Young Scientists Summer Program (YSSP)

Overview

Applicants from all countries are welcome. Although IIASA gives priority to citizens or residents of countries in which IIASA has aNational Member Organization (NMO) a limited number of applicants from non-NMO countries are accepted each year and in very exceptional cases funding is provided. To be eligible for the Program applicants should meet the following criteria:

research experience corresponding to a level typical of a researcher about two years prior to receiving a PhD or equivalent degree;
a summer research proposal that clearly fits (i) the research agenda of a selected IIASA program, (ii) the research objectives of the candidate and (iii) the corresponding background and skills of the applicant;
an ability to work independently as well as to interact with other scientists;
fluency in English and the ability to communicate in a scientific environment; and
a willingness to actively participate in a broad range of interdisciplinary scientific activities at IIASA.

Scholarships

Most of IIASA's National Member Organizations (NMO) provide grants to enable young scientists (either their own nationals or foreign students studying in their country) to participate in the YSSP. Inquiries concerning financial aid should be directed to the appropriate NMO Secretary.

Selection Criteria

Each year the YSSP Committee selects about 50-55 students. The following criteria are taken into consideration during the review and selection process:

- The quality of the proposed research plan, including its relevance to (i) the research agenda of the program selected by the applicant, (ii) the research objectives of the candidate and (iii) the corresponding background and skills of the applicant.
- IIASA's capacity to host the proposed research.
- Letters of Recommendation
Only complete online applications received before January 17 (24:00 CET), 2011 can be considered. Letters of Recommendation may be uploaded until January 31, 2011.

Notification of any decisions on your application will occur latest by March 31, 2011.

Contact detail

YSSP Coordinator - Sheila Poor
IIASA - International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis
A-2361 Laxenburg, Austria
Tel: +43-2236-807/344, Fax: +43-2236-71313
poor@iiasa.ac.at
http://www.iiasa.ac.at/Admin/YSP/register/index.html

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