TWAS Research Professors in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) Programme 2026/2027 (Fully Funded)

Application Deadline: 23 November 2026

Applications at the moment are open for the 2026/2027 TWAS Research Professors in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) Programme. A lot of TWAS Fellows and TWAS Young Affiliates/Alumni can be provided appointments as TWAS Research Professors for one yr, throughout which he/she’s going to go to the host establishment in a LDC for a interval of two to 4 weeks. TWAS offers journey help whereas residing bills are coated by the host centre. NB: Only TWAS Fellows and TWAS Young Affiliates/Alumni are eligible for appointment. Requests have to be submitted by analysis teams/scientific establishments in LDCs.

The goal of the programme is to supply establishments and analysis teams situated in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) with the chance to ascertain long-term hyperlinks with TWAS members and TWAS Young Affiliates/Alumni to help in analysis actions and superior coaching and so assist develop the native scientific capacities wanted.

Within the framework of the programme, plenty of TWAS Members and TWAS Young Affiliates/Alumni can be provided appointments as TWAS Research Professors in Least Developed Countries. The appointment can be for one yr and through which the TWAS Research Professor can be anticipated to go to the host establishment for a interval of two to 4 weeks. Both the TWAS Research Professor and the host establishment can be anticipated to supply a complete report on completion of the go to.

Benefits

• Economy class journey (round-trip) and any further journey bills incurred by the TWAS Research Professor can be offered by TWAS in addition to an honorarium. The host establishment can be anticipated to cowl native bills.

The TWAS Research Professor can be anticipated to work together carefully with members of the host establishment with the purpose of strengthening its present actions and/or aiding in the institution of recent traces of analysis. The TWAS Research Professor might also be requested to ship a sequence of topical lectures and seminars to analysis college students.

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