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 ICTP announces a new, five-year strategic planICTP Director Atish Dabholkar has unveiled an ambitious strategic plan for the Centre, mapping out strategic priorities for the next five years and beyond. "ICTP's vision for the future must respond to new opportunities and realities of the 21st century while keeping true to the foundational inspiration that we share with the ICTP's founders Abdus Salam and Paolo Budinich," said Dabholkar. Read more ... | |
 A Catalyst for Discoveries: Interview with Michele ParrinelloMichele Parrinello, the father of many methods that have paved the way to understanding some of matter’s deepest secrets, has just turned 80. A few days after his birthday, he was at ICTP—of whose community he is a cherished member—to attend the conference “Frontiers in Atomistic Simulations: From Physics to Chemistry and Biology,” surrounded by a large community of researchers, many of whom have been his collaborators. In this interview, he talks about his life’s work, which has influenced and inspired many scientists around the world. Read more ... | |
 Meet Carolina Araujo, ICTP's New Ramanujan International ChairCarolina Araujo, a professor at the Institute for Pure and Applied Mathematics (IMPA) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, is the new holder of ICTP's Ramanujan International Chair. Araujo was a Simons Associate between 2015 and 2019, and was awarded the 2020 DST-ICTP-IMU Ramanujan Prize. In this interview she discusses her path in mathematics, her passion for algebraic geometry and her commitment to a greater representation of women in mathematics. Read more ... | |
 ICTP Welcomes Delegation from IndiaScience, technology and future alliances were the topics of discussion during a visit to ICTP on 4 September by a high-level delegation from India led by Abhay Karandikar, Secretary of that country's Department of Science and Technology (DST). ICTP has had strong connections with the Indian scientific community over the past six decades. Almost 15,000 scientists from India, from early-career researchers to some of the leaders in the field, have visited ICTP for extended periods for collaborations. Read more ... | |
 Medical Physics in the Global South: An Interview with Nada Abbas AhmedDoing science in disadvantaged countries that lack infrastructure and resources can be discouraging for researchers. That is why Abdus Salam founded ICTP: to help scientists from developing regions overcome lack of opportunities and isolation. A recent example is Sudanese physicist Nada Abbas Ahmed, an assistant professor in medical physics at Taibah University, in Saudi Arabia, who has benefitted from ICTP's Associate's programme by forming new collaborations and sharpening her skills. Read more ... | |
 How Scientists Are Advancing ICTP’s MissionBehind every philanthropic contribution to ICTP lies a unique story, but they are all united by a shared commitment to supporting the progress of science and the community it serves. At ICTP, we have been privileged to receive generous personal support from some of the world’s most distinguished scientists — including Dirac Medallists, Fields Medallists, and Nobel Laureates — who have chosen to give back to science by donating in support of our mission. Read more ... | |
 ICTP Global Science Portal SurveyAs of the end of September 2025, the ICTP Global Science Portal community has grown to over 3400 users! The Portal team would like to know what users would like to see more of on the platform. Please sign in to take our survey and help us make the Portal the best it can be. Read more ... | |
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TWAS Fellowships for Research and Advanced TrainingWould you like to spend spend three to 12 months at a research institution in a developing country other than your own? TWAS offers fellowships to promising, early-career scientists in developing countries to enhance their research skills. Application deadline: 6 October 2025. Details ... | TWAS-SISSA-Lincei Research Cooperation Visits ProgrammeYoung scientists from least developed countries who hold an MSc (or higher degree) can visit research laboratories in the Friuli Venezia Giulia Region of Italy for three months to carry out collaborative research projects and/or training internships in the fields that fall under the umbrella of the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals. Application deadline: 15 October 2025. Details ... |
Call for IPCC Chapter Scientists from Global SouthICTP and the InterAcademy Partnership (IAP) announce an exciting opportunity for early-career climate scientists in the global South to be involved with the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and its next major climate assessment report. A call for chapter scientists is now open, providing a pathway for early-career researchers from developing countries and countries in transition to be involved with a major international effort to assess climate change, its impacts, and future risks. Application deadline: 18 October 2025. Details ... | Call for Proposals, HPC Resources for AfricaCECAM - in partnership with ICTP and with the support of CINECA, and CSCS - announces the first call for assignment of HPC resources to African based scientists in the areas of materials (soft and hard) and bio simulations. Resources include access to high-end computational resources in the range 200.000 to 500.000 core hours per project. Application deadline: 31 October 2025. Details ... |
ICTP's Training and Research in Italian Laboratories (TRIL) ProgrammeICTP's Training and Research in Italian Laboratories Programme places scientists in an Italian laboratory for research in the physical sciences. Application deadline: ongoing.Details ... | |
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Fermi-Pasta-Ulam-Tsingou 70 Years Later: Slow Dynamics in Classical and Quantum PhysicsDeadline: 12 October 2025 | WCO5 - 5th Workshop on Convective OrganizationDeadline: 1 November 2025 |
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Uniting Minds, Igniting Discovery: ICTP Video Spotlights
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoxv42WBtfCCQynvMrPJAT_fT-bglH0vK ICTP Scientific Calendar: https://www.ictp.it/home/scientific-calendar Marie Curie Library: https://library.ictp.it/ ICTP Dirac Conversations video series: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoxv42WBtfCC_3PwuoOuEWxakUF9uhti8 | |
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