The ISSI Visiting Scientist programme enables short-duration visits to ISSI to conduct research based on data from space-based observatories or space missions. The programme is open to all scientists, regardless of career stage, nationality or institutional affiliation. In exceptional cases, applications from small groups of two to a maximum of three individuals wishing to meet at ISSI to pursue collaborative work in Space Science or Earth observation may be considered.
Applications can be submitted four times a year (March 1, June 1, September 1, December 1). They are evaluated by the ISSI directorate with a short turn-around.
Research or collaboration with ISSI staff, other visitors, or with scientists based at other nearby institutions.
Individual scientists, or small groups of 2–3
all career stages
Scientific papers or other publications, collaboration building,
proposals for new ISSI activities, etc.
Open call with on-line application form.
Submissions are assessed on a quarterly basis
max. 2 months
As single trip
or multiple visits.
↷ Office Space
↷ Per diem
↷ Accommodation
Sara Gasperini, University of Bergen, Norway, working period: 12.-23.1.2026
Gourav Khullar, University of Washington, USA, working perion 26.1.-9.2.2026
Alexandre Kozlovski, University of Oulu, Finland, working period: 2.-13.3.2026
Renata Lukianova, working period: 2.-13.3.2026
Maria Madjarska, MPI for Solar System, Germany, working period: 12.-30.1.2026
