TWAS Arab Regional Award 2023 "Development of Scientific Educational Material"

Application Deadline 15 May 2023

The TWAS Arab Regional Award 2023 will be awarded in recognition of significant and innovative contributions to scientific educational material, that help to advance the quality of science education in the Arab Region.

Each TWAS Regional Award winner receive a USD 3,000 cash award.

Candidates for a TWAS-AREP Award must be scientists who have been living and working in one of the Arab Science and Technology Lagging Countries (STLCs) only (Comoros, Djibouti, Mauritania, Palestine, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Yemen) for at least ten years.

Nominations of women scientists are particularly encouraged.

Note: Self nominations are not allowed.

For more information, please visit the website:

Application Deadline 15 May 2023

Each year, the five TWAS Regional Partners each select up to five scientists under the age of 40 years to be 'TWAS Young Affiliates' for a period of six years.

This program, which began in 2007, seeks to identify the best young scientists in each region of the developing world and provide them with opportunities to network with one another, with TWAS Fellows, and to attend international conferences and other events for young scientists.

Eligibility Criteria:

1. Less than 40 years by nomination date.

2. Native of an Arab country.

3. Has at least 10 international publications in peer-reviewed journals.

4. Residing and working in a developing country for at least the past three years.

• Nominations of women scientists are particularly encouraged.
• Self-nominations are allowed.

You can submit a nomination or nominate yourself by visiting the website:

Nominations will close on 1 May 2023.

The prize is a joint venture between Sense about Science and the journal Nature, recognizing those who face extraordinary challenges and advocating for an open and honest environment in which society can discuss scientific evidence.

The Maddox Prize is a unique platform for researchers subjected to intimidation and hostility, we want as many people as possible to have the chance to be acknowledged – especially those in countries or fields where it is hard to get recognition.

3rd call opening of the programme "Seed Grant for New African Principal Investigators (SG-NAPI)"

The call deadline 20 April 2023.

We invite anyone who meet the following eligibility criteria:

aged 40 or below; obtained their PhD abroad (outside his/her home country) within the last 5 years and returned to his/her home country within the last 36 months or will return home before the end of 2023; holding a position at an academic and/or research institution (including international research centres) in their home country; national of an eligible African country (in the Sub-Saharan region).

Detailed information on the TWAS SG-NAPI webpage: 

This annual award is named after the distinguished TWAS President Professor Quarraisha Abdool Karim.

Eligible candidates: Women scientists national of a Least Developed African country.

The recipient receives USD 5,000.

The award recognizes scientific achievements in Biological Sciences.

For a list of eligible countries and for nominations, please visit:

This annual award, named after the distinguished TWAS Fellow Professor Fayzah M. Al-Kharafi, rotates among various fields of science.

The recipient receives USD 4,000.

In 2023 the award will recognize a women scientist from a STLC for achievements in Social Sciences (economics, politics, sociology).

For a list of eligible countries and for nominations, please visit:

This annual award reflects the long-standing partnership between the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and TWAS. Former TWAS President Professor Bai Chunli played a central role in creating the award, funded by the Chinese technology company Lenovo.

The recipient receives USD 10, 000.

Eligible candidates: Young scientists not older than 45 years of age, living and working in a developing country.

In 2023 the award will recognize a young scientist for achievements in mathematics and/or artificial intelligence (AI).

For more informations, please visit: 

This award, named after Professor Atta-ur-Rahman, a distinguished Member of the Academy, is now sponsored by the Searle Company Ltd.

[TWAS-Atta-ur-Rahman Award in Chemistry 2023]

The recipient receives USD 5,000.

Eligible candidates:

Young chemists (not older than 40), national of a Scientifically and Technologically Lagging country (STLC).

All fields of Chemistry are eligible.