TWAS-CSIR Postgraduate Fellowship Programme for Developing Countries 2025

The Fellowship is offered to young scientists from developing countries (other than India) who wish to pursue postdoctoral research in emerging areas in science and technology for which facilities are available in laboratories and institutes of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) of India.

TWAS-CSIR Postdoctoral Fellowships are tenable in CSIR research laboratories and institutes in India for a minimum period of six months to a maximum period of twelve months. Research may be conducted in any of the following fields:

• Agricultural Sciences
• Structural, Cell and Molecular Biology
• Biological Systems and Organisms
• Medical and Health Sciences incl. Neurosciences
• Chemical Sciences
• Engineering Sciences
• Astronomy, Space and Earth Sciences
• Mathematical Sciences
• Physics

• Table of Content
• About The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS)
• TWAS-CSIR Postgraduate Fellowship Programme
• Aim and Benefits of TWAS-CSIR Postgraduate Fellowship Programme
• Requirements for TWAS-CSIR Postgraduate Fellowship Programme Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS)

TWAS was founded in 1983 by a distinguished group of scientists from the developing world, under the leadership of Abdus Salam, the Pakistani physicist and Nobel laureate. They shared a belief that developing nations, by building strength in science and engineering, could build the knowledge and skill to address such challenges as hunger, disease and poverty. From the start, the Academy had essential support from Italian scientists and political leaders. The Third World Academy of Sciences, as it was first known, was inaugurated officially in 1985 during a ceremony attended by UN Secretary-... continue reading

TWAS-CSIR Postgraduate Fellowship Programme

Aim and Benefits of TWAS-CSIR Postgraduate Fellowship Programme

CSIR will provide a monthly stipend to cover for living costs, food and health insurance. The monthly stipend will not be convertible into foreign currency. In addition, Fellowship awardees are entitled to subsidized accommodation.

Requirements for TWAS-CSIR Postgraduate Fellowship Programme Qualification

• Be a maximum age of 45 years on 31 December of the application year.
• Be nationals of a developing country (other than India).
• Hold a PhD degree in a field of science or technology.
• Must not hold any visa for temporary or permanent residency in India or any developed country.
• Be regularly employed in a developing country and hold a research assignment.
• Be accepted at a CSIR laboratory/institution and provide an official acceptance letter from the host institution.  N.B. Requests for acceptance must be directed to the chosen CSIR host institution(s), with copy to the CSIR contact person. This will allow CSIR to monitor requests and offer support or assistance in finding suitable host institution(s), if necessary;
• 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.

Check also:
Commonwealth Master's Scholarship to Study in UK 2027/2028
Mandela Washington Fellowship for Africans 2027 (Fully Funded to USA)

Application Deadline

How to Apply

• Applicants should submit the Acceptance Letter from a CSIR institution to CSIR and TWAS when applying or by the deadline at the latest. Without preliminary acceptance, the application will not be considered for selection.
• Applications for the TWAS-CSIR Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme can ONLY be submitted to TWAS via the online portal and copy of the submitted application must be sent to CSIR by email.

For more details,visit TWAS webpage