Scholarships for Master's Program in Medical Physics to Italy

ICTP and the University of Trieste will soon announce the next cycle of the Master's Program in Medical Physics (MMP), a two-year advanced training program in the field of medical physics, co-sponsored by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), supported by the International Organisation for Medical Physics (IOMP) and the European Federation of Organization for Medical Physics (EFOMP) and in collaboration with Trieste University Hospitals.

The Master's Program is designed to provide up to young, promising graduates of physics or related fields (mainly from low and medium income countries) with postgraduate theoretical and clinical training so that candidates may be recognized as Clinical Medical Physicists in their home countries.

About the Program

1. The next program will be held from 1 January 2020 until 31 December 2021 and will lead to an Advanced Studies Master Degree in Medical Physics.
2. The first year will be spent at ICTP, Trieste, Italy, while the second year will be dedicated to clinical professional training in a Medical Physics Department of a hospital in the programme's training network.
3. Courses are held in English.
4. The Master’s Programme has been accredited by the International Organisation for Medical Physics (IOMP).
5. It consists of several basic and advanced courses and practical and clinical training by experts in these fields.
6. There will be an examination at the end of each course.
7. Participants are required to work on a dissertation to be submitted and defended during the last month of the programme.
8. The maximum number of students admitted is 30.

Eligibility Criteria:

• A degree equivalent to a MSc in physics or related fields.
• The Master's Program is open to young (generally below 30 years of age) qualified graduates.
• Applicants to be from countries that are members of the United Nations, UNESCO or IAEA.
• Candidates who have received their degree outside Italy must obtain the "Dichiarazione di valore" from the Italian Embassy in their country, testifying that their curriculum studiorum is equivalent to the Italian "Laurea specialistica". Curriculum studiorum should comprise 12 years of primary and secondary school and a University degree equivalent to the Italian "Laurea specialistica" - a university study allowing to enter in a PhD program in her/his Country.

Fees and Scholarships

The university course fees for the Master's Program is 2200 euro for the entire cycle. A limited number of full or partial scholarships will be awarded to successful candidates from developing countries:

• Full support includes travel, registration fees and a monthly stipend of 900 euro in the first year and 1000 euro in the second (or a reduced amount if accommodation is provided).
• Partial support can be one of the following:
  • Half support: travel, registration fees and a monthly stipend of 450 euro in the first and 500 in the second year.
  • Only travel and registration fees.