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€1,700 a Month IIASA Young Scientists Summer Program

  • Organization: International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA)
  • Type: Fellowship
  • Location: Global
  • Deadline: January 10, 2027
  • Funding: Partially Funded

The International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA), an international research institute in Laxenburg near Vienna, runs a three month summer programme for PhD students from around the world. Each participant works full time and in person on their own research project, linked to IIASA's research areas, with an IIASA mentor. Participation is tuition-free, and most participants receive a grant through IIASA's Member Organizations or private donations. **What you get:** - Tuition-free participation in the three month programme - A grant for most participants, generally about €1,700 a month for three months plus return travel to Vienna (IIASA's budget estimate: €5,100 plus travel) - Automatic consideration for a grant during selection, with no separate funding application - Mentoring from IIASA researchers on your own project **What you'll do:** - Work full time and in person at IIASA in Laxenburg, Austria, for the full programme period - Carry out your own research project connected to IIASA's research areas, working independently with a mentor - Join an interdisciplinary cohort of PhD researchers **Key dates:** - Information webinars on Zoom: 3 November 2026, 20:00 to 21:00 CET; 4 November 2026, 14:00 to 15:00 CET; 10 November 2026, 10:00 to 11:00 CET - Applications close 10 January 2027, 23:00 CET **More information:** - Contact a research group at IIASA before you apply - Applications go through IIASA's Onlyfy portal, which cannot save progress: prepare everything and submit in one session - Costs and funding details on IIASA's costs and funding page

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International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA)Fellowship

€1,700 a Month IIASA Young Scientists Summer Program

Jan 10, 2027 23:00:00 Europe/Vienna
Opportunity type
Fellowship
Funding
Partially Funded
Location
Global
Deadline
Jan 10, 2027 23:00:00 Europe/Vienna

About this opportunity

The International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA), an international research institute in Laxenburg near Vienna, runs a three month summer programme for PhD students from around the world. Each participant works full time and in person on their own research project, linked to IIASA's research areas, with an IIASA mentor. Participation is tuition-free, and most participants receive a grant through IIASA's Member Organizations or private donations.

What you get:

  • Tuition-free participation in the three month programme
  • A grant for most participants, generally about €1,700 a month for three months plus return travel to Vienna (IIASA's budget estimate: €5,100 plus travel)
  • Automatic consideration for a grant during selection, with no separate funding application
  • Mentoring from IIASA researchers on your own project

What you'll do:

  • Work full time and in person at IIASA in Laxenburg, Austria, for the full programme period
  • Carry out your own research project connected to IIASA's research areas, working independently with a mentor
  • Join an interdisciplinary cohort of PhD researchers

Key dates:

  • Information webinars on Zoom: 3 November 2026, 20:00 to 21:00 CET; 4 November 2026, 14:00 to 15:00 CET; 10 November 2026, 10:00 to 11:00 CET
  • Applications close 10 January 2027, 23:00 CET

More information:

  • Contact a research group at IIASA before you apply
  • Applications go through IIASA's Onlyfy portal, which cannot save progress: prepare everything and submit in one session
  • Costs and funding details on IIASA's costs and funding page

Who can apply

  • Enrolled in a PhD programme, ideally within one to two years of completing it
  • A research proposal that connects with IIASA's research areas
  • Able to work independently with a mentor, with an interest in interdisciplinary research
  • Sufficient English
  • Available to participate full time and in person for the full programme period
  • Documents: CV, motivation letter and publication list as one PDF, a research proposal, and two references

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Good to know

  • +Applications open for YSSP 2027 per IIASA's own page
  • +Tuition-free; no application fee on either IIASA page
  • +Grant consideration is automatic, no separate funding application
  • +Open to PhD students worldwide

Worth checking yourself

  • !Grants are not guaranteed: IIASA secures funding for the large majority, particularly those from countries with an IIASA Member Organization, but numbers vary year to year and funding cannot be guaranteed for individual applicants
  • !Requires PhD enrolment and three months full time and in person in Laxenburg, Austria
  • !IIASA's pages give no 2027 programme dates beyond a three month summer programme
  • !Onlyfy cannot save a part-finished application; contact a research group before applying

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€1,700 a Month IIASA Young Scientists Summer Program
Jan 10, 2027 23:00:00 Europe/Vienna