2014 TWAS-NCP Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme in Pakistan 2014 TWAS-NCP Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme in Pakistan

About Scholarship: For young scientists from developing countries (other than Pakistan) World Health Organization want to pursue postdoctoral analysis in physical sciences in departments and laboratories of the National Centre for Physics (NCP) in capital of Pakistan.
Applications are invited for young scientists from developing countries (other than Pakistan) World Health Organization want to pursue postdoctoral analysis in physical sciences in departments and laboratories of the National Centre for Physics (NCP) in capital of Pakistan. Fellowship cowls a monthly regular payment that ought to be wont to cover living prices like food, accommodation and insurance. The applying point in time is 15th September 2014.
Study: Fellowships are awarded in the field of physical sciences in departments and laboratories of the National Centre for Physics (NCP) in Islamabad.
Course Level: Fellowships are available for pursuing postdoctoral research level.
Scholarship Provider: TWAS and The National Centre for Physics
Scholarship can be taken at: Pakistan
Eligibility: Applicants for these fellowships must meet the following criteria:
-be permanent residents in a developing country (other than Pakistan);
-must not hold any visa for temporary or permanent residency in Pakistan or any developed country;
-hold a PhD degree in a field of natural sciences;
-apply for the fellowship within five years of having obtained a PhD degree in a field of the natural sciences;
-be regularly employed in a developing country (other than Pakistan) and hold a research assignment there;
-provide a certificate of good health from a qualified medical doctor;
-provide an official Acceptance Letter from NCP (see sample Acceptance Letter in the application form). Requests for acceptance must be sent to Dr. Riffat Mahmood Qureshi (by e-mail: riffat@ncp.edu.pk, caad-at-ncp.edu.pk) who will facilitate assignment of a host supervisor. In contacting Dr. Qureshi applicants must accompany their request for an Acceptance Letter with copy of their CV and a research proposal outline;
-provide evidence of proficiency in English.
Scholarship Open for: Citizens of developing countries (other than Pakistan): Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burma, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Iran, Cape Verde, Central African, Republic Chad, Chile, People’s Republic of China, Colombia, Comoros, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Costa Rica, Côte d’Ivoire, Croatia, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gabon, The Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Indonesia, India, Iraq, Jamaica, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Lithuania, Macedonia, Madagascar, Malawi, Maldives, Mali, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mauritius, Malaysia, Federated States of Micronesia, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Oman, Palau, Panama, Mexico, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Samoa, São Tomé and Príncipe, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, South Africa, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint- Vincent and the Grenadines, South Sudan, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Syria, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Timor Leste, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia and Zimbabwe can apply for these postdoctoral fellowships.
Duration:  TWAS-NCP Postdoctoral Fellowships are tenable in the departments and laboratories of the National Centre for Physics (NCP) for a minimum period of six months to a maximum period of twelve months in one of the following fields of physics: Plasma Physics, High Energy Physics (Experimental and Theoretical), Quantum Information, Applications of Ion Beam Techniques using Tandem Accelerator (5MV), Earthquake Studies, Atomic Physics & Spectroscopy, Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS), Modeling, Simulation & Computing, Astrophysics & Cosmology, Nano Sciences (Catalysis & Surface Sciences, Nano Material Fabrication & Applications, Nano Biotechnology, Nano Medicines), Vacuum Science & Technology (Vacuum Standards, Vacuum Coating & Material).
Value: TWAS-NCP Postdoctoral Fellowships will provide a monthly stipend which should be used to cover living costs such as food, accommodation and health insurance. The monthly stipend will not be convertible into foreign currency.
Apply:
-The call for applications is open from April until 15 September of each year.
-Applicants must submit an Acceptance Letter from NCP when applying, or by the deadline at the latest. Without preliminary acceptance the application will not be considered for selection.
-Reference letters must be on letter-headed paper, SIGNED and sent as attachments via e-mail to TWAS and NCP. The subject line must contain NCP/PDoc and the candidate’s surname. Alternatively, letters should be sent in sealed envelopes by post. N.B. Only signed reference letters can be accepted. The letters can be submitted either by the referee or by the applicant directly.
-Applicants to the TWAS-NCP Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme should send a copy of their application (by email) to TWAS and to NCP. (For NCP only: if sending by email or fax, a hard copy must also be submitted by post).
Deadline: The application deadline is 15 September 2014.
Further Information: http://twas.org/opportunity/twas-ncp-postdoctoral-fellowship-programme