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The Lahore University of Management Sciences, (LUMS), Pakistan — and TWAS offer fellowships to young scientists from developing countries (other than Pakistan) who wish to pursue postdoctoral research in the Natural Sciences and Engineering in Pakistan.
Opportunity Details
TWAS-LUMS Postdoctoral Fellowships are tenable at the departments of The Syed Babar Ali School of Science and Engineering (SBASSE) of the Lahore University of Management Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan – for a minimum period of six months to a maximum period of twelve months in the fields of Natural Sciences and Engineering.
The language of instruction is English.
Applicants from Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and women are especially encouraged to apply.
LUMS will provide a monthly stipend which should be used to cover living costs such as food, accommodation, local transportation and incidental minor illness. The monthly stipend will not be convertible into foreign currency.
Applicants for these fellowships must meet the following criteria:
*Computer sciences and IT fall under Engineering Sciences for TWAS.
The receipt of applications will be on a rolling basis which means there is NO deadline to apply as the call remains open all year.
• Interested applicants should reach out to faculty members listed here https://sbasse.lums.edu.pk/sbasse-faculty who will then apply on the applicants behalf.
The application will be prepared in partnership between faculty and applicant, including a cover letter and brief research statement. Application for acceptance letter should be sent via email to: [email protected], [email protected]
• Please be advised that applicants may apply for only one programme per calendar year in the TWAS and OWSD portfolio. Applicants will not be eligible to visit another institution in that year under the TWAS Visiting Professor programmes. One exception: The head of an institution who invites an external scholar to share his/her expertise under the TWAS Visiting Professor programmes may still apply for another programme.