TWAS-CSIR Postdoctoral Fellowship Program for Researchers from Developing Countries 2025

Applications are now open for the 2025 TWAS-CSIR Postdoctoral Fellowship Program. This fellowship is available to young scientists from developing nations (other than India) who wish to conduct postdoctoral research in cutting-edge fields of science and technology at Indian Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) institutes and laboratories.

About the role

The TWAS-CSIR Postdoctoral Fellowships can be held at CSIR research labs and institutes for a minimum of six months and a maximum of twelve months.

Research fields

• Agricultural Sciences
• Structural, Cell and Molecular Biology
• Biological Systems and Organisms
• Medical and Health Sciences, including Neurosciences
• Chemical Sciences
• Engineering Sciences
• Astronomy, Space and Earth Sciences
• Mathematical Sciences
• Physics

Benefits

• A monthly stipend provided by CSIR to cover living expenses, food, and health insurance (non-convertible to foreign currency)
• Housing subsidy for fellowship recipients

Requirements

• Be a maximum age of 45 years on 31 December of the application year
• Be a national of a developing country (other than India)
• Hold a PhD degree in a field of science or technology
• Must not hold any visa for temporary or permanent residency in India or any developed country
• Be regularly employed in a developing country and hold a research assignment
• Be accepted at a CSIR laboratory/institution and provide an official acceptance letter from the host institution
• Provide evidence of proficiency in English if the medium of education was not English
• Provide evidence that you will return to your home country on completion of the fellowship
• Not take up other assignments during the period of the fellowship
• Be financially responsible for any accompanying family members

Application process

• The acceptance letter from a CSIR institution must be submitted to CSIR and TWAS at the time of application or, at the latest, before the deadline
• Applications must be submitted through the online portal, with a copy emailed to CSIR

Deadline: 14 January, 2025