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Scientists at all stages of their careers can advance their knowledge in physics and mathematics through ICTP's education and training programmes.  

These include pre-PhD programmes that help prepare students for the rigours of doctorate study. The Centre offers a number of masters and PhD degree programmes jointly with local and Italian universities. 

Scientists who want to maintain their connection to ICTP can participate in the Centre’s Associates Scheme, which supports sabbatical visits over a period of several years. 

For more details, see below.

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Open Calls

Laboratory Opportunity
Training and Research in Italian Laboratories
High Energy, Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics
Condensed Matter and Statistical Physics
Earth System Physics
Quantitative Life Sciences
Science, Technology and Innovation

High energy physics

High Energy, Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics

Physics and energy

High Energy, Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics

Physics of condensed matter

Condensed Matter and Statistical Physics

Science, technology, and innovation

Science, Technology and Innovation

Physics of the living state

Quantitative Life Sciences

Physics and environment

Other
Scientists from developing countries
for Developing countries
Italy
Up to 1 year
Deadline
31 Dec 2026
Short-term Visits
Childcare Grant
High Energy, Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics
Condensed Matter and Statistical Physics
Mathematics
Earth System Physics
Quantitative Life Sciences
Science, Technology and Innovation
Scientists with young children
ICTP, Trieste
Up to 90 days
Deadline
31 Dec 2026

To be announced

Diploma Programme
Postgraduate Diploma Programme
High Energy, Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics
Condensed Matter and Statistical Physics
Mathematics
Earth System Physics
Quantitative Life Sciences

High Energy, Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics

High Energy, Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics

Condensed Matter Physics

Condensed Matter and Statistical Physics

Mathematics

Mathematics

Earth System Physics

Earth System Physics

Quantitative Life Sciences

Quantitative Life Sciences
BSc (but a MSc is preferred) in physics or mathematics under the age of 28, from UN member country
for Developing countries
Trieste
1 year, from 1 September to 31 August
Call
To be announced
ICTP
Master Degree
International Master, Physics of Complex Systems
Condensed Matter and Statistical Physics
Earth System Physics
Quantitative Life Sciences

Physics of Complex Systems

Earth System Physics
Students with a bachelor's degree in physics, mathematics and information engineering
for Developing countries
Trieste, Turin, Paris
2 years
Call
To be announced
ICTP | Polytechnic University of Turin | International School for Advanced Studies (SISSA) | Sorbonne Université | Université Paris Cité | Université Paris-Saclay
PhD Programme
Quantitative Life Sciences
Central America and the Caribbean Region
for Developing countries
Cuba
Call
To be announced
ICTP
PhD Programme
Physics PhD Programme
High Energy, Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics
Condensed Matter and Statistical Physics
Earth System Physics
Quantitative Life Sciences
Science, Technology and Innovation

Astrophysics

High Energy, Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics

Condensed Matter Physics

Condensed Matter and Statistical Physics

Theoretical Physics

Condensed Matter and Statistical Physics

Medical Physics and Bio-physics

Quantitative Life Sciences
Graduate
for Developing countries
University of Trieste
3 years
Call
To be announced
ICTP | University of Trieste
Sandwich Programme
ICTP/IAEA Sandwich Training Education Programme
High Energy, Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics
Condensed Matter and Statistical Physics
Mathematics
Earth System Physics
Quantitative Life Sciences
Science, Technology and Innovation
Other

Environmental Radiation and Monitoring

Other

Nuclear sciences and applications

Other

Synchrotron radiation and applications

Other

Research and Applications with Neutrons

Other

Medical radiation physics

Other

Condensed Matter Physics

Condensed Matter and Statistical Physics

High Energy Physics

High Energy, Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics

Earth System Physics

Earth System Physics

Mathematics

Mathematics

Science, Technology, and Innovation

Science, Technology and Innovation

Quantitative Life Sciences

Quantitative Life Sciences
PhD students from developing countries
for Developing countries
ICTP; or collaborating institute
From 1 to 3 years; stay of 3 to 6 months per year.
Call
To be announced
ICTP | International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
Laboratory Opportunity
Researchers Mobility for Sustainable Development
High Energy, Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics
Condensed Matter and Statistical Physics
Earth System Physics
Quantitative Life Sciences
Science, Technology and Innovation
Other

High energy physics

High Energy, Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics

Physics and energy

High Energy, Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics

Physics of condensed matter

Condensed Matter and Statistical Physics

Science, technology, and innovation

Science, Technology and Innovation

Physics of the living state

Quantitative Life Sciences

Physics and environment

Other
Researchers from non-EU CEI Member States
for Developing countries
Italy
2 months
Call
To be announced
ICTP | Central European Initiative (CEI)
Postdoctoral Opportunity
ERC Project - Postdoctoral Fellowship on the theory of neural networks - Spring 2026
Quantitative Life Sciences

Theory of neural networks: statistical mechanics, random matrix theory, information-theoretic and algorithmic aspects

