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Country of study
Brazil
Degree already heldRequired
Doctorate
Target level
Postdoc
Fields of study
Sciences and Social sciences
Languages
  • English: level not specifiedRequired
Other conditions
  • You must be a permanent resident and natural-born in one of the developing countries listed by TWAS.RequiredOrganisation’s wording: a) Be a permanent resident and natural-born of one of the developing countries, listed in https://twas.org/subset/all-developing-countries;
  • You must not have a temporary or permanent residence visa in Brazil or in any developed country.RequiredOrganisation’s wording: b) Not have a temporary or permanent residence visa in Brazil or in any developed country;
  • Candidates already in Brazil are not eligible in this call.RequiredOrganisation’s wording: c) Candidates already in Brazil are not eligible in this Call;
  • You must apply within seven (07) years after obtaining your doctorate.RequiredOrganisation’s wording: e) Apply for the Scholarship within seven (07) years after obtaining the doctorate. In case of granting maternity/paternity leave, see full rule in www.fapesp.br/8484;
  • You must have official acceptance by a supervisor of a host institution in the state of São Paulo, Brazil.RequiredOrganisation’s wording: f) Have official acceptance by a supervisor of a Host Institution in the state of São Paulo, Brazil;
  • Each applicant may submit a proposal for only one programme in the TWAS portfolio per calendar year.RequiredOrganisation’s wording: b) Each applicant may submit a proposal for only one program in the TWAS portfolio per calendar year.
  • The fellow must be fully dedicated to the research project; leaves of absence during the scholarship period are prohibited, under penalty of interruption of payments.RequiredOrganisation’s wording: It is expected that the postdoctoral fellow will be fully dedicated to the research project, and leaves of absence during the scholarship period will be prohibited, under penalty of interruption of payments.
  • At the end of the fellowship, the fellow must return to their country of origin.RequiredOrganisation’s wording: At the end of the fellowship, the postdoctoral fellow must return to their country of origin, in alignment with the program's mission of strengthening scientific capacity in developing countries.
  • The fellowships cover all areas of natural, applied and social sciences.Organisation’s wording: will offer up to 20 Postdoctoral Fellowships to researchers from developing countries, in all areas of natural, applied and social sciences.

The real funding

What the opportunity pays, what is left for you to pay and the money to plan before leaving.

Paid
Tuition and visa fees
Partly paid
Plane ticket
Length of the funding
12 months
Number of places
20 places
When it is paid
Until the fellow's bank account at Banco do Brasil is opened, the supervisor transfers the monthly payments to the fellow.

Dates

Applications open
8 September 2026 at 00:00 GMT-3, time zone not specified
Applications close
1 November 2026Expression of interest form (supervisors)
Other deadlines
  • 1 April 2027Submission of proposals in SAGe (supervisors)
Results announced
From August 2027
Studies start
From August 2027

Application steps

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  1. Step 1: Fill out the expression of interest form
    With whom
    Supervisor candidate (PI or Co-PI of an ongoing FAPESP grant)
    By when
    1 November 2026 — 1 November 2026
    Documents to provide
    • Name of the researcher
    • The number of the current FAPESP Grant
    • The duration of the Aid
    • The abstract in English of the research project to be developed by the postdoctoral fellow

Where to apply

UNESCO-TWAS (The World Academy of Sciences) (opens in a new tab) · Postdoctoral Fellowships for Researchers from Developing Countries

Official title (in English): UNESCO-TWAS/FAPESP Call for Proposals for Postdoctoral Fellowships for Researchers from Developing Countries

Edition Call 2026 · Verified on 31 October 2026

Apply on the official website (opens in a new tab)

Official website of UNESCO-TWAS (The World Academy of Sciences): twas.org