Application 2013
Online applications for the 2013 program will be accepted as of 15 October, 2012.
Please note the closing date is 28 February, 2013. Applications received after the deadline can unfortunately not be considered.
Every year 4 postdoctoral scholarships are available for research on topics related to the IIASA research agenda.
Research Proposal and First Contact
In order to find the program suitable for your research please view our research page.
Candidates are required to develop and submit a research proposal that interfaces their own research interests with the research agenda of one of the various activities pursued at IIASA. Please note that only after reviewing your outlined draft proposal can the programs properly judge whether the research proposal fits their expertise and comment on the formulated question/problem.
Once a proposal has been formulated we encourage communication with the relevant program representatives. This level of personal interaction is vital not only to discuss research ideas and ascertain their relevance to IIASA’s scientific agenda but it also allows much more realistic formulation of research plans and expectations on the part of both IIASA and the applicant. An introductory e-mail is preferred as a means of first contact.
Application Procedure
1) Form
Please download and save the empty Adobe PDF application form on your computer from:
To download you need to right-click the provided link below and select "save link as".
http://www.iiasa.ac.at/pdocs/applic/application.pdf
2) Material
Complete (and save) your copy of the PDF application form as well as prepare any accompanying material including copies of two most recent publications.
3) Submission
You may submit the completed pdf application (as well as any additional material) via your personalized application upload web link, (received by Email, after completing the form below)
Please note the closing date: 28 February, 2013 (24:00 CET).
Reference Letters
Two letters of reference should be provided before the application deadline on 28 February, 2013. The applicants are responsible for asking the reference givers and to upload the letters in PDF format, using the same personalized application upload web link as above.
Registration and Application Upload Web Link
- In order to be able to upload your completed application, letters of reference, as well as any accompanying documents for review, please fill in (and submit) the requested information below.
- An automatically generated Email will be sent to you, specifying a personalized application upload link, with which you will able to submit all your application information.
Selection
The awards, which are of up to 2 years' duration, are the result of a competitive process and carry special recognition both within and outside the Institute.
Accepted candidates are offered
- an allowance for relocation expenses to and from Laxenburg
- limited support for monthly business travel
- a scholarship that is internationally competitive and commensurate with experience and qualifications. It is exempt from taxation in Austria, but subject to the principle of income aggregation.
All appointees are eligible for either state or private health insurance.
If you don’t yet hold a PhD, please consider applying to our Young Scientists Summer Program (YSSP) instead.
All candidates will be informed on the outcome of their application around May 2013.
All information submitted will be held in strict confidence.
