The general purpose of the OWSD PhD Fellowships for Women Scientists is to contribute to the emergence of a new generation of women leaders in science and technology, and to promote their effective participation in the scientific and technological development of their countries.
Candidates can choose between a full-time fellowship (maximum 4 years funding) and a sandwich fellowship, where the candidate must be a registered PhD student in her home country and undertakes part of her studies at a host institute in another developing country.
Program details
- Host institutions: Host institutes must be located in a developing country in the South (not the candidate’s home country). A list of recommended institutes is available here. Other institutes, not included in the link above, will also be considered if they demonstrate appropriate resources and expertise.
- Fields of study: Agricultural sciences, Astronomy, Space and Earth sciences, Biological systems and organisms, Chemical sciences, Computer science and Information technology, Engineering sciences , Mathematical Sciences, Medical and Health Sciences, Neurosciences, Physical Sciences, Molecular, cellular and structural biology.
- Number of scholarships: not specified.
- Duration: 4 years maximum.
- Eligible countries: Please find the full list below:
OWSD PhD Fellowships for Women Scientists Benefits
The OWSD is a fully funded scholarship program that will provide successful applicants with the following benefits:
- A monthly allowance to cover basic living expenses such as accommodation and meals while in the host country
- A special allowance to attend international conferences during the period of the fellowship
- A return ticket from the home country to the host institute for the agreed research period
- Visa expenses
- Annual medical insurance contribution
- The opportunity to attend regional science communications workshops, on a competitive basis
- Study fees (including tuition and registration fees) in agreement with the chosen host institute which is also expected to contribute.
Eligible Countries for the OWSD PhD Fellowships
The OWSD PhD Fellowship is offered only to women candidates from the following countries:
Africa: Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Côte d’Ivoire, Dem Rep Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Niger, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
Asia & the Pacific: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, Kiribati, Lao People’s Dem Rep, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, Tuvalu, Vanuatu.
Arab Region: Djibouti Palestine (West Bank & Gaza Strip), Sudan, Syrian Arab Republic, Yemen.
Latin America & the Caribbean: Bolivia, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Nicaragua, Paraguay.
OWSD PhD Fellowships for Women Scientists Eligibility
Candidates for the OWSD Ph.D. Fellowships for Women Scientists must come from an eligible country and confirm that they intend to return to their home country as soon as possible after the completion of the fellowship.
Please note that an applicant, at the time of application, must NOT have an active research grant or fellowship with The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS) or have already submitted an application for a TWAS program within the same given year. Only one application per year is possible across all TWAS and OWSD programs. Applicants will not be eligible to visit another institution in that year under the TWAS Visiting Professor programs.
An exception is made only for the head of an institution who invites an external scholar to share his/her expertise under the TWAS Visiting Professor programs; she may still apply for another program.
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How to Apply for the OWSD PhD Fellowships
Eligible applicants who would like to apply for the scholarship, must click on the apply button below and follow instructions to submit their applications.
All documents must be uploaded through the online application system. Do not email any document to OWSD unless requested. The OWSD Secretariat reserves the right to judge an application ineligible if the answers and/or documentation do not correspond to the specific question asked (e.g. blank documents, false certificates, outdated reference letters).
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