icipe department/field station, a UPM school/department, a USM school/department, CIIT or an NCP lab/department to be eligible for a TWAS Fellowship for Visiting Scholars/Visiting Researchers.How to obtain the preliminary acceptance letter:1) Identify a suitable host at an icipe department/field station (see www.icipe.org), UPM school/department (see www.sgs.upm.edu.my), USM school/department (see www.ips.usm.my), NCP labs/departments (see http://www.ncp.edu.pk) or CIIT labs/departments (see www.ciit.edu.pk).

2) Contact your selected host icipe department/field station, UPM school/department, USM school/department, NCP lab/department, or CIIT lab/department or a potential host supervisor, providing your CV, research proposal and a copy of the sample acceptance letter (see below).Signed acceptance letters must be sent to TWAS and the relevant programme partner (UPM, USM, NCP or CIIT) or to TWAS only (icipe). The head of department or programme partner’s contact person (as specified in the guidelines for each specific fellowship programme) at the HOST institution must sign the letter. Informal communication exchanged with potential host supervisors can be submitted, but it will not be considered as formal evidence of institutional acceptance.

HOST INSTITUTION'S LETTERHEAD

Department’s nameInstitutional addressTel and fax numbersE-mail address

[Place and Date]

Dear _______________ [candidate’s name and surname] - _________ [country of citizenship],

This is to inform you that, as a candidate for a visiting scholar/visiting researcher fellowship under the agreement established by TWAS and _______________ [programme partner], you have been accepted for a ___________ months* [length of time] visiting scholar/visiting researcher programme in __________ [field of specialization/academic programme], at this department/institution.

If subsequently selected for a TWAS-_______________ [programme partner] Fellowship, you should begin your studies/research in the __________ [indicate the year following year of application] and expect to conclude within ___________ months* of the start. While researching at this institution, you will be under the supervision of Professor _____________ [name and surname of supervisor, and e-mail address]. The topic for which you have been accepted to study at this institution is: __________________________________________________.

Yours sincerely,

____________________________________Signature and name of head of department or programme partner’s contact person as specified in these guidelines for each specific fellowship programme

N.B. The letter cannot be accepted without a signature.

* Minimum duration: 1 month. Maximum duration: 3 months.

IMPORTANT NOTE:The starting date on the acceptance letter must be the year following the application e.g. If you apply for a fellowship in 2016 the acceptance letter should show the starting date as 2017.

http://ciit-isb.edu.pk/About%20CIIT/AboutCIIT.aspx

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Additional information: TWAS-icipe, KenyaTWAS-icipe Fellowships for Visiting Scholars Deadline for receipt of applications: 15 September

Programme Details• TWAS-icipe Visiting Scholar Fellowships in natural sciences are tenable for a minimum period of one

month to a maximum of three months at icipe.• For eligible hosts at icipe see www.icipe.org• icipe will provide a standard monthly allowance which should be used to cover living costs, such as

accommodation, food and health insurance. Only emergency medical aid will be available, if necessary. The monthly stipend will not be convertible into foreign currency.

• The language of instruction is English.

EligibilityApplicants for these Fellowships must meet the following criteria:• be a maximum age 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 a regular employee in a developing country (other than Kenya);• be accepted at an icipe department participating in the scheme and provide an official acceptance letter

from the head of the department (see sample Acceptance Letter on page 5). Requests for acceptance must be directed to Lillian Igweta, Training Officer (see contact details below) by providing a copy of the CV and a research proposal outline;

• provide evidence of proficiency English.

Submitting your applicationThe call for applications is open from April until 15 September of each year.• Applicants should submit the acceptance letter from the head of an icipe department 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 directly to TWAS. The subject line must contain icipe/VS and the candidate’s surname. Alternatively, letters should be sent in sealed envelopes by post. N.B. Only signed reference letters can be accepted. The letters can be submitted either by the referee or by the applicant directly.

• Applicants to the TWAS-icipe Visiting Scholar Fellowship Programme should send their application to TWAS only (by email).

