Deadline: 31 August each year.

    For young scientists in OIC countries working in science and technologto enable them to purchase the research facilities they need to enhance their productivity.

    The OIC Standing Committee on Scientific and Technological Cooperation (COMSTECH)-TWAS Joint Research Grants Program complements the TWAS Research Grants Programin Basic Sciences and the Research Grants Program of the International Foundation for Science (IFS).

    The programaims at encouraging the pursuit of scientific excellence in OIC countries by identifying and supporting the best young scientists in these countries; reinforcing and promoting scientific research and strengthening the endogenous capacity in science and technology; and counteracting the brain drain and reducing the exodus of scientific talent from the OIC countries.

    Young individual scientists in OIC countries award COMSTECH-TWAS Joint Research Grants to high-level and promising research projects carried out. A Research Grant amounts to a maximum of US$15,000. A grant is normally provided for a period of 18 months and is renewable once.

 A grant may be used to purchase scientific equipment, consumables, and specialized literature (textbooks and proceedings only). The grant does not cover salaries of researchers and/or students, field expenses, travel expenses and/or participation in international conferences.

For further information visit:http://twas.ictp.it/prog/grants/twas-comstech-joint-research-grants