• TWAS-ARO Young Arab Scientist (YAS) Prize 2013
• Research Grants 2012 Winners Announcement
• Researchers Guidelines Training Program for Postdocs
• 2013 TWAS-Lenovo Science Prize: Call for Nominations
• UNILEAD-Egypt 2013/2014
• Science Supercourse

TWAS-ARO Young Arab Scientist (YAS) Prize 2013
Scientific and Technological Achievement

Deadline extended to 15 June 2013.

Knowing the importance of Science and Technology for the development of countries, the TWAS-ARO chose the theme “Scientific and Technological Achievement” for the Young Arab Scientist (YAS) Prize 2013.

The prize will be awarded to one young scientist from the Arab region who has accomplished an unusually notable research or technological effort. The prize will be awarded for a substantial revision or modification of a scientific/technological principle or procedure, or an important improvement to the value of a device, activity, program, or public service.

The value of the prize is USD 3,000.

Eligibility:

Applicant must:

• Hold the nationality of an Arab country.
• Be living and working in an Arab country.
• Hold a PhD degree.
• Have a proven track record in his/her field.
• Be under 40 years of age by 1 January 2013.

Nominations will ONLY be accepted from:

• Members of TWAS-ARO.
• Science academies, national research councils, universities and scientific institutions from the Arab region.

NB: Self-nominations are not valid.

For more information, please visit: http://www.bibalex.org/TWAS-ARO/en/Prize/Details.aspx?prizeID=20

Research Grants 2012 Winners Announcement

After interviewing the top scored candidates, two researchers were selected to win the BA/CSSP Research Grants for year 2012:

	Khalil Ibrahim Elkhodary Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, American University in Cairo, AUC. Project Field: Engineering Sciences & Technology
	Mohamed Hamed Ibrahim Researcher, Department of Natural & Microbial Chemistry, Pharmaceutical & Drugs Industries Research Division, National Research Center. Project Field: Biology and Biotechnology

Researchers Guidelines Training Program for Postdocs

The Center for Special Studies and Programs (CSSP), in collaboration with the German Academic Exchange Service through the DAAD Kairo Akademie are organizing the "Researchers Guidelines Training Program for Postdocs", from 2-4 July 2013 at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina.

The Program offers complete training for researchers on the principles of scientific project management, such as phases and contents of a project, project planning, steering and controlling, team building ideology and team leading qualifications.

Applicant should:

• be postdoctoral researcher.
• be specialized in applied sciences.
• not exceed 40 years of age

For more information, please visit: http://www.bibalex.org/cssp/Event/Event.aspx?ID=254

2013 TWAS-Lenovo Science Prize: Call for Nominations

TWAS, the Academy of Science for the Developing World, is seeking nominations for the 2013 TWAS-Lenovo Science Prize

The Prize, sponsored by Lenovo has been established to give international recognition and visibility to outstanding scientific achievements made by scientists living and working in the developing countries.

In 2013 the prize will be given for outstanding achievements in Physics and Astronomy.

The prize carries a USD 100,000 monetary award and medal.

The deadline for receiving nominations is 10 June 2013.

Further details on eligibility criteria and submission procedure are available online: http://twas.ictp.it/prog/prizes/twas-lenovo-science-prize, where the nomination form can also be downloaded.

For additional information, please contact: prizes@twas.org.

UNILEAD-Egypt 2013/2014

Deadline for application: 31 May 2013.

The Intensive Blended Learning University Leadership and Management Training Course (UNILEAD) in Germany.

The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), the DAAD Branch Office in Cairo and the Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg in Germany are jointly organising an intensive Higher Education Management Training Course (UNILEAD), bringing together the topics Project Management and Strategic Management including Leadership with individual and practice-oriented change projects of each participant from Egypt.

Deriving from the programme UNILEAD, developed by the University of Oldenburg together with the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (South Africa) and the DAAD in 2008, UNILEAD-Egypt is part of the DIES programme (Dialogue on Innovative Higher Education Strategies), which has been jointly coordinated by the DAAD and HRK (German Rectors’ Conference) since 2001.

Further information can be found through the link: http://cairo.daad.de/imperia/md/content/kairo/sonstiges/unilead_egypt_2013-2014_announcement.pdf.

The application form can be downloaded from the following link: http://cairo.daad.de/imperia/md/content/kairo/sonstiges/unilead_egypt_2013-2014_application_form.docx.

Science Supercourse

Science Supercourse is a project jointly coordinated by Ismail Serageldin, Director of the Library of Alexandria, and Ronald Laporte, Director of the WHO Collaborating Center for Disease Monitoring and Telecommunications at the University of Pittsburgh.

This effort was designed to improve information sharing among professionals and educators in four major fields of science: Public Health, Agriculture, Computer Engineering, and Environment. Lectures are shared in PowerPoint format to empower educators around the world.

 Get Involved!

The SSC is based on involving the community and encouraging professors and experts to participate by adding their own lectures to the website for the benefit of students and teachers everywhere.

If you are a Professor of Agriculture, Computer Engineering, Health or Environmental Health, be part of the SSC and upload your lectures.

To view the lectures and join the team, please follow the link: http://ssc.bibalex.org

For any suggestion, please E-mail: ssc@bibalex.org