19 February 2024: The Research Support Foundation of the State of São Paulo (FAPESP) in Brazil and TWAS offer postdoctoral fellowships to researchers from Least Developed Countries (LDC), in all areas of natural, applied and social sciences.
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TWAS-FAPESP Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme for Least Developed Countries (LDC)
Young scientists from least developed countries who hold an MSc (or higher degree) can visit research laboratories at Centres of Excellence in Trieste, Italy, for three months to carry out collaborative research projects in the fields that fall under the umbrella of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Information here.
27 April 2023. An UNTBLDC-TWAS-ICGEB programme allows early-career scientists from LDCs to experience international mobility and participate in collaborative projects before returning home. News item here.
8 March 2023
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Investing in women and girls in science, technology and innovation (STI) in the LDCs is imperative. UN and countries can support this endeavor through South-South cooperation. In commemoration for the International Women's Day, UNOSSC and ICGEB are organizing an interactive dialogue among senior women representatives from the UN system and young female scientists from LDCs. A special documentary series featuring 5 young women scientists' journey will be premiered after the interactive dialogue.
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The International Design Education (IDE) Program, jointly launched by the UN Technology Bank, World Eco-Design Conference (WEDC) and Zhejiang University, Ningbo, will provide 50 full
From the UN Technology Bank: The deadline for applying to International Design Education (IDE) Program scholarship for students from LDCs is now extended to 31 March.
The 2022 application period to the International Design Education (IDE) Program is open from January 26 to February 28, 2022. Aiming to provide educational support to the world’s 46 least developed countries (LDCs), scholarship opportunities are provided to students of the LDCs. Eligible students who hold Bachelor’s degrees can submit an online application here (External link) with supporting documents.
Ahead of LDC5, the UN Office of the High Representative for the Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States (UN-OHRLLS) and the Thomson Reuters Foundation (TRF) partnered to facilitate a journalism fellowship for journalists from the Least Developed Countries (LDCs) in the autumn of 2021.
Ten promising scientists from LDCs will soon visit Italy to spend a three-month training period under the joint TWAS-SISSA-Lincei Cooperation Visits Programme of sustainability science. News article here: Science in Trieste, but for the Least Developed Countries | TWAS
