TOP STORY Early-career scientists from developing countries can benefit enormously from the chance to visit foreign laboratories and work side-by-side with accomplished scholars. This is now possible through a new exchange programme jointly launched by TWAS, the International School for Advanced Studies (SISSA) and the Italian Accademia dei Lincei - with the support of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs – which offer 10 fellowships to participate in three-month exchange visits at SISSA's laboratories. The deadline to apply for the programme is 2 November. More
OPPORTUNITIES
Advanced 12-month training fellowships in natural sciences are available to early-career young scientists at host institutes in a developing country. Deadline: 1 October.
Cutting corners in the race for a COVID-19 vaccine, anti-vaxxers, and vaccine nationalism pose a public health threat, says IAP in a recent Communiqué.
Participate in the Research Professors programme and provide LDCs researchers with advanced training and scientific assistance over five years. Deadline: 3 November.
Women researchers with outstanding curricula in the physical sciences may apply for the 2021 OWSD-Elsevier Foundation Awards for Early Career. Deadline: 30 September.
Become a Visiting Expert and build long-term links with established scientists in developing countries, and help develop their capacity-building. Deadline: 1 October.
At ESOF2020, TWAS, IAP and the International Science Council offered a hybrid event on refugee scientists to encourage reflection on their role and how to apply their skills in host countries.
Scientific curricula may lead to unexpected careers, not always in science. What are some other potential career paths? See the S4D4C/EFSA discussion at ESOF2020.
Medical products that are fake or of poor quality expose patients to serious harm and are often life-threatening. Read more in the recent IAP Statement.
IAP's presence at ESOF included a virtual meeting with Wafa Skalli, the Chair of the IAP Science Education programme. Read about this and other IAP initiatives.
