Fully Funded Postdoctoral Research Fellowships at IST Austria 2021

IST Austria is offering the NOMIS Fellowship Program to excellent postdoctoral researchers to give them the freedom to work on questions at the intersection of two or more scientific disciplines in a unique scientific environment, while also providing the security of outstanding scientific mentorship from proven leaders in their respective fields. A cross-discipline project proposal, to be co-supervised by two group leaders from different disciplines, identifies projects and fellows who demonstrate great flexibility, creativity, and collaboration.

• Cutting-edge and state-of-the-art resources: scientific service units, research, and travel funds.
• Freedom to explore high-risk concepts; three-year fully funded position (min. salary 58,800 EUR (gross) annually)
• Open, collaborative, basic, and interdisciplinary research environment.
• Enabling framework in which to develop interdisciplinary skills; dual mentorship.
• Teaching within IST encouraged (but not required), aiming to create the most conducive environment for the creation and transfer of knowledge.
• Scientific integrity and leadership training, as well as career development support.
• Joining IST Austria’s and the NOMIS Foundation’s global networks of exceptional, pioneering researchers.

• At the time of recruitment (i.e. within 8 months of the application deadline), applicants must have been awarded their PhD and preferably have acquired their first postdoctoral experience and/or interdisciplinary training. However, the NOMIS Fellowship Selection Panel will also consider exceptionally promising candidates who fall outside the above criteria.
• Applicants will ideally have initial postdoctoral (or significant interdisciplinary) experience. However, the NOMIS selection panel will consider all outstanding candidates.
• Applicants must have an existing affiliation to an academic/research institution (note: researchers already employed at IST Austria are not eligible to apply).
• Following the initial evaluation round, top-ranked candidates must be available for a remote interview approximately 4-6 weeks after the submission deadline.
• Successful applicants must have been awarded their PhD at the time of recruitment.
• If successful, the NOMIS Fellowship must commence within six months of notification.

Application Requirements:

Within the online form, you must provide:

• Project title (max. 100 characters including spaces)
• Project summary (max. 300 words). This summary should be understandable and accessible for a broad scientific audience. In this section, you must also upload the following documents (pdf format) for your application to be considered complete and eligible:
• Scientific Proposal (max. five pages, not including references) containing all essential information including:

1. How the research proposed addresses unresolved and important questions in the respective scientific field
2. Novelty and innovation of the outlined scientific approach  
3. High-risk/feasibility and potential impact of the proposed research
4. How proposed research is different to/extends the bounds of both supervisors’ current research
5. If relevant, justification of why an external secondary supervisor is requested

• CV (max. two pages) & Publication List (not included in page limit)
• Background and Motivation Statement (max. two pages) including:

1. Most important scientific achievements and publications
2. Motivation for applying for a NOMIS Fellowship

• Completed Ethical Issues Table (available at https://ist.ac.at/en/education/postdocs/nomisfellowship). The ethical issues table must be fully completed. If it is determined that you have uploaded an incomplete ethical issues table, you will be asked to resubmit a completed table, provided your application was otherwise complete and submitted by the deadline.

The remaining documents are optional at this point although you should upload any available diplomas related to degrees listed in the PhD Education and Additional Education sections. This can be done using the “other files” fields.

About IST Austria:

IST Austria’s faculty hiring strategy is encapsulated by the motto People before area; quality before speed. They are dedicated to bringing the best minds of the world to IST Austria to pursue cutting-edge basic science research. The Institute was inaugurated in 2009 and will grow to about 90 research groups by 2026. This exciting momentum is driven forward by every scientist added to its team, including every PhD student.

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