CONTACT DETAILS

TWAS Exchanges OfficeICTP campus, Strada Costiera 1134151 Trieste, ItalyTel: +39 040 2240 330Fax: +39 040 2240 689E-mail: [email protected]

Mrs. Lilian Igweta, Training OfficerInternational Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe)Capacity Building and Institutional Development (CB&ID) ProgrammeInternational Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe)Duduville, Kasarani – off Thika RoadP.O. Box 30772-00100, Nairobi, KenyaTel: +254 20 863 2272Fax: +254 20 863 2001/2E-mail: [email protected]



Additional information: TWAS-UPM, MalaysiaTWAS-UPM Fellowships for Visiting Scholars Deadline for receipt of applications: 15 September

Programme Details• TWAS-UPM Visiting Scholars Fellowships in natural sciences are tenable for a minimum period of one

month to a maximum of three months at a school/department of the Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM). For a complete list of schools and departments at UPM see w ww.sgs.upm.edu.my .

• UPM 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.


EligibilityApplicants for these Fellowships must meet the following criteria:• be a maximum age of 55 years on 31 December of the application year;• be nationals of a developing country (other than Malaysia);• must not hold any visa for temporary or permanent residency in Malaysia or any developed country;• hold a PhD degree in a field of the natural sciences and a regular research assignment with at least five

years of postdoctoral research experience;• provide an official Acceptance Letter from a department, laboratory or institute at UPM (see sample

Acceptance Letter, page 5). Requests for acceptance must be directed to Prof. Bujang Bin Kim Huat, Dean, School of Graduate Studies, [email protected] who will facilitate assignment of a host supervisor. In contacting Prof. Bujang Bin Kim Huat applicants must accompany their request for an Acceptance Letter with copy of their latest CV and a short write-up of research proposal (maximum 3 pages);

• provide evidence of proficiency in English;• be financially responsible for any accompanying family members.

Submitting your applicationThe call for applications is open from April until 15 September of each year.• Applicants should submit the acceptance letter from a UPM school/department to TWAS and UPM.

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

and UPM. The subject line must contain UPM/VS and the candidate’s surname. Alternatively, letters should be sent in sealed envelopes by post. N.B. Only signed reference letters can be accepted. The letters can be submitted either by the referee or by the applicant directly.

• Applicants to the TWAS-UPM Visiting Scholars Fellowship Programme should send their application to TWAS (by email) and UPM (by post and email).

• The award of the fellowship is subject to obtaining in due course the final offer letter of admission from UPM that must be approved by the UPM University’s Committee. Upon receipt of the UPM-TWAS award letter from TWAS, candidates will need to contact the UPM School of Graduate Studies to apply for the final offer letter. In case the application for the final offer letter is not approved by UPM, this award will become null and void.

CONTACT DETAILSTWAS Exchanges OfficeICTP campus, Strada Costiera 1134151 Trieste, ItalyTel: +39 040 2240 330Fax: +39 040 2240 689E-mail: [email protected]

Prof. Bujang Kim HuatDean, School of Graduate StudiesUniversiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor Darul Ehsan, MalaysiaTel: +603-8946 4201Fax: +603-8946 4232Email: [email protected]




Additional information: TWAS-USM, MalaysiaTWAS-USM Fellowships for Visiting Researchers Deadline for receipt of applications: 15 September

Programme Details• TWAS-USM Visiting Researchers Fellowships in natural sciences are tenable for a minimum period of

one month to a maximum of three months at a school/department of the Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM). For a complete list of schools and departments at USM see http://www.usm.my/index.php/en/directories/academic.

• USM will provide a standard monthly allowance which should be used to cover living costs, such as accommodation and food. The monthly stipend will not be convertible into foreign currency.


EligibilityApplicants for these Fellowships must meet the following criteria:• be a maximum age of 55 years on 31 December of the application year;• be nationals of a developing country (other than Malaysia);• must not hold any visa for temporary or permanent residency in Malaysia or any developed country;• hold a PhD degree in a field of the natural sciences and a regular research assignment with at least five

years of postdoctoral research experience;• provide an official Preliminary Acceptance Letter from the Institute of Postgraduate Studies (IPS), USM

to TWAS. Requests for preliminary acceptance letters must be directed to the Dean, Institute of Postgraduate Studies, USM who will facilitate assignment of a host supervisor. In contacting the Dean applicants must accompany their request for a Preliminary Acceptance Letter with copy of their latest CV, certified true copy of Bachelor, Master and PhD degree certificates, referee letters and a summary proposal, via email to Prof. Othman Sulaiman: [email protected]; [email protected].


