TWAS Fellowships for Postdoctoral Research

APPLICATION GUIDELINES
PROGRAMME DETAILS
TWAS the acade!" of scie#ces for the de$elopi#% world www.twas.org is an autonomous
international organization founded in Trieste Ital! in "#$%. T&AS re'resents t(e )est of s*ien*e in t(e
de+elo'ing world. Its 'rin*i'al aim is to 'romote s*ientifi* *a'a*it! and e,*ellen*e for sustaina)le
de+elo'ment in t(e Sout(. Sin*e "#$- T&AS (as )een su''orting s*ientists and institutions in de+elo'ing
*ountries t(roug( a wide range of 'rogrammes t(at fo*us on s*ientifi* *a'a*it! )uilding largel! t(roug(
Sout(.Sout( *oo'eration.
The ad!i#istratio# a#d fi#a#cial operatio# of TWAS is &#derta'e# (" UNESCO i# accorda#ce with a#
a%ree!e#t (etwee# UNESCO a#d the Italia# %o$er#!e#t for TWAS)
Ea*( !ear t(e T&AS /ellows(i' Programme w(i*( o'erates under agreements wit( go+ernments and
national organizations in de+elo'ing *ountries and 'arti*ularl! wit( 'artners in 0razil India 1en!a
Mala!sia Pa2istan andT(ailand offers a num)er of fellows(i's to !oung s*ientists from de+elo'ing
*ountries to *arr! out 'ostdo*toral resear*( in *ountries ot(er t(an t(eir own. T(ese 'rogramme 'artners
in*lude3
Natio#al Co&#cil for Scie#tific a#d Tech#olo%ical De$elop!e#t *CNP+, 0razil
T(e TWAS-CNP+ Fellowship Pro%ra!!e for Postdoctoral Research offers fellows(i's to !oung
s*ientists from de+elo'ing *ountries 4ot(er t(an 0razil5 w(o wis( to 'ursue 'ostdo*toral resear*( in t(e
natural s*ien*es in 0razil. Duration: minimum of six months to a maximum of twelve months.
Co&#cil of Scie#tific a#d I#d&strial Research *CSIR, India
T(e TWAS-CSIR Fellowship Pro%ra!!e for Postdoctoral Research offers fellows(i's to !oung s*ientists
from de+elo'ing *ountries 4ot(er t(an India5 w(o wis( to 'ursue 'ostdo*toral resear*( in newl! emerging
areas in s*ien*e and te*(nolog! for w(i*( fa*ilities are a+aila)le in 6SIR la)oratories and institutes.
Duration: minimum of six months to a maximum of twelve months.
Depart!e#t of .iotech#olo%" *D.T, of the /i#istr" of Scie#ce a#d Tech#olo%" India
T(e TWAS-D.T Fellowship Pro%ra!!e for Postdoctoral Research offers fellows(i's to !oung s*ientists
from de+elo'ing *ountries 4ot(er t(an India5 w(o wis( to 'ursue 'ostdo*toral resear*( in )iote*(nolog! at
2e! )iote*(nolog! resear*( institutions in India. Duration: minimum of twelve months to a maximum of
eighteen months.
S)N) .ose Natio#al Ce#tre for .asic Scie#ces India
T(e TWAS-S)N) .ose Fellowship Pro%ra!!e for Postdoctoral Research offers fellows(i's to students
from de+elo'ing *ountries 4ot(er t(an India5 w(o wis( to 'ursue 'ostdo*toral resear*( in t(e '(!si*al
s*ien*es. Duration: minimum of six months to a maximum of twelve months.
I#dia# Associatio# for the C&lti$atio# of Scie#ce *IACS, India
T(e TWAS-IACS Fellowship Pro%ra!!e for Postdoctoral Research offers fellows(i's to !oung s*ientists
from de+elo'ing *ountries 4ot(er t(an India5 w(o wis( to 'ursue 'ostdo*toral resear*( in *ertain fields of
natural s*ien*es in*luding )iologi*al *(emistr! *ondensed matter '(!si*s inorgani* *(emistr! materials
s*ien*e non *on+entional energ! organi* *(emistr! '(!si*al *(emistr! 'ol!mer s*ien*e s'e*tros*o'! and
t(eoreti*al '(!si*s. Duration: minimum of six months to a maximum of twelve months.
Ira#ia# Research Or%a#i0atio# for Scie#ce a#d Tech#olo%" *IROST, I.R. Iran
T(e TWAS-IROST Fellowship Pro%ra!!e for Postdoctoral Research offers fellows(i's to !oung
s*ientists from de+elo'ing *ountries 4ot(er t(an I.R. Iran5 w(o wis( to 'ursue 'ostdo*toral resear*( in
a''lied agri*ulture )iote*(nolog! me*(ani*al engineering ele*tri*al and *om'uter s*ien*e engineering
ad+an*ed material and renewa)le energies industrial *(emistr! and s'a*e s*ien*es. Duration: minimum of
six months to a maximum of twelve months.
The I#ter#atio#al Ce#tre for I#sect Ph"siolo%" a#d Ecolo%" *icipe, 1en!a
T(e TWAS-icipe Fellowship Pro%ra!!e for Postdoctoral Research offers fellows(i's to !oung s*ientists
from de+elo'ing *ountries 4ot(er t(an 1en!a5 w(o wis( to 'ursue 'ostdo*toral resear*( in t(e natural
TWAS Fellowships for Postdoctoral Research 'age 7 of %8
s*ien*es es'e*iall! fo*using on integrated *ontrol met(odologies for *ro' and li+esto*2 inse*t 'ests and
ot(er related art(ro'ods and inse*t +e*tors of tro'i*al diseases. Duration: minimum of six months to a
maximum of twelve months.
U#i$ersiti P&tra /ala"sia *UP/, Mala!sia
T(e TWAS-UP/ Fellowship Pro%ra!!e for Postdoctoral Research offers fellows(i's to !oung s*ientists
from de+elo'ing *ountries 4ot(er t(an Mala!sia5 w(o wis( to 'ursue 'ostdo*toral resear*( in one of t(e
fields of natural s*ien*es. Duration: minimum of six months to a maximum of twelve months.
U#i$ersiti Sai#s /ala"sia *US/, Mala!sia
T(e TWAS-US/ Fellowship Pro%ra!!e for Postdoctoral Research offers fellows(i's to !oung s*ientists
from de+elo'ing *ountries 4ot(er t(an Mala!sia5 w(o wis( to 'ursue 'ostdo*toral resear*( in one of t(e
fields of natural s*ien*es. Duration: minimum of twelve months to a maximum of three years.
Natio#al Co&#cil o# Scie#ce a#d Tech#olo%" *CONAC1T, Me,i*o
T(e TWAS-CONAC1T Fellowship Pro%ra!!e for Postdoctoral Research offers fellows(i's to students
from de+elo'ing *ountries 4ot(er t(an Me,i*o5 w(o wis( to 'ursue 'ostdo*toral resear*( in one of t(e fields
of natural s*ien*es. Duration: minimum six months and maximum twelve months.
Natio#al Ce#tre of E2celle#ce i# /olec&lar .iolo%" *CE/., Pa2istan
T(e TWAS-CE/. Fellowship Pro%ra!!e for Postdoctoral Research offers fellows(i's to !oung
s*ientists from de+elo'ing *ountries 4ot(er t(an Pa2istan5 w(o wis( to 'ursue 'ostdo*toral resear*( in
mole*ular )iolog! and mole*ular geneti*s. Duration: minimum of six months to a maximum of twelve months.
I#ter#atio#al Ce#ter for Che!ical a#d .iolo%ical Scie#ces *ICC.S, Pa2istan
T(e TWAS-ICC.S Fellowship Pro%ra!!e for Postdoctoral Research offers fellows(i's to !oung
s*ientists from de+elo'ing *ountries 4ot(er t(an Pa2istan5 w(o wis( to 'ursue 'ostdo*toral resear*( in
organi* *(emistr! )io*(emistr! )iote*(nolog! mole*ular medi*ine '(arma*olog! or '(!si*al *(emistr!.
Duration: minimum of six months to a maximum of twelve months.
Natio#al Ce#tre for Ph"sics *NCP, Pa2istan
T(e TWAS-NCP Fellowship Pro%ra!!e for Postdoctoral Research offers fellows(i's to !oung s*ientists
from de+elo'ing *ountries 4ot(er t(an Pa2istan5 w(o wis( to 'ursue 'ostdo*toral resear*( in '(!si*al
s*ien*es. Duration: minimum of six months to a maximum of twelve months.
CO/SATS I#stit&te of I#for!atio# Tech#olo%" *CIIT, Pa2istan
T(e TWAS-CIIT Fellowship Pro%ra!!e for Postdoctoral Research offers fellows(i's to !oung s*ientists
from de+elo'ing *ountries 4ot(er t(an Pa2istan5 w(o wis( to 'ursue 'ostdo*toral resear*( in natural
s*ien*es. Duration: minimum of six months to a maximum of twelve months
The Natio#al Ce#ter for Ge#etic E#%i#eeri#% a#d .iotech#olo%" *.IOTEC, T(ailand
T(e TWAS-.IOTEC Fellowship for Postdoctoral Research offers fellows(i's to !oung s*ientists from
de+elo'ing *ountries 4ot(er t(an T(ailand5 w(o wis( to 'ursue 'ostdo*toral resear*( in t(e field of mole*ular
)iolog! mole*ular geneti*s mi*ro)iolog! )io*(emistr! organi* *(emistr! )iote*(nolog! )ioinformati*s or
related dis*i'lines. Duration: minimum of twelve months to a maximum of twenty-four months.
S&!!ar" of research fields co$ered (" each pro%ra!!e3
Programme Agri*ultural
s*ien*es
0iolog! 6(emistr! Eart(
s*ien*es
Engineering
s*ien*es
Mat(emati*s Medi*al
s*ien*es
P(!si*s
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I/PORTANT NOTES
Applica#ts !a" appl" for o#l" o#e TWAS Fellowship per "ear. /or e,am'le a''li*ants to t(e T&AS.
6SIR 'rogramme *annot also a''l! to ot(er T&AS /ellows(i' 'rogrammes wit( ot(er 'artners in*luding
t(ose 'ro+ided t(roug( 0IOTE6 6EM0 6IIT 69P: 6O9A6<T D0T IA6S I660S icipe IROST 96P
S.9. 0ose ;PM ;SM and T&AS /ellows(i's for Resear*( and Ad+an*ed Training. A''li*ants for T&AS
/ellows(i's for Resear*( and Ad+an*ed Training s(ould download t(e rele+ant a''li*ation form 4see
www.twas.org under @Programmes@ A BE,*(angeC or re:uest it from fellows(i'sDtwas.org 5.
GENERAL INFOR/ATION
Please chec' the eli%i(ilit" criteria caref&ll" especiall" the a%e restrictio#s ti!i#% of the start of the
Fellowship a#d deadli#e for the receipt of applicatio#s) See specific 4Additio#al i#for!atio#4 sectio#s
for specific i#for!atio# re%ardi#% each pro%ra!!e) Re!e!(er "o& ca# appl" for o#l" o#e
Fellowship pro%ra!!e per "ear)
E A''li*ants must )e regularl! em'lo!ed in a de+elo'ing *ountr! 4ot(er t(an t(e one t(e! intend to +isit5 and
(old a resear*( assignment t(ere.
E A''li*ants alread! (olding a +isa for 'ermanent or tem'orar! residen*! in t(e (ost *ountr! or in a
de+elo'ed *ountr! are #ot eligi)le.
E A''li*ants alread! on site in t(e (ost *ountr! are #ot eligi)le.
E &omen s*ientists are es'e*iall! en*ouraged to a''l!.
E International tra+el 4return e*onom! *lass )! t(e s(ortest route5 and +isa e,'enses will )e *o+ered )!
T&AS.
E Programme 'artners will 'ro+ide a sti'end to *o+er li+ing e,'enses in some *ases in*luding (ealt(
insuran*e. If (ealt( insuran*e is not 'ro+ided )! t(e 'rogramme 'artner o)taining suita)le (ealt(
insuran*e is t(e awardeeCs own res'onsi)ilit! and will )e at (isF(er own e,'ense.
E All s'e*ifi* o)ligations regulations sti'ends et* will )e t(oroug(l! e,'lained to su**essful *andidates in
t(e award letterF*ontra*t.
