WSD Postgraduate Training Scholarships in addition to Fellowships
Course(s) Offered: Natural sciences
Course Level: Graduate (research, phd, fellowships)
Provider(s): Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency
Country to Study in: Any terra firma (other than applicant's own)
Scholarship Description
This scholarship has been updated.
Please encounter the updated Postgraduate Training Fellowships for Women Scientists in addition to Engineers.
With funds generously provided yesteryear the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida), the Organization for Women inwards Science for the Developing World (OWSD) has instituted a fellowship programme for woman mortal students from Sub-Saharan Africa in addition to Least Developed Countries (LDCs) who wishing to pursue postgraduate training leading to a Ph.D., at centres of excellence inwards the South (developing countries), exterior their ain country.
The full general purpose of the system is to contribute to the emergence of a novel generation of women leaders inwards scientific discipline in addition to technology, in addition to to promote their effective participation inwards the scientific in addition to technological evolution of their countries.
The specific aims of the system are:
The fellowships are opened upward to qualified immature women scientific discipline graduates (generally below forty years of age) from countries inwards Sub-Saharan Africa and/or LDCs.
The minimum qualification of applicants is an M.Sc. score (or equivalent), or an outstanding B.Sc. honours degree, inwards the natural sciences.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
The fellowships are highly competitive, in addition to the pick volition endure based on scientific competence in addition to merit.
The applications volition endure reviewed yesteryear a panel of eminent scientists, appointed yesteryear the Executive Board of OWSD.
Eligible groups
List of Least Developed Countries (LDC):
Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad, Union of the Comoros Islands, Democratic Republic of Congo, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Kiribati, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Maldives, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Niger, Rwanda, Samoa, Sao Tome in addition to Principe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Somalia, Sudan, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Vanuatu, Republic of Yemen in addition to Zambia.
NOTE: Sub-Saharan African countries that are non inwards the listing are eligible nether the programme.
Participating Institution
Applicants should select renowned institutes inwards developing countries, from exterior their ain country, in addition to are encouraged to utilize for postgraduate admission inwards advance. To this purpose, it is recommended that applicants contact the chosen host institute(s) amongst the CV in addition to brusk query proposal, mentioning that they are intending to utilize for a OWSD fellowship. When submitting the application to OWSD, however, it is non obligatory that the applicant has either applied and/or obtained admission at the host institute.
In illustration of difficulty inwards selecting host institutes, OWSD tin render a listing of centres of excellence inwards the South, compiled yesteryear TWAS. This data volition endure provided if the applicant informs OWSD of the precise plain of proposed research.
In addition, credence could endure facilitated yesteryear selecting from i of the institutions that has an understanding of collaboration amongst OWSD:
Postgraduate query inwards a plain of the natural sciences
Number of awards
Several, merely non specified yesteryear provider
Sponsorship duration
Each fellowship volition endure offered for 3 years
Scholarship benefits
Each fellowship will:
An applicant who wishes to register every bit a PhD pupil at her abode constitute tin pick out a sandwich option, whereby purpose of the query programme is undertaken at a host constitute inwards approximately other developing country. In this illustration the fellowship provides back upward (travel, accommodation in addition to living expenses) exclusively patch at the host institution. The minimum catamenia abroad is 6 months. The fellowship does non render back upward patch the applicant is at the abode institute.
Alternatively, an applicant tin enroll every bit a full-time query pupil at an establishment exterior her country, inwards this illustration the fellowship volition render back upward (travel, accommodation in addition to living expenses) for 3 years.
The host establishment volition endure expected to render the necessary facilities such every bit tuition, training, supervision, laboratory supplies etc.
Accompanying persons are non eligible for support.
Method of Application
Please read the next data carefully before applying.
Applicants should consummate all parts of the application form, in addition to enclose copies of all academy score certificates, in addition to the university-issued transcripts, which should include grades, courses taken, etc.
If the applicant has already gained admission at an establishment of excellence inwards the South (i.e., inwards a developing country), a re-create of the missive of the alphabet of credence from the establishment must endure enclosed.
If the applicant is registered for a doctorate score at an establishment inwards her abode country, in addition to wishes to pursue purpose of her query at approximately other establishment nether a "sandwich programme", a missive of the alphabet of recommendation from the abode constitute supervisor must endure enclosed.
