ISTA-Fellow: Postdoctoral Program
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.
Please read the guide for applicants before applying.
Benefits of the ISTA-Fellow fellowships
- International, Interdisciplinary, and Intersectoral fellowship program
- 2-year, fully funded postdoctoral position
Eligibility
- All research groups at ISTA, except Astrophysics groups, are 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.
The closing date for the 2026 Call for Proposals is September 8, 2026.
See ‘How to apply’ section below for the Guide for Applicants and application links. Should you have questions on the ISTA-Fellow application process, please contact: ista-fellow@ista.ac.at
