Grants for Transformative and Collaborative Research in MENA

TWAS is inviting proposals for transformative and collaborative research in the Middle East and North Africa region. The call is designed to strengthen research capacity and collaboration among scientists working on development-relevant scientific questions.

TWAS lists this opportunity for Research Team, STEM, Middle East and North Africa. Applicants should use the official call page to confirm final requirements before submitting.

Applicants should review TWAS country, career-stage, institutional, and collaboration rules on the official call page.

The opportunity is aimed at eligible scientists and teams connected to the MENA region.

Projects should demonstrate scientific quality, collaboration, and relevance to regional development priorities.

Collaborative STEM research.

Transformative scientific projects with regional relevance.

Capacity strengthening, research exchange, and institutional collaboration.

Award size and eligible costs are governed by the official TWAS call guidance.

Application deadline: May 20, 2026.

Confirm the exact deadline time, time zone, and submission route on the official call page.

Plan internal approvals, partner confirmations, budgets, letters, and portal submission before the final deadline.

Use the TWAS opportunity page to review the call text and submit the application by 20 May 2026.

Before submitting, check required documents, eligible costs, attachments, page limits, institutional approvals, and whether the opportunity uses an expression of interest, full proposal, registration, or nomination stage.