TWAS-CUI Postgraduate Fellowship Program for Young Scientists in Pakistan

Fellowship Research in Applied Science , in Natural Science , in Social Science
  • Pakistan, Pakistan
  • Apply Before : August 31, 2022

Opportunity Details

  • Opportunity ID 144373
  • Degree PH.DResearch
  • Language Requirement TOEFLIELTS
  • Fields of study Different
  • Opportunity Type : Fully Funded
  • Duration 6 to 36 months
  • Gender MaleFemale
  • Language of Instruction English
  • Application Fee Required No
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Opportunity Description

About the program

The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS)-CUI Fellowship Program for Postgraduate Research offers fellowships to young scientists from developing countries (except Pakistan) who would like to earn all or part of their Ph.D. in natural or social sciences. If you are interested in pursuing your doctoral education in Pakistan, take this opportunity.

Quick details

  • Application Deadline: 31 August 2022
  • Host country: Islamabad, Pakistan
  • Awarding institution: The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS)
  • Partner organization: Comsats University Islamabad (CUI)
  • Duration: min. 6 months to max. 3 years (up to 18 months for a sandwich program).
  • Level of study/work: PhD
  • Start time: Spring semester 2023

Benefits

The fellowship provides monthly stipends to help cover living costs e.g., food, housing and medical insurance.

Fellowship areas

The PG fellowships will be on offer in the following areas:

Natural and relevant applied sciences:

  • Mathematics, Biosciences, Metrology, Pharmacy, Chemistry, Environmental Sciences, Physics, Chemical Engineering and Management Sciences.

Social and economic sciences:

  • Development Studies, Economics, Economics, and International Relations.

Eligibilities

Candidates for these fellowships must satisfy the criteria below:

  • Be citizens of a developing country in the south (excluding Pakistan);
  • Must not be working in Pakistan;
  • Candidates must not possess any visa for temporary or permanent citizenship in Pakistan or any developed country;
  • Have obtained an MSc degree in the field of natural sciences;
  • Hold an MSc degree in a field of social sciences IF applying in a field of eligible social sciences;
  • Applicants can be either registered for a Ph.D. program in their home countries or not.
  • be 35 years old or below by 31 December in the current year;

For candidates who apply for a CUI-TWAS Full-time PG Fellowship:

  • candidates applying for a full-time Ph.D. program at CUI must have completed 18 years of education up to MS/MPhil degree with a minimum CGPA of 3.0 out of 4.0 and departmental test within the first semester of studies, or have a valid GAT (subject) /GRE (subject) score as explained on the CUI website.

For SANDWICH Fellowships: be registered Ph.D. students in a developing state and provide the “Registration and No Objection Certificate” from the HOME university (see sample in guidelines);

For FULL-TIME Fellowships:  Be willing to register at CUI, Pakistan;

  • Submit evidence of proficiency in English, if the previous medium of teaching was not English;
  • Commit that h/she will return to her/his home country upon completion of the fellowship;
  • Do not receive other assignments during the course of her/his fellowship;
  • Assume financial responsibility for any accompanying family members and for any deferral incurred in completing the fellowship.

How to apply?

Applicants can only apply through the online application portal using the “apply now” below.

Apply Now

Note2: Firstly, applicants should apply for preliminary acceptance letter as early as possible, even before the opening date of the call. Applications without an acceptance letter from CUI will not be accepted.

Contact Mr. Kashif Masood, Deputy Registrar (International) (by cuitwasfellowships@comsats.edu.pk) who will facilitate the finding of a host supervisor and process your acceptance letter request.

Required documents for application

  • Acceptance letter
  • Application form
  • Proof of returning to home country after fellowship
  • Reference letters must be typed and signed on letterhead. The subject line must include CUI/PG as well as the candidate’s surname. Please keep in mind that only signed reference letters will be accepted.
  • Evidence of English competency if English was not the medium of instruction;

Reminder: Submit the acceptance letter in the proper format while applying or by the deadline at the latest.

And,

  • Applicants to the TWAS-CUI Postdoctoral Program have to send a copy of their application (by e-mail) to CUI.

For further details, please refer to the official link of the fellowship

Contact details of the hosts

TWAS Fellowships Office
ICTP Campus
Strada Costiera 11
34151 Trieste, Italy
Phone: +39 040 2240-314
Fax: +39 040 2240-689
E-mail: fellowships@twas.org

COMSATS University Islamabad (CUI)
Mr. Kashif Masood
Deputy Registrar (International)
Park Road, Chak Shahzad
Islamabad, Pakistan
Tel: (+9251) 9049 5272
Fax: (+9251) 924 7010
E-mail: cuitwasfellowships@comsats.edu.pk

Sample Host preliminary acceptance letter
Online forms_application tutorial
Foreign Student Info Sheet
For Sandwich Fellowship applicants: Sample Registration and No Objection Certificate
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