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The TWAS-Abdus Salam Medal was instituted in 1995 to honour the Academy's founder and first president, Nobel Laureate Professor Abdus Salam and is awarded to highly distinguished personalities who have served the cause of science in the Developing World. The next TWAS-Abdus Salam Medal will be conferred in 2022 on the occasion of the election of the new Council of TWAS.

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Any

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TWAS Medal Lectures

Since 1996, TWAS has been awarding the 'TWAS Medal Lectures' to some of its members, in recognition of their achievements in their fields of research. The recipients lecture on a main aspect of their work, and are presented with a plaque as a token of appreciation.

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Any country

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TWAS-CAS Young Scientists Award for Frontier Science

This annual award, established in year 2020, recognizes scientific achievements by young scientists living and working in a developing country. The second edition of the award will recognize achievements in astronomy and cosmology. The award, worth USD 10,000, is sponsored by Lenovo Ltd.

Deadline

12 May 2021

Partner Organizations

Chinese Academy of Sciences Lenovo

Eligible Nominees from

Developing countries in the South

Field

Astronomy and Cosmology

Age limit

TWAS─Atta-ur-Rahman Award in Chemistry

The 2021 award, sponsored by the Searle Company Ltd, will be given to a chemist not older than 40, national of a Scientifically and Technologically Lagging (STL) country, who has been living and working there for a minimum of two years immediately prior to his/her nomination. The award is worth USD 5,000.

Deadline

12 May 2021

Partner Organizations

Eligible Nominees from

Science- and technology-lagging countries

Field

Chemistry

Age limit

TWAS─Samira Omar Innovation for Sustainability Award

This annual award, named after the TWAS Fellow Samira Omar, recognizes scientists from Least Developed Countries (LDCs). It carries a cash award of USD4,000 generously provided by Professor Omar. The 2021 award will honour a woman scientist working in an area relevant to sustainability.

Deadline

12 May 2021

Partner Organizations

Eligible Nominees from

Least developed countries

Field

Sustainability

Age limit

None

TWAS-Fayzah M. Al-Kharafi Award

This annual award, named after the TWAS Fellow Fayzah M. Al-Kharafi, recognizes women scientists from Scientifically and Technologically Lagging (STL) countries. It carries a cash award of USD4,000 generously provided by Professor Al-Kharafi and will rotate among various fields of science.

Deadline

12 May 2021

Partner Organizations

Eligible Nominees from

Science- and technology-lagging countries

Field

Medical Sciences

Age limit

None

TWAS─Abdool Karim Award in Biological Sciences

This award, named after TWAS Fellow Quarraisha Abdool Karim, carries a cash award of USD5,000 generously provided by Professor Abdool Karim. It is designed to honour women scientists in Low Income African countries for their achievements in Biological Sciences.

Deadline

12 May 2021

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Eligible Nominees from

Angola
Benin
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Central African Rep.
Chad
Comoros
Congo, Dem. Rep.
Djibouti
Eritrea
Ethiopia
Gambia
Guinea
Guinea Equatorial
Guinea-Bissau
Kenya
Lesotho
Liberia
Madagascar
Malawi
Mali
Mauritania
Mozambique
Niger
Rwanda
São Tomé and Príncipe
Senegal
Sierra Leone
Somalia
South Sudan
Sudan
Tanzania
Togo
Uganda
Zambia
Zimbabwe

Field

Biological Sciences

Age limit

None

TWAS-Lenovo Science Award

The TWAS-Lenovo Science Award is one of the most prestigious honours given to scientists from the developing world. Next call will refer to as the 2022 TWAS-Lenovo Science Award.

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Partner Organizations

Eligible Nominees from

Developing countries in the South

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None

Age limit

None

TWAS Awards

The Academy provides nine awards to individual scientists who have been working and living in a developing country for at least 10 years. The cycle of the TWAS Awards is now every two years.

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Eligible Nominees from

Developing countries in the South

Field

Agricultural Sciences, Biology, Chemistry, Earth, Astronomy and Space Sciences, Engineering Sciences, Mathematics, Medical Sciences, Physics and Social Sciences*

Age limit

None

TWAS Siwei Cheng Award in Economic Sciences

With funding from the Siwei Cheng Foundation of the Education Foundation of the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, the award will recognize economic scientists who have been living and working in a developing country for at least 10 years. The cycle of the Award is now every two years.

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Partner Organizations

Eligible Nominees from

Developing countries in the South

Field

Economic Sciences

Age limit

None