Austria: Summer Fellowships

Summer Fellowships for Young Scientists at the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis, Austria

Summer Fellowships for Young Scientists at the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis, Austria

Funding is available for PhD students interested in three months of collaborative research during June-August 2013 on Evolutionary and Ecological Modeling at the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) in Laxenburg, Austria.

Young scientists from all countries are eligible for stipends provided by IIASA’s Evolution and Ecology Program (EEP) that contribute to travel and accommodation costs. Students from Australia, Austria, Brazil, China, Egypt, Finland, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, the Netherlands, Norway, Pakistan, Russia, South Africa, Sweden, and the USA are furthermore eligible for fellowships that provide full coverage of travel, accommodation, and living expenses.

Model-based summer research projects are invited in the following indicative areas:
Evolution of Cooperation

Governance of Common Goods

Systemic Risks and Network Dynamics

Eco-Evolutionary Dynamics

Evolutionary Community Ecology

Food-Web Evolution

VegetationDynamics

Adaptive Speciation

Disease Ecology andEvolution

Evolutionary Conservation Biology

Fisheries Management

Fisheries-induced Evolution

Adaptive Dynamics Theory and Models

SpatialModels in Ecology andEvolution
Applicants prepare a research proposal that corresponds to their scientific interests and to the research agenda of theirhosting IIASA Program. Accepted applicants begin work before the summer by planning their research in close collaboration with their IIASA supervisors. Previous experiences with implementing and studying evolutionary or ecological models are important assets for working in EEP. To improve chances of being selected, potential applicants are encouraged to sent informal inquiries regarding their specific research interests and plans to EEP’s program leader Ulf Dieckmann (dieckmann@iiasa.ac.at).
Online applications will be accepted until Monday, January 14, 2013

(24:00 CET).

Since 1977, IIASA’s annual Young Scientists Summer Program (YSSP), has attracted 1600+ students from 80+ countries. The YSSP 2013 will take place from June1 to August 31. IIASA is located in the former summer palace of Austria’s royal family, ca. 15 km south of Vienna. IIASA’s summer program offers exceptional opportunities for acquiring experience in an international and interdisciplinary research environment. Research training is based on regular personal interaction with advising scientists, and typically leads to a publication in an international journal, as well as to a chapter in a candidate’s PhD thesis.

Some useful links:
+ Details about the summer program, and online application

http://www.iiasa.ac.at/web/home/education/yssp/Apply/Conditions-and-Eligibility.en.html

+ Information about IIASA’s Evolution and Ecology Program

http://www.iiasa.ac.at/web/home/research/researchPrograms/EvolutionandEcology/New-page.en.html

+ Examples of successful YSSP projects

http://www.iiasa.ac.at/web/home/research/researchPrograms/EvolutionandEcology/AbouttheProgram/Student-Participation-in-EEP.en.html

+ General information about IIASA

http://www.iiasa.ac.at/web/home/about/whatisiiasa/what_is_iiasa.html