E A''li*ants must 'ro+ide e+iden*e t(at t(e! will return to t(eir (ome *ountr! u'on *om'letion of t(eir
/ellows(i's.
E A''li*ants !&st s&(!it a# official Accepta#ce Letter fro! the host i#stit&tio# 4see sam'le on 'age G5
to T&AS 4in all *ases5 and to t(e rele+ant 'rogramme 'artner organization 4e,*e't in t(e *ase of S.9.
0ose India and I660S Pa2istan5 w(en a''l!ing or )! t(e deadline at t(e latest.
E T(e /ellows(i's do not in*lude 'ro+isions for a**om'an!ing famil! mem)ers.
E A''li*ations for 'art.time /ellows(i's will )e *onsidered i#eli%i(le.
E In*om'leteFunsigned a''li*ations will #ot )e a**e'ted. T(is also a''lies to su)missions )! fa, and
ele*troni* mail w(i*( must in*lude all en*losures and )e signed 4eit(er digitall! or )! in*luding a s*anned
signature5.
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E Su**essful a''li*ants must not ta2e u' ot(er assignments during t(e 'eriod of t(eir /ellows(i's.
E A''li*ations will )e a*2nowledged on*e t(e! (a+e )een 'ro*essed.
E S&ccessf&l ca#didates will (e #otified (" Fe(r&ar" of the "ear followi#% the applicatio#)
E T&AS s(all )e entitled to a re'a!ment of all or 'art of an! funds 'aid to an a''li*ant (ereunder in t(e
e+ent t(at t(e a''li*ant intentionall! or negligentl! fails to fulfil an! or all of t(e 'resent *onditions. T(e
a''li*ant agrees to 'a! an! reasona)le legal andFor *olle*tion *osts in*urred )! T&AS to o)tain t(e
re'a!ment.
DEADLINES FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS
/or all 'rogrammes t(e *all for a''li*ations is o'en from Mar*( of ea*( !ear until t(e deadlines indi*ated
)elow.
N).) 1o& are stro#%l" s&%%ested to s&(!it "o&r applicatio# a#d ALL re+&ired doc&!e#tatio# well
(efore the deadli#e i# order to (e a(le to pro$ide a#" additio#al i#for!atio#5!aterial re+&ired (" this
office (" the deadli#e)
No do*uments are a**e'ted after t(e deadline. In*om'lete a''li*ations will not )e *onsidered.
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69P: 0razilH 6SIR India icipe 1en!a
D0T India ;PM Mala!sia
IA6S India ;SM Mala!sia
S.9. 0OSE India 0IOTE6 T(ailand
6EM0 Pa2istan IROST Iran
6IIT Pa2istan 96P Pa2istan
I660S Pa2istan 6O9A6<T Me,i*o
*The CNPq programme requires direct application 4not +ia T&AS5.
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STEP .1 STEP GUIDELINES ON :OW TO APPL1
It is im'ortant to note t(at a''li*ants *annot a''l! for fellows(i's tena)le in t(eir (ome *ountr! for instan*e
an Indian a''li*ant a''l!ing for a fellows(i' tena)le in India will )e *onsidered ineligi)le. T(e same a''lies
to a''li*ants alread! in t(e (ost *ountr!.
In order to a''l! for a T&AS /ellows(i' ea*( a''li*ant is re:uested to follow a few 2e! ste's t(at are
indi*ated )elow3
8) W:IC: PROGRA//E S:OULD I C:OOSE;
<ou s(ould *arefull! read t(e IGeneral informationJ and IAdditional informationJ se*tions in t(ese a''li*ation
guidelines and *(oose t(e most suita)le fellows(i' for !our resear*( needs.
<) C:EC= ELIGI.ILIT1 CRITERIA3
After *(oosing a fellows(i' 'rogramme !ou s(ould +erif! t(at !ou are eligi)le and meet ALL t(e eligi)ilit!
*riteria s'e*ified in t(e Iadditional informationJ se*tion of !our *(osen 'rogramme 4e.g. age nationalit! et*.5.
7) C:OOSE AN ELIGI.LE :OST INSTITUTE3
Sele*t a suita)le (ost institution under t(e fellows(i' !ou (a+e *(osen. In t(ese guidelines under Iadditional
informationJ !ou will find t(e we)site addresses leading to t(e lists of eligi)le (ost institutes for ea*(
'rogramme.
>) GET PRELI/INAR1 ACCEPTANCE3
A''l!ing is su)>e*t to 'reliminar! a**e'tan*e at a (ost institute. After *(oosing an eligi)le (ost institute !ou
must see2 to o)tain 'reliminar! a**e'tan*e and an A**e'tan*e Letter 4see sam'le on 'age G5. To re:uest
an A**e'tan*e Letter !ou must *onta*t t(e *(osen (ost institution +ia e.mail fa, or )! sending a letter wit(
!our 6K resear*( 'ro'osal and t(e sam'le *o'! of t(e A**e'tan*e Letter. T(is must indi*ate a starting date
in t(e !ear following t(e a''li*ation for instan*e if a''l!ing in 7L"% t(e letter must indi*ate 7L"8 as t(e
starting date.
O)taining 'reliminar! a**e'tan*e at an eligi)le (ost institute is t(e res'onsi)ilit! of t(e a''li*ant.
/or s'e*ifi* information on (ow to o)tain an A**e'tan*e Letter and w(o to *onta*t in t(is regard 'lease
refer to t(e Iadditional informationJ se*tion of ea*( s'e*ifi* fellows(i' 'rogramme.
Applicatio#s will #ot (e co#sidered or processed witho&t the Accepta#ce Letter fro! a host
i#stit&tio#)
9) SU./IT T:E APPLICATION3
On*e t(e A**e'tan*e Letter (as )een re*ei+ed !ou s(ould su)mit to t(e T&AS /ellows(i's Offi*e
4fellows(i'sDtwas.org5 and to t(e ot(er 'rogramme 'artner 4in s'e*ified *ases5 t(e *om'leted a''li*ation
form )! e.mail 4as MS &ord file5 toget(er wit( ALL t(e re:uired en*losures in one zi''ed 4*om'ressed5
ele*troni* file. Alternati+el! a''li*ations *an )e su)mitted )! fa, or )! 'ost.
<ou are ad+ised to a''l! for t(e A**e'tan*e Letter well in ad+an*e so t(at t(ere is suffi*ient time for !ou to
*ollate all re:uired do*uments for su)mission )! t(e deadline.
No do*uments are a**e'ted after t(e deadline. In*om'lete a''li*ations will not )e *onsidered.
An offi*ial a*2nowledgment will )e sent *onfirming t(e status of !our a''li*ation on*e it (as )een 'ro*essed
and not u'on re*ei't.
If awarded t(e fellows(i' must )e ta2en u' in t(e !ear following t(e a''li*ation.
TWAS Fellowships for Postdoctoral Research 'age - of %8
SA/PLE ACCEPTANCE LETTER FOR :OST INSTITUTIONS
It is im'ortant to note t(at a''li*ants /UST alread! )e a**e'ted )! a (ost institution in 0razil India Iran
1en!a Mala!sia Me,i*o Pa2istan or T(ailand to )e eligi)le for a T&AS Postdo*toral /ellows(i'.
Mow to o)tain t(e 'reliminar! a**e'tan*e letter3
"5 Identif! a suita)le (ost institution from t(e lists 'ro+ided 4see Iadditional informationJ se*tions5.
75 6onta*t !our sele*ted (ost institution or a 'otential (ost su'er+isor 'ro+iding !our 6K resear*(
'ro'osal and a *o'! of t(e sam'le a**e'tan*e letter 4see )elow5.
Signed a**e'tan*e letters must )e sent to T&AS and t(e rele+ant 'rogramme 'artner 4e,*e't in t(e *ase of
S.9. 0ose India and I660S Pa2istan5. T(e (ead of de'artment or 'rogramme 'artnerCs *onta*t 'erson 4as
s'e*ified in t(e guidelines for ea*( s'e*ifi* fellows(i' 'rogramme5 at t(e MOST institution must sign t(e
letter. Informal *ommuni*ation e,*(anged wit( 'otential (ost su'er+isors *an )e su)mitted )ut it will #ot )e
*onsidered as formal e+iden*e of institutional a**e'tan*e.
HOST INSTITUTION'S LETTERHEAD
Departments name
Institutional address
Tel and fax numbers
E-mail address
[Place and Date]
Dear _______________ [candidates name and surname] - _________ [country of
citizenship],
This is to inform you that, as a candidate for a postdoctoral fellowship under the agreement established by
TW! and _______________ [programme partner], you have been accepted for a _______________
[length of time in months please specify*] postdoctoral programme in __________ [field
of specialization/academic programme], at this department"institution.
#f subse$uently selected for a TW!-_______________ [programme partner] %ellowship, you should
begin your studies"research in the __________ [month and year following year of
application] and expect to conclude by ___________ [month and year]. While researching at this
institution, you will be under the supervision of &rofessor _____________ [name and surname of
supervisor] to be contacted at ____________________________ [email address]. The topic for
which you have been accepted to study at this institution is:
__________________________________________________.
'ours sincerely,
____________________________________
Signature and name of head of department or programme partner(s contact person )as specified in these
guidelines for each specific fellowship programme*
N.B. The letter cannot be accepted without a signature.
* Please verify the minimum and maximum duration of the postdoctoral programme in these
application guidelines (under the additional information section of each programme
partner).
IMPORTA9T 9OTE3
The starti#% date o# the accepta#ce letter !&st (e the "ear followi#% the applicatio# e)%) If "o& appl" for a
fellowship i# <?8> the accepta#ce letter sho&ld show the starti#% date as <?89)
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Additio#al i#for!atio#3 TWAS-CNP+ .ra0il
TWAS-CNP+ Postdoctoral Fellowship Pro%ra!!e
Deadli#e for receipt of applicatio#s3 87 6&l"
Pro%ra!!e Details
T&AS.69P: Postdo*toral /ellows(i's are tena)le at resear*( institutions in 0razil for a minimum
'eriod of si, mont(s to a ma,imum 'eriod of twel+e mont(s. T(e! are awarded to s*ientists from
de+elo'ing *ountries 4ot(er t(an 0razil5 to ena)le t(em to 'ursue 'ostdo*toral resear*( in t(e natural
s*ien*es.
/or t(e *om'lete list of eligi)le institutionsF'rogrammes 46APES.6on*eito G - and N5 under 69P:
refer to t(e wor2s(eet t(at !ou *an +iew and download from3 (tt'3FFtwas.orgFo''ortunit!Ftwas.*n':.
'ostdo*toral.fellows(i'.'rogramme or download dire*tl! (ere3 6APES List.
69P: will 'ro+ide a standard mont(l! allowan*e w(i*( s(ould )e used to *o+er li+ing *osts su*( as
a**ommodation food and (ealt( insuran*e. T(e mont(l! sti'end will not )e *on+erti)le into foreign
*urren*!.
Information a)out li+ing *onditions su*( as 'ossi)ilities of a**ommodation trans'ortation and an!
ot(er issues related to t(e *andidateCs sta! in 0razil must )e o)tained lo*all! dire*tl! from t(e (ost
institution. 9eit(er T&AS nor 69P: *an 'ro+ide t(is information.
T(e resear*( a*ti+ities are de+elo'ed in Portuguese in most institutions )ut *ommuni*ation will )e
mainl! in Englis(.
Eli%i(ilit"
A''li*ants for t(ese fellows(i's must meet t(e following *riteria3
)e at most 8G !ears on %" De*em)er 7L"%?
)e nationals of a de+elo'ing *ountr! 4ot(er t(an 0razil5?
must #ot (old an! +isa for tem'orar! or 'ermanent residen*! in 0razil or an! de+elo'ed *ountr!?
(old a P(D degree in a field of natural s*ien*es?
)e a regular em'lo!ee in a de+elo'ing *ountr! 4ot(er t(an 0razil5 and (old a resear*( assignment
t(ere?
'ro+ide e+iden*e t(at sF(e will return to (erF(is (ome *ountr! on *om'letion of t(e fellows(i'?
not ta2e u' ot(er assignments during t(e 'eriod of (erF(is fellows(i'?
'ro+ide an offi*ial 'reliminar! a**e'tan*e letter from t(e (ost institution 4see sam'le A**e'tan*e
Letter on 'age G5. Onl! 6APES.listed 4le+els G - or N5 0razilian institutions are eligi)le 4see 'oint 7
a)o+e5?
