ICSU-TWAS-UNESCO
Visiting Professorship Programme |
Grant |
International
Council for Science (ICSU) - The Third World Academy of Science
(TWAS) - United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural
Organization (UNESCO) |
Purpose |
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To
provide developing country institutions and research groups,
especially those lacking outside contacts, with the opportunity
to establish long-term links with world leaders in science,
technology and key areas of environment and development and
so help develop capacity-building in their country.
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Nature |
1. The
Programme is now being conducted within the framework of follow-up
to the World Conference on Science held in Budapest, Hungary in
1999, organized jointly by UNESCO and the International Council
for Science (ICSU), with the collaboration of TWAS, at which the
importance of promoting scientific collaboration with developing
countries was underscored.
2. Within the framework of the Professorship Programme, a number
of international experts will be offered visiting professorship
appointments to Third World institutions. The appointment will
normally be for a period of five years, during which the appointed
professor will be expected to visit the host institution at least
three times for a minimum stay of one month each time. Visiting
Professors and host institutions will be expected to provide comprehensive
reports on completion of the visits.
3. An economy round-trip fare and additional travel expenses of
the visiting professor, plus a small honorarium, will be provided
by the sponsoring organizations, while the host institution will
be expected to cover local expenses. |
Agreement |
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visiting professor will be expected to interact closely with members
of the host institution with the aim of strengthening its existing
activities and/or assisting in the establishment of new lines
of research. The visiting professor may also be requested to deliver
a series of topical lectures and seminars to research students. |
Application |
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Institutions
in developing countries* wishing to be considered for this programme
should fill in the relevant request form which can be obtained
from the TWAS Secretariat. Information about the subject areas
of current interest of the host institution should be provided,
and the name of person who might be considered for the appointment.
As the programme is striving towards providing equal opportunities,
nominations of women will be particularly welcomed. Only persons
who have attained international recognition in their fields
of science, environment and development will be considered for
appointment under this Programme.
Remark *A limited number of Professorships will be made available
to institutions in Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union
which lack contacts with scientists from other parts of the
world.
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Deadline |
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30
June and 31 December of each year
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Contact |
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TWAS
Secretariat
Third World Academy of Sciences (TWAS)
c/o the Abdus Salam International Center for Theoretical Physics(ICTP)
Strada Costiera 11, 34014 Trieste, Italy
Phone : (+39 040) 2240-387 Fax : (+39 040) 224559 E-mail : info@twas-online.org
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Document |
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ICSU-TWAS-UNESCO Visiting Professorship Programme
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