The TWAS-AAS-Microsoft Scholarship Award for Young Computer Scientists in Africa 2011

Each year, TWAS-AAS Microsoft Award program offer researchscholarship funding for youngscientists in Africa whose research in computer science promises to have a positive impact in the developing world. Three winners will be selected from different countries on the continent of Africa. Each recipient will receive a € 7,000/Euro cash award generously contributed by Microsoft.


Microsoft Research, in partnership with TWAS and the African Academy of Sciences (AAS), has established the TWAS-AAS-Microsoft Award for Young Scientists to recognize young scientistsworking and living in Africa whose research in computer science has had, or could have, a positive impact in the developing world.
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Scholarship Worth

* Each winner receives EUR 7,000, of which EUR 2,000 may be spent at the recipient's discretion and EUR 5,000 shall be earmarked for further research. Each prize also carries a certificate bearing a citation highlighting the major contributions for which the prize is awarded.
* The prizes are presented to the recipients at a special ceremony held each year in Nairobi, Kenya, organized by TWAS and AAS.


Eligibility

* Nominees can be of any African nationality, but must have been resident and working in Africa for at least the two years immediately prior to their nomination. Example: For the 31 July 2011 nomination deadline, nominees should have been resident in Africa since at least 1 August 2009.
* Nominees must have received their most recent degree (Master's or Ph.D.) within the previous ten years.
* Employees of TWAS, AAS and Microsoft Research as well as employees of other industry research laboratories and anyone involved in the administration of this award, are not eligible.


Application Deadline:
31 July 2011.

Selection Process
The selection process will be administered by TWAS in collaboration with AAS. The assessment will be based on past achievements in the field, rather than future plans, with the exception that where two candidates are deemed to be equal, the strength of proposed research programmes may be considered to select a winner.

Contact Details
Inquiries should be addressed to:
TWAS-AAS-Microsoft Award for Young Scientists
ICTP Campus, Strada Costiera 11
I-34151 Trieste, Italy
Phone: +39 040 2240-387
Fax: +39 040 2240-689
E-mail: prizes@twas.org
For further detail about how to apply for scholarship visit
http://twas.ictp.it/prog/prizes/twas-aas-microsoft-award