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            <td>Fully-funded PhD program at IST Austria</td>
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            <th align="RIGHT" nowrap="nowrap" valign="BASELINE">Date: </th>
            <td>Wed, 11 Nov 2015 14:38:44 +0100</td>
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            <th align="RIGHT" nowrap="nowrap" valign="BASELINE">From: </th>
            <td>IST Austria Graduate School <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:gradschool@ist.ac.at"><gradschool@ist.ac.at></a></td>
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            <td><a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:gradschool@ist.ac.at">gradschool@ist.ac.at</a></td>
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            <td><a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:wp@cg.tuwien.ac.at">wp@cg.tuwien.ac.at</a></td>
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      <p align="left"><font face="Arial">Dear Colleague,</font></p>
      <p><font face="Arial">The <b>Institute of Science and Technology
            Austria (IST Austria)</b> is looking for highly qualified
          candidates from all over the world to apply for our ISTScholar
          PhD program. We offer <b>fully-funded PhD positions</b> in
          the natural and mathematical sciences in a world-class
          research environment on the outskirts of Vienna.</font></p>
      <p><font face="Arial">Our PhD program is characterized by <strong>innovative
            training</strong> with a special focus on
          interdisciplinarity, close mentoring by <strong>outstanding
            faculty</strong> within small research groups, and access to
          <strong>first-rate facilities</strong>. Students spend the
          first year completing coursework and rotations before choosing
          a thesis group and passing the qualifying exam. Our PhD
          graduates have gone on to top positions in academia and
          industry all over the world.</font></p>
      <p><font face="Arial">Students with a <b>bachelor’s</b> <b>or</b>
          <b>master’s</b> degree in biology, neuroscience, mathematics,
          computer science, physics, and related areas are encouraged to
          apply. We offer <b>internationally competitive salaries</b>
          co-funded by an EU Marie Sklodowska-Curie grant, full health
          benefits, and on-campus housing in the first year. The program
          is conducted entirely in <strong>English</strong>.</font></p>
      <p><font face="Arial">For more information about the ISTScholar
          PhD program and application process, as well as faculty
          profiles, please visit our website at </font><a
          moz-do-not-send="true" href="http://ist.ac.at/graduate-school"><font
            face="Arial"><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://ist.ac.at/graduate-school">http://ist.ac.at/graduate-school</a></font></a><font
          face="Arial">, or come to our <strong>Student Open Day on
            November 20th</strong>: register at: </font><a
          moz-do-not-send="true" href="http://ist.ac.at/studentopenday"><font
            face="Arial"><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://ist.ac.at/studentopenday">http://ist.ac.at/studentopenday</a></font></a></p>
      <p><font face="Arial"><b>The deadline for PhD applications is
            January 8th 2016 for a start date in September 2016</b>. </font></p>
      <p><font face="Arial">Yours sincerely,</font></p>
      <p><font face="Arial"><strong>Hania Köver, Ph.D.</strong><br>
          Head of the Graduate School Office<br>
          Institute of Science and Technology Austria<br>
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