Announcements

The deadline for nominations for the TWAS 2014 Prizes and the TWAS-Celso Furtado 2013 Prize in Social Sciences is 28 February 2014.

Postgraduate, postdoctoral, visiting scholar and advanced research fellowships are available to scientists from developing countries.

TWAS is inviting innovative young scientists, policymakers and diplomats from the developing world to apply to attend a science diplomacy workshop in December

The programme supports visits of internationally renowned scientists to institutions located in developing countries, especially those located in the Least Developed Countries (LDCs).

TWAS offers fellowships to young scientists in developing countries to enable them to spend between three and 12 months at a research institution in a developing country other than their own.

Organizers of scientific activities that will be held in developing countries between July and December 2014 can apply for small grants. Deadline for applications: 1 December 2013.

Requests by research groups and/or scientific institutions in least developed countries are due by 31 October.

TWAS and the French Foundation for Rare Diseases (Fondation maladies rares) are opening a joint programme to support Mediterranean collaborative initiatives on rare disease research.

The TWAS-UNESCO Associateship Scheme at Centres of Excellence in the South is currently accepting applications. Deadline: 1 December 2013

The BioVision Catalyzer initiative provides the opportunity to present novel life-science projects to a broad and influential audience. Deadline for proposals: extended to 30 January 2013.