Southern African Young Scientists Summer Program

The Southern African Young Scientists Summer Program (SA-YSSP) offers
doctoral candidates the opportunity to develop research skills in
systems analysis and its application to policy and management. The
program takes place in South Africa from 24 November 2013 to 22
February 2014. Apply by 1 September 2013.

The SA-YSSP is a three-month program held during the Southern
Hemisphere summer, November to February. Modeled on IIASA’s Young
Scientists Summer Program (YSSP), the SA-YSSP is now in its second
year. It makes IIASA’s unique research and training opportunities more
accessible to young scientists focused on systems approaches to issues
facing developing countries, and connects researchers in Southern
Africa with IIASA experts and the IIASA global research network.

The program is open to advanced PhD students studying in South Africa,
a Southern African Development Community (SADC) nation, or one of
IIASA’s 20 National Member Organization (NMO) countries, whose
research is compatible with the 19 research themes defined by the
supervisory teams in the general areas of Risk & Governance, Energy &
Climate Systems, Ecosystems & Water, and Population, Health & Aging.

Funding for travel and living expenses is available.

More information:
On SA-YSSP: www.iiasa.ac.at/sa-yssp
On IIASA: www.iiasa.ac.at
On IIASA's 20 Member Countries:
http://www.iiasa.ac.at/web/home/about/nationalmembers/National-Member-Organizations.en.html