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TWAS CSIR Postgraduate Fellowship Programme

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Applications are now being accepted from all qualified and interested international candidates for the TWAS CSIR Postgraduate Fellowship 2026. Programme

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The TWAS CSIR Postgraduate Fellowship Programme provides a monthly stipend to cover for living costs, food, health insurance and subsidized accommodation..

The fellowship is applicable to doctoral students in the developing countries.

In this post, the full details of the eligibility, benefits, timeline, and application procedure will be provided.


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TWAS CSIR Postgraduate Fellowship Programme Details

The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) of India and UNESCO-TWAS have established a number of fellowships for foreign scholars from developing countries, who wish to pursue research toward a PhD in emerging areas of science and technology, for which facilities are available in CSIR laboratories and institutes.

The fellowship is of two types:

  • SANDWICH Fellowships (for those registered for a PhD in their home country): The Fellowship may be granted for a minimum period of 6 months and a maximum period to be decided by the host institute, but no greater than 3 years.
  • FULL-TIME Fellowships (for those not registered for a PhD): The Fellowship may be granted for up to a maximum duration of 4 years.

TWAS CSIR Postgraduate Fellowship Programme Benefits

TWAS CSIR Postgraduate Fellowship Programme will provide a monthly stipend to cover for :

  • living costs
  • food
  • health insurance
  • Fellowship awardees are entitled to subsidized accommodation.

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TWAS CSIR Postgraduate Fellowship Programme Scholarship

TWAS CSIR Postgraduate Fellowship Programme offers fellowship in the following fields:

  • 01-Agricultural Sciences
  • 02-Structural, Cell and Molecular Biology
  • 03-Biological Systems and Organisms
  • 04-Medical and Health Sciences incl. Neurosciences
  • 05-Chemical Sciences
  • 06-Engineering Sciences
  • 07-Astronomy, Space and Earth Sciences
  • 08-Mathematical Sciences
  • 09-Physics

Participating Institution for TWAS CSIR Postgraduate Fellowship Programme

 

1.        

CSIR-CCMB

Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology, Hyderabad

2.        

CSIR-CDRI

Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow

3.        

CSIR-CFTRI

Central Food Technological Research Institute, Mysore

4.        

CSIR-CIMAP

Central Institute of Medicinal & Aromatic Plants, Lucknow

5.        

CSIR-IGIB

Institute of Genomics & Integrative Biology, Delhi

6.        

CSIR-IHBT

Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology, Palampur 

7.        

CSIR-IICB

Indian Institute of Chemical Biology, Kolkata

8.        

CSIR-IIIM

Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine, Jammu

9.        

CSIR-IMT

Institute of Microbial Technology, Chandigarh

10.     

CSIR-IITR

Indian Institute of Toxicology Research, Lucknow

11.     

CSIR-NBRI

National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow

CSIR Research Institutes

12.     

CSIR-CLRI

Central Leather Research Institute, Chennai

13.     

CSIR-CECRI

Central Electrochemical Research Institute, Karaikudi

14.     

CSIR-CSMCRI

Central Salt & Marine Chemicals Research Institute, Bhavnagar

15.     

CSIR-CIMFR

Central Institute of Mining and Fuel Research, Dhanbad

16.     

CSIR-IICT

Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad

17.     

CSIR-IIP

Indian Institute of Petroleum, Dehradun

18.     

CSIR-NCL

National Chemical Laboratory, Pune

19.     

CSIR-NEIST

North-East Institute of Science & Technology, Jorhat

20.     

CSIR-AMPRI

Advanced Material and Processes Research Institute,  Bhopal

21.     

CSIR-CBRI

Central Building Research Institute, Roorkee 

22.     

CSIR-CGCRI

Central Glass and Ceramic Research Institute, Kolkata 

23.     

CSIR-CMERI

Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute, Durgapur

24.     

CSIR-CRRI

Central Road Research Institute, New Delhi

25.     

CSIR-IMMT

Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology 

26.     

CSIR-NAL

National Aerospace Laboratories, Bangalore 

27.     

CSIR-NEERI

National Environmental Engineering Research Institute, Nagpur 

28.     

CSIR-NIIST

National Institute for Inter-disciplinary Science and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram

29.     

CSIR-NML

National Metallurgical Laboratory, Jamshedpur

30.     

CSIR-SERC

Structural Engineering Research Centre, Chennai

31.     

CSIR-NISCAIR

National Institute of Science Communication and Information Resources, New Delhi

32.     

CSIR-NIScPR

CSIR-National Institute of Science Communication and Policy Research, New Delhi

33.     

CSIR-CEERI

Central Electronics Engineering Research Institute, Pilani

34.     

CSIR-CSIO

Central Scientific Instruments Organisation, Chandigarh

35.     

CSIR-NGRI

National Geophysical Research Institute, Hyderabad

36.     

CSIR-NIO

National Institute of Oceanography,Goa 

37.     

CSIR-NPL

National Physical Laboratory, New Delhi

38.     

CSIR-4PI

CSIR Fourth Paradigm Institute

(formerly, CSIR Centre for Mathematical Modelling and Computer Simulation)

39.     

CSIR-URDIP

CSIR Unit for Research and Development of Information Products

 

TWAS CSIR Postgraduate Fellowship Programme Requirements

To be eligible for the TWAS CSIR Postgraduate Fellowship Programme, applicants must satisfy the following conditions:

  • Be a maximum age of 35 years on 31 December of the application year.
  • Be nationals of a developing country (other than 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 PhD students in their home country and provide the “Registration and No Objection Certificate” from the HOME university.
  • FULL-TIME Fellowships: Be willing to register at a university in India within the first year, if agreed to by CSIR.

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  • Be accepted at a CSIR laboratory/institution and provide an official acceptance letter from the host institution (see sample Acceptance Letter that can be downloaded below or included in the Application Form). NB: Requests for acceptance must be directed to the chosen CSIR host institution(s);
  • 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.

TWAS CSIR Postgraduate Fellowship Programme Required Documents

While applying for the 2026 TWAS CSIR Postgraduate Fellowship Programme, you will be required to submit the following documents;

  • Complete Application Form
  • Registration and No Objection Certificate if already enrolled for PhD in home countries
  • Recommendation Letters
  • Proof of English Language Proficiency 
  • Acceptance letter from a CSIR institution

How To Apply for TWAS CSIR Postgraduate Fellowship Programme

To apply for the TWAS CSIR Postgraduate Fellowship Programme, follow the instructions we have outlined below; 

  • Read the information we have provided on this webpage and ensure your eligibility
  • If already registered for a PhD in their home country, applicants should ensure that the Vice-Chancellor or Registrar of the HOME university signs a copy of the “Registration and No Objection Certificate” (see sample included in the Application Form), a copy of which should be sent to both CSIR and TWAS.
  • Applicants should submit the acceptance letter from a CSIR institution when applying or by the deadline at the latest. Without preliminary acceptance, the application will not be considered for selection.
  • Applications for the TWAS-CSIR Postgraduate Fellowship Programme can ONLY be submitted to TWAS via the online portal.  A tutorial on how to use the online application form is available below for download.
  • Please be advised that applicants may apply for only one programme per calendar year in the TWAS and OWSD portfolio. Applicants will not be eligible to visit another institution in that year under the TWAS Visiting Professor programmes. One exception: The head of an institution who invites an external scholar to share his/her expertise under the TWAS Visiting Professor programmes may still apply for another programme.

Results of the fellowship selection should be available in at the end of 2026 or early 2027 and selected candidates will be able to start their fellowship NO earlier than 2027.

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Deadline: May 6th, 2026


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