One of the most important services the IAEA provides to Member States (MS) is training and education. The training is primarily provided through three general mechanisms:
The IAEA fellowships provide the opportunity for young scientists from one MS to spend time in a cooperating laboratory in another MS. The hosts for fellowships can be either in developing or industrialized countries. The main purpose of the fellowship programme is to provide “hands-on” training in the lab or in the field. This usually involves obtaining instruction and experience in using a specific technology, but often includes complementary activities, such as classroom education and field trips. The fellowship programme can also be used for scientists to obtain advanced University degrees.
Scientific visits are typically short (1 to 4 week) trips by senior scientists to other institutions using advanced technologies, with particular emphasis on how they can be incorporated into a larger system of activities. Such trips allow the visitor to see first-hand the application of technologies that may be available in the near future in his or her own MS.
The IAEA will often identify certain technologies or banks of knowledge that have near-term applications in a wide-group of MS. Group training is an efficient way to quickly spread such information. These training activities can be held at the Seibersdorf laboratory, but advantages are often realized by having the course hosted by a MS. The workshops generally last from 1 to 2 weeks.
The training courses presented by the APH are always announced on our website, along with information on participation. They are also announced in the newsletter. We are always looking for potential hosts for fellows and scientific visitors. If you would be interested in serving as a host, please contact us via email, providing a short description of the training you could provide.
