The TWAS Research Grants Programme for Maintenance grants 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 information on this page refers to applications submitted for maintenance grant.
The TWAS Maintenance Grant Programme aims to:
- Reduce unused equipment in laboratories;
- Lengthen the shelf life of pieces of equipment in laboratories;
The TWAS Maintenance Grant Programme is generously supported by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida).
About The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS)
TWAS was founded in 1983 by a distinguished group of scientists from the developing world, under the leadership of Abdus Salam, the Pakistani physicist and Nobel laureate. They shared a belief that developing nations, by building strength in science and engineering, could build the knowledge and skill to address such challenges as hunger, disease and poverty. From the start, the Academy had essential support from Italian scientists and political leaders.
The Third World Academy of Sciences, as it was first known, was inaugurated officially in 1985 during a ceremony attended by UN Secretary-... continue reading
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TWAS Research Grants Programme: Maintenance
Aim and Benefits of TWAS Research Grants Programme: Maintenance
- 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.
TWAS Research Grants Programme: Maintenance Courses
Requirements for TWAS Research Grants Programme: Maintenance Qualification
- Individual applicants must be nationals of developing countries. They must hold a position at a university or research institution in one of the 66 science-and-technology-lagging countries (S&TLC)
- 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.
Interview date, Process and Venue for TWAS Research Grants Programme: Maintenance
- If selected, a trilateral written agreement is drawn up between TWAS, the individual grantee and the home institution. The institution undertakes to administer the grant according to the agreement and to provide laboratory space, salaries and other facilities necessary for the project. Equipment that will be repaired or serviced through the TWAS Maintenance Grant Programme remain the property of the home institution. The grant will not cover any institutional overheads.
- In general, the grant funds are kept at TWAS for the servicing and repair requested by the grant holder.
- Grant recipients are required to submit proforma invoices (quotations) for repairing services in accordance with the approved itemized budget for TWAS approval.
Application Deadline
April 3, 2025How to Apply
Interested and qualified? Go to
The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS) on onlineforms.twas.org to apply
- We invite you to read the guidelines (see below) carefully before starting to fill in the application form.
- TWAS Maintenance Grant applications can ONLY be submitted online now by clicking on the “Apply Link”.
- For any queries please contact TWAS Research Grants Office, e-mail: researchgrants@twas.org
- The deadline for receiving applications is 3 April 2025. We strongly recommend that you do not wait until the deadline but submit the application as early as you can.
Application doc(s):
twas_research_grants_maintenance_guidelines_2025.pdf
FAQs_Research Grant_Maintenance_2025.pdf
For more details, visit TWAS Grants webpage
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