'ro+e 2nowledge of Portuguese or 'ro+ide a *ertifi*ate of 'rofi*ien*! in S'anis( or Englis( 4if t(ese
languages are not t(e *andidate@s mot(er tongue5?
(a+e an u'dated 6urri*ulum Kitae on 69P:Cs Lattes Platform 4see note on online a''li*ations
)elow5?
'resent a detailed resear*( 'lan agreed )! (erF(is (ost su'er+isor?
)e finan*iall! res'onsi)le for an! a**om'an!ing famil! mem)ers.
CNP+ !a#dator" doc&!e#ts re+&ired
T&AS a''li*ation form in Mi*rosoft &ORD format
Signature 'age of T&AS form signed and s*anned
Resear*( 'ro>e*t
Lattes 6urri*ulum
P(D degree *ertifi*ate
6K wit( list of 'u)li*ations
Pass'ort *o'!
Offi*ial letter of 'reliminar! a**e'tan*e
6ertifi*ate of language4s5 'rofi*ien*!
Su''orting statement from t(e (ead of a''li*antCs em'lo!er
TWAS Fellowships for Postdoctoral Research 'age $ of %8
S&(!itti#% "o&r applicatio#
T(e *all for a''li*ations is o'en fro! e#d April &#til 87 6&l". 9o a''li*ations will )e a**e'ted after t(is
date. T(erefore it is re*ommended to su)mit !our ele*troni* a''li*ation as earl! as 'ossi)le.
/rom 7L"L all applicatio#s to the TWAS-CNP+ Fellowships pro%ra!!es !&st (e s&(!itted
o#li#e o#l" at the followi#% li#' (tt'3FFwww.*n':.)rFwe)FguestF*(amadas.'u)li*as. T(e *all for
a''li*ations w(ere !ou will find t(e 'rogramme details eligi)ilit! *riteria re:uired do*uments and
*ertifi*ates as well as t(e online a''li*ation form will onl! )e a+aila)le from mid A'ril. A''li*ants must )e
aware t(at 69P: and T&AS will not a**e't a''li*ations su)mitted )! an! ot(er means e,*e't +ia t(e
online a''li*ation form.
In*om'lete a''li*ations are not a**e'ted )! t(e online s!stem. Please ensure !ou (a+e all
ne*essar! do*uments read! for u'loading )efore a''l!ing.
Oueries *on*erning t(e *all for a''li*ations to t(e T&AS.69P: /ellows(i's 'rogrammes s(ould )e
dire*ted to3 twas.as*inD*n':.)r.
CONTACT DETAILS
TWAS Fellowships for Postdoctoral Research 'age # of %8
TWAS Fellowships Office
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9ational 6oun*il for S*ientifi* and Te*(nologi*al De+elo'ment .
69P:
I#ter#atio#al Cooperatio# Office - CNP+5ASCIN
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Santos Dumont . Lago Sul . 0rasilia D/ 6EP3 N"-LG.LL" 0razil
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Email3 twas.as*inD*n':.)r
Additio#al i#for!atio#3 TWAS-CSIR I#dia
TWAS-CSIR Postdoctoral Fellowship Pro%ra!!e
Deadli#e for receipt of applicatio#s3 78 A&%&st
Pro%ra!!e details
T&AS.6SIR Postdo*toral /ellows(i's are tena)le in 6SIR resear*( la)oratories and institutes in
India for a minimum 'eriod of si, mont(s to a ma,imum 'eriod of twel+e mont(s.
TWAS Fellowships for Postdoctoral Research 'age "L of %8
Eli%i(le CSIR i#stit&tio#s3 Information on 6SIR la)oratories and institutes *an )e o)tained )!
following t(e lin2s from t(e 6SIR (ome'age 4www.*sir.res.in5 or download dire*tl! (ere3 6SIR.
6entres.do*.
6SIR will 'ro+ide a mont(l! sti'end to *o+er for li+ing *osts food and (ealt( insuran*e. T(e mont(l!
sti'end will not )e *on+erti)le into foreign *urren*!. In addition /ellows(i' awardees are entitled to
su)sidized a**ommodation.
T(e language of instru*tion for foreign s*(olars in 6SIR la)oratoriesFinstitutes is Englis(.
Eli%i(ilit"
A''li*ants for t(ese /ellows(i's must meet t(e following *riteria3
)e a ma,imum age of 8G !ears on %" De*em)er of t(e a''li*ation !ear?
)e nationals of a de+elo'ing *ountr! 4ot(er t(an India5?
must #ot (old an! +isa for tem'orar! or 'ermanent residen*! in India or an! de+elo'ed *ountr!?
(old a P(D in one of t(e fields of s*ien*e or te*(nolog!?
)e regularl! em'lo!ed in a de+elo'ing *ountr! 4ot(er t(an India5 and (old a resear*( assignment
t(ere?
)e a**e'ted at a 6SIR la)orator!Finstitution and 'ro+ide an offi*ial A**e'tan*e Letter from t(e (ost
institution 4see sam'le A**e'tan*e Letter 'age G5. N).) Re+&ests for accepta#ce !&st (e directed
to the chose# CSIR host i#stit&tio#*s, with cop" to the CSIR co#tact perso#) This will allow CSIR
to !o#itor re+&ests a#d offer s&pport or assista#ce i# fi#di#% s&ita(le host i#stit&tio#*s, if
#ecessar"?
'ro+ide e+iden*e of 'rofi*ien*! in Englis(.
S&(!itti#% "o&r applicatio#
T(e *all for a''li*ations is o'en fro! April &#til 78 A&%&st of ea*( !ear.
A''li*ants s(ould su)mit t(e a**e'tan*e letter from a 6SIR institution to 6SIR and T&AS w(en
a''l!ing or )! t(e deadline at t(e latest. &it(out 'reliminar! a**e'tan*e t(e a''li*ation will #ot )e
*onsidered for sele*tion.
Referen*e letters must )e on letter.(eaded 'a'er SIG9ED and sent as atta*(ments +ia e.mail to
T&AS and 6SIR. T(e su)>e*t line must *ontain 6SIRFPDo* and t(e *andidateCs surname. Alternati+el!
letters s(ould )e sent in sealed en+elo'es )! 'ost. 9.0. Onl! signed referen*e letters *an )e a**e'ted.
T(e letters *an )e su)mitted eit(er )! t(e referee or )! t(e a''li*ant dire*tl!.
A''li*ations for t(e TWAS-CSIR Postdoctoral Fellowship Pro%ra!!e s(ould )e sent to T&AS
a#d 6SIR 4)! email5.
CONTACT DETAILS
TWAS Fellowships Office
I6TP *am'us Strada 6ostiera ""
%8"G" Trieste Ital!
Tel3 P%# L8L 778L %"8
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E.mail3 mailto3fellows(i'sDtwas.org
Mr. Qai'al Sing( Senior Te*(ni*al Offi*er
Co&#cil Of Scie#tific @ I#d&strial Research *CSIR,
International SRT Affairs Dire*torate 4ISTAD5
Anusand(an 0(a+an . 7 Rafi Marg
9ew Del(i ""L LL" India
Tel3 P#" "" 7%%" -NG"
/a,3 P#" "" 7%N% #L8" 7%N" L-"$
E.mail3 >ai'alD*sir.res.in
TWAS Fellowships for Postdoctoral Research 'age "" of %8
Additio#al i#for!atio#3 TWAS-D.T I#dia
TWAS-D.T Postdoctoral Fellowship Pro%ra!!e
Deadli#e for receipt of applicatio#s3 78 A&%&st
Pro%ra!!e Details
T&AS.D0T Postdo*toral /ellows(i's are tena)le at 2e! )iote*(nolog! resear*( institutions in India
for a minimum 'eriod of twel+e mont(s to a ma,imum 'eriod of eig(teen mont(s.
To (el' *andidates in t(eir *(oi*e of a suita)le (ost institution a list of )iote*(nolog! institutes in
India is a+aila)le for download from3 D0T List of institutes.
Mowe+er *andidates are free to *(oose an Indian )iote*(nolog! institution t(at does not a''ear on
t(e list.
D0T will 'ro+ide a mont(l! sti'end to *o+er for li+ing *osts food and (ealt( insuran*e. T(e mont(l!
sti'end will not )e *on+erti)le into foreign *urren*!. In addition t(e fellows(i' (older will re*ei+e a (ouse
rent allowan*e.
T(e language of instru*tion is Englis(.
Eli%i(ilit"
A''li*ants for t(ese fellows(i's must meet t(e following *riteria3
)e a ma,imum age of 8G !ears on %" De*em)er of t(e a''li*ation !ear?
)e nationals of a de+elo'ing *ountr! 4ot(er t(an India5?
must #ot (old an! +isa for tem'orar! or 'ermanent residen*! in India or an! de+elo'ed *ountr!?
(old a P(D degree in )ios*ien*e or )iote*(nolog!?
)e regularl! em'lo!ed in a de+elo'ing *ountr! 4ot(er t(an India5 and (old a resear*( assignment
t(ere?
)e a**e'ted at a )iote*(nolog! institution in India 4see sam'le A**e'tan*e Letter 'age G5.
N).)Re+&ests for accepta#ce !&st (e directed to the chose# host i#stit&tio#*s, a#d NOT to D.T?
'ro+ide e+iden*e of 'rofi*ien*! in Englis(.
S&(!itti#% "o&r applicatio#
T(e *all for a''li*ations is o'en fro! April &#til 78 A&%&st of ea*( !ear.
A''li*ants s(ould su)mit t(e A**e'tan*e Letter from an Indian )iote*(nolog! institution to T&AS
w(en a''l!ing or )! t(e deadline at t(e latest. &it(out 'reliminar! a**e'tan*e t(e a''li*ation will #ot
)e *onsidered for sele*tion.
Referen*e letters must )e on letter.(eaded 'a'er SIG9ED and sent as atta*(ments +ia e.mail
dire*tl! to T&AS. T(e su)>e*t line must *ontain D0TFPDo* and t(e *andidateCs surname. Alternati+el!
letters s(ould )e sent in sealed en+elo'es )! 'ost. 9.0. Onl! signed referen*e letters *an )e a**e'ted.
T(e letters *an )e su)mitted eit(er )! t(e referee or )! t(e a''li*ant dire*tl!.
A''li*ations for t(e TWAS-D.T Postdoctoral Fellowship Pro%ra!!e s(ould )e sent to T&AS
a#d 6I6S 4see *onta*t details )elow5 4)! email5.
CONTACT DETAILS
TWAS Fellowships Office
I6TP *am'us Strada 6ostiera ""
%8"G" Trieste Ital!
Tel3 P%# L8L 778L %"8
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E.mail3 mailto3fellows(i'sDtwas.org
Dr. 4Mrs5 A. Amudeswari
Dire*tor
Ce#tre for I#ter#atio#al Cooperatio# i#
Scie#ce *CICS,
7 Gand(i Manda'am Road
6(ennai -LL L7G India
Tel3 P#" 88 788%L77$
/a,3 P#" 88 78#"8G8%
E.mail3 dir*i*sDgmail.*om
TWAS Fellowships for Postdoctoral Research 'age "7 of %8
Additio#al i#for!atio#3 TWAS-S)N) .ose I#dia
TWAS-S)N) .ose Postdoctoral Fellowship Pro%ra!!e
Deadli#e for receipt of applicatio#s3 78 A&%&st
Pro%ra!!e Details
T&AS.S.9. 0ose Posdo*toral /ellows(i's are tena)le at t(e S.9. 0ose 9ational 6entre for 0asi*
S*ien*es in 1ol2ata India www.)ose.res.in for studies towards 'ostdo*toral resear*( in t(e '(!si*al
s*ien*es for a minimum 'eriod of si, mont(s to a ma,imum 'eriod of twel+e mont(s.
T(e 6entre *arries out t(e following research acti$ities3
+inear and ,on-linear spectroscopy, -ltrafast molecular processes and spectroscopy, -ltrafast dynamics in
biological macromolecules and magneti.ation, -trafast laser induced processes, !oft condensed matter systems of
chemical and biological interests, mesocopic physics, ionic li$uids, multi-component li$uid mixtures, supercooled
melts, supercritical fluids, bio-nano interface, nano-magnetism, magnonic crystals, micromagnetic simulations,
,anomaterials in general, and &hysics of /orrelated oxides, low dimensional systems, magnetic shape memory
alloys, dilute magnetic semi-conductors, multi-ferroic materials, thin films of metals and oxides, electronic, magnetic
and structural properties of complex materials, superconductivity, strongly correlated electronic systems, $uantum
many-body physics, micromagnetic and monte carlo simulation of static and dynamic properties of nanomagnets,
theoretical study of thermal conductivity, b initio plane wave pseudo-potential calculation, strongly correlated
electron systems, electronic structure and transport through nano-materials.
