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From The World Academy of Sciences - Deadline 29 March 2024: TWAS-FAPESP Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme for LDCs

MTAVARES1 — Mon, 19 Feb 2024 14:00:00 +0000

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)

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Upcoming deadlines: Opportunities for scientists, research groups from LDCs with TWAS Visiting Expert Programme and TWAS-SISSA-Lincei Research Cooperation Visits Programme

MTAVARES1 — Mon, 28 Aug 2023 13:00:00 +0000

Deadline 30 September: TWAS-SISSA-Lincei Research Cooperation Visits Programme

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 51�Թ� Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Information here.

Deadline 9 October: TWAS Visiting Expert Programme

This programme provides institutions and research groups in developing countries, especially the Least Developed Countries and those with limited outside contacts, with opportunities to establish long-term links with world leaders in areas of science other than mathematics and physics,and help develop capacity-building in their country. Information here.

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From TWAS (The World Academy of Sciences): South-North exchanges shape scientific careers in the global South

MTAVARES1 — Thu, 27 Apr 2023 12:00:00 +0000

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.

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South-South cooperation: Empowering Young Women Scientists from LDCs

MTAVARES1 — Wed, 08 Mar 2023 14:00:00 +0000

Wednesday, 08 March 2023 - 9:00am

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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Speakers: • H.E. Dr. Agnes Mary Chimbiri-Molande, Permanent Representative of Malawi to the UN • Ms. Dima Al-Khatib, Director, UNOSSC • Mr. Lawrence Banks, DG, ICGEB • Ms. Najneen Rejwana, EMPOWER Fellow from Bangladesh • Ms. Laila Baker, Regional Director, UNFPA Arab States Regional Office • Moderator: Marianna Maculan, Chief, External Relations, ICGEB

Recording: South-South cooperation: Empowering Young Women Scientists from the LDCs | UN Web TV

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ICGEB

LDC5

UNOSSC

UN-OHRLLS

Science

Youth

Gender

Scholarships and fellowships

Last call: Masters Industrial Design Engineering Scholarships Available for LDC Students [Deadline: 31 March]

MTAVARES1 — Wed, 23 Mar 2022 12:35:00 +0000

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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 scholarships to selected students from LDCs to undertake a Master's degree in Industrial Design Engineering at Zhejiang University, Ningbo. This Program will equip students with knowledge and skills in industrial design engineering that will contribute to enhancing science, technology and innovation in LDCs and add to capacity to innovate, solve problems, boost national economic growth and achieve sustainable development.

See what one of the scholars has to say: Masulani's story

More information and instructions for application here.

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From the UN Technology Bank: Deadline for LDC scholarships in the International Design Educatino Program extended to 31 March.

MTAVARES1 — Tue, 01 Mar 2022 14:00:00 +0000

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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 Program, jointly launched by the UN Technology Bank, the World Eco-Design Conference (WEDC) and Zhejiang University, Ningbo, will provide full scholarships to selected students from LDCs for their Master's degree in Industrial Design Engineering at Zhejiang University, Ningbo. This Program will equip students with knowledge and skills in industrial design engineering that will contribute to enhancing science, technology and innovation in LDCs and add to capacity to innovate, solve problems, boost national economic growth and achieve sustainable development.

Full Program information and application details here: https://bit.ly/IDE-ex

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From the UN Technology Bank: Scholarships for LDC Students to the International Design Education Program 2022 is open from January 26 to February 28

MTAVARES1 — Thu, 27 Jan 2022 16:25:00 +0000

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UN Technology Bank, World Eco-Design Conference, Zheijang University

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. Upon review process, selected students will be granted scholarships. Students who successfully complete the Program will be conferred with a Master’s degree in industrial design engineering by Zhejiang University.

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UN LDC5 Journalism Fellowship - Online

MTAVARES1 — Thu, 30 Sep 2021 15:25:00 +0000

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. More information here.

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From The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS)/UNESCO: Science in Trieste, but for Least Developed Countries

MTAVARES1 — Fri, 12 Feb 2021 14:00:00 +0000

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

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