TWAS-CSIR Postgraduate Fellowship Programme 2026 (Stipend available) – YOA

Deadline: May 6, 2026

Applications are open for the TWAS-CSIR Postgraduate Fellowship Programme 2026. The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) of India and UNESCO-TWAS have established numerous fellowships for overseas students from creating international locations, who want to pursue analysis towards a PhD in rising areas of science and know-how, for which amenities can be found in CSIR laboratories and institutes.

TWAS-CSIR Postgraduate Fellowships are tenable in CSIR analysis laboratories and institutes in India for a most interval of 4 years.

• SANDWICH Fellowships (for these registered for a PhD of their home nation): The Fellowship could also be granted for a minimal interval of 6 months and a most interval to be determined by the host institute, however no higher than 3 years.
• FULL-TIME Fellowships (for these not registered for a PhD): The Fellowship could also be granted for as much as a most period of 4 years.

Benefits

• CSIR will present a month-to-month stipend to cowl for dwelling prices, meals and medical health insurance. The month-to-month stipend is not going to be convertible into overseas foreign money. In addition, Fellowship awardees are entitled to backed lodging.

Eligibility

• Be a most age of 35 years on 31 December of the application yr.
• Be nationals of a creating nation (apart from India).
• Must not maintain any visa for non permanent or everlasting residency in India or any developed nation.
• Hold a Master’s diploma in science and know-how.
• Be usually employed of their home nation and maintain a analysis task there.
• SANDWICH Fellowships: Be registered PhD college students of their home nation and supply the “Registration and No Objection Certificate” from the HOME college.
• FULL-TIME Fellowships: Be keen to register at a college in India inside the first yr, if agreed to by CSIR.
• Be accepted at a CSIR laboratory/establishment and supply an official acceptance letter from the host establishment (see pattern Acceptance Letter that may be downloaded under or included within the Application Form). NB: Requests for acceptance should be directed to the chosen CSIR host establishment(s);
• present proof of proficiency in English, if medium of schooling was not English;
• present proof that s/he’ll return to her/his home nation on completion of the fellowship;
• not take up different assignments through the interval of her/his fellowship;
• be financially chargeable for any accompanying members of the family.

Application

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