0uantum field theory, mathematical physics, cognitive science, granular physics, non-commutative $uantum
mechanics, statistical physics, non-linear dynamics, turbulences, lattice gauge theories, representation theory of lie
groups and coherent states, $uantum optics, blac1 holes, constrained dynamics, $uantum gravity, $uantum spin
systems, collective behaviour and emergent phenomena, explosive percolation, complex networ1s and critical
phenomena.
/osmology, 2elativistic strophysics, ionospheric science, strochemistry.
S.9. 0ose will 'ro+ide a mont(l! sti'end to *o+er li+ing *osts food and (ealt( insuran*e. T(e
mont(l! sti'end will not )e *on+erti)le into foreign *urren*!. /ree on.*am'us a**ommodation will )e
'ro+ided.
T(e language of instru*tion is Englis(.
Eli%i(ilit"
6andidates for t(ese /ellows(i's must meet t(e following *riteria3
)e a ma,imum age of 8G !ears on %" De*em)er of t(e a''li*ation !ear?
)e nationals of a de+elo'ing *ountr! 4ot(er t(an India5?
must #ot (old an! +isa for tem'orar! or 'ermanent residen*! in India or an! de+elo'ed *ountr!?
)e regularl! em'lo!ed in a de+elo'ing *ountr!4ot(er t(an India5 and (old a resear*( assignment
t(ere?
(old a P(D degree in '(!si*s mat(emati*s or '(!si*al *(emistr!?
)e a**e'ted )! a de'artment of t(e S.9. 0ose 9ational 6entre. Re:uests for a**e'tan*e must )e
dire*ted to t(e Dean 4A*ademi* Programme5 S.9. 0ose 9ational 6entre for S*ien*es )! e.mail
4deana'D)ose.res.in5 4see sam'le A**e'tan*e Letter 'age G5. In *onta*ting t(e Dean 4A*ademi*
Programme5 a''li*ants !&st a**om'an! t(eir re:uest for an A**e'tan*e Letter wit( *o'! of t(eir 6K
and a resear*( 'ro'osal outline?
'ro+ide e+iden*e of 'rofi*ien*! in Englis(.
S&(!itti#% "o&r applicatio#
T(e *all for a''li*ations is o'en fro! April &#til 78 A&%&st of ea*( !ear.
A''li*ants must su)mit an A**e'tan*e Letter from a de'artment of t(e S.9. 0ose 9ational 6entre
w(en a''l!ing or )! t(e deadline at t(e latest. &it(out 'reliminar! a**e'tan*e t(e a''li*ation will #ot
)e *onsidered for sele*tion.
Referen*e letters must )e on letter.(eaded 'a'er SIG9ED and sent as atta*(ments +ia e.mail
dire*tl! to T&AS. T(e su)>e*t line must *ontain S90oseFPDo* and t(e *andidateCs surname.
Alternati+el! letters s(ould )e sent in sealed en+elo'es )! 'ost. 9.0. Onl! signed referen*e letters *an
)e a**e'ted. T(e letters *an )e su)mitted eit(er )! t(e referee or )! t(e a''li*ant dire*tl!.
TWAS Fellowships for Postdoctoral Research 'age "% of %8
A''li*ations for t(e TWAS-SN .ose Postdoctoral Fellowship Pro%ra!!e s(ould )e sent to
T&AS o#l" 4)! email5.
CONTACT DETAILS
TWAS Fellowships Office
I6TP *am'us Strada 6ostiera ""
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Tel3 P%# L8L 778L %"8
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Dean 4A*ademi* Programme5
S)N) .ose Natio#al Ce#tre for .asic Scie#ces
QD 0lo*2 Se*tor % Salt La2e 6it! . 1ol2ata NLLL#$ India
Tel3 P#" %% 7%%G GNL-
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E.mail3 deana'D)ose.res.in
TWAS Fellowships for Postdoctoral Research 'age "8 of %8
Additio#al i#for!atio#3 TWAS-IACS I#dia
TWAS-IACS Postdoctoral Fellowship Pro%ra!!e
Deadli#e for receipt of applicatio#s3 78 A&%&st
Pro%ra!!e Details
T&AS.IA6S Postdo*toral /ellows(i's are tena)le at t(e Indian Asso*iation for t(e 6ulti+ation of
S*ien*e 4IA6S5 www.ia*s.res.in for a minimum 'eriod of si, mont(s to a ma,imum 'eriod of twel+e
mont(s in t(e following fields3
o T(eoreti*al '(!si*s
o 6ondensed matter '(!si*s
o S'e*tros*o'!
o Materials s*ien*e
o 9on.*on+entional energ!
o P(!si*al *(emistr!
o Organi* *(emistr!
o Inorgani* *(emistr!
o 0iologi*al *(emistr!
o Pol!mer s*ien*e
IA6S will 'ro+ide a mont(l! sti'end w(i*( s(ould )e used to *o+er li+ing *osts su*( as food
a**ommodation and (ealt( insuran*e. T(e mont(l! sti'end will not )e *on+erti)le into foreign *urren*!.
T(e language of instru*tion is Englis(.
Eli%i(ilit"
A''li*ants for t(ese /ellows(i's must meet t(e following *riteria3
)e a ma,imum age of 8L !ears on %" De*em)er of t(e a''li*ation !ear?
)e nationals of a de+elo'ing *ountr! 4ot(er t(an India5?
(old a P(D degree in a field of natural s*ien*es?
must #ot (old an! +isa for tem'orar! or 'ermanent residen*! in India or an! de+elo'ed *ountr!?
)e regularl! em'lo!ed in a de+elo'ing *ountr! 4ot(er t(an India5 and (old a resear*( assignment
t(ere?
'ro+ide an offi*ial A**e'tan*e Letter from a de'artment of t(e Indian Asso*iation for t(e 6ulti+ation
of S*ien*e 4IA6S5 4see sam'le A**e'tan*e Letter on 'age G5. Re:uests for a**e'tan*e must )e
dire*ted to t(e Dean.A*ademi* Prof. Sree)rata Goswami )! e.mail 4i*sgDia*s.res.in5 w(o will fa*ilitate
assignment of a (ost su'er+isor. In *onta*ting Prof. Goswami a''li*ants !&st a**om'an! t(eir re:uest
for an A**e'tan*e Letter wit( *o'! of t(eir 6K and a resear*( 'ro'osal outline?
'ro+ide e+iden*e of 'rofi*ien*! in Englis(.
S&(!itti#% "o&r applicatio#
T(e *all for a''li*ations is o'en fro! April &#til 78 A&%&st of ea*( !ear.
A''li*ants must su)mit an A**e'tan*e Letter from a de'artment of t(e Indian Asso*iation for t(e
6ulti+ation of S*ien*e 4IA6S5 w(en a''l!ing or )! t(e deadline at t(e latest. &it(out 'reliminar!
a**e'tan*e t(e a''li*ation will #ot )e *onsidered for sele*tion.
Referen*e letters must )e on letter.(eaded 'a'er SIG9ED and sent as atta*(ments +ia e.mail to
T&AS and IA6S. T(e su)>e*t line must *ontain IA6SFPDo* and t(e *andidateCs surname. Alternati+el!
letters s(ould )e sent in sealed en+elo'es )! 'ost. 9.0. Onl! signed referen*e letters *an )e a**e'ted.
T(e letters *an )e su)mitted eit(er )! t(e referee or )! t(e a''li*ant dire*tl!.
A''li*ants to t(e TWAS-IACS Postdoctoral Fellowship Pro%ra!!e s(ould send a *o'! of t(eir
a''li*ation )ot( to T&AS 4)! email5 a#d IA6S 4(ard *o'! onl!5.
TWAS Fellowships for Postdoctoral Research 'age "G of %8
CONTACT DETAILS
TWAS Fellowships Office
I6TP *am'us Strada 6ostiera ""
%8"G" Trieste Ital!
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Prof) Sree(rata Goswa!i
Dean.A*ademi*
De't. of Inorgani* 6(emistr!
I#dia# Associatio# for the C&lti$atio# of Scie#ce *IACS,
7AR0 Ra>a S.6. Mulli*2 Road Qada+'ur
1ol2ata NLL L%7 India
/a,3 P#" %% 78N% 7$LG
E.mail3 i*sgDia*s.res.in
TWAS Fellowships for Postdoctoral Research 'age "- of %8
Additio#al i#for!atio#3 TWAS-IROST
TWAS-IROST Postdoctoral Fellowship Pro%ra!!e
Deadli#e3 89 Septe!(er
Pro%ra!!e Details
T&AS-IROST Postdo*toral /ellows(i's in natural s*ien*es are tena)le for a minimum 'eriod of si,
mont(s to a ma,imum 'eriod of twel+e mont(s at IROST.
Eli%i(le IROST depart!e#ts3 Information on IROST de'artments *an )e o)tained )! following t(e
lin2s from t(e IROST (ome'age 4www.irost.orgFenF5. See left.(and *olumn.
IROST will 'ro+ide a standard mont(l! allowan*e w(i*( s(ould )e used to *o+er li+ing *osts su*(
as a**ommodation food and (ealt( insuran*e. Onl! emergen*! medi*al aid will )e a+aila)le if
needed. T(e mont(l! sti'end will not )e *on+erti)le into foreign *urren*!.
T(e language of instru*tion is Englis(.
Eli%i(ilit"
A''li*ants for t(ese /ellows(i's must meet t(e following *riteria3
A''l! for t(e T&AS.IROST Postdo*toral /ellows(i' wit(in G !ears of *om'letion of t(eir P(D
:ualifi*ation?
)e nationals of a de+elo'ing *ountr! 4ot(er t(an I.R. Iran5?
must #ot (old an! +isa for tem'orar! or 'ermanent residen*! in Iran or an! de+elo'ed *ountr!?
(old a P(D degree in a field of s*ien*e andFor te*(nolog!?
)e regularl! em'lo!ed in a de+elo'ing *ountr! 4ot(er t(an t(e (ost *ountr!5 and (old a resear*(
assignment t(ere?
'ro+ide e+iden*e t(at sF(e will return to t(eir (ome *ountr! on *om'letion of t(e fellows(i'?
not ta2e u' ot(er assignments during t(e 'eriod of (isF(er fellows(i'?
)e a**e'ted at an IROST de'artment 'arti*i'ating in t(e s*(eme and 'ro+ide an offi*ial a**e'tan*e
letter from t(e (ead of t(e de'artment 4see sam'le A**e'tan*e Letter on 'age G5. Re:uests for
a**e'tan*e must )e dire*ted to t(e eligi)le de'artment at IROST wit( *o'! to Dr. Ma(moud
Molane>ad 4see )elow *onta*t details5?
'ro+ide e+iden*e of 'rofi*ien*! in Englis(?
)e finan*iall! res'onsi)le for an! a**om'an!ing famil! mem)er.
S&(!itti#% "o&r applicatio#
T(e *all for a''li*ations is o'en fro! April &#til 89 Septe!(er of ea*( !ear.
A''li*ants s(ould su)mit t(e a**e'tan*e letter from an IROST de'artment to T&AS w(en a''l!ing
or )! t(e deadline at t(e latest. &it(out 'reliminar! a**e'tan*e t(e a''li*ation will #ot )e
*onsidered for sele*tion.
Referen*e letters must )e on letter.(eaded 'a'er SIG9ED and sent as atta*(ments +ia e.mail to
T&AS. T(e su)>e*t line must *ontain IROSTFPDo* and t(e *andidateCs surname. Alternati+el!
letters s(ould )e sent in sealed en+elo'es )! 'ost. 9.0. Onl! signed referen*e letters *an )e
a**e'ted. T(e letters *an )e su)mitted eit(er )! t(e referee or )! t(e a''li*ant dire*tl!.
A''li*ants to t(e TWAS-IROST Postdoctoral Fellowship Pro%ra!!e s(ould send t(eir
a''li*ation to T&AS *o#l",)
TWAS Fellowships for Postdoctoral Research 'age "N of %8
CONTACT DETAILS
TWAS Fellowships Office
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Tel3 P%# L8L 778L %"8
/a,3 P%# L8L 778L -$#
E.mail3 fellows(i'sDtwas.org
The Ira#ia# Research Or%a#i0atio# for Scie#ce a#d
Tech#olo%" *IROST,
Dr. Ma(moud Molane>ad
9o. 7N S(a(id Mosa+i St. Eng(ela) A+e.
