Deadline:31st of August, 2016
Offered Annually?Yes
About:The International Centre for Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe), Nairobi, Kenya, and TWAS offer one fellowship per year to visiting scholars from developing countries (other than Kenya) who wish to pursue advanced research in natural sciences.
Eligible Fields:
Fellowships are obtainable at icipe in the Programmes of
Fellowships are obtainable at icipe in the Programmes of
- Agricultural Sciences
- Structural, Cell and Molecular Biology
- Biological Systems and Organisms
- Medical and Health Sciences including Neurosciences
- Chemical Sciences
Scholarship Worth:
ICIPE will provide 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.
ICIPE will provide 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.
Programme Duration:
TWAS-icipe Visiting Scholar Fellowships in natural sciences are tenable for a minimum period of six month to a maximum period of twelve months at the departments of the International Centre for Insect Physiology and Ecology (ICIPE) in Kenya.
TWAS-icipe Visiting Scholar Fellowships in natural sciences are tenable for a minimum period of six month to a maximum period of twelve months at the departments of the International Centre for Insect Physiology and Ecology (ICIPE) in Kenya.
Eligibility:
Applicants for these Fellowships must meet the following criteria:
Applicants for these Fellowships must meet the following criteria:
- Must be nationals of a developing country (other than Kenya);
- Must apply for the TWAS-icipe Postdoctoral Fellowship within 5 years of completion of their PhD qualification;
- must not hold any visa for temporary or permanent residency in Kenya or any developed country;
- hold a PhD degree in a field of the natural sciences;
- be regularly employed in a developing country (other than the host country) and hold a research assignment there;
- be accepted at an icipe department and provide an official acceptance letter from the head of the department (see sample Acceptance Letter) to this effect. Requests for acceptance must be directed to Lillian Igweta (see contact details below);
- 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.
Submission Requirements:
Without preliminary acceptance, the application will not be considered for selection.
Reference letters: Referees must send signed letters as attachments via e-mail directly to TWAS only. The subject line must contain: icipe/VS/candidate’s surname. Alternatively, letters should be sent by post in sealed envelopes.
Applicants to the TWAS-icipe Visiting Scholar Fellowship Programme should send their application to TWAS only.
Applicants should be aware that they can apply for only one fellowship per year.
Without preliminary acceptance, the application will not be considered for selection.
Reference letters: Referees must send signed letters as attachments via e-mail directly to TWAS only. The subject line must contain: icipe/VS/candidate’s surname. Alternatively, letters should be sent by post in sealed envelopes.
Applicants to the TWAS-icipe Visiting Scholar Fellowship Programme should send their application to TWAS only.
Applicants should be aware that they can apply for only one fellowship per year.
Application Deadline:
The deadline for receipt of applications is 15 September of each year.
Applicants should submit the acceptance letter from the chosen department to TWAS when applying or by the deadline at the latest.
The deadline for receipt of applications is 15 September of each year.
Applicants should submit the acceptance letter from the chosen department to TWAS when applying or by the deadline at the latest.
Application Form:
Click on the links below to download the application form and guidelines. Before applying it is recommended that you read very carefully the application guidelines for detailed information on eligibility criteria, deadlines and other key requirements of the application procedure.
Click on the links below to download the application form and guidelines. Before applying it is recommended that you read very carefully the application guidelines for detailed information on eligibility criteria, deadlines and other key requirements of the application procedure.
Contact Details
TWAS Fellowships Office
ICTP campus, Strada Costiera 11
34151 Trieste, Italy
Tel: +39 040 2240314
Fax: +39 040 2240689
E-mail: fellowships@twas.org
TWAS Fellowships Office
ICTP campus, Strada Costiera 11
34151 Trieste, Italy
Tel: +39 040 2240314
Fax: +39 040 2240689
E-mail: fellowships@twas.org
• Ms. Lilian Igweta, Training Officer
Capacity Building and Institutional Development (CB&ID) Programme
International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe)
Duduville, Kasarani – off Thika Road
P.O. Box 30772-00100 GPO, Nairobi, Kenya
Tel: +254 20 863 2272
Fax: +254 20 863 2001/2
E-mail: ligweta@icipe.org
Source: TWAS-icipe Fellowships Webpage
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