TWAS and the S.N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences in Kolkata, India, offer fellowships to young foreign scientists from developing countries who wish to pursue research towards a PhD in physical sciences
Applicants are encouraged to apply for the preliminary acceptance letter as early as possible, even before the opening date of the call. Keeping in mind that only Acceptance letters dated the same year as the year of application are eligible.
Table of Content- TWAS-SN Bose Postgraduate Fellowship Programme
- Benefits of TWAS-SN Bose Postgraduate Fellowship Programme
- Requirements for TWAS-SN Bose Postgraduate Fellowship Programme
- Selection Process
- Application Documents
- Application Deadline
- How to Apply
TWAS-SN Bose Postgraduate Fellowship Programme
| Application Deadline | September 22, 2025 |
| Funding Type | Partially Funded |
| Country to study | India |
| Type | Fellowship |
| Sponsor | The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS) |
| Gender | Men and Women |
Benefits of TWAS-SN Bose Postgraduate Fellowship Programme
S.N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences will provide a monthly stipend to cover living costs and food. The monthly stipend will not be convertible into foreign currency. Free on-campus accommodation will be provided. The monthly stipend does not cover comprehensive health insurance. The Centre does however deduct a small contribution towards a Contributory Medical Scheme. The benefits are partial reimbursement of doctor's fees, medicine costs, if any, and only for costs incurred at Kolkata. The reimbursement structure is at par with the Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) of the Government of India.
Requirements for TWAS-SN Bose Postgraduate Fellowship Programme
- Be a maximum age of 35 years on 31 December of the application year;
- 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;
- Hold a Masters Degree in Physics, Chemistry, Biology or Mathematics. S/he must have completed at least a total 5 years of undergraduate and postgraduate studies in a recognized university or institute.
- Be accepted by a department of the S. N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences. Prospective applicants are advised to visit the Centre's website www.bose.res.in and seek to find a potential supervisor under whom they would like to pursue their research and contact them.
- Requests for acceptance must be directed to the Dean (Academic Programme), S. N. Bose National Centre for Sciences by e-mail ( ). In contacting the Dean (Academic Programme), applicants must fill out the “SNB FORM” (that can be downloaded below) and request for an Acceptance Letter with copy of their CV.
- Provide evidence of proficiency in English, if medium of education was not English;
- Provide evidence that s/he will return to her/his home country on completion of the fellowship;
- Not take up other assignments during the period of her/his fellowship;
- Be financially responsible for any accompanying family members.
Selection Process
Timeline
- Deadline to apply for a Preliminary Acceptance Letter to SN Bose Center: 16 August 2025.
- Last date of issuance of Preliminary Acceptance Letters by SN Bose Center: 31 August 2025.
- Deadline to submit the application form and all required documents to TWAS via TWAS online portal: 22 September 2025 (midnight CEST time).
Applicants are encouraged to apply for the preliminary acceptance letter as early as possible, even before the opening date of the call. Keeping in mind that only Acceptance letters dated the same year as the year of application are eligible.
Application Documents
Application doc(s):
- online_forms_applicants_tutorial_1.pdf1.34 MB
- sample_preliminary_acceptance_letter_1.pdf62.54 KB
- sample_preliminary_acceptance_letter_1.docx12.64 KB
- snb-form.docx186.34 KB
Application Deadline
September 22, 2025How to Apply
Interested and qualified? Go to The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS) on onlineforms.twas.org to apply- The deadline for receipt of applications is 22 September 2025 (see detailed deadlines on top).
- Applicants must submit an Acceptance Letter from a department of the S.N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences when applying, or by the deadline at the latest. Without preliminary acceptance the application will not be considered for selection.
- Applications for the TWAS-SN Bose Postgraduate Fellowship Programme can ONLY be submitted via the online portal. A tutorial on how to use the online application form is available below for download.
- Please be advised that applicants may apply for only one programme per calendar year in the TWAS and OWSD portfolio. Applicants will not be eligible to visit another institution in that year under the TWAS Visiting Professor programmes. One exception: The head of an institution who invites an external scholar to share his/her expertise under the TWAS Visiting Professor programmes may still apply for another programme.
For more details, visit TWAS webpage