Two referee letters from senior scientists familiar amongst the applicant's studies must endure enclosed amongst the application inwards sealed envelopes OR must endure sent yesteryear e-mail to info@owsdw.org. The dependent area trouble of the e-mail must contain: OWSD/PG/candidate’s surname. Only signed reference letters tin endure accepted.
Applications must endure clearly typewritten inwards English linguistic communication in addition to completed inwards all parts; OWSD volition non procedure incomplete and/or illegible applications. OWSD volition inform the applicant every bit shortly every bit the application is processed.
The application score is available every bit a MS Word document.
DEADLINES:
Applications should endure submitted yesteryear e-mail OR post in addition to should accomplish the OWSD secretariat yesteryear 31 July of the twelvemonth of the laurels at the latest.
Contact
Organization for Women inwards Science for the Developing World (OWSD)
ICTP Campus • 34151 Trieste • Italy
info@owsdw.org
Or fill upward our online contact form.
Application Deadline: 31 July 2013
Open to International students: Yes
More Scholarship Information in addition to Application
Course(s) Offered: Natural sciences
Course Level: Graduate (research, phd, fellowships)
Provider(s): Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency
Country to Study in: Any terra firma (other than applicant's own)
Scholarship Description
This scholarship has been updated.
Please encounter the updated Postgraduate Training Fellowships for Women Scientists in addition to Engineers.
With funds generously provided yesteryear the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida), the Organization for Women inwards Science for the Developing World (OWSD) has instituted a fellowship programme for woman mortal students from Sub-Saharan Africa in addition to Least Developed Countries (LDCs) who wishing to pursue postgraduate training leading to a Ph.D., at centres of excellence inwards the South (developing countries), exterior their ain country.
The full general purpose of the system is to contribute to the emergence of a novel generation of women leaders inwards scientific discipline in addition to technology, in addition to to promote their effective participation inwards the scientific in addition to technological evolution of their countries.
The specific aims of the system are:
- To meliorate access to educational in addition to preparation opportunities inwards scientific discipline in addition to applied scientific discipline for immature in addition to talented women graduates from Sub-Saharan Africa in addition to LDCs.
- To increase the scientific productivity in addition to inventiveness of women scientists inwards Sub-Saharan Africa in addition to LDCs.
- To empower a novel generation of talented women to assume a leadership role inwards scientific discipline in addition to applied scientific discipline in addition to their application to sustainable development.
The fellowships are opened upward to qualified immature women scientific discipline graduates (generally below forty years of age) from countries inwards Sub-Saharan Africa and/or LDCs.
The minimum qualification of applicants is an M.Sc. score (or equivalent), or an outstanding B.Sc. honours degree, inwards the natural sciences.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
- Following recent discussions amongst donors, before restrictions that express eligible query projects to those inwards the basic sciences stimulate got been dropped. Therefore, applications tin at i time endure accepted from woman mortal scientists inwards all branches of the natural sciences.
- Applicants already on site inwards the host terra firma volition non endure considered eligible.
- The host constitute where the applicant wishes to pursue her doctorate score must endure inwards a developing terra firma other than her own.
- The applicant must endure willing to render to her ain terra firma later completion of the fellowship.
The fellowships are highly competitive, in addition to the pick volition endure based on scientific competence in addition to merit.
The applications volition endure reviewed yesteryear a panel of eminent scientists, appointed yesteryear the Executive Board of OWSD.
Eligible groups
List of Least Developed Countries (LDC):
Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad, Union of the Comoros Islands, Democratic Republic of Congo, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Kiribati, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Maldives, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Niger, Rwanda, Samoa, Sao Tome in addition to Principe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Somalia, Sudan, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Vanuatu, Republic of Yemen in addition to Zambia.
NOTE: Sub-Saharan African countries that are non inwards the listing are eligible nether the programme.
Participating Institution
Applicants should select renowned institutes inwards developing countries, from exterior their ain country, in addition to are encouraged to utilize for postgraduate admission inwards advance. To this purpose, it is recommended that applicants contact the chosen host institute(s) amongst the CV in addition to brusk query proposal, mentioning that they are intending to utilize for a OWSD fellowship. When submitting the application to OWSD, however, it is non obligatory that the applicant has either applied and/or obtained admission at the host institute.
