Deadline: February 21, 2025
Applications are open for the TWAS-CNPq Postgraduate Fellowship Programme 2025. The National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq) in Brasilia, Brazil, and TWAS offer full time postgraduate fellowships to young scientists from developing countries (other than Brazil) who wish to pursue research towards a PhD at host institutes in Brazil.
The academic year in Brazil usually begins on 1 March and the second semester in early August of each year. Candidates will enrol for their PhD at the host institution and must observe the academic calendar of the host institution, i.e. be ready to start their Fellowship on the first day of classes/courses (most likely in Portuguese).
Cost
- CNPq will provide a standard monthly allowance which should be used to cover living costs, such as accommodation and food. The monthly stipend will not be convertible into foreign currency.
Eligibility
- Applicant must hold a university degree in the Natural Sciences (minimum Master’s degree).
- Have good command of Portuguese and/or Spanish and/or English.
- Be a national of a developing country other than Brazil.
- Must not hold a visa for permanent or temporary residency in Brazil or in a developed country and not be residing in these locations.
- 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.
- Provide an official acceptance letter from the host institution (that must be prepared using the standard template or from the CNPq online application system of the Carlos Chagas Platform) and be willing to register for a full PhD degree at a participating CAPES-listed Brazilian institution.
- Present a certificate of proficiency in Portuguese, Spanish, or English. For English: provide evidence, such as a standardized test result (e.g. TOEFL, IELTS, etc.). If the educational/academic trajectory was carried out in English, Portuguese or Spanish, present the high school diploma, higher education or master’s degree (MSc) certificates in these languages as applicable.
- Have an updated Curriculum Vitae on CNPq’s Lattes Platform.
- Present a detailed research plan agreed by her/his host supervisor.
- Be financially responsible for any accompanying family members.
Application
Deadline for submission of proposals is January 31, 2025. Late applications will not be considered.
For more information, visit TWAS-CNPq Postgraduate Fellowship.
