TWAS-TÜBİTAK Postgraduate Fellowship Programme 2024 for Scholars from Developing Countries.

The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Türkiye (TÜBİTAK) and TWAS have established a sandwich fellowship programme for foreign scholars from developing countries in the South who wish to pursue part of their research toward a PhD in a field of the natural and related applied sciences, in departments and laboratories of public and private universities of Türkiye (Turkey) and TÜBİTAK Research Centers and Institutes.

Programme Details

• Information on the application, evaluation and implementation of the Fellowship is detailed in the “2216B TUBITAK TWAS_2023 Call for Applications” document that can be downloaded below or at the link https://tubitak.gov.tr/en/scholarship/postdoctoral/international-programmes/content-2216-b-tubitak-twas-postgraduate-and-postdoctoral-fellowship-programmes
• Applications to the Fellowship must be submitted online only via the TÜBİTAK online application system through TYBS that is accessible HERE. However, before accessing the online application form via TYBS, candidates must first create a profile on the platform of the TÜBİTAK Researcher Information System (ARBİS) that is available at https://arbis.tubitak.gov.tr
• The Fellowships are tenable at the departments and laboratories of public and private universities in Turkey for a minimum period of 6 months to a maximum period of 12 months.
• Eligible fields under the programme are the following:

a. Agricultural Sciences
b. Structural, Cell. & Molecular Biology
c. Biological Systems & Organisms
d. Medical & Health Sciences, including Neurosciences
e. Chemical Sciences
f. Engineering Sciences
g. Astronomy, Space & Earth Science
h. Mathematical Sciences
i. Physics
j. Computing and Information Technology.

Eligibility

Applicants for these Fellowships must meet the following criteria:

• Be permanent residents and nationals of a developing country in the South (https://twas.org/developing-countries-south).
• Candidates from Science and Technology Lagging countries (STLC) and women are especially encouraged to apply. For the list of STLC, please see https://twas.org/66-countries.
  NB. Developing countries that are not in the list are also eligible to apply.
• Must not hold any visa for temporary or permanent residency in Turkey or any developed country;
• Applicants already onsite in the host country (Turkey) are not eligible to apply for this fellowship;
• Hold a master’s or equivalent degree in natural and related applied sciences (in one of the  fields specified above);
• Be a maximum age of 35 years on 31 December of the application year;
• By the deadline date of the application, having registered to a doctoral in natural and related applied sciences (in the fields specified in the call text), in a higher education institution in the home country or another developing country. S/he must have successfully passed the PhD qualifying exam or be in an advanced stage of their PhD research in natural and related applied sciences (in the fields specified in the call text). Applicants must certify this criterion with an official Registration & No Objection Certificate (see sample that can be downloaded below or from TÜBİTAK’s online application website). This document must be issued within three months before the application date, and it should also mention briefly the timeline and research work planned;

Application Procedure:

• The call for applications is EXTENDED until 26 February 2024.
• ALL applications to the Fellowship must be submitted online only via the TÜBİTAK online application system that is available through TYBS HERE
• IMPORTANT: To be able to submit the online application form to TÜBİTAK via TYBS, candidates must first create a profile on the platform of the TÜBİTAK Researcher Information System (ARBİS) 

CONTACT DETAILS

TWAS Fellowships Office
ICTP campus, Strada Costiera 11
34151 Trieste, Italy
Tel:      +39 040 2240 687
E-mail: fellowships@twas.org

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the TWAS-TÜBİTAK Postgraduate Fellowship Programme

Deadline: 26 February 2024