TWOWS offers fellowships to support female students from Sub-Saharan Africa and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) who wish to pursue postgraduate training leading to a PhD at centres of excellence in developing countries outside their own country.

The fellowship supports research projects in the following basic natural sciences: chemistry, mathematics, physics and basic biology. Experience Required The minimum qualification of applicants is an MSc degree (or equivalent) or an outstanding BSc honours degree in a field of the natural sciences. Both sandwich (part-time) and full-time fellowships are available.

Application Procedure

Please see www.twows.org under the "Activities" tab for more information on the application procedure, eligibility criteria and to download the application form.

Contact Details TWOWS Secretariat, Third World Organization for Women in Science (TWOWS), c/o TWAS, the academy of sciences for the developing world ICTP Campus, Strada Costiera 11 – 34014 Trieste – Italy

Tel: +39 040 2240-321
Fax: +39 040 2240-689
Email: info@twows.org