OPPORTUNITY DETAILS

Total reward

0 $

State University

THE WORLD ACADEMY OF SCIENCES (TWAS)

Area

Western Europe

Host Country

Italy

Deadline

31 Mar 2017

Study level

Undergraduate

Opportunity type

Awards , Grants

Opportunity funding

Full funding

Eligible Countries

This opportunity is destined for all countries

Eligible Region

All Regions

Deadline: 31 March 2017
Open to: scientists who have been working and living in a developing country for at least ten years immediately prior to their nomination
Award: nine prizes of USD 15,000 each to individual scientists

Description

The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS) is seeking applications for its 2017 prizes to individual scientists from developing countries in recognition of an outstanding contribution to scientific knowledge in nine fields of sciences and/or to the application of science and technology to sustainable development.

Prize Categories:

Agricultural Sciences;
Biology;
Chemistry;
Earth;
Astronomy and Space Sciences;
Engineering Sciences;
Mathematics;
Medical Sciences;
Physics and Social Sciences.

Eligibility

Candidates for a TWAS Prize must be scientists who have been working and living in a developing country for at least ten years immediately prior to their nomination;
Must meet at least one of the following qualifications:
- Scientific research achievement of outstanding significance for the development of scientific thought;
- Outstanding contribution to the application of science and technology to sustainable development;
Members of TWAS and candidates for TWAS membership are not eligible for TWAS Prizes;
Self-nominations will not be considered.

Award

Each year the Academy awards nine prizes of USD 15,000 each to individual scientists who have been working and living in a developing country for at least 10 years;
Each prize is accompanied by a medal;
Prizes are usually presented on a special occasion, often coinciding with the General Meeting of TWAS.