The notice below will be of interest to some of you.
*IIASA Young Scientists Summer Program 2008*
Summer Fellowship in Austria for Graduate Students in Natural and Social
Sciences, Math,
Policy and Engineering
Each summer, the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis
(IIASA), located in
Schloss Laxenburg near Vienna, Austria, hosts a selected group of graduate
students,
primarily doctoral, from around the world in its Young Scientists Summer
Program (YSSP).
These students work closely with IIASA's senior scientists on projects
within the
Institute's 3 theme areas. *Funding is available* to cover travel to
IIASA and a modest
living allowance.
*APPLICATIONS DEADLINE: 15 JAN 2008 *
2008 YSSP DATES: 2 JUNE - 29 AUGUST
/WHAT IS IIASA AND WHAT ARE ITS PROGRAM AREAS?/
IIASA is an international institution, supported by the U.S. and 18 other
governments,
engaged in scientific research aimed at providing policy insight on issues
of regional
and global importance in the following areas:
Energy and Technology
. Energy
. New Technologies
. Dynamic Systems
. Integrated Modeling Environment
Natural Resources and Environment
. Land Use and Agriculture
. Forestry
. Evolution and Ecology
. Atmospheric Pollution & Econ. Devt.
. Greenhouse Gas Initiative
Population and Society
. World Population
. Risk and Vulnerability
. International Negotiation
. Population and Climate Change
. Health and Global Change Initiative
Detailed information about each program is on the IIASA Website:
_http://www.iiasa.ac.at/_
/WHO SHOULD APPLY? /
. You are an advanced graduate student;
. Your field is compatible with ongoing research at IIASA;
. Your research and career would benefit from working alongside 50
or so
contemporary young scientists from a score or more of other nations, and
senior
scientists from around the world;
. You would like to explore the policy implications of your work.
/HOW DO YOU APPLY? /
An on-line application form, along with more information, is at
_http://www.iiasa.ac.at/yssp/register/_
General Questions: Tanja Huber, YSSP Coordinator
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