TWAS-SN Bose Postgraduate Fellowship Programme

TWAS-SN Bose Postgraduate Fellowship Programme

About  TWAS-SN Bose Postgraduate Fellowship Programme

TWAS and the S.N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences in Kolkata, India have agreed to offer fellowships to young foreign scientists from developing countries who wish to pursue research towards a PhD in physical sciences.

Partner Organizations : S.N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences

Host country : India

Level : PhD

Minimum degree held : MSc

Duration : 5 years

Field

05-Chemical Sciences
08-Mathematical Sciences
09-Physics

Age limit : 35

Deadline Extended : 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.

Eligibility

Candidates for these fellowships must meet the following criteria:

* be a maximum age of 35 years on 31 December of the application year;

* be nationals of a developing country (other than India);

* must not hold any visa for temporary or permanent residency in India or any developed country;

* hold a Masters Degree in physics, mathematics or physical chemistry. S/He must have completed at least a total 5 years of undergraduate and postgraduate studies in a recognized university or institute.

* be accepted by a department of the S.N. Bose National Centre. Prospective applicants are advised to visit the S.N. Bose National Centre’s website www.bose.res.in Requests for acceptance must be directed to the Dean (Academic Programme), S.N. Bose National Centre for Sciences by e-mail (deanap@bose.res.in) or fax: (+91) 33 2335 3477. In contacting the Dean (Academic Programme), applicants must accompany their request for an Acceptance Letter with copy of their CV, a research proposal outline and two reference letters. See sample preliminary acceptance letter that can be downloaded below or included in the application form.

* provide evidence of proficiency in English, if medium of education was not English;

* provide evidence that s/he will return to her/his home country on completion of the fellowship;

* not take up other assignments during the period of her/his fellowship;

* be financially responsible for any accompanying family members.

Contact Details

• TWAS Fellowships Office

ICTP campus, Strada Costiera 11
34151 Trieste, Italy
Tel: +39 040 2240687
Fax: +39 040 2240689
E-mail: fellowships(at)twas.org

• S.N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences

Dean (Academic Programme)
JD Block, Sector 3, Salt Lake City
Kolkata 700098, India
Tel: +91 33 2335 5706
Fax: +91 33 2335 3477
E-mail: deanap(at)bose.res.in, studentsprogramme(at)boson.bose.res.in

For more details refer the Official Website

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