P.O.0o,3 "G$"G.%G%$ Te(ran "G$"#88N% I.R. Iran
Tel3 P#$ 7" $$7$LG"
/a,3 P#$ 7" $$%"#N#$.#
E.mail3 mmolanez(adDior.r*stt.org
TWAS Fellowships for Postdoctoral Research 'age "$ of %8
Additio#al i#for!atio#3 TWAS-icipe =e#"a
TWAS-icipe Postdoctoral Fellowship Pro%ra!!e
Deadli#e for receipt of applicatio#s3 89 Septe!(er
Pro%ra!!e Details
T&AS-icipe Postdo*toral /ellows(i's in natural s*ien*es are tena)le for a minimum 'eriod of si,
mont(s to a ma,imum 'eriod of twel+e mont(s at icipe.
For a co!plete o$er$iew of eli%i(le research i#terests please $isit the icipe we(site3
www)icipe)or%
icipe will 'ro+ide a standard mont(l! allowan*e w(i*( s(ould )e used to *o+er li+ing *osts su*( as
a**ommodation food and (ealt( insuran*e. Onl! emergen*! medi*al aid will )e a+aila)le if needed.
T(e mont(l! sti'end will not )e *on+erti)le into foreign *urren*!.
T(e language of instru*tion is Englis(.
Eli%i(ilit"
A''li*ants for t(ese /ellows(i's must meet t(e following *riteria3
A''l! for t(e T&AS.icipe Postdo*toral /ellows(i' wit(in fi+e !ears of *om'letion of t(eir P(D
:ualifi*ation?
)e nationals of a de+elo'ing *ountr! 4ot(er t(an 1en!a5?
must #ot (old an! +isa for tem'orar! or 'ermanent residen*! in 1en!a or an! de+elo'ed *ountr!?
(old a P(D degree in a field of t(e natural s*ien*es?
)e regularl! em'lo!ed in a de+elo'ing *ountr! 4ot(er t(an t(e (ost *ountr!5 and (old a resear*(
assignment t(ere?
'ro+ide e+iden*e t(at sF(e will return to t(eir (ome *ountr! on *om'letion of t(e fellows(i'?
not ta2e u' ot(er assignments during t(e 'eriod of (isF(er fellows(i'?
)e a**e'ted at an icipe de'artment 'arti*i'ating in t(e s*(eme and 'ro+ide an offi*ial a**e'tan*e
letter from t(e (ead of t(e de'artment 4see sam'le A**e'tan*e Letter on 'age G5. Re:uests for
a**e'tan*e must )e dire*ted to Lillian Igweta Training Offi*er 4see *onta*t details )elow5 )! 'ro+iding a
*o'! of t(e 6K and a resear*( 'ro'osal outline?
'ro+ide e+iden*e of 'rofi*ien*! in Englis(?
)e finan*iall! res'onsi)le for an! a**om'an!ing famil! mem)er.
S&(!itti#% "o&r applicatio#
T(e *all for a''li*ations is o'en fro! April &#til 89 Septe!(er of ea*( !ear.
A''li*ants s(ould su)mit t(e a**e'tan*e letter w(en a''l!ing or )! t(e deadline at t(e latest.
&it(out 'reliminar! a**e'tan*e t(e a''li*ation will #ot )e *onsidered for sele*tion.
Referen*e letters must )e on letter.(eaded 'a'er SIG9ED and sent as atta*(ments +ia e.mail
dire*tl! to T&AS. T(e su)>e*t line must *ontain icipeFPDo* and t(e *andidateCs surname. Alternati+el!
letters s(ould )e sent in sealed en+elo'es )! 'ost. 9.0. Onl! signed referen*e letters *an )e a**e'ted.
T(e letters *an )e su)mitted eit(er )! t(e referee or )! t(e a''li*ant dire*tl!.
A''li*ants to t(e TWAS-icipe Postdoctoral Fellowship Pro%ra!!e s(ould send t(eir a''li*ation
to T&AS o#l" 4)! email5.
TWAS Fellowships for Postdoctoral Research 'age "# of %8
CONTACT DETAILS
TWAS Fellowships Office
I6TP *am'us Strada 6ostiera ""
%8"G" Trieste Ital!
Tel3 P%# L8L 778L %"8
/a,3 P%# L8L 778L -$#
E.mail3 mailto3fellows(i'sDtwas.org
Mrs. Lillian Igweta Training Offi*er
I#ter#atio#al Ce#tre of I#sect Ph"siolo%" a#d Ecolo%"
*icipe,
Strategi* Partners(i's R 6a'a*it! Strengt(ening Prog.
Dudu+ille 1asarani off T(i2a Road
P.O. 0o, %LNN7.LL"LL GPO 9airo)i 1en!a
Tel3 P7G8 7L $-% 77N7
/a,3 P7G8 7L $-% 7LL"F7
E.mail3 ligwetaDi*i'e.org
TWAS Fellowships for Postdoctoral Research 'age 7L of %8
Additio#al i#for!atio#3 TWAS-UP/ /ala"sia
TWAS-UP/ Postdoctoral Fellowship Pro%ra!!e
Deadli#e for receipt of applicatio#s3 89 Septe!(er
Pro%ra!!e Details
T&AS.;PM Postdo*toral /ellows(i's are tena)le in t(e de'artments institutions and la)oratories of
t(e ;ni+ersiti Putra Mala!sia www.sgs.u'm.edu.m! for a minimum 'eriod of si, 4-5 mont(s to a
ma,imum 'eriod of twel+e 4"75 mont(s are awarded to !oung s*ientists from de+elo'ing *ountries 4ot(er
t(an Mala!sia5 to ena)le t(em to 'ursue ad+an*ed resear*( in t(e natural s*ien*es.
;PM will 'ro+ide a standard mont(l! allowan*e w(i*( s(ould )e used to *o+er li+ing *osts su*( as
a**ommodation food and (ealt( insuran*e.
T(e language of instru*tion is Englis(.
Eli%i(ilit"
A''li*ants for t(ese /ellows(i's must meet t(e following *riteria3
)e nationals of a de+elo'ing *ountr! 4ot(er t(an Mala!sia5?
must #ot (old an! +isa for tem'orar! or 'ermanent residen*! in Mala!sia or an! de+elo'ed *ountr!?
(old a P(D degree in a field of t(e natural s*ien*es?
a''l! for t(e fellows(i' wit(in fi+e !ears of (a+ing o)tained a P(D degree in a field of t(e natural
s*ien*es?
)e regularl! em'lo!ed in a de+elo'ing *ountr! 4ot(er t(an Mala!sia5 and (old a resear*( assignment
t(ere?
'ro+ide an offi*ial A**e'tan*e Letter from a de'artment la)orator! or institute at ;PM 4see sam'le
A**e'tan*e Letter 'age G5. Re:uests for a**e'tan*e must )e dire*ted to Prof. 0u>ang 0in 1im Muat
Dean S*(ool of Graduate Studies dean.sgsDu'm.m! w(o will fa*ilitate assignment of a (ost
su'er+isor. In *onta*ting Prof. 0u>ang 0in 1im Muat a''li*ants !&st a**om'an! t(eir re:uest for an
A**e'tan*e Letter wit( *o'! of t(eir latest 6K and a s(ort write.u' of resear*( 'ro'osal 4ma,imum %
'ages5?
'ro+ide e+iden*e of 'rofi*ien*! in Englis(?
)e finan*iall! res'onsi)le for an! a**om'an!ing famil! mem)ers.
S&(!itti#% "o&r applicatio#
T(e *all for a''li*ations is o'en fro! April &#til 89 Septe!(er of ea*( !ear.
A''li*ants s(ould su)mit t(e a**e'tan*e letter from a ;PM de'artmentFla)orator! to T&AS and
;PM w(en a''l!ing or )! t(e deadline at t(e latest.
&it(out 'reliminar! a**e'tan*e t(e a''li*ation will #ot )e *onsidered for sele*tion.
Referen*e letters must )e on letter.(eaded 'a'er SIG9ED and sent as atta*(ments +ia e.mail to
T&AS and ;PM. T(e su)>e*t line must *ontain ;PMFPDo* and t(e *andidateCs surname. Alternati+el!
letters s(ould )e sent in sealed en+elo'es )! 'ost. 9.0. Onl! signed referen*e letters *an )e a**e'ted.
T(e letters *an )e su)mitted eit(er )! t(e referee or )! t(e a''li*ant dire*tl!.
A''li*ants to t(e TWAS-UP/ Postdoctoral Fellowship Pro%ra!!e s(ould send t(eir a''li*ation
to T&AS 4)! email5 a#d ;PM 4)! email5.
CONTACT DETAILS
TWAS Fellowships Office
I6TP *am'us Strada 6ostiera ""
%8"G" Trieste Ital!
Tel3 P%# L8L 778L %"8
/a,3 P%# L8L 778L -$#
E.mail3 mailto3fellows(i'sDtwas.org
Prof) .&Aa#% =i! :&at
Dean S*(ool of Graduate Studies
U#i$ersiti P&tra /ala"sia *UP/,
8%8LL ;PM Serdang
Selangor Darul E(san Mala!sia
Tel3 P-L%.$#8- 87L"
/a,3 P-L%.$#8- 87%7
Email3 dean.sgsDu'm.m!
TWAS Fellowships for Postdoctoral Research 'age 7" of %8
Additio#al i#for!atio#3 TWAS-US/ /ala"sia
TWAS-US/ Postdoctoral Fellowship Pro%ra!!e
Deadli#e for receipt of applicatio#s3 89 Septe!(er
Pro%ra!!e Details
T&AS.;SM Postdo*toral /ellows(i's are tena)le in t(e de'artments institutions and la)oratories of
t(e ;ni+ersiti Sains Mala!sia www.i's.usm.m! for a minimum 'eriod of twel+e 4"75 mont(s to a
ma,imum 'eriod of t(ree 4%5 !ears are awarded to !oung s*ientists from de+elo'ing *ountries 4ot(er
t(an Mala!sia5 to ena)le t(em to 'ursue ad+an*ed resear*( in t(e natural s*ien*es.
;SM will 'ro+ide a standard mont(l! allowan*e w(i*( s(ould )e used to *o+er li+ing *osts su*( as
a**ommodation food and (ealt( insuran*e.
T(e language of instru*tion is Englis(.
Eli%i(ilit"
A''li*ants for t(ese /ellows(i's must meet t(e following *riteria3
)e nationals of a de+elo'ing *ountr! 4ot(er t(an Mala!sia5?
must #ot (old an! +isa for tem'orar! or 'ermanent residen*! in Mala!sia or an! de+elo'ed *ountr!?
(old a P(D degree in a field of t(e natural s*ien*es?
a''l! for t(e fellows(i' wit(in fi+e !ears of (a+ing o)tained a P(D degree in a field of t(e natural
s*ien*es?
)e regularl! em'lo!ed in a de+elo'ing *ountr! 4ot(er t(an Mala!sia5 and (old a resear*( assignment
t(ere?
'ro+ide an offi*ial Preliminar! A**e'tan*e Letter from t(e Institute of Postgraduate Studies 4IPS5
;SM to T&AS. Re:uests for 'reliminar! a**e'tan*e letter !&st )e dire*ted to t(e Dean Institute of
Postgraduate Studies ;SM w(o will fa*ilitate assignment of a (ost su'er+isor. In *onta*ting t(e Dean
a''li*ants must a**om'an! t(eir re:uest for a Preliminar! A**e'tan*e Letter wit( *o'! of t(eir latest
6K *ertified true *o'! of 0a*(elor Master and P(D degree *ertifi*ates referee letters and a summar!
'ro'osal +ia email to Prof. Ot(man Sulaiman3 twasusm.'d+rDgmail.*om ot(manDusm.m!?
'ro+ide e+iden*e of 'rofi*ien*! in Englis(?
)e finan*iall! res'onsi)le for an! a**om'an!ing famil! mem)ers.
S&(!itti#% "o&r applicatio#
T(e *all for a''li*ations is o'en fro! April &#til 89 Septe!(er of ea*( !ear.
T(e deadline for re*ei't of a''li*ation to T&AS is "G Se'tem)er of ea*( !ear.
