ICTP's Associateship Scheme enables individual scientists to maintain long-term, formal contacts with the stimulating and active scientific environment of the Centre. Thanks to the Associateship Scheme, scientists of a good research level, coming from and working in developing countries, remain regularly in contact with the most modern aspects of their scientific fields. This, to a large extent, helps to eliminate the "brain-drain" in their home countries. As Associate Members are active scientists in their countries, they are expected to play a major role in the process of building their scientific communities, enhancing physics and mathematics education at all levels, and planning research problems related to the specific needs in their region.
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Associates Programme
High Energy, Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics
      
  Condensed Matter and Statistical Physics
      
  Mathematics
      
  Earth System Physics
      
  Quantitative Life Sciences
      
  Science, Technology and Innovation
      
  
  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
High Energy, Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics
      
  Condensed Matter and Statistical Physics
      
  Mathematics
      
  Earth System Physics
      
  Quantitative Life Sciences
      
  Science, Technology and Innovation
      
  
  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
High Energy, Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics
      
  Condensed Matter and Statistical Physics
      
  Mathematics
      
  Earth System Physics
      
  Quantitative Life Sciences
      
  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
High Energy, Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics
      
  Condensed Matter and Statistical Physics
      
  Mathematics
      
  Earth System Physics
      
  Quantitative Life Sciences
      
  Science, Technology and Innovation
      
  
  Scientists up to age 35 working in Sub-Saharan Africa countries
For developing Countries
Trieste
6-year appointment, during which associate visits ICTP three times for stays of between 30 and 60 days each
    
Deadline
28 Feb 2026
ICTP
Associates Programme
High Energy, Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics
      
  Condensed Matter and Statistical Physics
      
  Mathematics
      
  Earth System Physics
      
  Quantitative Life Sciences
      
  Science, Technology and Innovation
      
  
  Scientists aged between 36 and 45 working in Sub-Saharan Africa countries
For developing Countries
Trieste
6-year appointment, during which associate visits ICTP three times for stays of between 30 and 60 days each
    
Deadline
28 Feb 2026
ICTP
Associates 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 age 46 to 65  working in Sub-Saharan Africa countries
For developing Countries
Trieste
6-year appointment; unlimited visits of up to 60 days each
    
Deadline
28 Feb 2026
ICTP