Founded in 1964 by the late Nobel Laureate Abdus Salam, the International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP) is a unique institution that explores fundamental scientific questions at the highest level, promotes active engagement with scientists in developing countries, and advances international cooperation through science.             THE EAST AFRICAN INSTITUTE FOR FUNDAMENTAL RESEARCH   The EAIFR is an ICTP Partner Institute with a UNESCO Category 2 status based in Kigali at the University of Rwanda (UR) (see https://eaifr.ictp.it/about/). The institute was created in 2018 with a view to position itself as a leading research and training institute in Eastern Africa in the br