Each member of the group must fill in an individual on-line application form and specify that they are applying for a group association in the  field 'additional information'. This field should also contain a description of the character of the Group and the logistic aspects of the scientific collaboration (distance between institutes, communication lines, sharing facilities, etc.) 

Research Groups which are entitled to participate in this Programme must of course be operating in developing countries and with people working and living in the same or in nearby institutes. The collaboration must be well established and documented preferably by joint publications and exceptionally by cross-references.

Should the outcome of your application be successful, you will be informed of the number of visits and allocation available, so that all members of the Group together must present a plan of visits to the ICTP for the period of validity of the award. We expect that the plan will follow a reasonable health policy of rotation of the visits and that Senior Members will use the allocated money grant. However with sufficient motivation the Group may propose a different plan that best suits their interests. The plan will be approved by the Selection Committee. Minor modifications to it during the period of the Associateship are possible provided they do not modify the basic equilibrium of utilization. Still it is expected that there be no more than three modifications proposed during the 6 years of the award.