[Syrphidae] CNPq-TWAS FELLOWSHIPS PROGRAMME

[Mirian Nunes Morales]

CNPq-TWAS FELLOWSHIPS PROGRAMME

Young scientists from developing countries (other than Brazil) are invited to 
apply to the 2011 CNPq-TWAS Fellowships programme. The fellowships offered by 
the CNPq-TWAS
Fellowships programme allow scientists from developing countries (other than 
Brazil) to study or to do research in natural sciences in Brazil and then to 
return home to continue their careers. 
The National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq), 
Brasilia, Brazil –www.cnpq.br – is a foundation linked to the Brazilian Ministry 
of Science and Technology. CNPq is one of the major public institutions 
supporting science, technology and innovation in Brazil and contributes directly 
to the training of researchers in the various fields of knowledge.

INFORMATION ABOUT THE 2011 CNPq-TWAS FELLOWSHIPS PROGRAMME:
http://www.cnpq.br/editais/ct/2011/twas.htm

TYPES OF FELLOWSHIPS AND DURATION:
The 2011 CNPq-TWAS Fellowships programme offers the following types of 
fellowships:
A. Full-time postgraduate/doctorate fellowships: 
CNPq-TWAS Postgraduate Fellowships are tenable at research institutions in 
Brazil for a period of up to 48 months and are awarded to students from 
developing countries (other than Brazil) to enable them to pursue studies 
leading towards a PhD degree in natural sciences.
B.  Sandwich postgraduate/doctorate fellowships: 
CNPq-TWAS Sandwich Postgraduate Fellowships are tenable at research institutions 
in Brazil for a minimum period of 6 months to a maximum period of 12 months, and 
are awarded to students from developing countries (other than Brazil) to enable 
them to develop part of their PhD course in the natural sciences in Brazil. 
Under thesandwich programme, applicants must be registered for a PhD degree in 
their home country.
C. Postdoctoral fellowships: 
CNPq-TWAS Postdoctoral Fellowships are tenable at research institutions in 
Brazil for a minimum period of 6 months to a maximum period of 12 months. They 
are awarded to scientists from developing countries (other than Brazil) to 
enable them to pursue postdoctoral research in the natural sciences.
Submission period: Applications must be submitted by Thursday, June 30, 2011, at 
6 PM in Brasilia time zone (GMT -04:00). 







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M.Sc. Mirian Nunes Morales
Universidade Federal do Paraná - UFPR
Programa de Pós-graduação em Entomologia - Dept. de Zoologia
Cx. Postal 19020
81531-980 - Curitiba, Paraná, Brasil

(Phone): +55 (41) 3361 1650

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