Applications for the YSSP 2026 are closed. The next round of applications for the YSSP 2027 will open in October 2026.
Information webinars will be offered the following dates (all times CET, registration details available soon):
| November 3 18:00-19:00 (intended for North and South American audience) |
| November 4 14:00-15:00 (intended for European and African audience) |
| November 10 8:00-9:00 (intended for Asian and Oceanic audience) |
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Application critera
We welcome applications from PhD students around the world. You should:
- Be enrolled in a PhD program, ideally within one to two years of completing your degree.
- Propose research that connects with IIASA’s research areas.
- Be able to formulate research questions and work independently, with guidance from a mentor.
- Be interested in interdisciplinary research and the wider relevance of your work.
- Have sufficient proficiency in English to conduct research, discuss your work, and participate fully in the program.
- Be available to participate full-time and in person for the full program period.
Before applying, explore IIASA’s research areas and identify where your proposed project would fit. You are encouraged to discuss your ideas with a relevant IIASA researcher.
YSSP Application Process Step by Step
1. Do you meet the application requirements criteria?
2. Is your topic is compatible with ongoing IIASA research.
3. Check the document and information requirements for application submission - YSSP Appllcation Guide,
4. Identify which program and group is most suitable (you can select two if approprate).
5. Start to draft your proposal
6 Make conntact with approprate research group. Develop project ideas.
7. Collate all information and finalise documents.
8. Upoad to onlyfy. Please note that it is not possible to save your progress on onlyfy. all documents must be submitted in one session.
9. The final application needs to be submitted by the deadline: 11 January 2027.
10: Applicants informed of outcome.