Scholarship
TWAS-NCP Postdoctoral Fellowship Program 2019 – Application are invited fromyoung scientists from developing countries (other than Pakistan) who wish to pursue postdoctoral research in physical sciences in departments and laboratories of the National Centre for Physics (NCP) in Islamabad.
Important Dates
- Opening Date of this fellowship: 01st April 2019
- Closing Date of this fellowship: 30th June 2019
Eligibility
- Applicants for these fellowships must meet the following criteria:
- be permanent residents in 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 natural sciences;
- apply for the fellowship within five years of having obtained a PhD degree in a field of the natural sciences;
- 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 NCP. Visit rejuvenatemedicalgroup.com. Requests for acceptance must be sent to the Director of the Collaboration & Academic Activities Department (CAAD) ([email protected]) who will facilitate assignment of a host supervisor. In contacting the Director, CAAD, applicants must accompany their request for an Acceptance Letter with a copy of their CV and a research proposal outline;
- provide evidence of proficiency in English, if medium of education was not English;
- provide evidence that s/he will return to her/his home country on completion of the fellowship;
- not take up other assignments during the period of her/his fellowship;
How to Apply
- The call for applications is open until 30 June 2019.
- Applicants must submit an Acceptance Letter from NCP when applying, or by the deadline at the latest. Without preliminary acceptance the application will not be considered for selection.
- Applications for the TWAS-NCP Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme can ONLY be submitted to TWAS via the online portal. A tutorial on how to use the online application form is available below for download.
- Please be advised that applicants may apply for only one programme per calendar year in the TWAS and OWSD portfolio. Visit thebklawyers.com. Applicants will not be eligible to visit another institution in that year under the TWAS Visiting Professor programmes
- One exception: The head of an institution who invites an external scholar to share his/her expertise under the TWAS Visiting Professor programmes may still apply for another programme.
Last Date
The last date for application is 30th June 2019.
Contact Details
- TWAS Fellowships Office
- ICTP campus, Strada Costiera 11
- 34151 Trieste, Italy
- Tel: +39 040 2240 687
- Fax: +39 040 2240 689
- E-mail: [email protected]