Submitting your applicationThe call for applications is open from April until 15 September of each year.• The deadline for receipt of applications to TWAS is 15 September of each year.• Applicants must submit the preliminary acceptance letter from the Institute of Postgraduate Studies

(IPS), USM when applying to TWAS or by the deadline at the latest. Therefore, please apply for the Preliminary Acceptance Letter to the Institute of Postgraduate Studies (IPS), USM well before 15 September. Without preliminary acceptance letter, 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 and USM. The subject line must contain USM/VR and the candidate’s surname. Alternatively, letters should be sent in sealed envelopes by post. N.B. Only signed reference letters can be accepted. The letters can be submitted either by the referee or by the applicant directly.

• Applicants to the TWAS-USM Visiting Researcher Fellowship Programme should send their application to TWAS and USM (by email).

• The award of the fellowship is subject to obtaining in due course the final offer letter of admission from USM that must be approved by the relevant USM School. Upon receipt of the USM-TWAS award letter from TWAS, candidates will need to contact the Institute of Postgraduate Studies (IPS) of USM to apply for the final offer letter. In case the application for the final offer letter is not approved by USM, the award will become null and void.





Prof. Othman SulaimanDeanInstitute of Postgraduate StudiesUniversiti Sains Malaysia (USM)11800 Penang, Malaysia

Tel: +60 4 6532929 Fax: +60 4 6532931 Email: [email protected], [email protected]

Application Guidelines: TWAS-NCP, Pakistan

TWAS-NCP Fellowships for Visiting Scholars Deadline for receipt of applications: 15 September

Programme Details TWAS-NCP Visiting Researcher Fellowships in one of the fields of physics are tenable for a

minimum period of one month to a maximum of three months at the departments and laboratories of the National Centre for Physics (NCP). For a complete list of schools and departments at NCP see www.ncp.edu.pk .

• The fellowship is offered in one of the following fields of physics: Plasma Physics, High Energy Physics (Experimental and Theoretical), Quantum Information, Applications of Ion Beam Techniques using Tandem Accelerator (5MV), Earthquake Studies, Atomic Physics & Spectroscopy, Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS), Modeling, Simulation & Computing, Astrophysics & Cosmology, Nano Sciences (Catalysis & Surface Sciences, Nano Material Fabrication & Applications, Nano Biotechnology, Nano Medicines), Vacuum Science & Technology (Vacuum Standards, Vacuum Coating & Material).

• NCP 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.


EligibilityApplicants for these Fellowships must meet the following criteria:• be a maximum age of 55 years on 31 December of the application year;• 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;• hold a PhD degree in a field of the natural sciences and a regular research assignment with at least five

years of postdoctoral research experience;• 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 an official Acceptance Letter from a department, laboratory or institute at NCP (see sample

Acceptance Letter on page 5). Requests for acceptance must be directed to Dr. Riffat Mahmood Qureshi (by e-mail: [email protected], [email protected]) who will facilitate assignment of a host supervisor. In contacting Dr. Qureshi applicants must accompany their request for an Acceptance Letter with copy of their latest CV and a short write-up of research proposal (maximum 3 pages);


Submitting your applicationThe call for applications is open from April until 15 September of each year.





• Applicants should submit the acceptance letter from a NCP school/department to TWAS and NCP 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 and NCP. The subject line must contain NCP/VS and the candidate’s surname. Alternatively, letters should be sent in sealed envelopes by post. N.B. Only signed reference letters can be accepted. The letters can be submitted either by the referee or by the applicant directly.

• Applicants to the TWAS-NCP Visiting Scholars Fellowship Programme should send their application to TWAS and NCP (by post, fax or email).


Dr. Riffat Mahmood Qureshi Director, Collaboration & Academic Activities Department (CAAD)National Centre for Physics (NCP)Quaid-e-Azam University Campus, Shahdara Valley RoadIslamabad, PakistanTel: +92 51 2077360Fax: +92 51 2077395Email: [email protected], [email protected]


Application Guidelines: TWAS-CIIT, Pakistan

TWAS-CIIT Visiting Scholar Fellowship ProgrammeDeadline for receipt of applications: 31 August

Programme Details TWAS-CIIT Visiting Scholar Fellowships are tenable in the departments and laboratories of the

COMSATS Institute of Information Technology (CIIT) – www.ciit.edu.pk– for a minimum period of one month to a maximum period of three months.

