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The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS) / São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP)
TWAS-FAPESP Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme for Developing Countries
São Paulo State research institutions (USP, UNICAMP, UNESP, UFABC, UFSCar, Unifesp), Brazil
OtherFully fundedcovers stipend, travel, visa costs, installation allowance
Listed from TWAS official opportunity page + FAPESP/UNESCO-TWAS 2026 call PDFView the official listing
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Deadline: No single candidate deadline. Per the official 2026 call (twas.org and FAPESP): supervisors at Sao Paulo State institutions must submit an expression of interest by 1 Nov 2026; the eligible-supervisor list is published 1 Dec 2026; the full proposal (submitted by the supervisor, naming the candidate) is due 1 Apr 2027. A Nigerian candidate should secure a supervisor's conditional acceptance well before the 1 Apr 2027 full-proposal deadline.Natural Sciences · Applied Sciences · Social Sciences
Eligibility
- Open to:
- Nigeria, TWAS-listed developing countries (excludes Brazil)
- Prior degree:
- PhD in natural, applied, or social sciences, completed within the last 7 years
Candidate must not hold a residence visa for Brazil or any developed country and must not already be living in Brazil. Requires a conditional acceptance letter from a supervisor at a São Paulo State host institution before a full proposal can be submitted; the supervisor, not the candidate, submits the full application via FAPESP's SAGe system.
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