TWAS-Atta-ur-Rahman Award in Chemistry for Scientists from Developing Countries ($5000 award)

Grant / Award in Natural Science
  • Apply Before : May 12, 2021

Opportunity Details

  • Opportunity ID 13947
  • Degree Non Degree Program/Certificate
  • Fields of study Chemistry
  • Opportunity Type : Fully Funded
  • Gender MaleFemale
  • Language of Instruction English
  • Application Fee Required No
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Opportunity Description

About the prize

TWAS-Atta-ur-Rahman Award in Chemistry is designed for young chemists working and living in one of the eligible countries for at least two years, and no more than 40 years of age. Interested applicants can ask their organizations to nominate them, or any organization can nominate their deserving or eligible candidates online for the award.

Details:

Deadline: 12 May 2021 (but early nominations are strongly encouraged)

Eligible Field: Chemistry

Eligible countries: All Developing countries

Sponsoring organization: the Searle Company Ltd

Amount of award:  5000 USD Dollars

Eligibilities:

Who can be nominated?

  • TWAS members as well as science academies, national research councils, universities, and scientific institutions in developing and developed countries are eligible to nominate.
  • Applicant’s age must not be higher than 40 years.
  • Must be national of one of the developing countries.
  • Must have worked and resided in a developing country that is a scientifically and technologically lagging country (STL).
  • Must have made a significant achievement in chemistry.
  • Self-nominations are not acceptable by candidates. themselves.

List of eligible countries:

Afghanistan

·         Angola

·         Bangladesh

·         Benin

·         Bhutan

·         Bolivia

·         Burkina Faso

·         Burundi

·         Cambodia

·         Cameroon

·         Central African Rep

·         Chad

·         Comoros

·         Congo

·         Côte d’Ivoire

·         Dem. Rep. Congo

·         Djibouti

 ·         El Salvador

·         Eritrea

·         Eswatini, Kingdom of

·         Ethiopia

·         Equatorial Guinea

·         Gambia

·         Ghana

·         Guatemala

·         Guinea

·         Guinea-Bissau

·         Haiti

·         Honduras

·         Kenya

·         Kiribati

·         Lao People’s Dem. Rep

·         Lesotho

·         Liberia

 ·         Madagascar

·         Malawi

·         Mali

·         Mauritania

·         Mongolia

·         Mozambique

·         Myanmar

·         Nepal

·         Nicaragua

·         Niger

·         Palestine (West Bank and Gaza Strip)

·         Paraguay

·         Rwanda

·         Sao Tome and Principe

·         Senegal

·         Sierra Leone

 ·         Solomon Islands

·         Somalia

·         South Sudan

·         Sri Lanka

·         Sudan

·         Syrian Arab Republic

·         Tajikistan

·         Tanzania

·         Timor-Leste

·         Togo

·         Tuvalu

·         Uganda

·         Vanuatu

·         Yemen

·         Zambia

·         Zimbabwe

Selection criteria:

  • Successful nominees will be selected according to their scientific merit.
  • TWAS will conduct the first step of screening and qualifying applicants will be submitted to the expert committee of review. And they will choose the final winner.

Required details and documents:

  • Nominator contact info.
  • Contact details of nominees
  • Nominee’s authorization with the h/her signature.
  • Outline the candidate’s achievements and awards in chemistry in 15 to 20 words.
  • Support statement, including candidate’s work experience in scientific context and its impact, etc.
  • A detailed account of candidates’ time spent out of his/her home country in the last two years.
  • PhD. degree details, including the field of study, year of award, and institutions.
  • Details on any academies and societies he/she is their member.
  • Brief details of any honor or distinctions received.
  • List of 10 most prominent publications in an internationally acceptable format.
  • Comprehensive yet short CV of the candidates.

How to apply?

Nominate your candidate via the online application form.

Nominate HERE

Have a look at the TWAS website to get more details about the awards offered by TWAS.

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