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Every summer from 1 June to 31 August, the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) hosts up to 50 doctoral students from around the world in its Young Scientists Summer Program (YSSP). Apply now for the 2015 program Deadline: 12 January 2015 Each YSSP participant works on a topic related to his or her PhD thesis and IIASA’s research agenda, the goal being to write a publishable paper. All YSSP participants are personally mentored by IIASA senior scientists. You should apply if: ● You are an advanced graduate student; ● Your field of study complements research at IIASA; ● You are interested in pursuing interdisciplinary research; ● Your research and career would benefit from working alongside young scientists and senior scientists from around the world; ● You would like to explore the policy implications of your work. Successful applicants from countries with an IIASA National Member Organization (NMO) are eligible for funding, and some fellowships are also available for students from non-NMO countries. IIASA is an international institute engaged in scientific research that aims to provide support for policymakers on issues of importance in the following global problem areas: ● Energy and Climate Change ● Food and Water ● Poverty and Equity IIASA’s research comes under the following programs: ● Energy ● Transitions to New Technologies ● Advanced Systems Analysis ● Ecosystem Services and Management ● Mitigation of Air Pollution and Greenhouse Gases ● Evolution and Ecology ● World Population ● Risk, Policy and Vulnerability ● Water International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis Schlossplatz 1, A-2361 Laxenburg, Austria Tel: +43 2236 807 Fax: +43 2236 71313 www.iiasa.ac.atI I A S A Questions? yssp.info@iiasa.ac.at “It was a steep learning curve, but immensely stimulating and rewarding to work with and learn from experienced researchers at IIASA. This opened up a whole new research direction for me, and one in which I am now fully immersed.” Charlie Wilson, YSSP’08 “I came back to Edinburgh with new tools and expertise that will help me to work on PhD research with ease.” Stephy Makungwa, YSSP’10 IIASA YSSP Fellowships, Summer 2015 www.iiasa.ac.at/yssp