ISTA-Fellow Postdoctoral Program 2027

Are you eager to perform innovative basic research in an international environment? Do you want to push the frontiers of science and go beyond the scientific norms together with supervisors and colleagues that are among the best in the world?

The ISTA-Fellow program at the Institute of Science and Technology Austria (ISTA) 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.

• Table of Content
• About Institute of Science and Technology Austria (ISTA)
• ISTA-Fellow Postdoctoral Program Fellowship
• Aim and Benefits of ISTA-Fellow Postdoctoral Program Fellowship
• Requirements for ISTA-Fellow Postdoctoral Program Fellowship Qualification
• Interview date, Process and Venue for ISTA-Fellow Postdoctoral Program Fellowship
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

ISTA-Fellow Postdoctoral Program Fellowship

Aim and Benefits of ISTA-Fellow Postdoctoral Program Fellowship

• International, Interdisciplinary, and Intersectoral fellowship program
• 2-year, fully funded postdoctoral position

Requirements for ISTA-Fellow Postdoctoral Program Fellowship Qualification

• All research fields supported at ISTA will be eligible (see https://ist.ac.at/en/research).
• At the date of the respective call deadline, applicants must hold a PhD (or equivalent) or anticipate completing their PhD degree before the start of their fellowship (no later than 15/06/2027). A fellowship contract will not be issued until a copy of the diploma/proof of successful defense is provided.
• Researchers already employed at ISTA before September 1, 2026 are not eligible to apply.

Interview date, Process and Venue for ISTA-Fellow Postdoctoral Program Fellowship

• All applicants will be notified of the outcome of their applications no later than 4 months after the application deadline (including reserve list status where relevant).

Check also:
Erasmus Mundus Scholarship 2027
Global Korea Scholarship 2027

Application Deadline

How to Apply

1. Download and carefully review the Guide for Applicants
2. Create an account at apply.ista.ac.at
3. Verify your account by following the instructions contained within the email sent to you.
4. Complete the application by entering all required information and uploading all required documents (see Guide for Applicants).
5. Submit your application.

Should you have questions on the ISTA-Fellow application process, please contact: [email protected]

For more information, kindly visit ISTA Fellowship webpage.