be a maximum age of 30 years on 31 December of the application year;
hold a Master's degree in a field of natural sciences;
be nationals of a developing country (other than India);
must not hold any visa for temporary or permanent residency in India or any developed country;
provide an official Acceptance Letter from a department of the Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science (IACS) (see sample Acceptance Letter in the application form). Requests for acceptance must be directed to the Dean-Academic Professor Sreebrata Goswami by email (icsg@iacs.res.in) who will facilitate assignment of a host supervisor. In contacting Professor Goswami applicants must accompany their request for an Acceptance Letter with copy of their CV and a research proposal outline;
provide evidence of proficiency in English.শিক্ষা সংক্রান্ত খবরাখবর নিয়মিত পেতে রেজিস্ট্রেশন করুন অথবা Log In করুন।

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Applicants must submit an Acceptance Letter from a department of the Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science (IACS) when applying, or by the deadline at the latest. Without preliminary acceptance the application will not be considered for selection.

Reference letters: Referees must send signed letters as attachments via e-mail directly to TWAS and IACS. The subject line must contain: IACS/PG/candidate’s surname. Alternatively, reference letters can be sent by post in sealed envelopes. Only signed reference letters can be accepted.

Applicants to the TWAS-IACS Postgraduate Fellowship Program should send a copy of their application both to TWAS (by email) and IACS (hard copy only).