Applications are open for TWAS-SISSA-Lincei Research Cooperation Visits Programme 2021. Young scientists from Least Developed Countries who hold an MSc (or higher degree) can visit research laboratories at Centres of Excellence in Trieste, Italy, for three months to carry out collaborative research projects in a wide range of fields that fall under the umbrella of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The purpose of these TWAS-SISSA-Lincei Research Cooperation Visits Programme 2021 is two-fold

• To enhance the research capacity of promising scientists, especially those at the beginning of their research career.
• To catalyze the formation of research links for further collaboration.

Prizes 

The Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation, through 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.

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 (please see the United Nations definition at https://www.un.org/development/desa/dpad/least-developed-country-category.html, as well as a list of eligible countries).
• 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 especially 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

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
• Materials Foundry-National Research Council – IOM-CNR

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