Researchers wishing to develop skills and expertise in systems analysis, and international and interdisciplinary research are invited to apply for the positions below.
Positions are available for early and mid-career researchers along with senior researchers; and are made possible through Israel becoming a member of IIASA in December 2017. Preference will be given to candidates with a focus on energy policy, air quality, demography, water, emergency and resilience, and science policy.
Selection will be made based on:
This fellowship provides the opportunity for one postdoctoral research fellow to come to IIASA for up to two years to study topics related to the IIASA research agenda.
Applications are currently closed, please check our website for updates on a future call.
Candidates are required to develop and submit a research proposal. To find the program suitable for your research, interested applicants should view our research page.
Communication with the relevant program representatives is strongly encouraged at the earliest possible stage, and before submitting an application. This is vital to discuss research ideas and their relevance to IIASA and to ensure realistic research plans and expectations on the part of both IIASA and the applicant.
General questions should be directed to .
For specific questions regarding your proposal please contact the relevant program representatives.
Funds the opportunity for one researcher, ranked Professor or Full Professor, to come to IIASA for up to three months to further his or her research in collaboration with IIASA researchers. The period at IIASA can be split into multiple visits with funding for up to three roundtrips between Austria and Vienna.
Funds the opportunity for one researcher, ranked Assistant or Associate Professor, to come to IIASA for up to three months to further his or her research in collaboration with IIASA researchers. The period at IIASA can be split into multiple visits with funding for up to three roundtrips between Austria and Vienna.
Funds the living expenses of one researcher to spend a sabbatical at IIASA, to develop his or her research in collaboration with IIASA researchers.
Applications are currently closed, please check our website for updates on a future call.
Candidates are required to submit their curriculum vitae and fill out the application form below detailing the research that they propose to carry out at IIASA and its potential of the research to address Israeli and universal challenges.
To find the program suitable for your research please view our research page. Full funding is available for one applicant in each mid-career category, but IIASA welcomes additional scholars with outside funding.
Eligibility and Evaluation Criteria
Selection will be made based on:
Additional Guidelines for Selection provided by the Israeli NMO
The applicant must be a member of/affiliated to an academic or research institution or a professor emeritus who continues working on research in an academic or research institution in Israel (hereinafter called the “Affiliated Institution”);
In Israel, the "Affiliated Institution" must be one of the following:
A) Accredited institution of higher learning in Israel, according to the Council for Higher Education Law, 1958
B) Research Institute recognized as such by the Israel Science Foundation (ISF)
C) Research Institute which is a nonprofit organization
D) Research Institute which is a government company or a governmental unit
A "Research Institute" is a research institute whose significant portion of activity is the advancement of cutting-edge scientific knowledge, possessing appropriate infrastructure and equipment, and employing researchers who, inter alia, publish articles related to their research in leading scientific journals in the world, and who present their research at international symposia.
For further information and to submit your application please contact Ms. Aleksandra Cofala, from IIASA's Capacity Building and Training Team ().
International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA)
Schlossplatz 1, A-2361 Laxenburg, Austria
Phone: (+43 2236) 807 0 Fax:(+43 2236) 71 313