Career Development

Each year, ICTP organizes about 50 activities (Schools/Colleges, Conferences, Workshops, etc.) either on its Trieste premises, or at outside venues, usually in a developing or emerging country. These activities are known as ICTP's Scientific Calendar. Topics for activities are not restricted to theory. The activities are selected on the basis of scientific novelty and impact on the international community, with special emphasis on bringing together scientists from South and North, basic training for younger scientists, and hands-on training for computer-intensive subjects. ICTP encourages proposals for activities to be added to its Scientific Calendar; for more details, see http://www.ictp.it/call-for-proposals.aspx.

Varies, depending on activity

Depends on the activity

ICTP activities have no registration fees. A limited number of grants are available to support the attendance of selected participants, with priority given to participants working in a developing country and who are at the early stages of their career.

https://www.ictp.it/scientific-calendar.aspx

Junior Associates are intended for promising young scientists up to the age of 35. The Associates programme enables individual scientists to maintain long term formal contacts with the stimulating and active scientific environment of the Centre.

6-year appointment, during which associate visits ICTP three times for stays of between 30 and 60 days each

1 October - 31 January of year prior to year of commencement

Travel support and living allowance for three visits to ICTP

https://portal.ictp.it/assoc

Regular Associates are 6-year awards intended exclusively for scientists from and working in developing countries.

6-year appointment, during which associate visits ICTP three times for stays of between 30 and 60 days each

1 October - 31 January of year prior to year of commencement

Travel support and living allowance for three visits to ICTP

https://portal.ictp.it/assoc

Senior Associates are intended for scientists, over the age of 45, from and working in developing countries.

6-year appointment; unlimited visits of up to 60 days each

1 October - 31 January of year prior to year of commencement

Euros 8000 (must be used to cover travel and living expenses during the 6-year appointment)

https://portal.ictp.it/assoc

Federated Institutes are agreements between ICTP and scientific institutes in developing countries that enable young scientists, up to the age of 40, to participate in ICTP's scientific programmes on a cost-sharing basis. The agreement stipulates that: (1) The Federated Institute has up to a total of 90 person days available at ICTP during the three-year validity of the agreement with not more than 45 person days in a given calendar year. (2) Members of the Federated Institute apply to ICTP activities but the acceptance and the duration of the visit are determined solely by the selection committees at ICTP. (3) Cost sharing is understood to mean that ICTP provides local accommodation in Trieste and a per diem while the travel expenses are borne by both ICTP and the Federated Institute. The amount contributed by ICTP towards travel depends on the region in which the Federated Institute resides. Over the period of the agreement the contribution from ICTP towards travel is up to €1,500 for North Africa, Eastern Europe and Western Asia while it is up to €3,000 for Sub-Saharan Africa, Central and Eastern Asia and for Latin America.

3 years; with total visiting time of 90 days

30 September

Living expenses; shared travel expenses with Federated Institute

http://www.ictp.it/programmes/federated-institutes.aspx

ICTP and the OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID) announce a joint programme offering fellowships and research/training opportunities to PhD students in developing countries within areas of ICTP’s scientific and technical competence. The OFID Postgraduate Fellowships will support 15 doctoral students from developing countries to access ICTP and partner research/training facilities for up to six months per year for three consecutive years. Fellows will carry out research/training towards their PhD within the Sandwich Training Educational Programme (STEP) scheme at ICTP (see http://www.ictp.it/programmes/step.aspx), mentored by co-supervisors at the host institutes in coordination with their supervisors at their home institutes.

3 years; stays of up to 6 months per year

15 August 2015

EUR 1,400 per month during each stay at the host institute as well as the costs of travel and medical insurance.

http://ofid.ictp.it/

The Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences (KFAS) and ICTP have extended their longtime partnership for science advancement by creating a new joint programme of support for scientists from Kuwait and other Arab countries to be engaged in ICTP activities. The Kuwait Programme at ICTP offers the following opportunities: (1) Supporting Scientists from Arab Countries to attend ICTP Scientific Calendar activities, (2) Diploma Students Programme, (3) Post-doctoral Fellowship

Varies depending on the type of opportunity

Varies depending on the type of opportunity

Varies depending on the type of opportunity

http://kfas.ictp.it/