Do you have a strong desire to advance science as a postdoctoral researcher? International academics from various fields are now able to apply for the NOMIS-ISTA Fellowship 2025 in Austria. This esteemed, fully funded fellowship, which is jointly given by the NOMIS Foundation and the Institute of Science and Technology Austria (ISTA), offers access to a worldwide renowned academic network, dual mentorship from top experts, and an outstanding venue for multidisciplinary research.
The fellowship is intended to encourage ambitious, interdisciplinary, and cooperative research, enabling scientists to investigate high-risk, high-impact concepts that cut across the social sciences, natural sciences, and humanities. The NOMIS Foundation is renowned for encouraging creative thinking and insight-driven research that transcends conventional academic bounds.
The NOMIS-ISTA Fellowship provides more than just funding; it provides the autonomy, tools, and institutional support to investigate innovative scientific issues. This is your chance to lead groundbreaking research and influence the direction of science on a global scale if you’re prepared to do so.
Host Country: Austria
University: Institute of Science and Technology Austria
Opportunity Type: Fellowship
Eligibility Country: International Students
Financial Coverage: Fully Funded
Eligibility Criteria:
- PhD-holding early-career scientists that have a keen interest in interdisciplinary research are welcome.
- intended for researchers organizing creative projects that cross two fields.
- Perfect for postdocs looking for an open, cooperative research setting
- By the time of hiring (within eight months of the deadline), candidates must have a PhD.
- Candidates with a track record of multidisciplinary work or some postdoctoral experience are preferred.
- Applications from overseas are invited.
- Candidates cannot have worked for ISTA prior to June 13, 2024.
- The fellowship must start within six months of being chosen.
Benefits:
- Fellowship with full funding for three years
- Gross pay per year beginning at EUR 75,586
- Access to ISTA’s cutting-edge service divisions and research facilities
- Dual mentoring from subject-matter specialists for all-encompassing academic assistance
- Integration with ISTA’s and NOMIS’s international research networks
- Resources for career advancement, instruction in leadership, and assistance with maintaining scientific integrity
- Opportunities for optional instruction to promote knowledge exchange
- Possibility of a three-month yearly secondment with an outside co-supervisor
Deadline: 18 September 2025