CIIT will provide a monthly stipend which should be used to cover living costs such as food, accommodation and health insurance. The monthly stipend will not be convertible into foreign currency.

The language of instruction is English.

EligibilityApplicants for these fellowships must meet the following criteria:

be nationals of a developing country (other than Pakistan); must not be on site in Pakistan; must not hold any visa for temporary or permanent residency in Pakistan or any developed country; hold a PhD degree in a field of natural sciences; be a maximum age of 55 years by 31 December in the year of application; hold a PhD degree in a field of the natural sciences and a regular research assignment with at least

five years of postdoctoral research experience; IF applying in a field of eligible social sciences, hold a PhD degree in a field of social sciences and a

regular research assignment with at least five years of postdoctoral research experience; be regularly employed in a developing country (other than Pakistan); provide a certificate of good health from a qualified medical doctor; provide an official Acceptance Letter from CIIT (see sample Acceptance Letter on page 5). Requests

for acceptance must be sent to Dr. Tariq-Ur-Rahman (by e-mail: [email protected]) who will facilitate assignment of a host supervisor. In contacting Dr. Tariq-Ur-Rahman applicants must accompany their request for an Acceptance Letter with copy of their CV and a research proposal outline;

provide evidence of proficiency in English.

Submitting your applicationThe call for applications is open from April until 15 September of each year.

Applicants must submit an Acceptance Letter from CIIT 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 and CIIT. The subject line must contain CIIT/VS and the candidate’s surname. Alternatively, letters should be sent in sealed envelopes by post. N.B. Only signed reference letters can be accepted. The letters can be submitted either by the referee or by the applicant directly.

Applicants to the TWAS-CIIT Visiting Scholar Fellowship Programme should send a copy of their application (by email, fax or post) to both TWAS and to CIIT.

http://ciit-isb.edu.pk/About%20CIIT/AboutCIIT.aspx


CONTACT DETAILS

TWAS Exchanges OfficeICTP campus, Strada Costiera 1134151 Trieste, ItalyTel: +39 040 2240 330Fax: +39 040 2240 689E-mail: [email protected]

Dr. Tariq-Ur-RahmanAdvisor (German Desk)International Office,COMSATS Institute of Information Technology (CIIT)Park Road, Chak ShahzadIslamabadTel: (+9251) 9049 5272Fax: (+9251) 924 7010E-Mail: [email protected]


TWAS SOUTH-SOUTH FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMME PARTNERS

The International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe), Kenya – www.icipe.org – based in Nairobi, is a research institute focused on integrated control methodologies for crop and livestock insect pests and other related arthropods, and insect vectors of tropical diseases.

The Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) - www.sgs.upm.edu.my , a leading research university in Malaysia is located in Serdang, next to Malaysia’s administrative capital city; Putrajaya. As a world renowned centre of learning and research, UPM has attracted students and staff from all around the world making it a well- respected global entity.

The Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) – www.ips.usm.my – is a worldwide renowned institution of higher education that offers courses at undergraduate and postgraduate levels to approximately 20,000 students at 24 schools and 33 centres located in three university campuses.

The National Centre for Physics (NCP), Islamabad, Pakistan – www.ncp.edu.pk – was established in 1999 to promote research in physics and allied disciplines in Pakistan and the region. The main objective of the centre is to raise the standard of physics at par with international norms of productivity and originality, and to act for the acquisition, generation, transmission and dissemination of knowledge for universities and R&AD organizations in the major areas of physics.

COMSATS Institute of Information Technology (CIIT), Pakistan – www.ciit.edu.pk – ranks among the top ten Higher Education Institutions of Pakistan. On the basis of its research output in ISI indexed journals it was ranked at the 6th position in 2012 by the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan. Besides well-equipped research laboratories for biosciences, chemistry, pharmacy, physics, environment sciences and earth sciences it has research centres for biomedical materials, micro & nano devices, telecommunications and quantum physics.

TWAS is grateful for the administrative and financial support provided by the above organizations in the implementation of the collaborative fellowship programmes.

TWAS also acknowledges the financial support of the Government of Italy.

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