TWAS-CSIR Postgraduate Fellowship Programme 2026

📝 About the Programme

The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) of India and UNESCO-TWAS have established a fellowship programme for foreign scholars from developing countries. This programme enables scholars to pursue research toward a PhD in emerging areas of science and technology, utilizing facilities available in CSIR laboratories and institutes.

🎁 Benefits

Participants of the TWAS-CSIR Postgraduate Fellowship Programme will receive:

• Monthly stipend to cover living costs, food, and health insurance.
  • Note: The stipend is not convertible into foreign currency.
• Subsidized accommodation for fellowship awardees.

✅ Eligibility Criteria

Applicants must meet the following requirements:

• Be a maximum age of 35 years on 31 December of the application year.
• Be nationals of a developing country (excluding India).
• Must not hold any visa for temporary or permanent residency in India or any developed country.
• Hold a Master's degree in science and technology.
• Be regularly employed in their home country and hold a research assignment there.
• SANDWICH Fellowships:
  • Be registered as PhD students in their home country.
  • Provide the "Registration and No Objection Certificate" from their home university.
• FULL-TIME Fellowships:
  • Be willing to register at a university in India within the first year, if agreed to by CSIR.
• Be accepted at a CSIR laboratory/institution and provide an official acceptance letter from the host institution.
  • Note: Requests for acceptance must be directed to the chosen CSIR host institution(s).
• Provide evidence of proficiency in English, if the medium of education was not English.
• Provide evidence that they will return to their home country upon completion of the fellowship.
• Must not take up other assignments during the fellowship period.
• Be financially responsible for any accompanying family members.

📅 Application Date and Process

• Application Deadline: 06 May, 2026
• Applicants can apply through the official application website.

🌟 Additional Information

For more details about the TWAS-CSIR Postgraduate Fellowship Programme, visit the official TWAS website.

• CSIR will provide a monthly stipend to cover for living costs, food and health insurance.
• The monthly stipend will not be convertible into foreign currency.
• Fellowship awardees are entitled to subsidized accommodation.