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TWAS-SISSA-LINCEI RESEARCH COOPERATION VISITS PROGRAMME

Application Deadline: 15 October 2025

LOCATION: Italy

Young 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 (SDGs).

ELIGIBILITY:

Applicants must be a maximum age of 40 years on 31 December of the application year

Applicants must hold an MSc (or higher degree)

Applicants must be nationals of a least developed country. (See list at: https://www.un.org/development/desa/dpad/least-developed-country-category/ldcs-…)

Applicants must hold a research position in a least developed country

Particular attention will be given to research projects that fall under the umbrella of sustainability science

Women scientists are encouraged to apply

Applicants already on-site in the host country are not eligible

Only applications in the scientific fields specified below and listed in the application form will be considered.

Eligible host institutions are the following:

International School for Advanced Studies – SISSA

International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology – ICGEB

National Institute for Nuclear Physics – INFN (only one host supervisor available: Prof. Andrea Vacchi)

National Institute of Oceanography and Applied Geophysics – OGS

University of Trieste – www.units.it/en

University of Udine – www.uniud.it/en

Materials Foundry-National Research Council – IOM-CNR

Area Science Park – en.areasciencepark.it/

Elettra Sincrotrone Trieste – www.elettra.eu/

BENEFIT:

The Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation, through UNESCO-TWAS, will cover travel expenses and provide subsistence costs for the stay in Italy. The administration and financial operation of TWAS is undertaken by UNESCO in accordance with an agreement signed by the two organizations.

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WORLD BANK GROUP GOVTECH INNOVATION CHALLENGE 2025

Application Deadline: September 12, 2025, at 23:59 Central European Time (CET).

LOCATION: Switzerland

Partner with the World Bank to develop digital solutions for Ghana Tax Administration this autumn. Creating a platform for private companies to design and test innovative digital solutions for the public sector to enhance government efficiency, transparency, and citizen services.

ELIGIBILITY:

Early-stage startups, scale-ups, and SMEs that:

Are legally incorporated

Have fewer than 75 employees

Have under $5M USD in annual revenue

Possess technical, operational, and business expertise relevant to the challenge

Have the capacity to actively participate in challenge activities

Information sessions with the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) will be held to allow you to ask specific questions and improve your proposal. Attending these sessions is optional.

Incomplete applications will not be evaluated

Complete applications will be evaluated by a selection committee based on:

Technical feasibility

Potential impact

Team capability

Scalability potential

Proof of Concept (POC) is a working prototype that:

demonstrates the core technical functionality of the proposed solution;

operates in a controlled testing environment with real or simulated data;

validates key technical and operational assumptions;

provides measurable evidence of the solution’s feasibility and potential effectiveness for the Ghana Revenue Authority.

BENEFIT:

All core programme services are provided at no cost to selected Innovation Companies. This includes full participation in the Switzerland bootcamp experience, all online training sessions, mentorship programmes, and attendance at the GovTech Conference. All associated travel expenses (including international flights), accommodation costs, meals during programme activities, and local transportation throughout the programme duration are also covered by the program.

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