Applications

Call for Nominations for the 2018 TWAS Young Affiliates: Closing on 31 May 2018

The World Academy of Sciences Regional Office for sub-Saharan Africa (TWAS-ROSSA) invites you to nominate suitable candidates for the 2018 TWAS Young Affiliates. The honour is given to researchers from developing nations who have at least 10 international publications. The nominees should show potential for a high-impact career. During their five-year tenure, Young Affiliates build networks with other affiliates and with elected TWAS Fellows. They also attend international conferences such as the TWAS General Meeting where they make contributions and are exposed to mentoring as well as collaboration opportunities. The five selected TWAS Young Affiliates will also be part of and work closely with the TWAS Young Affiliates Network (TYAN) which was established in 2016 during the 27^th TWAS General Meeting in Kigali, Rwanda.

Nominations sought_TWAS-Lenovo Science Prize and 'TWAS Prizes' 2018

The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS) invites you to nominate suitable candidates for the below prizes. Moreover, you are kindly requested to further disseminate the call for nominations through your mailing lists, websites, platforms and networks, or any other means as deemed most appropriate by you.

Apply for the 6th Heidelberg Laureate Forum September 23–28, 2018

The Heidelberg Laureate Forum (HLF) annually connects promising young researchers in mathematics and computer science with the top scientists in their fields. For one week in late summer, the Heidelberg Laureate Forum Foundation (HLFF) invites the recipients of the Abel Prize, the ACM A.M. Turing Award, the ACM Prize in Computing, the Fields Medal, and the Nevanlinna Prize to join 200 carefully selected young researchers. The HLF’s focus is to provide an informal atmosphere where the most accomplished minds of mathematics and computer science thoroughly interact with the brightest minds of the next generation. Online application: November 6, 2017 until February 9, 2018 (midnight at the date line).

Call for applications: TWAS/BioVisionAlexandria.NXT 2018

TWAS/BioVisionAlexandria.NXT 2018 will be the fifth BioVisionAlexandira.NXT to be organized in Alexandria, Egypt. The event will be held under the theme “Science Diplomacy: Voices of the South”. It intends to explore the importance of science diplomacy to the young scientists in the developing world. The event will be held on 18–19 April 2018, where TWAS/BVA.NXT 2018 participants will be offered the opportunity to meet policy makers, experts, academics and young promising scientists from the South to provide them with the needed skills to build their own capacities and help them in the advancement of their developing countries.Deadline for applications: 1 January 2018.

Call for Nominations for the 68th Lindau Nobel Laureates Meeting 2018

The Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf), in partnership with the Department of Science and Technology (DST), is seeking candidates to participate in the 2018 Lindau Nobel Laureates Meeting to be held from 24 to 29 June 2018 in Lindau, Germany. The 68th Meeting of Nobel Laureates will be dedicated to Physiology or Medicine. The meeting will be attended by Nobel Laureates in Physiology or Medicine and about 600 highly-talented young scientists from across the world. Deadline for sending nominations is 1 November 2017.