<div dir="ltr"><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr"><br></div><br><br><div class="msg-4095725285281236701"><div lang="EN-US" link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style="word-wrap:break-word"><div class="m_-4095725285281236701WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><img width="624" height="141" style="width:6.5in;height:1.4722in" id="m_-4095725285281236701Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:1853b7f7f984ce8e91"></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">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). YSSP Fellows work on a project related to their own doctoral research, in close cooperation with senior researchers from IIASA. <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">What is IIASA and what are its research areas?<u></u><u></u></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">IIASA is an international institute located in a Habsburg-era Schloss just outside Vienna, engaged in scientific research that aims to provide support for decision makers through models and analysis in 6 Research Programs:<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc"><li class="m_-4095725285281236701MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="color:black;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Advancing Systems Analysis<u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="m_-4095725285281236701MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="color:black;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Economic Frontiers<u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="m_-4095725285281236701MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="color:black;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Biodiversity & Natural Resources<u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="m_-4095725285281236701MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="color:black;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Energy, Climate and Environment<u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="m_-4095725285281236701MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="color:black;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Population and Just Societies<u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="m_-4095725285281236701MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="color:black;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Strategic Initiatives <u></u><u></u></span></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><br clear="all" style="page-break-before:always"></span><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Who Should Apply?<u></u><u></u></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">You should apply if:<u></u><u></u></span></p><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc"><li class="m_-4095725285281236701MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="color:black;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">You are an advanced graduate student, ideally 1-2 years from degree.<u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="m_-4095725285281236701MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="color:black;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Your field of study complements research at IIASA (see Research Programs and Projects at <a href="https://iiasa.ac.at/" target="_blank">the IIASA Website</a>).<u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="m_-4095725285281236701MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="color:black;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">You are interested in interdisciplinary research.<u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="m_-409572528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