Deadline: 3 April 2024
TWAS Research Grants Programme for Maintenance was established in response to the needs of researchers in developing countries, particularly those attached to institutions that lack appropriate research facilities.
Under this scheme, grants can be awarded for maintenance and repair(s) to individual young researchers, or to research units in the science-and-technology-lagging countries (S&TLC) identified by TWAS, to enable them to repair and fix any unutilised laboratory equipment they need to enhance their productivity.
The TWAS Maintenance Grant Programme is generously supported by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida).
Aim
- Reduce unused equipment in laboratories;
- Lengthen the shelf life of pieces of equipment in laboratories;
Funding Information
- TWAS Maintenance Grants are awarded to support repair and servicing of existing lab equipment already procured through a past TWAS Reseach grant (Individual or Group) in the S&T-lagging countries (S&TLC) identified by TWAS.
- Maintenance Grants to individual scientists amount to a maximum of USD 3,000.
- The grants, which are normally provided for a period of 12 months. Purchase of new equipment cannot be supported through this grant.
Eligibility Criteria
- Individual applicants must be nationals of developing countries.
- The applicants must be previous recipients of TWAS Research Grants (either Individual or Group).
- The equipment requiring servicing or maintenance must have been purchased through the previous TWAS Research Grant award.
- Individual scientists who submit a satisfactory final report on a previous grant may apply for this grant.
For more information, visit TWAS.
