OWSD PhD Fellowships

OWSD PhD Fellowships

The Organization for Women in Science for the Developing World (OWSD) is an international organization founded in 1987 and based in Trieste, Italy. OWSD is the first international forum to unite eminent women scientists from the developing and developed worlds with the objective of strengthening their role in the development process and promoting their representation in scientific and technological leadership.

This Fellowship is offered to women scientists from science- and technology-lagging countries (STLCs) to undertake PhD research in the natural, engineering and information technology sciences at a host institute in another developing country in the Global South. Candidates can choose between two study schemes which are Full-Time Fellowship and Sandwich Fellowship. To proceed with the application, candidates must request for a Commitment Letter from UPM Supervisor and Acceptance Letter from the School of Graduate Studies, UPM (Acceptance Letter from faculty will not be accepted).  

For more information regarding the OWSD application, please visit https://owsd.net/career-development/phd-fellowship. If you have any inquiries regarding the Acceptance Letter, please email Institutional Relations Unit at sgs_intl.programme@upm.edu.my.

The deadline is on 15 April 2022.


*Click here for Step by Step Guide - OWSD PhD Fellowships Application
*Only applicable for new applicants. Existing students at UPM are not eligible to apply

Updated:: 05/10/2022 [aslamiah]