TWAS and TWOWS funding
The Third World Academy of Sciences (TWAS: see www.twas.org)
was founded in 1983 by a group of eminent scientists under the leadership of the
late Nobel Laureate Abdus Salam of Pakistan. Based in Trieste, Italy, TWAS is an
autonomous international organisation. Its main objectives are to:
· Recognise, support and promote excellence in scientific research in the
South,
· Provide promising scientists in the South with research facilities necessary
for the advancement of their work,
· Facilitate contacts between individual scientists and institutions in the
South, and
· Encourage South-North cooperation between individuals and centres of
scholarship.
Funding is available for research grants, spare parts for laboratory equipment,
fellowships, associateships, visiting scientists and travel to conferences. See www.twas.org/Activities
The Third World Organization for Women in Science (TWOWS: see www.twows.org)
was officially launched in Cairo in 1993 and now has a membership of more than
2,000 women scientist from 87 developing countries. Its secretariat is hosted
and assisted by the Third World Academy of Sciences in Trieste, Italy. The main
objectives of TWOWS are to promote research, provide training and strengthen the
role of women scientists in decision-making and development processes in the
South. Among its major activities is the provision of Fellowships to Young Women
Scientists from sub-Saharan Africa and Least Developed Countries, which supports
eligible students in their PhD studies at a centre of excellence in a developing
country other than their own.
Funding
Call for research proposals
The Third World Academy of Sciences offers research grants of up to US$10,000
each to scientists from developing countries of proven ability for research
projects in biology, chemistry, mathematics and physics. The grants are intended
to cover the costs of specialized equipment, essential consumable material, and
scientific literature. Deadlines: 1 July and 1 December each year.
TWAS has also recently instituted a project in support of science and
technology development in the Least Developed Countries. The initiative is
designed to build and sustain units of scientific excellence, assisting them to
achieve a critical mass of highly qualified and innovative scientists who will
be able to better address real-life problems facing the countries. Each TWAS
research unit selected receives a grant of up to US$30,000 to strengthen its
activities. The grant can be renewed for up to three years. Deadline: 31 May
2004.
For more information on these and other TWAS programmes, see: www.twas.org/Activities
Competitions / Prizes/Grants
The Third World Academy of Sciences (TWAS: see www.twas.org)
awards eight annual science prizes in each of the following categories:
Agricultural Sciences, Basic Medical Sciences, Biology, Chemistry, Earth
Sciences, Engineering Sciences, Mathematics, and Physics.
Each prize consists of US$10,000 and is accompanied by a plaque inscribed
with the recipient's major contributions. The prizes are usually presented at
the Academy's annual General Meeting.
The next deadline for nominations is 31 March 2004. See www.twas.org/twas_prizes
In addition, TWAS, in collaboration with various national ministries,
academies of science, research councils and other scientific organizations,
awards the TWAS Prize for Young Scientists. Prizes are worth up to US$2,000 and
are usually presented by a high-ranking official at a special ceremony. These
prizes are now offered by 35 countries in the South, including 12 in Africa. See
www.twas.org/YS
More information:
TWOWS first graduate: Link
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