An excellent opportunity for university students (Bachelor or Master) from across the world and recent graduates to apply for ISTERNSHIP - ISTA Summer Fellowship for 2-3 months at The Institute of Science and Technology of Austria in Vienna. The ISTernship program is developed in cooperation with OeAD, the Austrian Agency for International Cooperation in Education and Research and it's fully funded program for all interns.
About ISTA
The Institute of Science and Technology of Austria is an international research institute in the natural and mathematical sciences, located in Maria Gogging, Klosterneuburg, 20 km northwest of the Austrian capital Vienna. It was established and opened by the Lower Austria Provincial Government and the Austrian Federal Government in 2009.
About ISTERNSHIP Program
The ISTernship Fellowship provides an excellent platform for students and recent graduates to enhance their scientific research skills. Since 2013, the program has welcomed ISTerns (fellowship recipients) from around the globe each summer for 2 to 3 months to collaborate on research projects under the guidance of ISTA’s host professors.
Participants benefit from mentorship within ISTA’s research groups and engage in a customized program featuring various events designed to enrich their campus experience. The fellowship concludes with a poster session, where ISTerns showcase their research to the broader ISTA community. Successful candidates receive both financial and administrative support from ISTA’s Graduate School and OeAD.
Upon arrival, ISTerns receive an introduction to research at IST Austria as well as an introduction to the IST Austria Graduate School. The program culminates with a research seminar, in which ISTerns present their work to their peers, faculty, and lab mentors. The courses are full-time and will be conducted exclusively in English.
Eligibility
- Applicants from across the world are eligible to apply.
- Applicants must be enrolled in either bachelor’s or master’s degrees and be in good standing at a degree-granting institution:
- Applicants who graduated with a bachelor’s or master’s degree within a year from the program start date, are also eligible to apply. Students accepted to or enrolled in a PhD program are not eligible to apply.
- Current students and recent graduates with bachelor’s or master’s degrees (or equivalent) from all disciplines of the natural sciences, mathematics, computer sciences, physics, chemistry, and any related interdisciplinary areas are eligible to apply.
- No language certificates are required for the application, however you may upload a language certificate for English if you want to.
Note: All short-term mobility programs between ISTA and Russia have been suspended. As a result, any applicants currently enrolled in universities located in Russia are ineligible to apply for the ISTernship call.
Expenses and Benefits
ISTernship Summer Fellowship 2025 is fully funded an includes:
- All ISTerns receive a monthly stipend of 1150 euros to cover basic living expenses.
- ISTerns will have access to affordable housing options, either in the ISTA-operated guest house on campus or in OeAD-managed student residences located in Vienna.
- OeAD will support all ISTerns in arranging health insurance coverage for the duration of their stay in Austria as part of the ISTernship Program.
- All ISTerns receive a travel allowance to cover the costs of round-trip transportation to Vienna.
- Free access to the ISTA shuttle bus with hourly service to Vienna on business days
- After accepting your offer to the ISTernship, you will receive the official scholarship document from OeAD. In case you need a visa for coming to Austria, OeAD will send a confirmation to the respective Austrian representative.
Required Documents
1. CV/Resume in English, include:
- your educational history from high school onwards
- relevant work experience
- additional qualifications
- list of publications (if any)
- scholarships, awards, etc ( if any)
2. University transcripts ,diplomas of current and completed or previous degrees in English.
3. Statement of purpose: a one-page essay in which you explain.
- your research experience and the research area(s) you find the most interesting
- your motivation for applying to the ISTA ISTernship program
- which professor(s) you are interested in doing research with
- their names
- institutions, and
- email addresses
Note: Be sure you complete and upload all the required documents including the reference letters before the deadline.
More Details
For more information, check the opportunity website and check FAQ list from HERE
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