IsDB-TWAS Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme 2021 for Women in Least Developed Countries

Early-career female researchers from 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 will support research related to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, providing recipients with high-level training in areas relevant to sustainability science.

Application Deadline: 19th July 2021

About the Award: IsDB-TWAS Postdoctoral Fellowships for Skills Building in Sustainability Science – Women only – are tenable at centres of excellence in developing countries from this list: https://twas.org/developing-countries-south, i.e. research institutions with a well-established track record in research and a demonstrated competency in a field relevant to sustainability science.

A host centre should be identified by the candidate based on her particular area of research. In the latter case, TWAS and the scientific reviewers involved in the selection of awardees will make a decision on the suitability of the host institute proposed by the candidate. In all cases, the host centre must be located in a developing country. An example of a valid host centre is provided by the TWAS-CAS Centres of Excellence (https://twas.org/cas-twas-centres-excellence).

IsDB -TWAS Postdoctoral Fellowships are tenable for a minimum of three months to a maximum of six months.

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

Type: Postdoc

Eligibility:

Applicants for IsDB-TWAS Postdoctoral Fellowships must be women only and 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 female scholars must:

• Not take up other assignments during the period of their fellowship
• Present a research plan agreed 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

Eligible Countries: Afghanistan
Bangladesh
Benin
Burkina Faso
Chad
Comoros
Djibouti
Gambia
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Mali
Mauritania
Mozambique
Niger
Senegal
Sierra Leone
Somalia
Sudan
Togo
Uganda
Yemen

Number of Awards: 1

Value of Award:

• 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 USD2,565 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 USD1,000. Any other travel expenses (e.g. airport transfers and local transportation) will be the awardee’s responsibility.
• Information about living conditions (e.g. accommodation, transportation and any other issues related to the candidate’s stay in the host country) must be obtained directly from the host institution. Neither TWAS nor IsDB can provide this information.

Duration of Award: From 3 to 6 months

How to Apply: Applications must be submitted only online via the link on the bottom of the webpage. Applications submitted by any other means will not be considered.

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