Recruitment for the TWAS-icipe Postgraduate Fellowship Programme Post
Last Date: 15 September 12
Eligibility: MSc
Location: Anywhere in India
Job Category: Govt Sector, Others
Job Type: Full Time
Hiring Process: Written-test.
TWAS-icipe Postgraduate Fellowship Programme
The International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe), Nairobi, Kenya, and TWAS offer one fellowship per year to young scientists from developing countries (other than Kenya) who wish to undertake their PhD studies in Kenya.
Programme Details : TWAS-icipe Postgraduate Fellowships in natural sciences are tenable for a period of up to 3 years at the departments of the International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe) in Kenya. Eligible icipe departments: Fellowships are tenable at icipe in the Programmes of Animal Health, Human Health, Plant Health, Environmental Health, in the Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, in the Department of Behavioural and Chemical Ecology, in the Department of Entomology, and at the field station of Mbita, Lake Victoria, Kenya. SANDWICH Fellowships (for those registered for a PhD in their home country): the Fellowship may be granted for a minimum period of 6 months and a maximum period of 9 months. FULL-TIME Fellowships (for those not registered for a PhD in their home country): the Fellowship is granted for a period of up to 3 years. Candidates will register for their PhD at icipe. The programme envisages only one journey to the host country. icipe will provide a standard monthly allowance which should be used to cover living costs, such as accommodation, food and health insurance. The monthly stipend will not be convertible into foreign currency. The language of instruction is English.
Eligibility : Be nationals of a developing country (other than Kenya); must not hold any visa for temporary or permanent residency in Kenya or any developed country; hold a Master’s degree in a field of the natural sciences; SANDWICH Fellowships: be registered PhD students in their home country and provide the "Registration and No Objection Certificate" from the HOME university; OR FULL-TIME Fellowships: be willing to register for a PhD at icipe, Kenya; provide evidence that s/he will return to their home country on completion of the fellowship; be accepted at an icipe department and provide an official acceptance letter from the head of the department (see sample Acceptance Letter) to this effect. Requests for acceptance must be directed to Lillian Igweta (see contact details below); provide evidence of proficiency in English.
Age Limit : Maximum age of 35 years on 31 December of the application year
How to apply
Candidates should apply in the prescribed application format. Before applying it is recommended that you read very carefully the application guidelines for detailed information on eligibility criteria, deadlines and other key requirements of the application procedure. Contact Information : TWAS Fellowships Office , ICTP campus, Strada Costiera 11, 34151 Trieste, Italy, E-mail: fellowships@twas.org , icipe's Strategic Partnerships & Capacity Strengthening Prog. Mrs. Lillian Igweta, Training Officer, Duduville, Kasarani - off Thika Road, P.O. Box 30772-00100 GPO, Nairobi, Kenya, E-mail: ligweta@icipe.org . Last Date : 15th September, 2012.
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