The IST-BRIDGE program at the Institute of Science and Technology Austria offers fully-funded (two-year) postdoctoral fellowships for highly qualified candidates who have completed or will soon complete their PhD or equivalent in the natural or computer sciences, mathematics, or any related discipline.
Benefits of the Program:
- International, Interdisciplinary, and Intersectoral fellowship program;
- 2-year, fully funded postdoctoral position (optional extensions for placements/secondments);
- Profiled competency training: 4 flexible ‘career-tracks’;
- Optional BRIDGE placements and secondments;
- ‘Marie Skłodowska-Curie fellow’ title – internationally recognized mark of research excellence;
Eligibility:
- All research fields supported at ISTA will be eligible (see https://ist.ac.at/en/research);
- At the date of the deadline, applicants must hold a PhD (or equivalent) or have at least four years of full-time equivalent research experience and anticipate the completion of their PhD degree before the start of their fellowship (which should not be later than ~7 months post-deadline – see guide for applicants). A fellowship contract will not be issued until a copy of the diploma/proof of successful defense is provided;
- Applicants cannot have resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in Austria for more than 12 months in the 36 months immediately prior to the call deadline;
- Researchers already employed at ISTA at the call deadline are not eligible to apply;
Calls for proposals: IST-BRIDGE will recruit 60 fellows over 5 globally-advertised calls (approximately 12 per call).
Call Deadlines : 05/11/21 – 05/05/22 – 05/11/22 – 05/05/23 – 05/11/23
For detailed information about online registration and Required documents please visit the official Website or contact the program administrator.