The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS)

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The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS)

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The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS) is a global science academy based in Italy with the mission to support the advancement of science in developing countries. The Academy provides research funding in the form of research grants, fellowships, prizes and awards, and funds for scientific exchange and conference organization.

Funder location:

Italy

Activity location:

Developing nations

Recipient citizenship:

Developing Nations

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TWAS-SN Bose Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme (researcher mobility to India – physics and chemistry)

Fellowship

TWAS-CAS Young Scientists Award for Frontier Science (mathematics and AI)

Award/Prize

Seed Grant for New African Principal Investigators (STEM and medicine)

Research Grant, Start-up Grant

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