The 66 S&T-lagging countries
TWAS has identified 66 developing countries for which capacity in science and technology is significantly lagging. The list includes the 48 Least Developed Countries identified by the United Nations, plus countries selected because of their low income levels and specific needs for support in building research capacity.
TWAS and its partner, the Organization for Women in Science for the Developing World (OWSD), set these as priority countries for support. From 2017, all OWSD PhD fellowships and many TWAS research grants are reserved for scientists in these countries.
In 2007, TWAS issued a list of 81 science- and technology-lagging countries. The new list reflects changes and advances in global development patterns.
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