ICFOnians have the opportunity to grow professionally and personally during their time at the institute, surrounded by ambitious and inquisitive colleagues, gaining unique skills to become successful and independent future leaders, both in the academic and industrial worlds.

The institutes provides cutting edge facilities, a stimulating international and interdisciplinary environment, as well as high-level training and extended administrative support for national and international researchers, at different career levels, with backgrounds in scientific disciplines related to Optics and Photonics and their applications, including Physics, Engineering, Mathematics, Chemistry and Biology.