Becas disponibles mediante el programa CNPq (Brasil) + TWAS 2010

CNPq-TWAS FELLOWSHIPS PROGRAMMES
2010 CALL FOR APPLICATIONS

Young scientists from developing countries (other than Brazil) are invited to apply to the 2010 CNPq- TWAS Fellowships programmes.
The fellowships offered by the CNPq-TWAS Fellowships programmes allow scientists from developing countries (other than Brazil) to study or to do research in natural sciences in Brazil and then to return home to continue their careers.
The 2010 CNPq-TWAS Fellowships programmes offer the following types of fellowships:

- Full-time postgraduate/doctorate fellowships: The CNPq-TWAS Postgraduate Fellowships are tenable at research institutions in Brazil for a period of up to 48 months and are awarded to students from developing countries (other than Brazil) to enable them to pursue studies leading towards a PhD degree in the natural sciences.
- Sandwich postgraduate/doctorate fellowships: The TWAS-CNPq Sandwich Postgraduate Fellowships are tenable at research institutions in Brazil for a period of a minimum duration of 6 months, renewable for up to a maximum of 12 months, and are awarded to students from developing countries (other than Brazil) to enable them to develop part of their PhD course in the natural sciences in Brazil. Under the sandwich programme, applicants must be registered for a PhD degree in their home country.
- Postdoctoral fellowships: The TWAS-CNPq Postdoctoral Fellowships are tenable at research institutions in Brazil for a minimum period of 6 months to a maximum period of 12 months. They are awarded to scientists from developing countries (other than Brazil) to enable them to pursue postdoctoral research in the natural sciences.
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