2014 TWAS-ICCBS Fellowship Program in Pakistan

About Scholarship: The International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences (ICCBS) — including the H.E.J. Exploration Institute of Chemistry and the Dr. Panjwani Center for Molecular and Drug Research in Karachi, Pakistan — and TWAS offer cooperation’s to adolescent researchers from creating nations (other than Pakistan) who wish to seek after examination towards a PhD and postdoctoral association in substance and living sciences.
TWAS and International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences are welcoming requisitions for partnership project to seek after exploration at postgraduate and postdoctoral level. ICCBS will give a month to month stipend which ought to be utilized to take care of living expenses, for example, sustenance, settlement, nearby transportation and coincidental disease and so on. The month to month stipend won’t be convertible into remote money. The partnerships are reasonable at the International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences (ICCBS). Associations are recompensed for most extreme 4 years (full-time) and a base time of 6 months and a greatest period (Sandwich) for Phd program and for a base time of six months to a greatest time of twelve months for postdoctoral project. The requisition due date is 31st August 2014.
Study: Fellowships are awarded in the field of Chemical and Biological Sciences. The following areas include organic chemistry, biochemistry, biotechnology, molecular medicine, pharmacology or physical chemistry.
Course Level: Fellowships are available for pursuing research postgraduate (PhD) and postdoctoral level.
Scholarship Provider: TWAS and International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences, Pakistan
Scholarship can be taken at: Pakistan
Eligibility: Applicants for these fellowships must meet the following criteria:
-be a maximum age of 35 years for PhD and 45 years for postdoctoral on 31 December of the year of application;
-hold a master/PhD degree in a field of natural sciences;
-be nationals of a developing country (other than Pakistan);
-must not hold any visa for temporary or permanent residency in Pakistan or any developed country;
-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 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, 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, Iran, Iraq, Jamaica, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Lithuania, Macedonia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico,  Federated States of Micronesia, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Oman, Palau, Panama, 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 this fellowship program.
Duration: The fellowships are tenable at the International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences (ICCBS). Fellowships are awarded for maximum 4 years (full-time) and a minimum period of 6 months and a maximum period (Sandwich) for PhD programme and for a minimum period of six months to a maximum period of twelve months for postdoctoral programme.
Value: ICCBS will provide a monthly stipend which should be used to cover living costs, such as food, accommodation, local transportation and incidental illness. The monthly stipend will not be convertible into foreign currency.
Apply: Applicants must submit an Acceptance Letter from ICCBS when applying, or by the deadline at the latest. Without preliminary acceptance the application will not be considered for selection. Reference letters: Referees must send signed letters as attachments via e-mail directly to TWAS and a copy to the Director of ICCBS. The subject line must contain: ICCBS/PG/candidate’s surname. Alternatively, letters can be sent by post in sealed envelopes. Only signed reference letters can be accepted. Applicants to the TWAS-ICCBS Postgraduate Fellowship Programme should send one copy of their application to TWAS only (by email). Please do not send a copy to ICCBS.
Deadline: The application deadline is 31 August 2014.
Further Information: http://twas.org/opportunities/fellowships