TWAS-SN Bose Postgraduate Fellowship for Young Scientists from Developing Countries
TWAS-SN Bose Postgraduate Fellowship 2023: Entries are requested from young foreign scientists from developing countries for the TWAS-SN Bose Postgraduate Fellowship programme. The fellowships are tenable at the SN Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences in Kolkata, India for studies leading to a doctorate degree (Ph.D.) in the physical sciences for a four-year period with the possibility of extension for another on year.
The Postgraduate Fellowship award will make available monthly stipend to cover living costs and food and free on-campus accommodation. Young foreign scientists are encouraged to grasp the opportunity to be trained in a world-class facility with all the fellowship benefits attached.
Fellowship Sponsor(s): The World Academy of Science (TWAS) and SN Bose National Centre for Basic Science
Fellowship Location: Kolkata, India
Fellowship level: Young Researchers
Fellowship Duration: Four years
Basic Qualification: Masters
Nationality: Developing countries
Eligibility Criteria
To be considered for the TWAS-SN Bose Fellowship for Young Scientists, applicants are to meet the following criteria:
- Applicants must be nationals of a developing country and must not be older than 35 years on 31st December of the application year.
- Applicants must hold a masters degree in physics, mathematics or physical chemistry and must have completed at least a five years of undergraduate and postgraduate studies in a recognized university or institute.
- 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
- Applicants must be accepted into a department of the S.N. Bose National Centre to enrol for a Ph.D programme.
- Applicants must show clear evidence of proficiency in English if medium of education was not English.
- Applicants must be willing to return to their 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.
Application Procedures
How-to-Apply: Interested applicants for the TWAS-SN Bose Postgraduate Fellowship 2023 are to first apply online for a place at the SN Bose National Centre. Applicants are to submit an Acceptance Letter from a department of the S.N. Bose National Centre when applying or by the deadline at the latest.
Application for the Postgraduate Fellowship Programme can only be submitted through the online application portal.
Application Deadline: 31st May, 2023
