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National Council for Scientific and Technological Development and TWAS offer postdoctoral fellowship programme in Natural Sciences. TWAS-CNPq postdoctoral fellowships are tenable at research institutions in Brazil for a minimum period of six months to a maximum period of twelve months. The students of developing countries (other than Brazil) can apply for the fellowship. The application deadline is 5 July 2013.
Study Subject(s): Fellowship is provided in the field of natural sciences.
Course Level: Fellowship is available for pursuing postdoctoral degree level.
Scholarship Provider:Â National Council for Scientific and Technological Development and TWAS.
Scholarship can be taken at:Â Brazil
Eligibility:Â Applicants for these fellowships must meet the following criteria:
-Be a maximum age of 45 years on 31 December of the application year.-
-Must not hold a visa for permanent or temporary residency in Brazil or in a developed country.
-Hold a PhD degree in a field of the natural sciences.-
-Be a regular employee in a developing country (other than Brazil) and hold a research assignment there.
-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
-Prove knowledge of Portuguese or provide a certificate of proficiency in Spanish or English (if these languages are not the candidate’s mother tongue).-
-Have an updated Curriculum Vitae on CNPq’s Lattes Platform (see note on online applications below).
-Present a detailed research plan agreed by her/his host supervisor.
-Be financially responsible for any accompanying family members.
Scholarship Open for International Students: The students of developing countries (other than Brazil) (Afghanistan, Gambia, Mozambique, Bangladesh, The Guinea, Myanmar, Benin, Guinea-Bisau, Nepal, Burkina Faso, Haiti, Niger, Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Cambodia, Korea, Dem Rep., Sierra Leone, Central African Republic, Kyrgyz Republic, Somalia, Liberia, Tajikistan, Comoros, Madagascar, Tanzania, Malawi, Togo, Congo, Dem. Rep, Eritrea, Mali, Uganda, Ethiopia, Mauritania, Zimbabwe, Albania, Indonesia, Samoa, Armenia, India, São Tomé and Principe, Belize, Iraq, Senegal, Bhutan, Kiribati, Solomon Islands, Bolivia, Kosovo, South Sudan, Cameroon, Lao PDR, Sri Lanka, Cape Verde, Lesotho, Sudan, Congo, Rep., Marshall Islands, Swaziland, Côte d’Ivoire, Micronesia, Fed. Sts., Syrian Arab Republic, Djibouti, Moldova, Timor-Leste, Egypt, Arab Rep., Mongolia, Tonga, El Salvador, Morocco, Ukraine, Fiji, Nicaragua, Uzbekistan, Georgia, Nigeria, Vanuatu, Ghana, Pakistan, Vietnam, Guatemala, Papua New Guinea, West Bank and Gaza, Guyana, Paraguay, Yemen, Rep., Honduras, Philippines, Zambia, Angola, Ecuador, Palau, Algeria, Gabon, Panama, American Samoa, Grenada, Peru, Antigua and Barbuda, Iran, Islamic Rep., Romania, Argentina, Jamaica, Russian Federation, Azerbaijan, Jordan, Serbia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Seychelles, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Latvia, South Africa, Botswana, Lebanon, St. Lucia, Libya, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Bulgaria, Lithuania, Suriname, Chile, Macedonia, FYR, Thailand, China, Malaysia, Tunisia, Colombia, Maldives, Turkey, Costa Rica, Mauritius, Turkmenistan, Cuba, Mexico, Tuvalu, Dominica, Montenegro and Uruguay) can apply for the Fellowship.
Scholarship Description: 
Number of award(s):Â Not Known
Duration of award(s):Â TWAS-CNPq Postdoctoral Fellowships are tenable at research institutions in Brazil for a minimum period of six months to a maximum period of twelve months.
What does it cover? -TWAS-CNPq Postdoctoral Fellowships are tenable at research institutions in Brazil for a minimum period of six months to a maximum period of twelve months. They are awarded to scientists from developing countries (other than Brazil) to enable them to pursue postdoctoral research in the natural sciences.
-A list of research institutions in Brazil where TWAS-CNPq Fellowships are tenable (CAPES-Conceito 5, 6 and 7) is available for download here: CAPES List.
-CNPq 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.
-Information about living conditions, such as possibilities of accommodation, transportation, and any other issues related to the candidate’s stay in Brazil must be obtained locally, directly from the host institution. Neither TWAS nor CNPq can provide this information.
-The research activities are developed in Portuguese in most institutions, but communication will be mainly in English.
Selection Criteria:Â Not Known
Notification:Â Not Known
How to Apply:Â Applicants must be aware that CNPq and TWAS will not accept applications submitted by any other means except via the online application form.
Scholarship Application Deadline: The application deadline is 5 July.
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Scholarship Tags: 2014, Brazil, Fellowship, Natural, Postdoctoral, programme, Sciences
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