Info For You Lot Twas-Icipe Postgraduate Companionship (Fulltime Together With Sandwich) For Scientists From Developing Countries

TWAS-icipe Postgraduate Fellowship Programme

Course(s) Offered: Natural Sciences
Course Level: PhD (fulltime, sandwich)
Provider: TWAS-icipe
Country to Study in: Kenya

Scholarship Description
Every year, the TWAS-icipe Postgraduate Fellowship Programme is offered yesteryear the International Centre for Insect Physiology as well as Ecology (icipe), Nairobi, Kenya, as well as The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS) to immature scientists.

The Fellowship Programme is offered on either of the next basis: FULL TIME (if non registered for a PhD inwards a developing country) or SANDWICH (if already registered for a PhD inwards a developing country); as well as it is targeted at immature scientists from developing countries (other than Kenya) who wishing to undertake their PhD studies inwards Kenya.

The TWAS-icipe Postgraduate Fellowships inwards natural sciences are tenable for a stream of upwards to 3 years at the subdivision of the International Centre for Insect Physiology as well as Ecology (icipe) inwards Kenya.

Eligibility
Applicants for the full-time postgraduate fellowships must:

• be permanent residents inwards a developing province (other than Kenya);
• be a maximum of betwixt 35 as well as xl years of historic stream yesteryear 31 Dec inwards the twelvemonth of application;
• hold a academy marking (minimum qualification is a Master's degree);
• provide prove that s/he volition render to their dwelling trace of piece of employment solid country/country on completion of the fellowship;
• not scream other assignments during the stream of his/her fellowship;
• be financially responsible for whatever accompanying menage unit of measurement member;
• have official credence at an eligible department, establishment or laboratory at icipe.
• not handgrip whatever temporary or permanent residency inwards Republic of Kenya or whatever developed country.

Applicants for sandwich postgraduate fellowships must:

• be permanent residents inwards a developing province (other than Kenya);
• hold a academy marking (minimum qualification is a Master’s degree);
• be registered PhD students inwards a developing province as well as supply a 'Registration as well as No Objection Certificate' from their dwelling trace of piece of employment solid university;
• have a missive of the alphabet of understanding of his/her supervisor inwards his/her dwelling trace of piece of employment solid province as well as an credence missive of the alphabet at an eligible department, establishment or laboratory of the icipe. Both the dwelling trace of piece of employment solid as well as the host supervisors are obligated to collaborate, inwards gild to accompany the evolution of the awardee’s research;
• there is no historic stream confine for these positions.
• provide prove of proficiency inwards English, if medium of pedagogy was non English;
• provide prove that s/he volition render to her/his dwelling trace of piece of employment solid province on completion of the fellowship;
• not scream other assignments during the stream of her/his fellowship;
• be financially responsible for whatever accompanying menage unit of measurement members,
• not handgrip whatever temporary or permanent residency inwards Republic of Kenya or whatever developed country.

Eligible groups
Citizens of ALL developing countries (EXCEPT Kenya)

Participating Institutions
The International Centre for Insect Physiology as well as Ecology (icipe), Nairobi, Kenya; as well as
THE WORLD ACADEMY OF SCIENCES (TWAS) for the advancement of scientific discipline inwards developing countries), Italy.

Fields of study
The linguistic communication of instruction for unusual scholars inwards icipe is English. Fellowships are tenable at icipe inwards these eligible programmes:

• Agricultural Sciences
• Structural, Cell as well as Molecular Biology
• Biological Systems as well as Organisms
• Medical as well as Health Sciences incl. Neurosciences
• Chemical Sciences

For a consummate overview of eligible enquiry interests delight see the icipe website: www.icipe.org. Go to RESEARCH as well as hence drill downwards through the diverse enquiry areas to come across the private projects.

Number of awards
Three fellowships are offered per twelvemonth to immature scientists from developing countries

Sponsorship duration
Tenable for a stream of upwards to 3 (3) years, every bit explained below:

• SANDWICH Fellowships (for those registered for a PhD inwards a developing country): The Fellowship may hold upwards granted for a minimum stream of vi months as well as a maximum stream of 12 months.
• FULL-TIME Fellowships (for those non registered for a PhD inwards their dwelling trace of piece of employment solid country): The Fellowship is granted for a stream of upwards to 3 years. Candidates volition register for their PhD at whatever academy inwards a developing country.

Fellowship benefits
The programme envisages alone 1 journeying to the host country.

Icipe volition supply a monthly stipend to comprehend living costs, nutrient as well as wellness insurance. The monthly stipend volition non hold upwards convertible into unusual currency. In addition, Fellowship awardees are entitled to subsidized accommodation.

Method of Application
To apply, you lot must hold upwards fully eligible as well as carefully read through the Application Guidelines earlier filling inwards the Application Form (both available for download from the official website). Registration at a academy inwards Republic of Kenya is non the same every bit preliminary credence from ICIPE. To hold upwards eligible you lot must attain got a preliminary credence missive of the alphabet from ICIPE. Applicants to the TWAS-icipe Postgraduate Fellowship Programme should ship their application to TWAS only.

For sandwich fellowships (only if already registered for a PhD inwards the HOME country), applicants must ensure that the Vice-Chancellor or Registrar of the academy sends a signed re-create of the 'Registration as well as No Objection Certificate' on institutional headed newspaper to TWAS.

It is of import to carefully read through the 2016 Application Guidelines(pdf), as well as too to see the official website (link to it is below) for consummate data on how to utilize for this award, as well as download the Application Form.

DEADLINE:
The deadline for receipt of applications is 15 September of each year

PLEASE NOTE:
No belatedly application volition hold upwards considered. Therefore, you lot are strongly advised to submit your applications every bit early on every bit possible.

Applicants should hold upwards aware that they tin utilize for alone 1 fellowship per year. With the exception of the Visiting Scientists programme, all other fellowship programmes offered yesteryear TWAS are mutually exclusive.

The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS) aims for the advancement of scientific discipline inwards developing countries. TWAS is an autonomous international organization, founded inwards 1983 inwards Trieste, Italy, yesteryear a distinguished grouping of scientists from the South to promote scientific capacity as well as excellence for sustainable evolution inwards the South.

Application Deadline: xv September 2016
Open to International Applicants: Yes

More Scholarship Information as well as Application

Related: List of International Scholarships inwards Kenya

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