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Call for Nominations: The VinFuture Prize 2026

17 Apr 2026

The opening of the 2026 nomination season for the VinFuture Prize. This international award honors transformative scientific research and technological innovations that align with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and create meaningful change in people's daily lives.

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Opportunity Alert: New Research Grants Available for MENA Scientists

16 Apr 2026

The GTCR-MENA program is a high-impact initiative designed to empower early-career researchers in the Middle East and North Africa.

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TWAS-DFG Cooperation Visits Program for MENA Researchers

15 Apr 2026

We are pleased to announce the opening of the TWAS-DFG Cooperation Visits Program, specifically designed for postdoctoral researchers from the MENA region. This initiative, a collaboration between The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS) and the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG), aims to foster international scientific cooperation by facilitating research stays in Germany.

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TWAS-DFG Cooperation Visits Programme - SSA: deadline 15 April 2026

15 Apr 2026

The TWAS-DFG Cooperation Visits Programme provides postdoctoral researchers who have obtained their PhD not earlier than 2021 and have been living and working for at least the last five years in sub-Saharan Africa with the opportunity to make a 'Cooperation Visit' to an institute in Germany.

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TWAS-DFG Cooperation Visits Programme - SSA: deadline 15 April 2026

15 Apr 2026

The TWAS-DFG Cooperation Visits Programme provides postdoctoral researchers who have obtained their PhD not earlier than 2021 and have been living and working for at least the last five years in sub-Saharan Africa with the opportunity to make a 'Cooperation Visit' to an institute in Germany.

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Nature Awards for Inspiring Women in Science 2026

08 Apr 2026

The prestigious Nature Awards for Inspiring Women in Science. Held in partnership with The Estée Lauder Companies, these global awards celebrate those who are breaking barriers for women and girls in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics).

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BA Podcast with Professor Marcelo Knobel: Celebrating 20 Years of the TWAS-AREP Partnership

02 Apr 2026

The full episode is available for viewing on the BA YouTube channel:

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United Nations Global Sustainable Development Report 2027 (GSDR)

31 Mar 2026

Opportunity to contribute to the flagship scientific assessment that informs United Nations deliberations on the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

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Nominations Open: UNESCO-Equatorial Guinea International Prize for Research in the Life Sciences

31 Mar 2026

Call for nominations for the UNESCO-Equatorial Guinea International Prize

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Seed Grant for New African Principal Investigators

31 Mar 2026

Seed Grant for New African Principal Investigators (SG-NAPI) is now accepting applications for the 2026 cycle.

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