IIASA’s interdisciplinary work is organized in 5 Research Programs that accept YSSP Fellows:
YSSP Fellows’ fields of research might include:
§ Applied math and methodologies
§ Data analysis, programming, and GIS applications
§ Demography and sociology
§ Earth, ocean, atmospheric, and hydrological sciences
§ Economics and economic transitions
§ Ecosystem sciences, biodiversity, and evolution
§ Energy, climate, and integrated assessment modeling
§ Engineering and information technologies
§ Environmental science and natural resources management
§ Forestry and agricultural systems
§ International relations and diplomacy
§ International negotiation
§ Modeling: system dynamics, agent based modeling, optimization, networks
§ Operations research and management science
§ Political science and policy studies
§ Remote sensing and citizen science
§ Risk management and decision science
IIASA does not do laboratory research.
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If you’re interested:
You will submit a proposal for a research project that you will work on while at IIASA. The proposal includes the following elements: abstract, main research questions, methods, data requirements, innovative aspects, and expected results.
Read the 2026 YSSP Application Guideline for details on the application.
IIASA strongly recommends that you communicate with IIASA program representatives while you’re preparing your application, to explore mutual interest in your intended research.
2026 YSSP Webinar on November 19:
Thinking about applying for the 2026 YSSP? Join the YSSP Application Webinar on November 19, 2025 at 1-2 PM CET to get questions answered on what the program offers and how to make your proposal stand out. It’s timed for Europe and Asia, but will be recorded and available online.
Register by November 17 for access details: email yssp....@iiasa.ac.at
Applicants will receive decisions by mid-March 2026 (accept; waitlist; deny).
