TWAS Young Affiliateship

The TWAS Young Affiliateship is a six-year affiliative programme that selects early-career scientists from developing countries to serve as Young Affiliates of TWAS. Affiliates are invited to participate in TWAS meetings and conferences, provide feedback to TWAS, and help disseminate TWAS programmes and nominate excellent scientists from developing countries. Each TWAS Regional Partner selects up to five scientists annually.

Six-year TWAS Young Affiliateship; invitations to participate in TWAS general meetings and conferences; opportunities to engage with TWAS programmes, nominate colleagues, and contribute feedback to the Academy.

Candidates must either be 40 years or younger while holding a PhD, or have a PhD awarded within the last five years (male) or eight years (female). Candidates must have resided and worked in a developing country for at least the three years immediately prior to nomination and have a strong record of scientific publications. Exceptions to residency/work requirements may be granted for female scientists and displaced scientists with justification.

Nominations submitted via online Google Form (requires Gmail login) with uploads: CV (max 3 pages), list of significant publications (minimum 10), signed nomination/reference letter, and completed nominator-nominee PDF form. Selection by a regional Selection Committee of TWAS fellows.