An agreement was signed between the Foundation and the Academy of Sciences for the Developing World (TWAS) in 1987.  In 1993, KFAS contributed to the Academy’s Endowment Fund as well as yearly contributions for the Academy’s quarterly Newsletters.

Agreement Period

Ongoing since 1987.

About TWAS

TWAS represents the best of science in the developing world.   Its principal aim is to promote scientific capacity and excellence for sustainable development in the South.

TWAS is an autonomous international organization, founded in Trieste, Italy in 1983 by a distinguished group of scientists from the developing countries under the leadership of the late Nobel laureate Abdus Salam of Pakistan.  Originally named "Third World Academy of Sciences", it was officially launched by the then-secretary general of the United Nations, Javier Perez de Cuellar, in 1985.

The Academy's more than 700 Fellows and Associate Fellows are elected from among the world's most distinguished scientists. Fellows are citizens of the South; Associate Fellows are citizens of the North who either were born in the South or have made significant contributions to the advancement of science in the South. About 80 percent of TWAS's membership are Fellows representing more than 70 countries in the South.

Since 1986 TWAS has supported scientific research in 100 countries in the South through a variety of programmes. More than 2,000 eminent scientists worldwide, including TWAS members, peer review proposals free-of-charge for research grants, fellowships and awards that are submitted to the Academy by scientists and institutions in developing countries.

Website: http://www.twas.org