2013-2014 TWAS-ICIPE Fellowship for Visiting Scholars in Kenya

The International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (ICIPE), Nairobi, Kenya, and TWAS offer one fellowship per year to visiting scholars from developing countries (other than Kenya) who wish to pursue advanced research in natural sciences. The 2013-2014 fellowship is currently open for applications.
Programme Details

• TWAS-icipe Visiting Scholar Fellowships in natural sciences are tenable for a minimum period of one month to a maximum period of three months at the departments of the International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe) in Kenya.
• Eligible icipe departments: Fellowships are tenable at icipe in the Programmes of Animal Health, Human Health, Plant Health, Environmental Health, in the Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, in the Department of Behavioural and Chemical Ecology, in the Department of Entomology, and at the field station of Mbita, Lake Victoria, Kenya.
• icipe will provide a standard monthly allowance which should be used to cover living costs, such as accommodation, food and health insurance. The monthly stipend will not be convertible into foreign currency.
• The language of instruction is English.

Eligibility
Applicants for these Fellowships must meet the following criteria:

• be a maximum of 55 years on 31 December of the application year;
• be nationals of a developing country (other than Kenya);
• must not hold any visa for temporary or permanent residency in Kenya or any developed country;
• hold a PhD degree and a regular research assignment with at least five years of postdoctoral research experience;
• be regularly employed in a developing country (other than the host country);
• be accepted at an ICIPE department and provide an official acceptance letter from the head of the department (see sample Acceptance Letter) to this effect. Requests for acceptance must be directed to Lillian Igweta (see contact details below);
• provide evidence of proficiency in English.

Submitting your application for the TWAS-ICIPE Fellowship

• The deadline for receipt of applications is 15 September of each year.
• Applicants should submit the acceptance letter from the chosen department to TWAS when applying or by the deadline at the latest. Without preliminary acceptance, the application will not be considered for selection.
• Reference letters: Referees must send signed letters as attachments via e-mail directly to TWAS only. The subject line must contain: ICIPE/VS/candidate’s surname. Alternatively, letters should be sent by post in sealed envelopes.
• Applicants to the TWAS-ICIPE Visiting Scholar Fellowship Programme should send their application to TWAS only.
• Applicants should be aware that they can apply for only one fellowship per year. With the exception of the fellowships “for research collaboration”, all other fellowship programmes offered by TWAS and TWOWS that are mutually exclusive.

Deadline: September 15 each year
For more information, and to apply, click here