A''li*ants must su)mit t(e Preliminar! A**e'tan*e Letter from t(e Institute of Postgraduate Studies
4IPS5 ;SM w(en a''l!ing to T&AS or )! t(e deadline at t(e latest. T(erefore 'lease a''l! for t(e
Preliminar! A**e'tan*e Letter to t(e Institute of Postgraduate Studies 4IPS5 ;SM well (efore "G
Se'tem)er. &it(out 'reliminar! a**e'tan*e letter t(e a''li*ation will not )e *onsidered for sele*tion.
Referen*e letters must )e on letter.(eaded 'a'er SIG9ED and sent as atta*(ments +ia e.mail to
T&AS and ;SM. T(e su)>e*t line must *ontain ;SMFPDo* and t(e *andidateCs surname. Alternati+el!
letters s(ould )e sent in sealed en+elo'es )! 'ost. 9.0. Onl! signed referen*e letters *an )e a**e'ted.
T(e letters *an )e su)mitted eit(er )! t(e referee or )! t(e a''li*ant dire*tl!.
A''li*ants to t(e TWAS-US/ Postdoctoral Fellowship Pro%ra!!e s(ould send t(eir a''li*ation
to T&AS a#d ;SM 4)! email5.
TWAS Fellowships for Postdoctoral Research 'age 77 of %8
CONTACT DETAILS
TWAS Fellowships Office
I6TP *am'us Strada 6ostiera ""
%8"G" Trieste Ital!
Tel3 P%# L8L 778L %"8
/a,3 P%# L8L 778L -$#
E.mail3 fellows(i'sDtwas.org
Prof. Ot(man Sulaiman
Dean
I#stit&te of Post%rad&ate St&dies
U#i$ersiti Sai#s /ala"sia *US/,
""$LL Penang Mala!sia
Tel3 P-L 8 -G%7#7#
/a,3 P-L 8 -G%7 #%"
Email3 twasusm.'d+rDgmail.*om ot(manDusm.m!
TWAS Fellowships for Postdoctoral Research 'age 7% of %8
Additio#al i#for!atio#3 TWAS-CONAC1T /e2ico
TWAS-CONAC1T Postdoctoral Fellowship Pro%ra!!e
Deadli#e for receipt of applicatio#s3 89 Septe!(er <?87
Pro%ra!!e Details
T&AS.6O9A6<T Postdo*toral /ellows(i's are tena)le at resear*( *enters and institutions of
(ig(er edu*ation and resear*( in Me,i*o re*ognized )! 6O9A6<T for a minimum 'eriod of si, to a
ma,imum 'eriod of twel+e mont(s and are awarded to s*ientists from de+elo'ing *ountries 4ot(er t(an
Me,i*o5 to ena)le t(em to 'ursue ad+an*ed resear*( in t(e natural s*ien*es and related fields.
All ma>or 'u)li* and 'ri+ate institutions of (ig(er edu*ation and resear*( *enters in Me,i*o are
re*ognized )! 6O9A6<T. More information *an )e 'ro+ided )! t(e 6O9A6<TCs *onta*t 'erson
indi*ated )elow.
6O9A6<T will 'ro+ide a standard mont(l! allowan*e w(i*( s(ould )e used to *o+er li+ing *osts
su*( as a**ommodation and food.
6O9A6<T will also 'ro+ide a fi,ed amount for mandator! (ealt( insuran*e *o+erage.
Im'ortant note3 Su**essful a''li*ants must o)tain a tem'oral resident student +isa )efore arri+ing to
Me,i*o in order to re*ei+e t(e fellows(i'. 6O9A6<T will not 'ro+ide t(e fellows(i' to grantees tra+elling
to Me,i*o on a tourist +isa.
Eli%i(ilit"
A''li*ants for t(ese /ellows(i's must meet t(e following *riteria3
(old a P(D degree in a field of t(e natural s*ien*es?
a''l! for t(e fellows(i' wit(in fi+e !ears of (a+ing o)tained a P(D degree in a field of t(e natural
s*ien*es?
)e nationals of a de+elo'ing *ountr! 4ot(er t(an Me,i*o5?
must #ot (old an! +isa for tem'orar! or 'ermanent residen*! in Me,i*o or an! de+elo'ed *ountr!?
)e regularl! em'lo!ed in a de+elo'ing *ountr! 4ot(er t(an Me,i*o5 and (old a resear*( assignment
t(ere?
'ro+ide an offi*ial A**e'tan*e Letter from t(e Me,i*an institution re*ognized )! 6O9A6<T 4see
sam'le A**e'tan*e Letter 'age G5. N).) Re+&ests for accepta#ce !&st (e directed to the chose#
host i#stit&tio#*s, a#d NOT to CONAC1T?
'ro+e 2nowledge of S'anis( or 'ro+ide a *ertifi*ate of 'rofi*ien*! in Englis( 4if t(ese languages are
not t(e *andidateCs mot(er tongue5.
S&(!itti#% "o&r applicatio#
T(e *all for a''li*ations is o'en fro! April &#til 89 Septe!(er.
A''li*ants s(ould su)mit t(e a**e'tan*e letter from a Me,i*an (ost institution to T&AS w(en
a''l!ing or )! t(e deadline at t(e latest. &it(out 'reliminar! a**e'tan*e t(e a''li*ation will not )e
*onsidered for sele*tion.
Referen*e letters must )e on letter.(eaded 'a'er SIG9ED and sent as atta*(ments +ia e.mail
dire*tl! to T&AS. T(e su)>e*t line must *ontain 6O9A6<TFPDo* and t(e *andidateCs surname.
Alternati+el! letters s(ould )e sent in sealed en+elo'es )! 'ost. 9.0. Onl! signed referen*e letters *an
)e a**e'ted. T(e letters *an )e su)mitted eit(er )! t(e referee or )! t(e a''li*ant dire*tl!.
A''li*ants to t(e T&AS.6O9A6<T Postdo*toral /ellows(i' Programme s(ould send t(eir
a''li*ation to T&AS onl! 4)! email5.
CONTACT DETAILS
TWAS Fellowships Office
I6TP *am'us Strada 6ostiera ""
%8"G" Trieste Ital!
Tel3 P%# L8L 778L %"8
/a,3 P%# L8L 778L -$#
E.mail3 fellows(i'sDtwas.org
Dr. Luis Mum)erto /a)ila 6astillo
Natio#al Co&#cil for Scie#ce a#d Tech#olo%"
*CONAC1T,
6O9A6<T /ellows(i's Offi*e
Insurgentes Sur "G$7."er. 'iso
6ol. 6rSdito 6onstru*tor 0enito Quarez
Me,i*o D./. L%#8L METI6O
TWAS Fellowships for Postdoctoral Research 'age 78 of %8
Tel.R /a,3 PG7 GGG %77$ "8#
E.mail3 lfa)ilaD*ona*!t.m, twas.*ona*!tD*ona*!t.m,
Additio#al i#for!atio#3 TWAS-CE/. Pa'ista#
TWAS-CE/. Postdoctoral Fellowship Pro%ra!!e
Deadli#e for receipt of applicatio#s3 78 A&%&st
Pro%ra!!e Details
T&AS.6EM0 Postdo*toral /ellows(i's are tena)le at de'artments of t(e 9ational 6entre of
E,*ellen*e in Mole*ular 0iolog! 46EM05 www.*em).edu.'2 for a minimum 'eriod of si, mont(s to a
ma,imum 'eriod of twel+e mont(s in t(e following fields3 mole*ular )iolog! mole*ular geneti*s 'lant
mole*ular )iolog! or medi*al mole*ular )iolog!.
6EM0 will 'ro+ide a mont(l! sti'end w(i*( s(ould )e used to *o+er li+ing *osts su*( as food
a**ommodation and (ealt( insuran*e. T(e mont(l! sti'end will not )e *on+erti)le into foreign *urren*!.
T(e language of instru*tion is Englis(.
Eli%i(ilit"
A''li*ants for t(ese fellows(i's must meet t(e following *riteria3
)e a ma,imum age of 8G !ears on %" De*em)er of t(e !ear of a''li*ation?
)e nationals of a de+elo'ing *ountr! 4ot(er t(an Pa2istan5?
must #ot (old an! +isa for tem'orar! or 'ermanent residen*! in Pa2istan or an! de+elo'ed *ountr!?
)e regularl! em'lo!ed in a de+elo'ing *ountr! 4ot(er t(an Pa2istan5 and (old a resear*( assignment
t(ere?
(old a P(D degree in a field of natural s*ien*es?
'ro+ide an offi*ial A**e'tan*e Letter from 6EM0 4see sam'le A**e'tan*e Letter 'age G5. Re:uests
for a**e'tan*e must )e sent to Prof. Dr. Ta!!a) Musnain A*ting Dire*tor 6EM0 )! e.mail3
dire*torD*em).edu.'2 and ta!!a)(usnainD!a(oo.*om5 w(o will fa*ilitate assignment of a (ost
su'er+isor. In *onta*ting Prof. Dr. Ta!!a) Musnain a''li*ants !&st a**om'an! t(eir re:uest for an
A**e'tan*e Letter wit( *o'! of t(eir 6K and a resear*( 'ro'osal outline?
'ro+ide e+iden*e of 'rofi*ien*! in Englis(.
S&(!itti#% "o&r applicatio#
T(e *all for a''li*ations is o'en fro! April &#til 78 A&%&st of ea*( !ear.
A''li*ants must su)mit an A**e'tan*e Letter from 6EM0 w(en a''l!ing or )! t(e deadline at t(e
latest. &it(out 'reliminar! a**e'tan*e t(e a''li*ation will #ot )e *onsidered for sele*tion.
Referen*e letters must )e on letter.(eaded 'a'er SIG9ED and sent as atta*(ments +ia e.mail to
T&AS and 6EM0. T(e su)>e*t line must *ontain 6EM0FPDo* and t(e *andidateCs surname.
Alternati+el! letters s(ould )e sent in sealed en+elo'es )! 'ost. 9.0. Onl! signed referen*e letters *an
)e a**e'ted. T(e letters *an )e su)mitted eit(er )! t(e referee or )! t(e a''li*ant dire*tl!.
A''li*ants to t(e TWAS-CE/. Postdoctoral Fellowship Pro%ra!!e s(ould send a *o'! of t(eir
a''li*ation 4)! email5 to T&AS a#d to 6EM0. 4/or 6EM0 onl!3 if sending )! email or fa, a (ard *o'!
must also )e su)mitted )! 'ost5.
CONTACT DETAILS
TWAS Fellowships Office
I6TP *am'us Strada 6ostiera ""
%8"G" Trieste Ital!
Tel3 P%# L8L 778L %"8
/a,3 P%# L8L 778L -$#
E.mail3 fellows(i'sDtwas.org
Dr. S(a(een 9. 1(an
Professor
Natio#al Ce#tre of E2celle#ce i# /olec&lar .iolo%" *CE/.,
$N &est 6anal 0an2 Road T(o2ar 9iaz 0aig
La(ore G%NLL Pa2istan
Tel3 P#7 87 %G7#%"%N
/a,3 P#7 87 %G7#%"8N
Email3 saoD*em).edu.'2 dire*torD*em).edu.'2
TWAS Fellowships for Postdoctoral Research 'age 7G of %8
TWAS Fellowships for Postdoctoral Research 'age 7- of %8
Additio#al i#for!atio#3 TWAS-ICC.S Pa'ista#
TWAS-ICC.S Postdoctoral Fellowship Pro%ra!!e
Deadli#e for receipt of applicatio#s3 78 A&%&st
Pro%ra!!e Details
T&AS.I660S Postdo*toral /ellows(i's are tena)le at t(e International 6enter for 6(emi*al and
0iologi*al S*ien*es 4I660S5 *om'rising t(e M.E.Q. Resear*( Institute of 6(emistr! and t(e Dr.
Pan>wani 6enter for Mole*ular and Drug Resear*( www.i**s.edu for a minimum 'eriod of si, mont(s
to a ma,imum 'eriod of twel+e mont(s in t(e following fields3 organi* *(emistr! )io*(emistr!
)iote*(nolog! mole*ular medi*ine '(arma*olog! or '(!si*al *(emistr!.
I660S will 'ro+ide a mont(l! sti'end w(i*( s(ould )e used to *o+er li+ing *osts su*( as food
a**ommodation lo*al trans'ortation and in*idental illness. T(e mont(l! sti'end will not )e *on+erti)le
into foreign *urren*!.
