CSIR-TWAS Fellowship for Postdoctoral Research

The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)of India, and The Academy of Sciences for the Developing World[formerly Third World Academy of Sciences] (TWAS) have instituted anumber of fellowshipsfor foreign scholars from developing countries who wish to pursuepostdoctoralresearch in newly emerging areas in science and technology for whichfacilitiesare available in the Laboratories/Institutes of the CSIR.

• The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research is the premiercivil scientific organization of India, with a network of researchlaboratories covering wide areas of industrial research in biological,physical, chemical, engineering and information sciences.
• The fellowships will be tenable in CSIR Research Laboratories/Institutes in India,at a monthly stipend of INR 11,500 (Indian Rupees) for the entireduration (maximum stay is 12 months). No provision is made for anyaccompanying family members. The stipend will not be convertible intoforeign currency.
• The research fellows will be entitled to subsidized accommodation.
• A contingency grant of INR 20,000 per fellow per annum will beprovided to the host institute/laboratory, to facilitate speedyday-to-day working of the fellow. Part of this grant may be utilized bythe fellow for study tours undertaken within India in the interest ofresearch work, purchase of study material, books etc. For less than oneyear, the grant is admissible on a pro rata basis.
• The visiting scientist should not take up any other assignment while on the CSIR-TWAS fellowship in India.
• The minimum qualification requirement is a PhD degree in science ortechnology. The candidate should be a regular employee in a developingcountry and should be holding a research assignment.
• The cost of international travel by shortest route will be met by TWAS.
• Applications for CSIR-TWAS Fellowships for Postdoctoral Researchshould be sent — by post only — by the head of the candidate'sinstitution in triplicate copy to CSIR, with one copy to TWAS. The final selection will be made by TWAS and CSIR.
• The deadline for receipt of all requests is 1 June of each year.

Application Form for download:

CSIR-TWAS Fellowships for Postdoctoral Research with list of CSIR Institutions (19 pages, 141 K)

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Related Links:

• Information on CSIR-TWAS Fellowships for Postgraduate Studies
• List of CSIR-TWAS Fellowships awarded in 2003
• List of CSIR-TWAS Fellowships awarded in 2002

CSIR-TWAS contact at CSIR Headquarters in India:

Dr. B.K. Ramaprasad
Joint Adviser
International S&T Affairs Directorate
Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
Anusandhan Bhavan
2 Rafi Marg
New Delhi 110 001
India
Phone: (+91 11) 2371-6751
Fax: (+91 11) 2371-0618, 2373-9041, 2371-4788
E-mail: rprasad@csir.res.in

CSIR-TWAS contact at TWAS in Italy:

Ms. Cristina Simões
TWAS Fellowships
c/o The Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP)
Strada Costiera 11
34014 Trieste
Italy
Phone: +39 040 2240-314
Fax: +39 040 224559
E-mail: fellowships@twas.org

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