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TWAS-USM Postgraduate Fellowship Programme 2019/2020
Thursday, March 28, 2024

TWAS-USM Postgraduate Fellowship Programme 2019/2020

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 DEADLINE :
 LEVEL : PhD
 FUNDING : Fully Funded
 PLACE : Malaysia
 STARTS IN : September/February
STATUS : Closed

The TWAS-USM Postgraduate Fellowship Programme is for For young scientists from developing countries (other than Malaysia) who wish to pursue studies towards a PhD degree in natural sciences at the Universiti Sains Malaysia. TWAS-USM Postgraduate Fellowships are tenable in the departments, institutions and laboratories of the Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) for a period of up to three years (renewable yearly) for studies leading to a PhD degree.

The academic year in Malaysia begins in September and the second semester in February of each year, following the year of application. Candidates will enrol for their PhD at a USM department/laboratory and must observe USM’s academic calendar and be ready to start their fellowship on the first day of classes/courses.

Programme Details
  • Host institution: Universiti Sains Malaysia.
  • Duration: Up to 3 years.
  • Number of Awards: Not specified.
  • Target groupe: Open to candidates from Developing countries in the South.
  • Field of study: Agricultural Sciences, Structural, Cell and Molecular Biology, Biological Systems and Organisms, Medical and Health Sciences incl. Neurosciences, Chemical Sciences, Engineering Sciences, Astronomy, Space and Earth Sciences, Mathematical Sciences, Physics.
Scholarship Benefits:

USM will provide a standard monthly allowance which should be used to cover living costs, such as accommodation, food and health insurance.

Eligibility:

Applicants for the TWAS-USM Postgraduate Fellowship must meet the following criteria: To be the first to see latest opportunities, please follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and Instagram.

  • Be a maximum age of 35 years on 31 December of the application year.
  • Be nationals of a developing country (other than Malaysia).
  • Must not hold any visa for temporary or permanent residency in Malaysia or any developed country.
  • Hold a Master’s degree in a field of natural sciences.
  • Provide an official Acceptance Letter from the USM Institute of Postgraduate Studies (IPS). Requests for Acceptance Letters must be directed to Prof. Rozman Hj Din,  Dean, Institute of Postgraduate Studies (IPS) (at emails: [email protected] and [email protected] ) who will facilitate assignment of a host supervisor. The acceptance letter must come from the IPS Dean (and not from any Head of Department or supervisors at USM).
  • Provide evidence of proficiency in English.
    • A minimum score of 35 for TOEFL (Internet-based) or
    • a minimum of Band 5 for IELTS or
    • a minimum score of 36 for PTE or
    • a minimum score of 154 for CAE/CPE
    • Exemption is given to candidates who: have English as their mother tongue or national language; or
    • graduated from an Institution of Higher Learning in which the medium of instruction at Bachelor and/or Master degree level is English; or
    • have taken English courses from selected Malaysian public/private university or institution.
  • 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.
Application instructions:
  • Click on the “Click to Apply” button below to apply. A tutorial on how to use the online application form is available here.
  • Applicants must submit the Preliminary Acceptance Letter from the Institute of Postgraduate Studies (IPS), USM when applying to TWAS or by the deadline at the latest. Without Preliminary Acceptance Letter, the application will not be considered for selection.
  • Applications for the TWAS-USM Postgraduate Fellowship Programme can ONLY be submitted via the online portal. For more details please visit the official page.

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