T(e language of instru*tion is Englis(.
Eli%i(ilit"
A''li*ants for t(ese /ellows(i's must meet t(e following *riteria3
)e a ma,imum age of 8G !ears on %" De*em)er of t(e !ear of a''li*ation?
(old a P(D degree in a field of natural s*ien*es?
)e nationals of a de+elo'ing *ountr! 4ot(er t(an Pa2istan5?
must #ot (old an! +isa for tem'orar! or 'ermanent residen*! in Pa2istan or an! de+elo'ed *ountr!?
)e regularl! em'lo!ed in a de+elo'ing *ountr! 4ot(er t(an Pa2istan5 and (old a resear*( assignment
t(ere?
'ro+ide a *ertifi*ate of good (ealt( from a :ualified medi*al do*tor?
'ro+ide an offi*ial A**e'tan*e Letter from I660S 4see sam'le A**e'tan*e Letter 'age G5. Re:uests
for a**e'tan*e must )e dire*ted to t(e Dire*tor of I660S Prof. M. I. 6(oud(ar! )! e.mail
4(e>D*!)er.net.'2 or '*mdD*!)er.net.'25 w(o will fa*ilitate t(e assignment of a (ost su'er+isor. In
*onta*ting Prof. 6(oud(ar! a''li*ants must a**om'an! t(eir re:uest for a 'reliminar! a**e'tan*e letter
wit( *o'! of t(eir 6K a resear*( 'ro'osal outline and two re*ommendation letters?
'ro+ide e+iden*e of 'rofi*ien*! in Englis(.
S&(!itti#% "o&r applicatio#
T(e *all for a''li*ations is o'en fro! April &#til 78 A&%&st ea*( !ear.
A''li*ants must su)mit an A**e'tan*e Letter from I660S w(en a''l!ing or )! t(e deadline at t(e
latest. &it(out 'reliminar! a**e'tan*e t(e a''li*ation will #ot )e *onsidered for sele*tion.
Referen*e letters must )e on letter.(eaded 'a'er SIG9ED and sent as atta*(ments +ia e.mail
dire*tl! to T&AS and a *o'! to t(e Dire*tor of I660S. T(e su)>e*t line must *ontain IA6SFPDo* and t(e
*andidateCs surname. Alternati+el! letters s(ould )e sent in sealed en+elo'es )! 'ost. 9.0. Onl! signed
referen*e letters *an )e a**e'ted. T(e letters *an )e su)mitted eit(er )! t(e referee or )! t(e a''li*ant
dire*tl!.
A''li*ants to t(e TWAS-ICC.S Postdoctoral Fellowship Pro%ra!!e s(ould send one *o'! of
t(eir a''li*ation to T&AS o#l" 4)! email5. Please do #ot send a *o'! to I660S.
CONTACT DETAILS
TWAS Fellowships Office
I6TP *am'us Strada 6ostiera ""
%8"G" Trieste Ital!
Tel3 P%# L8L 778L %"8
/a,3 P%# L8L 778L -$#
E.mail3 fellows(i'sDtwas.org
Prof. Mu(ammad I:)al 6(oud(ar!
Dire*tor
I#ter#atio#al Ce#ter for Che!ical a#d
.iolo%ical Scie#ces *ICC.S,
;ni+ersit! of 1ara*(i 1ara*(i.NG7NL
Pa2istan
Tel3 P#7 7" 8$78 #78 8$78 #7G
/a,3 P#7 7" 8$"# L"$ 8$"# L"#
E.mail3 (e>D*!)er.net.'2 '*mdD*!)er.net.'2,
s(ai:%L%D(otmail.*om
TWAS Fellowships for Postdoctoral Research 'age 7N of %8
Applicatio# G&ideli#es3 TWAS-NCP Pa'ista#
TWAS-NCP Postdoctoral Fellowship Pro%ra!!e
Deadli#e for receipt of applicatio#s3 89 Septe!(er
Pro%ra!!e Details
T&AS.96P Postdo*toral /ellows(i's are tena)le in t(e de'artments and la)oratories of t(e
9ational 6entre for P(!si*s 496P5 www.n*'.edu.'2 for a minimum 'eriod of si, mont(s to a
ma,imum 'eriod of twel+e mont(s in one of t(e following fields of '(!si*s3 Plasma P(!si*s Mig( Energ!
P(!si*s 4E,'erimental and T(eoreti*al5 Ouantum Information A''li*ations of Ion 0eam Te*(ni:ues
using Tandem A**elerator 4GMK5 Eart(:ua2e Studies Atomi* P(!si*s R S'e*tros*o'! Laser Indu*ed
0rea2down S'e*tros*o'! 4LI0S5 Modeling Simulation R 6om'uting Astro'(!si*s R 6osmolog! 9ano
S*ien*es 46atal!sis R Surfa*e S*ien*es 9ano Material /a)ri*ation R A''li*ations 9ano 0iote*(nolog!
9ano Medi*ines5 Ka*uum S*ien*e R Te*(nolog! 4Ka*uum Standards Ka*uum 6oating R Material5.
96P will 'ro+ide a mont(l! sti'end w(i*( s(ould )e used to *o+er li+ing *osts su*( as food
a**ommodation and (ealt( insuran*e. T(e mont(l! sti'end will not )e *on+erti)le into foreign *urren*!.
T(e language of instru*tion is Englis(.
Eli%i(ilit"
A''li*ants for t(ese fellows(i's must meet t(e following *riteria3
)e nationals of a de+elo'ing *ountr! 4ot(er t(an Pa2istan5?
must #ot (old an! +isa for tem'orar! or 'ermanent residen*! in Pa2istan or an! de+elo'ed *ountr!?
(old a P(D degree in a field of natural s*ien*es?
a''l! for t(e fellows(i' wit(in fi+e !ears of (a+ing o)tained a P(D degree in a field of t(e natural
s*ien*es?
)e regularl! em'lo!ed in a de+elo'ing *ountr! 4ot(er t(an Pa2istan5 and (old a resear*( assignment
t(ere?
'ro+ide a *ertifi*ate of good (ealt( from a :ualified medi*al do*tor?
'ro+ide an offi*ial A**e'tan*e Letter from 96P 4see sam'le A**e'tan*e Letter on 'age G5.
Re:uests for a**e'tan*e must )e sent to Dr. Riffat Ma(mood Oures(i 4)! e.mail3 riffatDn*'.edu.'2
*aadDn*'.edu.'25 w(o will fa*ilitate assignment of a (ost su'er+isor. In *onta*ting Dr. Oures(i
a''li*ants !&st a**om'an! t(eir re:uest for an A**e'tan*e Letter wit( *o'! of t(eir 6K and a resear*(
'ro'osal outline?
'ro+ide e+iden*e of 'rofi*ien*! in Englis(.
S&(!itti#% "o&r applicatio#
T(e *all for a''li*ations is o'en fro! April &#til 89 Septe!(er of ea*( !ear.
A''li*ants must su)mit an A**e'tan*e Letter from 96P w(en a''l!ing or )! t(e deadline at t(e
latest. &it(out 'reliminar! a**e'tan*e t(e a''li*ation will #ot )e *onsidered for sele*tion.
Referen*e letters must )e on letter.(eaded 'a'er SIG9ED and sent as atta*(ments +ia e.mail to
T&AS and 96P. T(e su)>e*t line must *ontain 96PFPDo* and t(e *andidateCs surname. Alternati+el!
letters s(ould )e sent in sealed en+elo'es )! 'ost. 9.0. Onl! signed referen*e letters *an )e a**e'ted.
T(e letters *an )e su)mitted eit(er )! t(e referee or )! t(e a''li*ant dire*tl!.
TWAS Fellowships for Postdoctoral Research 'age 7$ of %8
A''li*ants to t(e TWAS-NCP Postdoctoral Fellowship Pro%ra!!e s(ould send a *o'! of t(eir
a''li*ation 4)! email5 to T&AS a#d to 96P. 4/or 96P onl!3 if sending )! email or fa, a (ard *o'! must
also )e su)mitted )! 'ost5.
TWAS Fellowships for Postdoctoral Research 'age 7# of %8
CONTACT DETAILS
TWAS Fellowships Office
I6TP *am'us Strada 6ostiera ""
%8"G" Trieste Ital!
Tel3 P%# L8L 778L %"8
/a,3 P%# L8L 778L -$#
E.mail3 fellows(i'sDtwas.org
Dr) Riffat /ah!ood B&reshi
Dire*tor 6olla)oration R A*ademi* A*ti+ities De'artment
46AAD5
9ational 6entre for P(!si*s 496P5
Ouaid.e.Azam ;ni+ersit! 6am'us S(a(dara Kalle! Road
Islama)ad Pa2istan
Tel3 P#7 G" 7LNN%-L
/a,3 P#7 G" 7LNN%#G
Email3 riffatDn*'.edu.'2 *aadDn*'.edu.'2
TWAS Fellowships for Postdoctoral Research 'age %L of %8
Applicatio# G&ideli#es3 TWAS-CIIT Pa'ista#
TWAS-CIIT Postdoctoral Fellowship Pro%ra!!e
Deadli#e for receipt of applicatio#s3 78 A&%&st
Pro%ra!!e Details
T&AS.6IIT Postdo*toral /ellows(i's are tena)le in t(e de'artments and la)oratories of t(e
6OMSATS Institute of Information Te*(nolog! 46IIT5 www.*iit.edu.'2 for a minimum 'eriod of si,
mont(s to a ma,imum 'eriod of twel+e mont(s.
6IIT will 'ro+ide a mont(l! sti'end w(i*( s(ould )e used to *o+er li+ing *osts su*( as food
a**ommodation and (ealt( insuran*e. T(e mont(l! sti'end will not )e *on+erti)le into foreign
*urren*!.
T(e language of instru*tion is Englis(.
Eli%i(ilit"
A''li*ants for t(ese fellows(i's must meet t(e following *riteria3
)e nationals of a de+elo'ing *ountr! 4ot(er t(an Pa2istan5?
must not )e on site in Pa2istan?
must #ot (old an! +isa for tem'orar! or 'ermanent residen*! in Pa2istan or an! de+elo'ed *ountr!?
(old a P(D degree in a field of natural s*ien*es?
a''l! for t(e fellows(i' wit(in fi+e !ears of (a+ing o)tained a P(D degree in a field of t(e natural
s*ien*es?
)e regularl! em'lo!ed in a de+elo'ing *ountr! 4ot(er t(an Pa2istan5 and (old a resear*( assignment
t(ere?
'ro+ide a *ertifi*ate of good (ealt( from a :ualified medi*al do*tor?
'ro+ide an offi*ial A**e'tan*e Letter from 6IIT 4see sam'le A**e'tan*e Letter on 'age G5. Re:uests
for a**e'tan*e must )e sent to Dr. Tari:.;r.Ra(man 4)! e.mail3 tari:urra(manD*omsats.edu.'25
w(o will fa*ilitate assignment of a (ost su'er+isor. In *onta*ting Dr. Tari:.;r.Ra(man a''li*ants
!&st a**om'an! t(eir re:uest for an A**e'tan*e Letter wit( *o'! of t(eir 6K and a resear*(
'ro'osal outline?
'ro+ide e+iden*e of 'rofi*ien*! in Englis(.
S&(!itti#% "o&r applicatio#
T(e *all for a''li*ations is o'en fro! April &#til 78 A&%&st of ea*( !ear.
A''li*ants must su)mit an A**e'tan*e Letter from 6IIT w(en a''l!ing or )! t(e deadline at t(e
latest. &it(out 'reliminar! a**e'tan*e t(e a''li*ation will #ot )e *onsidered for sele*tion.
Referen*e letters must )e on letter.(eaded 'a'er SIG9ED and sent as atta*(ments +ia e.mail to
T&AS and 6IIT. T(e su)>e*t line must *ontain 6IITFPDo* and t(e *andidateCs surname.
Alternati+el! letters s(ould )e sent in sealed en+elo'es )! 'ost. 9.0. Onl! signed referen*e letters
*an )e a**e'ted. T(e letters *an )e su)mitted eit(er )! t(e referee or )! t(e a''li*ant dire*tl!.
A''li*ants to t(e T&AS.6IIT Postdo*toral /ellows(i' Programme s(ould send a *o'! of t(eir
a''li*ation 4)! email5 to )ot( T&AS and to 6IIT.
