Funded Fellowship for Ph.D. Students in Physics from the Abdus Salam International Center for Theoretical Physics

The Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP) is offering the STEP Fellowships Program for Ph.D. students. Once a STEP fellow is selected, ICTP will assign the fellow to the appropriate host institute with a designated co-advisor. The advisors from both the home and the host institutes will jointly supervise the fellow's research. The two advisors are expected to coordinate the research and training work of the fellow, which is concluded when the fellow student obtains the Ph.D. at his/her home institute.

The fellowships are awarded for a period of at least three months to be spent by the fellows at host institutes during the first year. Pending the approval of the host institute and the two supervisors, the fellowship is renewable for up to two additional successive years.

Fellowship fields:

• Condensed Matter and Statistical Physics
• High Energy, Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics
• Mathematics
• Earth System Physics
• Science, Technology, and Innovation
• Quantitative Life Sciences

The STEP fellowship includes a stipend of EU 1,400 per month during each stay at the host institute as well as the costs of travel and medical insurance.

• Students must be from a developing country AND enrolled in a Ph.D. program at an Institute in a developing country.
• Ph.D. students who are supervised by an ICTP Associate are encouraged to apply.
• The program aims at equitable participation of fellows, and therefore especially welcomes applications from woman scientists. Priority will be given to young researchers.

Required Documents:

PART I - Candidate's application

• Student's Profile - The first part is a profile of the applicant themselves. Once completed, it is saved (but maybe updated whenever needed).
• Student's Application - Once the profile is completed the application for a STEP fellowship will become available. Students will be asked to:
• provide the title of their Ph.D. project;
• describe the research proposal or training program to be supported by this fellowship: this includes a summary of the research activity/project to be supported by this fellowship (one-page minimum), reference to previous work/publications relevant to this project done by the applicants or his/her Ph.D. supervisor and a time outline of the proposal including specific objectives to be achieved and dates;
• list any possible previous participation in IAEA activities;
• upload a copy of their English proficiency certificate in pdf format;
• upload any other documentation (strongly recommended) to support their application, including suggestions for co-supervisor/host Institution(s) or a support letter from a potential co-supervisor.
• Once the application is submitted, students will be asked to send the invitation to their Ph.D. supervisor at their home institute. Their supervisor will receive an invitation email with a link to fill the second part of the application (Part II) along with the instructions on how to proceed with the application - including the deadline for the application. Applications without the Supervisor's part won't be considered.

PART II - Home Supervisor's part

• Home Supervisor's Profile - The first section is a profile of the home supervisors themselves. Once completed, it is saved (but maybe updated whenever needed) and is thus available for all applications to ICTP.
• Home Supervisor's supporting information- Once the profile is completed the part regarding the student (Fellow)'s application becomes available. The supervisors will be asked to:
• explain how the experience gained by the Fellow's participation in the STEP fellowship will directly benefit scientific research at their Institute;
• provide specific information regarding potential European collaborators and institutes with expertise relevant to the Fellow's research project;
• give a justification of the applicant´s research plan;
• provide a list of recent publications on ongoing research work;
• provide the titles of the Ph.D. theses already supervised in the last 5 years;
• upload a recommendation letter for the applicant's participation in the program.

About Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP):

For more than 50 years, the Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP) has been a driving force behind global efforts to advance scientific expertise in the developing world. Founded in 1964 by the late Nobel Laureate Abdus Salam, ICTP seeks to accomplish its mandate by providing scientists from developing countries with the continuing education and skills that they need to enjoy long and productive careers. ICTP has been a major force in stemming the scientific brain drain from the developing world.

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