The ICTP-Simons Sabbaticals programme offers scientists the opportunity to spend an extended period of six months at the ICTP. This residency allows researchers to fully dedicate themselves to their research work, free from the usual administrative and teaching responsibilities at their home institutions. Such focused time can significantly reinvigorate a scientist’s research agenda and intellectual energy. In addition to fostering deep academic engagement, these extended visits also provide valuable opportunities for networking and collaboration, and in some cases, may even inspire a shift in the researcher’s scientific direction.
Interested candidates are recommended to consult with the relevant research section of the ICTP before submitting their application.
Medical physics
First year programme: Anatomy and Physiology as applied to Medical Physics Radiobiology Radiation Physics Radiation Dosimetry Physics of Nuclear Medicine Medical Physics Imaging fundamentals Physics of diagnostic and Interventional Radiology (X rays, US, MRI, Hybrid systems) Physics of Radiation Oncology Radiation Protection Information Technology in Medical Physics (330 hours of lessons and 230 hours of guided exercises) Second year programme: Clinical training in radiotherapy, diagnostic and interventional radiology, nuclear medicine and radiation protection (1200 hours) Thesis work (125 hours)
Scientists who hold a PhD and are working in developing countries.
Interested candidates are recommended to consult with the relevant research section of the ICTP before submitting their application.