Fostering the next generation of scientists in the developing world is one of the strategic priorities of TWAS. In 2016, TWAS launched the 'TWAS Young Affiliates Network' to recognize the most accomplished young scientists in various region…
Across Kenya’s universities and research institutes, science unfolds in visible, everyday moments: students chatting as they cross campus, seedlings growing in laboratory trays, humanoid robots interacting with people, and researchers at wo…
Sustainable development has always been at the heart of TWAS's mission, and recently the Academy has become increasingly alarmed by disruptions caused by climatic changes in developing countries. Climate change threatens to reverse decades
The 17th TWAS General Conference took place at the Windsor Barra Convention Hotel in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 29 September to 2 October 2025. Organized in partnership by the Brazilian Academy of Sciences and TWAS, the event focused on t…
The Through Southern Lenses: Science in Focus Award, jointly organized by TWAS and Conrado Wessel Foundation (FCW), is now accepting submissions. This international award celebrates the power of photography to communicate science and its im…
Science diplomacy takes many forms: When nations come together to negotiate cooperative agreements on fisheries management or infectious disease monitoring, they need scientific expertise. When scientists come together for complex multi-nat…
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - 2 October 2025 - The 17th TWAS General Conference came to a close on Thursday, 2 October, after four days of celebrating developing world science in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The Conference closed out with a celebrati…
In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, the sixeenth General Conference of TWAS took place from 21 to 24 November 2022 online. The General Conference was hosted by Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China, in collaboration with the Chinese Academy o…
TWAS has been called the voice of science for the South. The Academy's General Meetings of members and General Conferences provide an ideal forum for TWAS to articulate its purpose and goals by showcasing the dramatic scientific progress be…
Sida's relationship with TWAS began in 1991, and since then, the Agency has grown to be an essential supporter of the Academy's work. For over three decades, Sida has been the driving force behind the success of the TWAS Research Grants Pro…
BMFTR, is a ministry of the Federal Republic of Germany, with offices in Bonn and Berlin. The Ministry provides funding for research projects and institutions while promoting education, science and research. To facilitate the return of youn…
The Committee has multiple goals, which include providing the perspective of the developing world on the pandemic’s effect, with special attention to equity in health, vaccinations and education. The Committee also provides recommendations