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TWAS Research and Advanced Training Fellowship: 2017 Call for Applications

24 May 2017

TWAS, the academy of sciences for the developing world, is now accepting applications for the TWAS Research and Advanced Training Fellowship programme.

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TWAS-ARO Regional Prize for 2017 in Public Understanding and Popularization of Science

22 May 2017

TWAS Regional Prizes 2017 will be awarded in recognition of individuals who have made significant contributions to popularize science, and have developed new strategies that serve the popularization of science and technology in developing countries.

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TWAS-ARO Young Affiliates 2017 - 2021

22 May 2017

Each year, the five TWAS Regional Offices each select up to five scientists under the age of 40 years to be 'TWAS Young Affiliates' for a period of five years.

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TWAS, partners to meet on refugee scientists

12 Mar 2017

An untold number of researchers, engineers and doctors are among the millions displaced by recent conflicts in the Middle East and North Africa. A workshop co-organized by TWAS will explore the lives of refugee scientists – and the expertise they bring to their new countries.

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TWAS 2017 Prizes and the 2017 TWAS-Siwei Cheng Prize in Economic Sciences

09 Feb 2017

The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS) – for the advancement of science in developing countries is seeking nominations for the TWAS 2017 Prizes and the 2017 TWAS-Siwei Cheng Prize in Economic Sciences.

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5th Heidelberg Laureate Forum, 24-29 September 2017/Call for Applications

17 Nov 2016

The application process for the 5th Heidelberg Laureate Forum has started. Young researchers in computer science and mathematics from all over the world can apply for one of the 200 coveted spots to participate in the Heidelberg Laureate Forum (HLF), an annual networking event. The HLF offers all accepted young researchers the great opportunity to personally interact with the laureates of the most prestigious prizes in the fields of mathematics and computer science. For one week, the recipients of the Abel Prize, the ACM A.M. Turing Award, the ACM Prize in Computing, the Fields Medal, and the Nevanlinna Prize engage in a cross-generational scientific dialogue with young researchers in Heidelberg, Germany.

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TWAS-UNESCO Associateship Scheme: 2016 Call for Applications

27 Oct 2016

The TWAS-UNESCO Associateship Scheme enables competent researchers from the developing countries to visit participating centres of excellence in the South for research collaboration. An associate is appointed for three years during which s/he can visit a selected centre twice for 2-3 months each time. Almost 300 centres participate in the scheme.

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TWAS-ARO Young Arab Scientist (YAS) Prize 2016

27 Sep 2016

In celebration of the International Year of Pulses (UNESCO 2016), TWAS-ARO chose the theme of “The Implementation of Food Security Research for the Arab Region Sustainability” for the Young Arab Scientist (YAS) Prize 2016.

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TWAS Research and Advanced Training Fellowship: 2016 Call for Applications

11 Aug 2016

TWAS, the academy of sciences for the developing world, www.twas.org, is now accepting applications for the TWAS Research and Advanced Training Fellowship programme.

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TWAS Visiting Expert Programme

11 Aug 2016

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

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