This annual award, established in year 2020, recognizes scientific achievements by young scientists living and working in a developing country. The second edition of the award will recognize achievements in astronomy and cosmology. The award, worth USD 10,000, is sponsored by Lenovo Ltd.
The recipients receive USD10,000 sponsored by Lenovo, global leader in consumer, commercial, and enterprise technology that is the largest PC company in the world.
The subject rotates among various fields of science. The 2020 award recognized achievements in the physical sciences, including physics and chemistry. In future years it will honour achievements in earth science, mathematics and artificial intelligence, and life sciences.
About The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS)
TWAS was founded in 1983 by a distinguished group of scientists from the developing world, under the leadership of Abdus Salam, the Pakistani physicist and Nobel laureate. They shared a belief that developing nations, by building strength in science and engineering, could build the knowledge and skill to address such challenges as hunger, disease and poverty. From the start, the Academy had essential support from Italian scientists and political leaders. The Third World Academy of Sciences, as it was first known, was inaugurated officially in 1985 during a ceremony attended by UN Secretary-... read more
TWAS-CAS Young Scientists Award for Frontier Science
| Application Deadline | 20 Apr 2022 |
| Type | Fellowship |
| Sponsor | The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS) |
| Gender | Men and Women |
Aim and Benefits of TWAS-CAS Young Scientists Award for Frontier Science
Award worths USD10,000
Requirements for TWAS-CAS Young Scientists Award for Frontier Science Qualification
- Eligible candidates are young scientists (not older than 45 years of age), national of a developing country, who have been living and working in a developing country for a minimum of two years immediately prior to their nomination.
- In 2022 the award will recognize achievements in earth sciences. Contributions in planetary science will not be considered.
- Self nominations and nominations from jury members will not be considered. Fellows of TWAS are not eligible.
- The same nominee cannot be nominated for more than one ‘Fellows of TWAS Awards’ in a given year. The secretariat retains the right to bring to the attention of the relevant nominators that the nomination may be suitable for another award, and the final decision whether or not to shift the nomination will be taken by the nominators themselves.
Interview date, Process and Venue for TWAS-CAS Young Scientists Award for Frontier Science
Selection of the winner is made on scientific merit. A pre-screening of the nominees will be done at TWAS. The nomination dossiers of the qualified candidates will then be submitted to jury members for their evaluation. Based on this evaluation the winner will be selected.
Application Deadline
April 20, 2022How to Apply
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For more details, visit TWAS website.