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 2014 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
Vegetation dynamics
Adaptive speciation
Disease ecology and evolution
Evolutionary conservation biology
Fisheries management
Fisheries-induced evolution
Adaptive dynamics theory and models
Spatial models in ecology and evolution
Applicants are encouraged to prepare a research proposal that corresponds
to their scientific interests and to the research agenda of their hosting
IIASA Program. Accepted applicants will begin work before the summer, by
planning their research in 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 welcome to send
informal inquiries regarding their specific research interests and plans to
EEP's program director Ulf Dieckmann ([email protected]).
Online applications will be accepted until Monday, January 13, 2014 (24:00
CET).
Since 1977, IIASA's annual Young Scientists Summer Program (YSSP), has
attracted 1700+ students from 80+ countries. The YSSP 2014 will take place
from June 1 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/ConditionsEligibility/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
