TWAS-DBT Postgraduate Fellowship 2022

TWAS and the Department of Biotechnology (DBT) are offering postgraduate scholarships to nationals of developing countries other than India. The fields for TWAS-DBT Postgraduate Fellowship, 2022 include Biological Systems and Organisms, Agricultural Sciences, Agricultural Sciences, Structural, Cell, and Molecular Biology and Medical and Health Sciences including Neurosciences.

Eligibility for TWAS-DBT Postgraduate Fellowship, 2022:

• The candidates applying for TWAS-DBT Postgraduate Fellowship, 2022 should be nationals of developing countries except for India.
• The applicants should be aged no more than 35 years on December 31st of the application year.
• The applicants should be accepted to pursue a PhD in a biotechnology institution in India.
• The candidates should not have a temporary or permanent residency visa for India or any other developing country.
• The applicants are expected to have a master's degree in engineering or science.
• The applicants should also provide proof of English proficiency and proof that they will return to their home country after the fellowship.
• The candidates should not take up any other assignment during the fellowship period.

Documents required:

• The candidates applying for Sandwich Fellowships should be Ph.D. students in their home country and provide no objection certificate from their university and candidates applying for full-time fellowships should register at a university in India.
• The applicants for TWAS-DBT Postgraduate Fellowship, 2022 should submit a letter of acceptance from biotechnology institution in India to TWAS.
• The candidates should also submit letters of references signed by the referees and sent as attachments to TWAS via e-mail with DBT/PG/candidate's surname as the subject.
• The applicants are expected to mention the Indian fellowships they have applied to or availed in the application form.
• The applications must be sent to TWAS and CICS by e-mail.

Value of TWAS-DBT Postgraduate Fellowship, 2022:

• The successful applicants of TWAS-DBT Postgraduate Fellowship, 2022 will receive:
• Living expenses.
• Rent allowances.
• Health Insurance.

Deadline for TWAS-DBT Postgraduate Fellowship, 2022:

• The last date to apply for TWAS-DBT Postgraduate Fellowship, 2022 is 15 September 2022.