Application Deadline: 13 March 2024 (11:59 pm Pakistan time).
LOCATION: Pakistan
The Lahore University of Management Sciences, (LUMS), Pakistan — and TWAS offer fellowships to young scientists from developing countries (other than Pakistan) who wish to pursue research towards a PhD in Natural Sciences and Engineering
ELIGIBILITY:
Applicants for these fellowships must meet the following criteria:
be a maximum age of 35 years on 31 December of the application year;
hold a Master’s degree in a field of natural sciences*;
be nationals of a developing country (other than Pakistan);
must not hold any visa for temporary or permanent residency in Pakistan or any developed country;
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.
*Computer sciences and IT fall under Engineering Sciences for TWAS.
BENEFIT:
LUMS will provide a monthly stipend which should be used to cover living costs, such as food, accommodation, local transportation and incidental minor illness. The monthly stipend will not be convertible into foreign currency.
