Lectureships/Professorships in Science and Sustainable Development

The Lectureship Program, initiated in 1987 by the International Council of Scientific Unions (ICSU) and the Third World Academy of Sciences (TWAS), was joined by the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and the Commonwealth Science Council (CSC) in 1989 and by The Earth Council in 1993. The Program includes a Professorship Scheme to allow for repeated visits by international experts to developing countries.

Lectureships in Science and Sustainable Development

The objective of the Lectureship Program is to provide those associated with scientific and other appropriate institutions in developing countries the opportunity to establish and enhance collaboration with colleagues in all fields of science, technology, and key areas of environment and development. Within this Program, prospective hosting institutions can invite eminent experts in science, technology, and sustainable development to lecture and hold discussions in their countries. Institutions wishing to invite a lecturer under this Program are requested to fill out a form providing information about the subject area to be addressed and, if available, the name of person(s) who might be invited to lecture. Request forms can be obtained from the TWAS Secretariat. The travel expenses of lecturers to host countries will be borne under the Program, while host institutions in developing countries will be expected to cover all local expenses as well as to make local arrangements. Normally, there will not be more than one lectureship visit per country per year. The deadline for submission of request forms for lectureships to the TWAS Secretariat are: June 30 for lectures to take place between January and June of the following year; December 31 for lectures to take place between July and December of the following year.

Visiting Professorships in Science and Sustainable Development

The objective of the Visiting Professorships Scheme is to provide institutions and research groups in developing countries, especially those that lack outside contracts, with the opportunity of establishing long-term links with world leaders in science and technology and key areas of environment and development. Under this part of the Program, a number of international experts will be offered visiting professorship appointments at institutions in the Third World. The appointment is normally for a period of five years, during which the appointed professor will be expected to visit the host institution at least three times for a minimum stay of one month each time. The economy fare travel expenses of the visiting professor and a small honorarium will be provided by the five organizations, while the host institution will be expected to cover thelocal expenses.

During each visit the visiting professor will be expected to interact strongly with the staff at the host institution with the aim of strengthening their existing activities and/or assisting them to establish new lines of research. The visiting professor may also be requested to deliver a series of topical lectures and seminars to research students. Institutions in developing countries wishing to be considered for this Program should fill in the relevant request form which they can obtain from the TWAS Secretariat at the address below. Information about the subject areas of current interest to the host scientists should be provided, and, if available, the name of person(s) who might be considered for the appointment. Only persons who have attained international recognition in their fields of science of environment and development will be considered for appointment under this scheme.

Application forms for Lectureships and Professorships in Science and Sustainable Development can be obtained from: The Third World Academy of Sciences (TWAS), Strada Costiera 11, PO Box 586, 34126 Trieste, Italy. Tel.: 39-40-2240-387, TELEX: 460392 ICTP I, FAX: 39-40-224559, e-mail: twas@ictp.trieste.it.