TWAS-NCP Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme

TWAS-NCP Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme

About TWAS-NCP Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme

For young scientists from developing countries (other than Pakistan) who wish to pursue postdoctoral research in physical sciences in departments and laboratories of the National Centre for Physics (NCP) in Islamabad.

Host country : Pakistan

Eligible nationalities : All developing countries

Level : Postdoc

Minimum degree held : PhD 5 – years

Duration : Minimum of 6 months and a maximum of 12 months

Partner Organizations: National Centre for Physics, 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. Requests for acceptance must be sent to the Director of the Collaboration & Academic Activities Department (CAAD) (caad@ncp.edu.pk) who will facilitate assignment of a host supervisor. In contacting the Director, CAAD, applicants must accompany their request for an Acceptance Letter with a copy of their CV and a research proposal outline. See sample preliminary acceptance letter that can be downloaded below or included in the application form.

Deadline : 31 July 2020

Opening date of this fellowship: 2 March 2020

Closing date of this fellowship: extended to 31 July 2020

Applicants are encouraged to apply for the preliminary acceptance letter as early as possible, even before the opening date of the call. Keeping in mind that only Acceptance letters dated the same year as the year of application are eligible.

Please use the “apply now” button at the bottom of this page to start your application once the call is open.

Contact Details

• TWAS Fellowships Office
ICTP campus, Strada Costiera 11
34151 Trieste, Italy
Tel: +39 040 2240 687
Fax: +39 040 2240 689
E-mail: fellowships(at)twas.org

• Director

Collaboration & Academic Activities Department (CAAD)
National Centre for Physics (NCP)
Quaid-e-Azam University Campus, Shahdara Valley Road
Islamabad, Pakistan
Tel: +92 51 2077360
Fax: +92 51 2077395
Email: caad(at)ncp.edu.pk

For more details about Programme Details, Eligibility & Submitting your application refer the Official Website of TWAS-NCP Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme.

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