ICTP PWF: Physics For Bangladesh

16/06/2026

Update on the ICTP PWF Bangladesh Internship 2026!

We are happy to announce that Laura Pintucci from ICTP has joined the program as a new mentor in the high energy physics track.

With this addition, the program now brings together 32 mentors offering research projects across high energy physics, gravity, mathematical physics, astronomy and astrophysics, quantum information, condensed matter, statistical physics, and applied/computational physics.

Students in Bangladesh who are interested in gaining research experience are encouraged to apply. We are grateful to all our mentors for their generous support and for helping create meaningful opportunities for young students and researchers in Bangladesh.

⏩ Internship period: 20 July – 20 October 2026
⏩ Application deadline: 30 June 2026
⏩ Recommendation letter deadline: 30 June 2026

🔗 Application form: https://forms.gle/BPVhkG355B5XQjj19
🔗 Recommendation letter form: https://forms.gle/78EF5WDT4R9jeJCc9
🌐 Program details and mentor/project list: https://physicsforbangladesh.org/.../2026-online-summer.../

10/06/2026

Thank you, Prothom Alo, the biggest Bangla daily, for featuring our Summer Internship Program.

Registration is open now.
Details: https://physicsforbangladesh.org/internships/2026-online-summer-internship/

https://www.prothomalo.com/education/scholarship/ffohchmqzd

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08/06/2026

Applications are now open for the ICTP PWF Bangladesh Internship 2026.

This year, we have 31 mentors offering projects in high energy physics, gravity, mathematical physics, astronomy and astrophysics, quantum information, condensed matter, statistical physics, and applied/computational physics.

We are deeply thankful to all the mentors for generously contributing their time and expertise to support students in Bangladesh. We look forward to receiving applications from motivated students.

⏩ Internship period: 20 July - 20 October 2026
⏩ Application deadline: 30 June 2026
⏩ Recommendation letter deadline: 30 June 2026

🔗 Application form: https://forms.gle/BPVhkG355B5XQjj19
🔗 Recommendation letter form: https://forms.gle/78EF5WDT4R9jeJCc9

🌐 Program details and mentor/project list: https://physicsforbangladesh.org/internships/2026-online-summer-internship/

ICTP: International Centre for Theoretical Physics ICTP Physics Without Frontiers

01/06/2026

Call for Mentors

At ICTP PWF Physics for Bangladesh, one of our main goals is to build bridges between students and young researchers in Bangladesh and the international scientific community. We strongly believe that meaningful mentorship and scientific collaborations can help nurture the next generation of physicists from Bangladesh and create opportunities for impactful research.

As part of this effort, we are continuing our mentorship and internship programme this July. We are currently looking for mentors, from advanced PhD students and postdoctoral researchers to faculty members, who would be interested in supervising motivated students on small research projects over the summer.

If you are an active researcher and would like to be part of this initiative, please contact us before 7 June 2026:

Nabil Iqbal: [email protected]
Ahmed Rakin Kamal: [email protected]

29/05/2026

Call for Mentors — PWF Bangladesh Internship Programme

At ICTP PWF Physics for Bangladesh, one of our main goals is to build bridges between students and young researchers in Bangladesh and the international scientific community. We strongly believe that meaningful mentorship and scientific collaborations can help nurture the next generation of physicists from Bangladesh and create opportunities for impactful research.

As part of this effort, we are excited to continue our mentorship and internship programme this July.

We are currently looking for mentors — from advanced PhD students and postdoctoral researchers to faculty members — who would be interested in supervising motivated students on small research projects over the summer.

You can also read more about the initiative here:
https://physicsforbangladesh.org/internships/2025-online-summer-internship/

If you are an active researcher and would like to be part of this initiative, please feel free to contact before June 7th:

Nabil Iqbal — [email protected]
Ahmed Rakin Kamal — [email protected]

Together, let us continue building a stronger research community for Bangladesh.

25/05/2026

ICTP PWF Professional Development seminar on 26th May at 15.00 CEST for a deep dive into making your application the best it can be!

