TWAS-SISSA-Lincei Research Cooperation Visits Programme 2026 (Funded) – YOA

Deadline: October 31, 2026

Applications are open for the TWAS-SISSA-Lincei Research Cooperation Visits Programme 2026. The UNESCO-TWAS, in collaboration with the Lincei Academy and the International School for Advanced Studies (SISSA), presents younger scientists from Least Developed Countries the OPPORTUNITY to go to both analysis laboratories at Centres of Excellence in Trieste or Udine, Italy.

Research proposals should fall underneath the umbrella of sustainability science and thus be related to areas that help the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

The goal of those alternate fellowships is twofold:

• To improve the capability of promising consultants, particularly these in the beginning of their profession
• To catalyze the formation of hyperlinks for additional collaboration.

Benefits

• The Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation, by means of UNESCO-TWAS, will cowl journey bills and supply subsistence prices for the keep in Italy. The administration and monetary operation of TWAS is undertaken by UNESCO in accordance with an settlement signed by the 2 organizations.

Eligibility

• Applicants should be a most age of 40 years on 31 December of the application yr;
• Applicants should maintain an MSc (or greater diploma);
• Applicants should be nationals of a least developed nation;
• Applicants should maintain a analysis place in a least developed nation;
• Particular consideration might be given to analysis initiatives that fall underneath the umbrella of sustainability science;
• Women scientists are inspired to apply;
• Applicants already on web site within the host nation should not eligible;
• Only purposes within the scientific fields specified under and listed within the application kind might be thought of.

Eligible Host Institutions

Eligible host establishments are the next:

• International School for Advanced Studies – SISSA
• International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology – ICGEB
• National Institute for Nuclear Physics – INFN (just one host supervisor obtainable: Prof. Andrea Vacchi)
• National Institute of Oceanography and Applied Geophysics – OGS
• University of Trieste
• University of Udine
• Materials Foundry-National Research Council – IOM-CNR
• Area Science Park
• Elettra Sincrotrone Trieste

Application

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For extra info, go to TWAS-SISSA-Lincei Research Cooperation Visits Programme.