GroupOffering EntityOffering Entity Offering State Party: Norway Offering Institution: Norad - The Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation Type of Offer: Capacity Building, Training and Education Offer Status: Available Submission date and timeframe of offer Submission Date: Wednesday, January 7, 2026 Start Date of Offer: Thursday, January 1, 2026 End Date of Offer: Tuesday, March 31, 2026 Offer Details Index Number: NOR_1_2026 Year of Offer: 2026 Financial Aspects: Free assistance Implementation Duration : 8 weeks Language Requirements: English Description The Implementation Support Unit (ISU) of the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC), in partnership with the International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB), is pleased to announce a Fellowship for Scientists in the Peaceful Use of Biology and Biosecurity. This Fellowship forms part of Norway’s offers of assistance in support of Article X of the BWC: https://bwc-articlex.unog.ch/offers/2026-fellowship-scientists-peaceful-use-biology-and-biosecurity.The fellowship is open to early-career scientists from OECD/DAC list of ODA recipient countries and will take place at ICGEB laboratories in Italy, India, South Africa, and at the ICGEB Regional Research Centre in China. Fellows will receive hands-on training in life sciences and detection and response to biological threats.Detailed information on the Fellowship, including eligibility criteria, is available at the following link:https://www.icgeb.org/fellowships/icgeb-fellowships-for-scientists-in-biosecurity-march-2026/The application guideline is attached hereto and is also available at the above-mentioned link. Applications should be submitted in accordance with the guidelines.The deadline for the submission of applications is 31 March 2026.States Parties are requested to inform the BWC ISU, by means of a note verbale, of their endorsed nominee(s) for the Fellowship.Selected candidates for the fellowship will be notified in early June.Fellows are expected to begin their fellowship no earlier than September 2026. The exact start date will depend on the approved project proposal, the fellow’s availability, the hosting laboratory, and the completion of all necessary logistical arrangements, including visa, accommodation, and travel.Please note that sponsorship will be provided to a maximum of 20 selected candidates.The Fellowship is co-funded by the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad) and the International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology Contacts Wenjie Wang Institution: BWC implementation Support Unit E-mail: bwc@un.org Wenjie.Wang@un.org Mariana Ulicini Institution: International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology E-mail: Mariana.Ulinici@icgeb.org Additional Information and NotesOffer utilized Additional Information/Notes: States Parties are requested to inform the BWC ISU, by means of a note verbale, of their endorsed nominee(s) for the Fellowship.
Mariana Ulicini Institution: International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology E-mail: Mariana.Ulinici@icgeb.org