In illustration of difficulty inwards selecting host institutes, OWSD tin render a listing of centres of excellence inwards the South, compiled yesteryear TWAS. This data volition endure provided if the applicant informs OWSD of the precise plain of proposed research.
In addition, credence could endure facilitated yesteryear selecting from i of the institutions that has an understanding of collaboration amongst OWSD:
- The Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), China. For a total listing of CAS institutes encounter this link;
- The Graduate School of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (GSCAAS), China
- Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), Malaysia. Departments/schools of natural sciences are eligible;
- Rhodes University, South Africa. Departments/schools of natural sciences are eligible;
- University of Cape Town (UCT), South Africa. Departments/schools of natural sciences are eligible;
- i-Themba Labs, South Africa. i-Themba Labs specialize inwards materials science, applied medical science, biotechnology, biophysics, radiobiology, radiophysics, radiopharmaceutics, accelerators based sciences, nuclear sciences in addition to nanosciences.
Postgraduate query inwards a plain of the natural sciences
Number of awards
Several, merely non specified yesteryear provider
Sponsorship duration
Each fellowship volition endure offered for 3 years
Scholarship benefits
Each fellowship will:
- Provide back upward (accommodation in addition to living expenses) for 3 years.
- Provide the necessary facilities such every bit tuition, training, supervision, laboratory supplies etc.
- Cover go expenses, a little monthly living allowance, the amount of which volition endure determined inwards consultation amongst the host institution.
An applicant who wishes to register every bit a PhD pupil at her abode constitute tin pick out a sandwich option, whereby purpose of the query programme is undertaken at a host constitute inwards approximately other developing country. In this illustration the fellowship provides back upward (travel, accommodation in addition to living expenses) exclusively patch at the host institution. The minimum catamenia abroad is 6 months. The fellowship does non render back upward patch the applicant is at the abode institute.
Alternatively, an applicant tin enroll every bit a full-time query pupil at an establishment exterior her country, inwards this illustration the fellowship volition render back upward (travel, accommodation in addition to living expenses) for 3 years.
The host establishment volition endure expected to render the necessary facilities such every bit tuition, training, supervision, laboratory supplies etc.
Accompanying persons are non eligible for support.
Method of Application
Please read the next data carefully before applying.
- Only women scientists from Sub-Saharan Africa and/or i of the Least Developed Countries tin apply.
- Host institutions must endure located inwards a developing country.
- Applications that are incomplete or illegible cannot endure considered. Please brand certain all the requested enclosures are submitted together amongst your application.
Applicants should consummate all parts of the application form, in addition to enclose copies of all academy score certificates, in addition to the university-issued transcripts, which should include grades, courses taken, etc.
If the applicant has already gained admission at an establishment of excellence inwards the South (i.e., inwards a developing country), a re-create of the missive of the alphabet of credence from the establishment must endure enclosed.
If the applicant is registered for a doctorate score at an establishment inwards her abode country, in addition to wishes to pursue purpose of her query at approximately other establishment nether a "sandwich programme", a missive of the alphabet of recommendation from the abode constitute supervisor must endure enclosed.
Two referee letters from senior scientists familiar amongst the applicant's studies must endure enclosed amongst the application inwards sealed envelopes OR must endure sent yesteryear e-mail to info@owsdw.org. The dependent area trouble of the e-mail must contain: OWSD/PG/candidate’s surname. Only signed reference letters tin endure accepted.
Applications must endure clearly typewritten inwards English linguistic communication in addition to completed inwards all parts; OWSD volition non procedure incomplete and/or illegible applications. OWSD volition inform the applicant every bit shortly every bit the application is processed.
The application score is available every bit a MS Word document.
DEADLINES:
Applications should endure submitted yesteryear e-mail OR post in addition to should accomplish the OWSD secretariat yesteryear 31 July of the twelvemonth of the laurels at the latest.
Contact
Organization for Women inwards Science for the Developing World (OWSD)
ICTP Campus • 34151 Trieste • Italy
info@owsdw.org
Or fill upward our online contact form.
Application Deadline: 31 July 2013
Open to International students: Yes
More Scholarship Information in addition to Application
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