Application guidelines

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• COMSATS Institute of Information Technology (CIIT)
• Opening of call and deadline for receipt of applications: TO BE CONFIRMED (visit TWAS website for exact opening and closing date for 2016)

TWAS Fellowships Office ICTP campus, Strada Costiera 11 34151 Trieste, Italy Tel: +39 040 2240 314 Fax: +39 040 2240 689 E-mail: fellowships@twas.org

Dr. Tariq-Ur-Rahman Advisor (German Desk) International Office, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology (CIIT) Park Road, Chak Shahzad Islamabad Tel: (+9251) 9049 5272 Fax: (+9251) 924 7010 E-Mail: tariqurrahman@comsats.edu.pk

Additional information: TWAS-NRF, South Africa

TWAS-NRF Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme

Opening of call and deadline for receipt of applications: TO BE CONFIRMED

(visit TWAS website for exact opening and closing date for 2016)

Programme Details

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  TWAS-NRF Postdoctoral Fellowships are tenable at research institutions in South Africa for a minimum period of six months to a maximum period of three years. They are awarded to scientists from developing countries (other than South Africa) to enable them to pursue postdoctoral research in the natural sciences.
  
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  NRF will provide travel to and from South Africa, a standard monthly allowance which should be used to cover living costs, such as accommodation, food and health insurance. The monthly stipend will not be convertible into foreign currency.
  
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  The language of instruction will be English.
  

Eligibility

Applicants for these fellowships must meet the following criteria:

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  be nationals of a developing country (other than South Africa);
  
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  must not hold any visa for temporary or permanent residency in South Africa or any developed country;
  
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  must have obtained a PhD degree in a field of natural sciences;
  
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  apply for the fellowship within five (5) years of having obtained a PhD degree in a field of the natural sciences;
  
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  be a regular employee in a developing country (other than South Africa) and hold a research assignment there;
  
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  provide evidence that s/he will return to her/his home country on completion of the fellowship;
  
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  not take up other assignments during the period of her/his fellowship;
  
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  provide an official letter from a host South African institution, department or laboratory and motivation from the applicant’s host;
  
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  proof of knowledge of English is preferable, if language of instruction was not English*;
  
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  present a detailed research project that must be registered and approved by the host institution and provide a letter of support from the prospective host supervisor;
  
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  be financially responsible for any accompanying family members.
  

*Preference will be given to applicants that meet the following requirements of the English Language Proficiency Academic test: IELTS 6.5 (no band less than 6.0); or TOEFL (paper) 575 (TWE 4.5); or TOEFL iBIT (min. 20); or Cambridge minimum 58.

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