The World Academy of Sciences for the advancement of science in developing countries (TWAS)
For over 40 years, The World Academy of Sciences for the advancement of science in developing countries (TWAS) has been a leading force in developing crucial scientific capability in the global South. A global science academy founded in 1983 in Trieste, Italy, TWAS supports sustainable prosperity through research, education, policy, and diplomacy. With its partners, TWAS has graduated over 1,300 PhDs and awarded more than 2,300 postdoctoral fellowships to developing world scientists. The Academy also bestowed over 1,200 awards, bestowed over 2,870 research grants, trained over 750 individuals in science diplomacy, and supported over 1,400 exchange visits. TWAS is a programme unit of UNESCO.
TWAS has five Regional Partners that help organize activities and disseminate information. Their offices are based in: Alexandria, Egypt; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Beijing, China; Pretoria, South Africa; and Bangalore, India.
TWAS-SISSA-Lincei Research Cooperation Visits Programme
Young scientists from Least Developed Countries who hold an MSc (or higher degree) can visit research laboratories in the Friuli Venezia Giulia Region of Italy for three months to carry out collaborative research projects and/or training internships in the fields that fall under the umbrella of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Check TWAS’s Opportunity pages to stay updated about research grants, awards, PhD and postdoctoral opportunities, and more.
TWAS Public Information Unit (PIU)
PIU staff is always available to assist journalists, providing contacts for interviews, photos, videos and figures about TWAS. If you wish to be included in our mailing list and receive our press releases, interview one of our members and receive specific information send us an email: pio@twas.org, info@twas.org
TWAS in the news
Here you can find a selection of news coverage about TWAS, Fellows and programmes.
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Watch TWAS President Quarraisha Abdool Karim launching celebrations for the Academy’s 40th Anniversary on our You Tube channel