ELIGIBILITY:

The VIP³ program aims at attracting talented early-stage scientists from around the world to our highly dynamic, collaborative, and international campus to conduct interdisciplinary and innovative research.

Applicants must fulfill the following requirements:

Hold a PhD degree by the application deadline (31 May, 2026) in an area that is relevant to the research carried out at the VBC

The proposed scientific project must be interdisciplinary by combining the expertise of two VBC research groups participating in the current VIP³ call.

Applicants must have at least one (co-)first-author original research publication or preprint posted on one of the public servers.

By the time of the call deadline, applicants must fulfill the MSCA “mobility rule”; that is, they should not have resided in or carried out their main activity (work, studies) in Austria for more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately prior to the call deadline.

All application material must be submitted by email to vip-3[at]vbc.ac.at. Please refer to the “Guide for Applicants” for more details and specific instructions. Applications will only be considered if they include all necessary information and documents.

Personal information: name, contact details, current place of education / employment

CV (up to 2 pages): education (transcripts, degree certificates), scientific training

5 keywords for the areas of the research proposal

Description of major past achievements and impact (½ page)

Statement of research motivation and interests (½  page)

Abstract of the research proposal (max. ½ page)

Research proposal bridging at least two of the research groups participating in the current call (max. 3 pages including reference list)

Statement on the expected broader impact beyond the scientific output to the public (½ page)

Contact details of two referees

List of reviewers to be excluded (if applicable)

BENEFIT:

Salary: All VIP³ fellows will be hired under full-time employment contracts (40h) by one of the host institutions, following that institution’s salary scheme. The salary reference is the salary scheme of the Austrian Science Fund (FWF), Austria’s central funding organization for basic research.

Relocation Costs: The VIP³ participating institutions have mechanisms in place to contribute to the relocation costs of the fellows.

Research Costs: All the required research costs will be financed by the host groups / institutes.