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Home | TWAS TWAS is a global science academy based in Trieste, Italy, working to advance science and engineering for sustainable prosperity in the developing world
TWAS, the voice for science in the South The World Academy of Sciences for the advancement of science in developing countries, known worldwide by its acronym, TWAS, supports sustainable prosperity through research, education, policy and diplomacy The Academy is based in Trieste, Italy
PhD Fellowships - TWAS For developing countries, and especially the Least Developed Countries, PhD scientists help build a foundation for scientific strength and human prosperity TWAS offers between 100 - 160 PhD fellowships a year at some of the most respected institutions in the developing world
Research and Project Grants - TWAS Grants are awarded to promising high-level research projects in Agriculture, Biology, Chemistry, Earth sciences, Engineering, Information Computer Technology, Mathematics, Medical Sciences and Physics carried out in African countries lagging in science and technology identified by TWAS
Opportunities - TWAS Honours awarded by TWAS and its partners are among the most prestigious given for research in the developing world They range from the TWAS-Awards, honoring established scientists in the South, to awards given to early-career scientists already making impressive contributions to their field
Postdoctoral Fellowships - TWAS The Research Support Foundation of the State of São Paulo (FAPESP) in Brazil and TWAS offer postdoctoral fellowships to researchers from Least Developed Countries (LDC), in all areas of natural, applied and social sciences
TWAS Fellowships for Research and Advanced Training TWAS offers fellowships to young scientists in developing countries to enable them to spend three to 12 months at a research institution in a developing country other than their own
Fellowships - TWAS TWAS offers PhD Fellowships—to earn a PhD—as well as Postdoctoral Fellowships To expedite the submission of your application, please, follow the recommendation below: Applications can be submitted only through the online portal and only once the call for the programme of your choice is open
TWAS announces 2024 slate of awards TWAS President Quarraisha Abdool Karim unveiled the names of the winners of the awards, including the TWAS Medal Lecture, during the TWAS General Meeting TWAS General Meetings are closed-door sessions to discuss Academy matters and take place every two years
Awards and Medals - TWAS This annual award, named after the TWAS Fellow Fayzah M Al-Kharafi, recognizes women scientists from Scientifically and Technologically Lagging (STL) countries It carries a cash award of USD4,000 generously provided by Professor Al-Kharafi and will rotate among various fields of science