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TWAS-LUMS POSTGRADUATE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMME

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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.

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GLOBAL MENTAL HEALTH POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP AT HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL AND AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY

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Application Deadline: September 30, 2023. 

LOCATION: Year 1: Havard Medical School, Boston USA;

Year 2: Aga Khan University – East Africa/ South and Central Asia

The Program supports post-doctoral research fellows in conducting implementation science research designed to translate prevention, assessment, and treatment interventions to specific settings and vulnerable populations in low- and middle- income countries.

ELIGIBILITY:

The Fellowship Program is open to individuals who have received their PhD or completed their MD with a research thesis degree by December 01, 2023. Additionally, applicants should have a record of academic achievement (for example, prior peer-reviewed publications), and have demonstrated a commitment to pursuing a career in global mental health research, particularly in service to the geographies served by Aga Khan University and the Aga Khan Development Network. The Fellowship Program is open to any qualified candidate.

Interested applicants should submit the following as one PDF to Dr. Zul Merali, Director, Brain and Mind Institute,  brain&mind@aku.edu​ for consideration:

Curriculum Vitae. 

Cover letter outlining interest in the fellowship.

Personal statement of no more than1,000 words addressing the candidate’s passion for a career in impactful research on mental health in LMICs, or how the candidate demonstrates commitment to the issues and countries where they plan to carry out future work.

Writing samples or publication examples (no more than three total)

Names and contact information for three references.

Confirmation of completion of an MD with a research thesis degree or award of a PhD by December 01, 2023. ​

BENEFIT:

Consistent with HMS and AKU guidelines.
See: https://postdoc.hms.harvard.edu/guidelines#Salary-Stipend

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