ISTernship Summer Program
Bachelor’s and master’s students can apply for the ISTernship program. Students who are interested in basic research in the fields of biology, computer science, data science & scientific computing, mathematics, physics, neuroscience, chemistry & materials, and interdisciplinary areas, are encouraged to apply. Applicants who graduated with a bachelor’s or master’s degree within a year from the program start date, are also eligible to apply.
The call for applications for the ISTernship Program 2024 Intake is now open via the application portal.
Application Deadline: February 15, 2024 (15:00 CET).
Please note that reference letters also need to be submitted by the same deadline of February 15, 2024 (15:00 CET). Late submissions will not be considered.
The ISTernship (“IST-” + “(int)ernship“) is a summer internship program for bachelor’s and master’s students who are looking to expand their scientific research experience. Since 2013, each summer, selected applicants join the ISTernship program and work closely with our faculty or a lab member on a short research project.
In the application form, applicants should indicate 1-3 professors they would like to work with. After being selected, successful applicants agree on a research project with the professor. To see the available research topics for the 2024 intake, please see this page.
Upon arrival, ISTerns receive an introduction to research at ISTA as well as an introduction to the ISTA Graduate School. The program culminates with a poster session, where ISTerns present their work to peers, faculty and lab mentors.
Internships are full-time and will be conducted exclusively in-person, and in English.
For more information and frequently asked questions, see the ISTernship FAQ.
ELIGIBILITY
We welcome applicants from across the world.
Applicants must be enrolled Bachelor- or Master of Science students (or similar) in good standing at a degree-granting institution. They must have completed at least the fourth semester of their bachelor’s studies before the respective start date. 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.
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.
DURATION
2-3 months between May 15 and September 15. Exact dates and length are decided together with the supervisor.
APPLICATION
The call for applications for the ISTernship Program 2024 Intake is now open via the application portal.
Application Deadline: February 15, 2024 (15:00 CET).
Please note that reference letters also need to be submitted by the same deadline of February 15, 2024 (15:00 CET). Late submissions will not be considered.
For more information about the application, please see the ISTernship FAQ.
APPLICATION MATERIALS
We ask you to upload the following documents to the application portal:
- CV/Resume
- Statement of Purpose
- University transcripts and diplomas of all degree programs and all years you have attended and/or are currently enrolled in (we recommend to submit these in the original language as well as in English)
- Contact information of 1 or 2 referees
ISTERNSHIP PROGRAM INFORMATION
Successful applicants receive assistance with travel and visa arrangements, if required.
Each successful candidate receives compensation to assist with the cost of living in Austria and travel to and from Austria.
FINANCIAL SUPPORT
ISTerns receive a monthly compensation. The ISTernship program is developed in cooperation with OeAD, the Austrian Agency for International Cooperation in Education and Research.
OeAD handles the scholarship payments for a period of up to 3 months between May 15 and September 15.
Successful applicants receive assistance with travel and visa arrangements.
HEALTH INSURANCE
Austria has a statutory social security system; this means that you will have access to health insurance as soon as you start your ISTernship program at ISTA.
More about Health.
HOUSING
ISTerns will have access to subsidized accommodation on campus – in the ISTA-owned and -operated apartments, or accommodation in OeAD-operated student residences in Vienna.
This is a great way to connect with the student community outside of labs and classrooms.
More about Housing at ISTA.
ISTERNSHIP COMMUNITY
There are a number of events either specifically organized for ISTerns or open to ISTerns aimed at making their time at ISTA as valuable as possible.
- Presentations providing short overviews of the research conducted in groups at ISTA given by the relevant professors or their Postdocs (July & August).
- Invitation to annual ISTA events over summer.
- Annual poster session in which ISTerns prepare a poster detailing their research project at ISTA (August).
BENEFITS OF THE ISTERNSHIP SUMMER PROGRAM
- Monthly compensation
- Access to affordable health insurance
- Allowance for travel costs
- Housing on campus or in the OeAD residences in Vienna
- Free access to the ISTA shuttle bus with hourly service to Vienna on business days
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