IIASA offers a summer program for PhD students
to undertake a scientific project on a topic related 
to the IIASA research agenda.
Young Scientists
Summer Program
 
      
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It was great to work with experienced 
researchers at IIASA, it really benefitted 
my understanding of systems-oriented research 
tackling real-life global challenges.
Stefanie Klose, YSSP participant
IIASA is an international research 
institute based near Vienna, 
Austria. A global leader in 
systems analysis, IIASA conducts 
policy-oriented multidisciplinary 
research into challenges that are 
too large or complex to be solved 
by a single country or discipline. 
These challenges, which include 
climate change, biodiversity, 
energy security, and sustainable 
development, must be solved by 
international cooperation.
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Access a global research network of over 3,500 scholars
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Benefit from working alongside pioneering researchers  
from around 50 countries
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Conduct your own mentored research related to your PhD and the
interdisciplinary IIASA research agenda - culminating in a publishable paper
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Enjoy the vibrant social life that comes with being part of the YSSP
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Live in Vienna, which has repeatedly been named the most livable  
city in the world
Annually, from 1 June to 31 August, IIASA hosts 
up to 50 doctoral students from around the world 
in its Young Scientists Summer Program (YSSP).
If you are an advanced graduate student, take your 
research to the next level and apply to the YSSP to: