TWAS-IsDB Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme 2023 (Funded)

Deadline: March 6, 2023

Early-career researchers from the 21 least developed member countries of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) are eligible for an ambitious new postdoctoral programme offered by IsDB and TWAS.

The fellowships support research related to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, providing recipients with high-level training in areas relevant to sustainability science.

Research Areas

The Postdoctoral Fellowship programme provides support for research projects in the following fields (please refer to the guidelines for details):

Sustainable Agriculture
Education
Education for Sustainable Development
Climate Change
Energy
Sustainable cities
Responsible growth
Waste management
Population growth
Green chemistry
Biodiversity
Plastic pollution and Micro-plastics
Water and hygiene

Benefit

Through the Fellowship, the selected scientist will be provided with a monthly allowance based on the cost of living in the host country to cover expenses such as accommodation, food, and health insurance.
The fellowship will offer an allowance for bench fee costs up to USD 2,600 as a contribution towards laboratory expenses necessary for the awardee’s research.
The fellowship will cover the cost of a round-trip air ticket up to USD 1,000. Any other travel expenses (e.g. airport transfers and local transportation) will be the awardee’s responsibility.

Eligibility

Applicants for IsDB-TWAS Postdoctoral Fellowships must meet the following criteria:

Hold a PhD degree in an area of science relevant to the research area of the Fellowship programme
Be up to 45 years of age at the time of the application
Has preferably 5 years of experience in the field of research after the PhD
Host Institute must be in a developing country from the list
Provide an official acceptance letter from the Host Institute
Be a national of and resident in an IsDB LDMC from the list provided
Be employed at an institution in her home country

Awarded scholars must:

Not take up other assignments during the period of their fellowship
Present a research plan agreed upon by their host supervisor
Be financially responsible for any accompanying family members
Be autonomous in regard to visa application, health insurance, and housing in the host country