Sweden
For nearly forty years IIASA and Swedish researchers have collaborated on a wide range of research projects. Since 2010, research collaborations between IIASA and Sweden have focused on reducing greenhouse gas emissions, forest management, and the transition to a sustainable energy system in Sweden. Other projects have explored global issues that affect Sweden such as the future of the Arctic, ecological and evolutionary dynamics, and demographic changes.
Relations with policymakers include the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency, the Swedish Energy Agency, and the Ministries of Foreign Affairs, and of Enterprise and Innovation. Since 2010, 8 postdoctoral research fellows from Sweden have developed their research skills at IIASA and 34 doctoral students have participated in IIASA programs for young scientists. Scientific exchange between IIASA and Sweden is bolstered by over 140 visits to IIASA by Swedes and over 215 visits by IIASA researchers to Sweden. All these activities have contributed to producing 377 peer‑ reviewed publications since 2010.
Opportunities for Swedish Researchers and Swedish Nationals at IIASA
Young Scientists Summer Program (YSSP)
The YSSP at IIASA offers fellowships for PhD students to undertake a summer project on a topic related to the IIASA research agenda. Applications for 2019 are now being accepted until 11 Jan 2019.
Postdoctoral Opportunities
The Postdoctoral Program at IIASA offers fully funded research positions of up to two years to study topics related to the IIASA research agenda.
Employment Opportunities
Currently IIASA employs approximately 170 scientific staff and 100 support staff. Preference for job applications is given to qualified applicants who are nationals of IIASA member countries.
Latest research news:
Understanding the impacts of climate change
Options Summer 2020: IIASA researchers and colleagues from several other institutions worked together under the auspices of the Green Climate Fund to help developing countries better understand issues around climate mitigation and adaptation, and build local capacity for targeted action to support vulnerable populations. More
Using dynamic modeling to reduce acidification
Options Summer 2020: According to IIASA research, appropriate indicators are needed to characterize the sensitivity of ecosystems and help inform effects-based emission reduction policies to ensure surface water recovery from acidification by 2050. More
Aging Demographic Data Sheet 2020
The updated Aging Demographic Data Sheet comprehensively presents new measures of aging, developed at IIASA, for all countries in the world and world regions. More
Protecting against pest outbreaks through modeling
Options Winter 2019/20: A newly developed multi-scale network model can help to mitigate the spreading potential of pests. More
Wittgenstein Centre Data Explorer Version 2.0
Data on the educational attainment of the population of some 200 countries (and regions) are now available in the Version 2.0 of the Human Capital Data Explorer. More
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