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.