The World Academy of Science (TWAS)-CUI Postgraduate Fellowship Programme 2026 (With Stipends Available)

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About TWAS-CUI Postgraduate Fellowship Programme

The TWAS-COMSATS University Islamabad (CUI) Fellowship Programme for postgraduate research offers fellowships to young scientists from developing countries other than Pakistan, who wish to obtain their PhD in natural or social sciences.

• Sponsor Organisation: The World Academy of Science (TWAS)

Benefits of TWAS-CUI Postgraduate Fellowship Programme

• CUI will provide a monthly stipend which should be used to cover living costs such as food, accommodation and health insurance. The monthly stipend will not be convertible into foreign currency.

TWAS-CUI Postgraduate Fellowship Programme Requirements

Applicants for these fellowships must meet the following criteria:

• be nationals of a developing country (other than Pakistan);
• must not be on site in Pakistan;
• must not hold any visa for temporary or permanent residency in Pakistan or any developed country;
• hold an MSc degree (with research) in a field of natural sciences;
• IF applying in a field of eligible social sciences, hold a MSc degree in a field of social sciences;
• be a maximum age of 35 years by 31 December in the year of application;

• FULL-TIME Fellowships applicants:
  a) must be willing to register at CUI, Pakistan;

  b) must hold a Master’s degree or equivalent degree, with thesis of 06 credit hours and with no less than 3.0/4.0 CGPA or 60% marks, and without “D” grades throughout the academic career; 

  c) must pass a Graduate Record Examinations- GRE (Subject) test as per policy of the Higher Education Commission, Pakistan (HEC) or must sit the Graduate Assessment Test (GAT subject) managed by the National Testing Service, Pakistan (NTS) within the first semester of studies at CUI and score a minimum mark of 60;

  d) must apply online for admission at CUI through the CUI International Admissions Portal portal at http://international.admissions.comsats.edu.pk/. In applying online, candidates must select the option "CUI-TWAS fellowship" and must also submit the scanned copy of all academic certificates (transcripts and degrees). If accepted, candidates will be issued an Acceptance Letter from CUI and then they MUST apply via the TWAS online portal for the CUI-TWAS fellowship.

  e) For any inquiry, please contact Mr. Kashif Masood, Deputy Registrar (International) by email at [email protected]

• provide evidence of proficiency in English, if medium of education was not English;
• provide evidence that s/he will return to her/his home country on completion of the fellowship;
• not take up other assignments during the period of her/his fellowship;
• be financially responsible for any accompanying family members and for any delay incurred in completing the fellowship.

Application Date and Process

• No sandwich PhD option is available for the call in 2026.
• The call for applications is open until 15 June 2026.
• Applicants must submit an Acceptance Letter from CUI when applying, or by the deadline at the latest. Without preliminary acceptance the application will not be considered for selection.
• Reference letters must be on letter-headed paper and signed and submitted via the online portal only!  N.B. Only signed reference letters can be accepted.

Application Deadline

15 June, 2026

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