TWAS Fellowships for Postdoctoral Research 'age %" of %8
6O9TA6T DETAILS
TWAS Fellowships Office
I6TP *am'us Strada 6ostiera ""
%8"G" Trieste Ital!
Tel3 P%# L8L 778L %"8
/a,3 P%# L8L 778L -$#
E.mail3 fellows(i'sDtwas.org
Dr. Tari:.;r.Ra(man
Ad+isor 4German Des25
International Offi*e
CO/SATS I#stit&te of I#for!atio# Tech#olo%" *CIIT,
Par2 Road 6(a2 S(a(zad
Islama)ad
Tel3 4P#7G"5 #L8# G7N7
/a,3 4P#7G"5 #78 NL"L
E.Mail3 tari:urra(manD*omsats.edu.'2
TWAS Fellowships for Postdoctoral Research 'age %7 of %8
Additio#al i#for!atio#3 TWAS-.IOTEC Thaila#d
TWAS-.IOTEC Postdoctoral Fellowship Pro%ra!!e
Deadli#e for receipt of applicatio#s3 89 Septe!(er
Pro%ra!!e Details
T&AS.0IOTE6 Postdo*toral /ellows(i's are tena)le in 0IOTE6 and its affiliated resear*( units
listed on t(is we)site3 (tt'3FFwww.)iote*.or.t(FE9Finde,.'('Fresear*(Fresear*(.unit for a 'eriod of twel+e
4"75 to twent!.four 4785 mont(s and are awarded to !oung s*ientists from de+elo'ing *ountries 4ot(er
t(an T(ailand5 to ena)le t(em to 'ursue ad+an*ed resear*( in )iote*(nolog!.
0IOTE6 will 'ro+ide a standard mont(l! allowan*e w(i*( s(ould )e used to *o+er li+ing *osts su*(
as a**ommodation and food.
T(e language of instru*tion is Englis(.
Eli%i(ilit"
A''li*ants for t(ese /ellows(i's must meet t(e following *riteria3
)e nationals of a de+elo'ing *ountr! 4ot(er t(an T(ailand5?
must #ot (old an! +isa for tem'orar! or 'ermanent residen*! in T(ailand or an! de+elo'ed *ountr!?
(old a P(D degree in an! of t(e following fields3 mole*ular )iolog! mole*ular geneti*s
mi*ro)iolog! )io*(emistr! 'rotein *r!stallogra'(! organi* *(emistr! )iote*(nolog! )ioinformati*s or
related dis*i'lines?
a''l! for t(e fellows(i' wit(in fi+e !ears of (a+ing o)tained a P(D degree in a fields of t(e natural
s*ien*es s'e*ified a)o+e?
)e regularl! em'lo!ed at a resear*( andFor tea*(ing institution in t(eir (ome *ountr! w(ere
t(e! must (old a resear*( assignment?
'ro+ide an offi*ial A**e'tan*e Letter from 0IOTE6 4see sam'le A**e'tan*e Letter on 'age G5.
Re:uests for a**e'tan*e must )e dire*ted to 0IOTE6 Resear*( ;nit 6oordination Di+ision 4e.mail3
ru*dD)iote*.or.t(5 w(o will fa*ilitate assignment of a (ost su'er+isor. In *onta*ting 0IOTE6 a''li*ants
!&st a**om'an! t(eir re:uest for an A**e'tan*e Letter wit( *o'! of t(eir 6K and a resear*( 'ro'osal
outline?
'ro+ide e+iden*e of 'rofi*ien*! in Englis(.
S&(!itti#% "o&r applicatio#
T(e *all for a''li*ations is o'en fro! April &#til 89 Septe!(er of ea*( !ear.
A''li*ants s(ould su)mit t(e A**e'tan*e Letter from t(e 0IOTE6 Resear*( ;nit 6oordination
Di+ision to T&AS and 0IOTE6 w(en a''l!ing or )! t(e deadline at t(e latest. &it(out 'reliminar!
a**e'tan*e t(e a''li*ation will #ot )e *onsidered for sele*tion .
Referen*e letters must )e on letter.(eaded 'a'er SIG9ED and sent as atta*(ments +ia e.mail to
T&AS and 0IOTE6. T(e su)>e*t line must *ontain 0IOTE6FPDo* and t(e *andidateCs surname.
Alternati+el! letters s(ould )e sent in sealed en+elo'es )! 'ost. 9.0. Onl! signed referen*e letters *an
)e a**e'ted. T(e letters *an )e su)mitted eit(er )! t(e referee or )! t(e a''li*ant dire*tl!.
A''li*ants for t(e TWAS-.IOTEC Postdoctoral Fellowship Pro%ra!!e s(ould send t(eir
a''li*ation to T&AS a#d 0IOTE6 4)! email5.
CONTACT DETAILS
TWAS Fellowships Office
I6TP *am'us Strada 6ostiera ""
%8"G" Trieste Ital!
Tel3 P%# L8L 778L %"8
/a,3 P%# L8L 778L -$#
E.mail3 mailto3fellows(i'sDtwas.org
0IOTE6 Resear*( ;nit 6oordination Di+ision
Natio#al Ce#ter for Ge#etic E#%i#eeri#% a#d
.iotech#olo%" *.IOTEC,
""% P(a(on!ot(in Road
1(long 9ueng 1(long Luang
Pat(umt(ani "7"7L T(ailand
Tel3 4--.75 G-8 -NLL
/a,3 4--.75 G-8 -NLN
Email3 ru*dD)iote*.or.t(
TWAS Fellowships for Postdoctoral Research 'age %% of %8
TWAS So&th-So&th Fellowship pro%ra!!e part#ers
T(e 9ational 6oun*il for S*ientifi* and Te*(nologi*al De+elo'ment 469P:5 0rasilia 0razil
www.*n':.)r is a foundation lin2ed to t(e 0razilian Ministr! of S*ien*e and Te*(nolog!.
69P: is one of t(e ma>or 'u)li* institutions su''orting s*ien*e te*(nolog! and inno+ation
in 0razil and *ontri)utes dire*tl! to t(e training of resear*(ers masters do*tors and
s'e*ialists in t(e +arious fields of 2nowledge.
T(e 6oun*il of S*ientifi* and Industrial Resear*( 46SIR5 India www.*sir.res.in is t(e
Indian go+ernment@s main resear*( and de+elo'ment organization. It *onsists of a networ2
of %$ institutes and la)oratories and %# outrea*( *entres *o+ering most areas of s*ien*e
and te*(nolog!.
T(e De'artment of 0iote*(nolog! 4D0T5 of t(e Ministr! of S*ien*e and Te*(nolog! India
www.d)t.go+.in s'onsors resear*( in )iote*(nolog! at a num)er of *entres of e,*ellen*e
in India in*luding uni+ersit! de'artments and 6SIR institutes and la)oratories.
T(e S.9. 0ose 9ational 6entre for 0asi* S*ien*es India www.)ose.res.in was
esta)lis(ed in 1ol2ata in "#$- as an autonomous institution )! t(e De'artment of S*ien*e
and Te*(nolog! of t(e go+ernment of India. It (as some %- fa*ult! and s*ientists a*ti+e in
man! areas of '(!si*s.

IROST
T(e Indian Asso*iation for t(e 6ulti+ation of S*ien*e 4IA6S5 India www.ia*s.res.in
esta)lis(ed in "$N- in 1ol2ata is t(e oldest institute in India de+oted to t(e 'ursuit of
fundamental resear*( in t(e frontier areas of )asi* s*ien*es 4*(emistr! and '(!si*s5.
T(e Iranian Resear*( Organization for S*ien*e and Te*(nolog! 4IROST5. I.R. Iran .
www.irost.orgFen . is a *om're(ensi+e s*ien*e 'oli*! resear*( *enter dire*tl! atta*(ed to
t(e Ministr! of S*ien*e Resear*( and Te*(nolog! and is t(e )iggest resear*( *enter in
Iran. IROST is *(iefl! engaged in de+elo'ment of strategies 'oli*ies RRD s!stems
management foresig(t and e+aluation of related S*ien*e and Te*(nolog! 4SRT5
de+elo'ment and SRT for e*onomi* 'rogress.
T(e International 6entre of Inse*t P(!siolog! and E*olog! 4icipe5 1en!a www.i*i'e.org
)ased in 9airo)i is a resear*( institute fo*used on integrated *ontrol met(odologies for
*ro' and li+esto*2 inse*t 'ests and ot(er related art(ro'ods and inse*t +e*tors of tro'i*al
diseases.
T(e ;ni+ersiti Putra Mala!sia 4;PM5 . www.sgs.u'm.edu.m! a leading resear*(
uni+ersit! in Mala!sia is lo*ated in Serdang ne,t to Mala!siaCs administrati+e *a'ital *it!?
Putra>a!a. As a world renowned *entre of learning and resear*( ;PM (as attra*ted
students and staff from all around t(e world ma2ing it a well. res'e*ted glo)al entit!
T(e ;ni+ersiti Sains Mala!sia 4;SM5 www.i's.usm.m! is a worldwide renowned
institution of (ig(er edu*ation t(at offers *ourses at undergraduate and 'ostgraduate le+els
to a''ro,imatel! 7LLLL students at 78 s*(ools and %% *entres lo*ated in t(ree uni+ersit!
*am'uses.
T(e 9ational 6oun*il on S*ien*e and Te*(nolog! 46O9A6<T5 Me,i*o . www.*ona*!t.m,
. aims to 'romote t(e s*ientifi* de+elo'ment and te*(nologi*al modernization of Me,i*o
t(roug( de+elo'ing (ig( le+el (uman resour*es 'romoting and maintaining s'e*ifi*
resear*( 'ro>e*ts and disseminating s*ientifi* and te*(nologi*al information.
T(e 9ational 6entre of E,*ellen*e in Mole*ular 0iolog! 46EM05 Pa2istan
www.*em).edu.'2 )ased in La(ore (as e,'ertise in 'lant and medi*al mole*ular )iolog!
and mole*ular geneti*s.
TWAS Fellowships for Postdoctoral Research 'age %8 of %8
T(e International 6enter for 6(emi*al and 0iologi*al S*ien*es 4I660S5 Pa2istan
www.i**s.edu )ased in 1ara*(i *om'rises t(e M.E.Q. Resear*( Institute of 6(emistr!
and t(e Dr. Pan>wani 6enter for Mole*ular and Drug Resear*(.
T(e 9ational 6entre for P(!si*s 496P5 Islama)ad Pa2istan www.n*'.edu.'2 was
esta)lis(ed in "### to 'romote resear*( in '(!si*s and allied dis*i'lines in Pa2istan and
t(e region. T(e main o)>e*ti+e of t(e *entre is to raise t(e standard of '(!si*s at 'ar wit(
international norms of 'rodu*ti+it! and originalit! and to a*t for t(e a*:uisition generation
transmission and dissemination of 2nowledge for uni+ersities and RRAD organizations in
t(e ma>or areas of '(!si*s.
6OMSATS Institute of Information Te*(nolog! 46IIT5 Pa2istan www.*iit.edu.'2 ran2s
among t(e to' ten Mig(er Edu*ation Institutions of Pa2istan. On t(e )asis of its resear*(
out'ut in ISI inde,ed >ournals it was ran2ed at t(e -
t(
'osition in 7L"7 )! t(e Mig(er
Edu*ation 6ommission of Pa2istan. 0esides well.e:ui''ed resear*( la)oratories for
)ios*ien*es *(emistr! '(arma*! '(!si*s en+ironment s*ien*es and eart( s*ien*es it
(as resear*( *entres for )iomedi*al materials mi*ro R nano de+i*es tele*ommuni*ations
and :uantum '(!si*s
T(e 9ational 6enter for Geneti* Engineering and 0iote*(nolog! 40IOTE65 T(ailand
www.)iote*.or.t( . founded in "#$% is a 'remiere resear*( institute in T(ailand and t(e
region wit( o+er %L la)oratories and "GL 'rin*i'le s*ientists *ondu*ting )asi* and a''lied
resear*( *o+ering a wide s'e*trum from agri*ultural s*ien*e to )iomedi*al s*ien*e and
en+ironmental s*ien*e.
TWAS is %ratef&l for the ad!i#istrati$e a#d fi#a#cial s&pport pro$ided (" the a(o$e
or%a#i0atio#s i# the i!ple!e#tatio# of the $ario&s colla(orati$e fellowship pro%ra!!es)
TWAS also ac'#owled%es the fi#a#cial s&pport of the Go$er#!e#t of Ital")