TWAS-CUI Postdoctoral Fellowship Program for Young Scientists in Pakistan

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

Opportunity Details

  • Opportunity ID 144376
  • Degree ResearchPostDoc
  • Language Requirement TOEFLIELTSNot Required
  • Fields of study Different
  • Opportunity Type : Fully Funded
  • Duration 6 to 12 months
  • Gender MaleFemale
  • Language of Instruction English
  • Application Fee Required No
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Opportunity Description

About the program

The World Academy of Science- Comsats University Islamabad (TWAS-CUI) Fellowship Program for Post-PhD Research offers fellowships to young scholars from developing countries (except Pakistan) who wish to undertake post-doctoral research in natural or social sciences. Are you a Ph.D. degree holder looking for such an opportunity? If so, this is right for you.

Quick details

  • Application period: 1 June 2022- 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. 12 months
  • Level of study/work: Post-PhD
  • Start time: Spring semester 2023

Benefits

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

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 state 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 a Ph.D. degree in the field of natural sciences;
  • Hold a doctorate degree in a field of social sciences in case applying in a field of eligible social sciences;
  • Apply for this fellowship within five years of obtaining their Ph.D. degree;
  • Be regularly employed in a developing country (not in the host country) and have a research assignment there;
  • There is no age limit to applying;
  • Provide an acceptance letter from the host institution;
  • 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;
  • 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.

Application submission guideline

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

Apply Now

Note: Firstly, applicants should apply for a 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.

In contacting CUI for the letter of acceptance, attach the following documents to your request:

  • A copy of their CV
  • A research proposal summary
  • The completed Foreign Student Information Sheet (available below for download), and
  • Scanned copy of your valid passport (info page).

Required documents for online application

  • Acceptance letter
  • Application form
  • Proof that fellow will return to home country after the fellowship
  • Submit evidence of proficiency in English, if the previous medium of teaching was not English;
  • Reference letters must be typed and signed on letterhead. The subject line must include CUI/PDoc as well as the candidate’s surname. Please keep in mind that only signed reference letters will be accepted.

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

  • Candidates to the TWAS-CUI Postdoctoral Program should send a copy of their application (via e-mail) to CUI.

For further details and to download guiding attachments, please refer to the official website of the fellowship.

Contact details of the hosts

  1. 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

2. 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

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