UN Technology Bank, TWAS and ICGEB Fellowship Programme for Scientists from LDCs is Open

The UN Technology Bank TWAS and ICGEB  offer early-career scientists from the 46 least developed countries (LDCs), aged 45 or under, exchange visits of up to six months at the ICGEB laboratories in Trieste (Italy), New Delhi (India) and Cape Town (South Africa).

 

PACTs Agreement 

The programme agreement is called PACTs (ProgrAmme of CollaboraTions with LDCs) that offers early- career scientists from the 46 least developed countries (LDCs), who are aged 45 or under, exchange visits of up to six months at the ICGEB laboratories in Trieste (Italy), New Delhi (India) and Cape Town (South Africa). Scientists will be working in the fields of biomedicine, biotechnology and agriculture. It will also include a third scheme to provide training in biotechnology policy and regulatory science by ICGEB experts.

 

Application 

Prospective Fellows can apply by logging into the Application Portal filling in the online application form for the South-South Programme or the South-North Programme, uploading all supporting materials and submit their application materials before 20 September 2021

To learn more about the PACTs program, please visit the official announcement, “The UN Technology Bank for the Least Developed Countries, TWAS and ICGEB launch a programme to building scientific development in least developed countries.” 

 

Contact Information

For addition inquiries or questions related to the programme and requirements, please contact:

  • Mr. Moshe Kao, Programme Management Officer, UNTBLDC | E: moshe.kao@un.org
  • Dr. Max Paoli, TWAS Programme Coordinator | E-mail: mpaoli@twas.org
  • Ms. Martina Viviani, ICGEB Fundraising, Technology Transfer & Innovation Officer | E-mail: grants@icgeb.org

 


For questions related to the Application Portal, please contact: Ms. Fabrizia Niscio| | E-mail:  f.niscio@unesco.org 

 

Materials

  • Application Poster [EN]
  • FAQ [EN]