The TWAS Research Grants Programme in Basic Sciences aims to reinforce and promote scientific research in the basic sciences within developing countries. It focuses on strengthening the endogenous capacity in science of these nations, reducing the scientific talent exodus from the South, and building sustainable units of scientific excellence in science-and-technology-lagging countries (S&TLs) to address local challenges effectively. Supported by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) and the Italian government, its mission encapsulates enhancing research productivity by providing necessary research facilities to research units in dire need.
The grant program is designed to support promising research projects in biology, chemistry, mathematics, and physics conducted by research units in science-and-technology-lagging countries identified by TWAS. It offers grants up to USD 54,000, primarily for purchasing equipment and supplies, with a portion of the grant assisting in supporting at least one MSc student per project. The aim is to build and sustain units of scientific excellence in these countries to help them achieve a critical mass of qualified and innovative scientists capable of addressing significant problems. The program specifically targets research proposals from S&TLs in dire need of basic research tools and ensures that the awarded resources are directly managed by the principal investigator at the home institution.
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