Quantitative Life Sciences
PhD student, Regular Scientist, Senior Scientist, Young Scientist
for Developing countries
Quantitative Life Sciences Section, ICTP, Triestr
2+1
Call
To be announced
Postdoctoral Opportunity
Postdoctoral fellowship starting spring 2026
Quantitative Life Sciences
PhD student, Regular Scientist, Senior Scientist, Young Scientist
for Developing countries
Quantitative Life Sciences Section, ICTP, Trieste
2+1 years
Call
To be announced
Postdoctoral Opportunity
The Kuwait Programme
High Energy, Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics
Condensed Matter and Statistical Physics
Mathematics
Earth System Physics
Quantitative Life Sciences
Science, Technology and Innovation
Scientists from Kuwait and other Arab countries
for Developing countries
ICTP
Varies depending on the type of opportunity
Call
To be announced
ICTP | The Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences (KFAS)
Associates Programme
ICTP Arab Fund Associates
High Energy, Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics
Condensed Matter and Statistical Physics
Mathematics
Earth System Physics
Quantitative Life Sciences
Science, Technology and Innovation

High Energy, Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics

High Energy, Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics

Condensed Matter and Statistical Physics

Condensed Matter and Statistical Physics

Mathematics

Mathematics

Earth System Physics

Earth System Physics

Quantitative Life Sciences

Quantitative Life Sciences

Science, Technology and Innovation

Science, Technology and Innovation

Medical Physics

Other
Scientists who hold a PhD and are nationals of and working in Arab Fund Member States
for Developing countries
Trieste
3-year appointment, visits of 1 to 2 months per year with a total of three visits made available
Call
To be announced
ICTP | Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development
Associates Programme
ICTP Simons Associates
High Energy, Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics
Condensed Matter and Statistical Physics
Mathematics
Earth System Physics
Quantitative Life Sciences
Science, Technology and Innovation

High Energy, Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics

High Energy, Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics

Mathematics

Mathematics

Earth System Physics

Earth System Physics

Quantitative Life Sciences

Quantitative Life Sciences

Science, Technology and Innovation

Science, Technology and Innovation

Condensed Matter and Statistical Physics

Condensed Matter and Statistical Physics

Medical physics / Radiation Metrology

Other
Scientists who hold a PhD and are working in developing countries.
for Developing countries
Trieste
3-year appointment, visits of 1 to 2 months per year with a total of three visits made available
Call
To be announced
ICTP
Associates Programme
ICTP Simons Sabbaticals
High Energy, Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics
Condensed Matter and Statistical Physics
Mathematics
Earth System Physics
Quantitative Life Sciences
Science, Technology and Innovation

High Energy, Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics

High Energy, Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics

Earth System Physics

Earth System Physics

Condensed Matter and Statistical Physics

Condensed Matter and Statistical Physics

Mathematics

Mathematics

Quantitative Life Sciences

Quantitative Life Sciences

Science, Technology and Innovation

Science, Technology and Innovation
Scientists who hold a PhD and are working in developing countries.
for Developing countries
Trieste
One single stay of 6 months, in 2026 or 2027
Call
To be announced
ICTP
Associates Programme
Junior Associates
High Energy, Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics
Condensed Matter and Statistical Physics
Mathematics
Earth System Physics
Quantitative Life Sciences
Science, Technology and Innovation

High Energy, Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics

High Energy, Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics

Condensed Matter and Statistical Physics

Condensed Matter and Statistical Physics

Mathematics

Mathematics

Earth System Physics

Earth System Physics

Science, Technology and Innovation

Science, Technology and Innovation

Quantitative Life Sciences

Quantitative Life Sciences

Medical Physics

Other
Scientists up to age 35 working in developing countries.
for Developing countries
Trieste
6-year appointment, during which associate visits ICTP three times for stays of between 30 and 60 days each
Call
To be announced
ICTP
Associates Programme
Regular Associates
High Energy, Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics
Condensed Matter and Statistical Physics
Mathematics
Earth System Physics
Quantitative Life Sciences
Science, Technology and Innovation

High Energy, Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics

High Energy, Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics

Condensed Matter and Statistical Physics

Condensed Matter and Statistical Physics

Mathematics

Mathematics

Earth System Physics

Earth System Physics

Science, Technology and Innovation

Science, Technology and Innovation

Quantitative Life Sciences

Quantitative Life Sciences

Medical Physics

Other
Scientists aged between 36 and 45 working in developing countries.
for Developing countries
Trieste
6-year appointment, during which associate visits ICTP three times for stays of between 30 and 60 days each
Call
To be announced
ICTP
Associates Programme
Senior Associates
High Energy, Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics
Condensed Matter and Statistical Physics
Mathematics
Earth System Physics
Quantitative Life Sciences
Science, Technology and Innovation

High Energy, Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics

High Energy, Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics

Condensed Matter and Statistical Physics

Condensed Matter and Statistical Physics

Mathematics

Mathematics

Mathematics

Mathematics

Earth System Physics

Earth System Physics

Science, Technology and Innovation

Science, Technology and Innovation

Quantitative Life Sciences

Quantitative Life Sciences

Medical Physics

Other
Scientists from age 46 to 65 working in a developing country
for Developing countries
Trieste
6-year appointment; unlimited visits of up to 60 days each
Call
To be announced
ICTP
Other
QLS/OGS Junior Research Grants
Quantitative Life Sciences

Data Science, Complex Systems Theory and Sustainability Science

Quantitative Life Sciences
Young Scientists
Trieste
1 year
Call
To be announced
ICTP | Istituto Nazionale di Oceanografia e di Geofisica Sperimentale (OGS)