Back

HECAP call for 2026 Short-term Visits

The ICTP High Energy, Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics (HECAP) Section offers every year a number of grants for short-term visits.  The purpose of the visits is to perform theoretical studies in HECAP's areas of expertise and in close interaction with the Section's resident staff and visiting scientists. Short-term visits may be for a maximum period of 3 months.

Scientists coming from and working in developing countries are encouraged to apply. Preference will be given to requests for visits outside the summer period. Candidates should apply using the ICTP online application system.

A short research plan for the expected visit at ICTP should also be added and at least one letter of recommendation is required for junior scientists, postdocs and graduate students. The letter is to be sent separately by the referee after submission of the application.

Application deadline 31 January 2026 (for visits to take place from February to September 2026). 

Fields of research
High Energy, Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics

High Energy, Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics

I Term  September 2025  – January 2026

  • Quantum Mechanics (HEP-QM)    K.S. Narain   (18 lectures of 1.5 h each)     Starting on  8 September  2025

  • Lorentz Invariant Classical Field Theory (HEP-LICFT)   B. Acharya  (10 lectures of 2 h each)   Starting on 8 September  2025
  • General Relativity I (HEP-GR I)   M. Mirbabayi  (17 lectures of 1.5 h each)   Start date TBC
  • Quantum Field Theory I (HEP-QFT I)   A. Bissi  (20 lectures of 1.5 h each)    Start date TBC    
  •  

  • Tutorials

  • Classical Field Theory tutorials (HEP-CFT tut.)  - 
  • Quantum Mechanics tutorials (HEP-QM tut.) - F. Ferrari
  • Quantum Field Theory I tutorials (HEP-QFT I tut.)  -  
  • General Relativity I tutorials (HEP-GR I tut.) -  

 

II Term  January 2026 - May 2026

  • Standard Model I (HEP-SM I)   G. Villadoro  (21 lectures of 1.5 h each)      
  • Quantum Field Theory II (HEP-QFT II)  S.Randjbar-Daemi  (20 lectures of 1.5 each)         
  • Standard Model II (HEP-SM II)  E. Miro’  (21 lectures of 1.5 h each)    
  • General Relativity II (HEP-GR II)  P. Creminelli  (21 lectures of 1.5 h each)    
  •  
  • Tutorials
  • Standard Model I tutorials (HEP-SM tut.) 
  • Standard Model II tutorials (HEP-SM II tut.) 
  • General Relativity II tutorials (HEP-GR II tut.) 
  • Quantum Field Theory II tutorials (HEP-QF II tut.) 
Who can apply

Scientists coming from and working in developing countries

How to apply

On-line application form: https://e-applications.ictp.it/applicant/login/4249

Contacts

hecap@ictp.it

Organizers
Short-term Visits
PhD student, Regular Scientist, Senior Scientist, Young Scientist
for Developing countries
ICTP Trieste, Italy
up to 3 months
Deadline
31 Jan 2026
ICTP
Apply Now