Officially launched in December 2001, SciDev.net provides a forum for discussing the impact of modern science on developing countries. Sponsored by the magazines Nature and Science, in association with the Third World Academy of Sciences, the site intends to provide authoritative information to encourage the use of science and technologies in developing countries in ways that will be socially,...

The Academy of Sciences for the Developing World's (TWAS) "aim is to promote scientific capacity and excellence for sustainable development in the South." The website features awards in basic and applied sciences, research grants, fellowships, and many other opportunities. Users can find out about research units in Least Developed Countries. The website presents the latest science news related to...