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TWAS-CSIR POSTGRADUATE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMME

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Application Deadline: 06 May 2026

LOCATION: India

The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) of India and UNESCO-TWAS have established a number of fellowships for foreign scholars from developing countries who wish to pursue research toward a PhD in emerging areas of science and technology for which facilities are available in CSIR laboratories and institutes.

ELIGIBILITY:

Applicants for these fellowships must meet the following criteria:

Be a maximum age of 35 years on 31 December of the application year.

Be nationals of a developing country (other than India).

Must not hold any visa for temporary or permanent residency in India or any developed country.

Hold a Master’s degree in science and technology.

Be regularly employed in their home country and hold a research assignment there.

SANDWICH Fellowships: Be registered PhD students in their home country and provide the “Registration and No Objection Certificate” from the HOME university.

FULL-TIME Fellowships: Be willing to register at a university in India within the first year, if agreed to by CSIR.

Be accepted at a CSIR laboratory/institution and provide an official acceptance letter from the host institution (see sample Acceptance Letter that can be downloaded below or included in the Application Form). NB: Requests for acceptance must be directed to the chosen CSIR host institution(s);

Provide evidence of proficiency in English, if medium of education was not English;

Provide evidence that she/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.

BENEFIT:

CSIR will provide a monthly stipend to cover 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.

The language of instruction for foreign scholars in CSIR laboratories/institutes is English.

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CALL FOR APPLICATION: EINSTEIN FELLOWSHIP 2026 FOR YOUNG THINKERS IN BERLIN (€10,000 GRANT & TRAVEL EXPENSES)

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Application Deadline: May 15, 2026.

LOCATION: Germany

The Albert Einstein Fellowship is for outstanding young thinkers who wish to pursue a project in a field different from that of their previous research. The purpose of the fellowship is to support those who, in addition to producing superb work in their area of specialization, are also open to other, interdisciplinary approaches—following the example set by Albert Einstein.

ELIGIBILITY:

Candidates must be under 35 and hold a university degree in the humanities, in the social sciences, or in the natural sciences. Applications should include a CV, a two-page project proposal, and two letters of recommendation. All documents must be received by May 15, 2026.

At the end of the fellowship period, the fellow will be expected to present his or her project in a public talk at the Einstein Forum and at the Wittenstein Foundation. The Einstein Fellowship is not intended for applicants who wish to complete an academic study they have already begun.

A successful application must demonstrate the quality, originality, and feasibility of the proposed project, as well as the superior intellectual development of the applicant. It is not relevant whether the applicant has begun working toward, or currently holds, a PhD. The proposed project need not be entirely completed during the time of the fellowship, but can be the beginning of a longer project.

Please note that no fellowships will be given for dissertation research. The proposed project must be significantly different in content, and preferably field and form, from the applicant’s previous work.

All applications must be submitted using the online form (link).

BENEFIT:

The fellowship includes living accommodations for six months in the garden cottage of Einstein’s summerhouse in Caputh, Brandenburg, only a short distance away from the universities and academic institutions of Potsdam and Berlin. The fellow will receive a stipend of 10,000 euros and a reimbursement of their travel expenses.

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