Grant opportunity
Grants for Transformative and Collaborative Research in MENA
TWAS research grant call supporting transformative collaborative science in the MENA region, with emphasis on partnerships and development-relevant research.
- Funder
- TWAS
- Deadline
- May 20, 2026
- Award
- Collaborative research grant; see TWAS call for budget rules
- Applicant
- Research Team
- Discipline
- STEM
- Region
- Middle East and North Africa
- Posted
- May 13, 2026
Call summary
Overview
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.
Who can apply
- 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.
What it supports
- Collaborative STEM research.
- Transformative scientific projects with regional relevance.
- Capacity strengthening, research exchange, and institutional collaboration.
Funding and duration
Award size and eligible costs are governed by the official TWAS call guidance.
Application deadline
May 20, 2026
How to apply
Use the TWAS opportunity page to review the call text and submit the application by 20 May 2026.
Call details
About the opportunity
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.
This listing is written for researchers, students, universities, NGOs, research teams, policy professionals and academic institutions searching for STEM grants, fellowships, scholarships, conferences, workshops and funding opportunities in Middle East and North Africa contexts.
Eligibility
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.
Funding and benefits
Award size and eligible costs are governed by the official TWAS call guidance.
Themes and supported activities
Collaborative STEM research.
Transformative scientific projects with regional relevance.
Capacity strengthening, research exchange, and institutional collaboration.
Deadline and timeline
Application deadline: May 20, 2026.
Applicants should confirm the exact deadline time, time zone, required documents, portal steps and any institutional approvals on the official call page before submitting.
How to apply
Use the TWAS opportunity page to review the call text and submit the application by 20 May 2026.
Before applying, check eligibility rules, budgets, attachments, page limits, partner requirements, cost-share conditions and whether the opportunity uses an expression of interest, full proposal, registration or nomination stage.