ICTP Physics Without Frontiers (PWF) works to motivate, train, and educate physics and mathematics university students worldwide, with focus on science and technology lagging countries, to help build the next generation of scientists.
PWF organises projects working with volunteer scientists, who are PhD students, postdoctoral researchers, or lecturers from all over the world, who are passionate about promoting and supporting physics and mathematics. The Physics Without Frontiers Volunteer Network is composed of more than 80 passionate scientists primarily originally from the partnered countries.
Each PWF project is unique, developed with a country's specific needs in mind. A component of outreach and diversity is incorporated into all projects. PWF promotes networking and collaborative environments, and its mentoring scheme is open to all students. PWF has worked with over 10000 students worldwide in 35 different countries!
The call for applications to organise a PWF project is now closed.
Physics Without Frontiers aims to:
Physics Without Frontiers is about breaking down barriers to accessing physics and mathematics research and training. This means connecting with students and scientists worldwide, and with those from less represented groups for example from a poorer economic background, women and girls, ethnic minorities within regions, or those who may lack access due to geographic barriers or isolation within a region, and those from conflict regions.
PWF is coordinated by Professor Bobby Acharya and Dr Kate Shaw.
Contact us: pwf@ictp.it
