Joint ICTP–CCG Academic Writing Residency 2027 for Researchers from Developing Countries

The Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP), in collaboration with the Climate Compatible Growth (CCG) programme, is accepting applications for its 2027 Academic Writing Residency for researchers from developing countries.

The three-week residency is designed to help researchers complete and publish academic manuscripts addressing climate-compatible growth and related development challenges.

The programme provides selected participants with dedicated writing time, academic mentorship and support towards publishing their research in recognised academic journals.

Nigerian researchers affiliated with eligible universities and research institutions can apply.

Benefits

Selected participants may receive:

• Round-trip international airfare.
• Accommodation at the ICTP guesthouse.
• Daily subsistence allowance.
• In-person academic mentorship.
• Dedicated time and facilities for completing academic manuscripts.
• Optional journal submission and open-access publication support, subject to approval.

Participants are expected to produce a preprint and work towards submitting their manuscripts to peer-reviewed academic journals.

Research Areas

The residency welcomes completed research manuscripts addressing themes including:

• Energy systems and low-carbon transitions.
• Sustainable transport and mobility planning.
• Infrastructure resilience and circularity.
• Resource efficiency and critical minerals.
• Green growth, economics and climate finance.
• Governance, equity and gender-related issues.
• Data-to-Deal and investment preparation.
• Integrated policy design.
• Green hydrogen and emerging fuels.
• Circular economy and resource governance.

Eligibility Requirements

Applicants must:

• Be nationals of countries eligible for Official Development Assistance (ODA), including Nigeria.
• Be affiliated with a university or research institution in an ODA-eligible country.
• Have a completed draft research paper.
• Have finished the research analysis before applying.
• Demonstrate that their research aligns with at least one of the programme's research themes.

Residency Duration

March 1–19, 2027.

Location: ICTP, Trieste, Italy.

Application Deadline

November 15, 2026.

How to Apply

Interested researchers should complete the application through the official ICTP online application portal.

Applicants should prepare their research manuscript and supporting academic information before submitting their applications.

Official programme information and application portal:

https://indico.ictp.it/event/11414/

Important Information:

The residency is not intended for researchers who are still collecting data or conducting their primary research.

Applicants from least-developed countries will receive priority consideration.

The organisers also encourage applications involving collaboration between researchers from different institutions and countries.

There is no registration fee.