What ICTP Postgraduate Diploma Programme for African Students actually covers.
The International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP) in Trieste, Italy, offers an intensive one-year Postgraduate Diploma Programme for students from developing countries — predominantly Africa — in Physics and Mathematics. The programme bridges the gap between bachelor's and PhD-level training. Students completing the Diploma are strongly positioned for direct entry into top PhD programmes worldwide. ICTP covers all costs for accepted students including travel, tuition, accommodation, and a monthly stipend.
Who can apply.
Open to masters applicants. Eligible nationalities are listed below.
46 more eligible countries — full list available on the official application page.
Accepted fields.
ICTP Postgraduate Diploma Programme for African Students currently lists the following eligible fields of study. Other related disciplines may also be considered — check the official call.
Four steps to a complete application.
Scholar Africa is a discovery and tracking platform — the application itself is submitted directly through the official provider site. The steps below mirror our HowTo schema.
Check eligibility
Confirm your nationality, academic level, and field of study match the criteria above.
Eligibility checklist
Prepare documents
Transcripts, recommendation letters, personal statement, and a valid passport.
Document checklist
Submit the application
Submit before January 31, 2027 via the official portal.
Submission checklist
Track your application
Use your Scholar Africa dashboard to monitor status and deadline reminders.
Post-submission checklist
What we checked, when we checked it.
Every scholarship on Scholar Africa goes through six checks (link, contact, organisation, winners, third-party, manual review). ICTP Postgraduate Diploma Programme for African Students currently scores 9.5/10.
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Other scholarships worth a parallel application.
Same eligibility window or destination. Many strong applicants apply to three or four programmes per cycle.