Details: https://ictp.global/events/213100

17/05/2026

The internship reports from the 2025 Online Summer Internship are now publicly available on our website:

https://physicsforbangladesh.org/internships/2025-online-summer-internship/

We sincerely thank all the mentors and interns for their time, guidance, and amazing work throughout the internship program. We are glad to help build meaningful connections between Bangladeshi students and researchers around the world.

This was the first program of its kind in Bangladesh. We are grateful to ICTP: International Centre for Theoretical Physics and ICTP Physics Without Frontiers for creating and supporting this space.

We plan to launch the program again this summer on a larger scale. Stay tuned!

17/05/2026

More information:
https://indico.ictp.it/event/11348/
Registration:
https://zoom.us/meeting/register/XOCHcQwWTYegR_FRQK6Fvw

Thinking about applying for a Master’s or PhD in physics or related fields?

Join the next session of the ICTP PWF Professional Development Series:
“Navigating Master’s and PhD Applications in Physics and Related Fields.”

The session will bring together different perspectives on the graduate application process, featuring Marco Esposito (ICTP), Estelle Inack (Perimeter Institute, yiyaniQ, and University of Waterloo), and Joe Niemela (ICTP Scientist Emeritus). The discussion will be moderated by Natasa Stojic (Physics Without Frontiers).

Topics will include:
• what selection committees look for
• common mistakes in applications
• writing strong CVs and statements of purpose
• approaching potential supervisors
• experiences applying from the Global South

The session will conclude with an open Q&A.

More information:
https://indico.ictp.it/event/11348/

Registration:
https://zoom.us/meeting/register/XOCHcQwWTYegR_FRQK6Fvw

15/05/2026

We are delighted to share that Professor Nafiz Ishtiaque from the Shanghai Institute for Mathematics and Interdisciplinary Sciences (SIMIS) and Shanto Chakroborty from the University of Dhaka have recently archived a paper titled:
“An Exact Spacetime Polymer Gas for Finite-Temperature ℤₙ Homological Quantum Code”

We are especially grateful that the authors acknowledged the contribution of ICTP Physics Without Frontiers Bangladesh Program in making this collaboration possible. We are also proud to mention that Shanto Chakroborty was a participant in the previous cohort of our mentorship program, where he worked under the supervision of Professor Nafiz Ishtiaque. Such acknowledgements are deeply meaningful to us, as they reflect the impact of building scientific connections across borders and creating opportunities for young researchers in Bangladesh to engage in international collaborations.

At ICTP PWF Physics for Bangladesh, one of our primary goals is to build bridges between young researchers and students in Bangladesh and leading researchers around the world. We strongly believe that meaningful scientific collaborations and mentorship can help nurture the next generation of physicists from Bangladesh and create opportunities for impactful research.
Paper link: https://arxiv.org/abs/2605.09122

We are looking for mentors — from PhD students to postdoctoral researchers and professors — for our mentorship program starting this July. If you are an active researcher and interested in being a part of our initiatives, please feel free to reach out to us at:

📧 Nabil Iqbal: [[email protected]]
📧 Ahmed Rakin Kamal: [[email protected]]

Together, let us continue building a stronger research community for Bangladesh. 🌍⚛️

ICTP: International Centre for Theoretical Physics
ICTP Physics Without Frontiers

04/05/2026

The school is now ongoing! Those of you who couldn't register for the course can still access the recording and lecture notes from the course page.

Course Page: https://physicsforbangladesh.org/schools/math-physics-1/

We are excited to share that the PWF Bangladesh: Operators on Hilbert Space course has started! Running from 1 May to 5 July 2026 and held online (Asia/Dhaka), this course introduces unbounded operators on Hilbert spaces and their role in quantum mechanics. It explores key ideas such as infinite-dimensional spaces, the Dirac formalism, and the quantum harmonic oscillator, and is designed for students with a basic background in linear algebra who want to build a solid mathematical foundation for quantum theory.