2025 TWAS-SN Bose Postgraduate Fellowship Programme for Developing Countries

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. Keep in mind that only Acceptance letters dated the same year as the year of application are eligible.

Eligibility Criteria for 2025 TWAS-SN Bose Postgraduate Fellowship Programme for Developing Countries

1. Be a maximum age of 35 years on 31 December of the application year;
2. Be nationals of a developing country (other than India);
3. Must not hold any visa for temporary or permanent residency in India or any developed country;
4. Hold a Master's Degree in Physics, Chemistry, Biology, or Mathematics. S/he must have completed at least a total of 5 years of undergraduate and postgraduate studies in a recognized university or institute.
5. Be accepted by a department of the S. N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences. Prospective applicants are advised to visit the center'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.
6. Requests for acceptance must be directed to the Dean (Academic Programme), S. N. Bose National Centre for Sciences, by e-mail (deanap@bose.res.in). In contacting the Dean (Academic Programme), applicants must fill out the “SNB FORM” (that can be downloaded below) and request an Acceptance Letter with a copy of their CV.
7. Provide evidence of proficiency in English if the medium of education was not English.
8. Provide evidence that s/he will return to her/his home country on completion of the fellowship.
9. Not take up other assignments during the period of her/his fellowship;
10. Be financially responsible for any accompanying family members.

Selection Process

Timeline

1. Deadline to apply for a Preliminary Acceptance Letter to SN Bose Center: 16 August 2025.
2. Last date of issuance of Preliminary Acceptance Letters by SN Bose Center: 31 August 2025.
3. Deadline to submit the application form and all required documents to TWAS via the 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. Keep in mind that only Acceptance letters dated the same year as the year of application are eligible.

Application Documents

Application doc(s):

1. online_forms_applicants_tutorial_1.pdf1.34 MB
2. sample_preliminary_acceptance_letter_1.pdf62.54 KB
3. sample_preliminary_acceptance_letter_1.docx12.64 KB
4. snb-form.docx186.34 KB

Benefits of 2025 TWAS-SN Bose Postgraduate Fellowship Programme for Developing Countries

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 center does, however, deduct a small contribution towards a Contributory Medical Scheme. The benefits are partial reimbursement of doctor's fees and 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.

How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS) on onlineforms.twas.org to apply

1. The deadline for receipt of applications is 22 September 2025 (see detailed deadlines on top).
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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

Application Deadline

September 22, 2025

Application Link(s)

• Apply for 2025 TWAS-SN Bose Postgraduate Fellowship Programme for Developing Countries