ICCBS will provide a monthly stipend which should be used to cover living costs, such as food, accommodation, local transportation, and incidental minor illness.
Eligibilities
Applicants for these fellowships must meet the following criteria:
be a maximum age of 35 years on 31 December of the year of application,
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 a certificate of good health from a qualified medical doctor;
be registered Ph.D. students in their home country and provide the “Registration and No Objection Certificate” from the HOME university (see sample);
provide an official Acceptance Letter from the supervisor or head of the department at ICCBS. Requests for acceptance must be directed to the Director of ICCBS (Prof. M.I. Choudhary at [email protected] or [email protected]) who will facilitate assignment of a host supervisor. In contacting Prof. Choudhary, applicants must accompany their request for a preliminary acceptance letter with a copy of their CV and a research proposal outline and two reference letters;
provide evidence of proficiency in English, if the 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.
Eligible Regions: Developing countries except for Pakistan