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International Space Science Institute (ISSI)Hallerstrasse 6
3012 Bern
Switzerland

Phone +41 31 684 48 96
Email issi@issibern.ch

Our scientific opportunities support the community through six distinct modes of operation. Links to proposal templates or on-line submission forms are provided for each individual tool.

Find explanations, forms of applications and an overview of current and past activities.

Visiting Scientists

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. Small groups of two or three individuals, who would like to meet at ISSI to pursue collaborative work in space science or Earth observation, are also welcome to apply.
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.

Visiting Scientist

Research or collaboration with ISSI staff, other visitors, or with scientists based at other nearby institutions.

Participants

Individual scientists, or small groups of 2–3
all career stages

Output

Scientific papers or other publications, collaboration building,
proposals for new ISSI activities, etc.

Starting Point

Open call with on-line application form.
Submissions are assessed on a quarterly basis

Duration/Visits

max. 2 months
As single trip
or multiple visits.

ISSI Support

↷ Office Space
↷ Per diem
↷ Accommodation

Current Scientists in 2025

Jan Docekal, Silesian University Opava, Czechia, working period: 24-28. 2.2025

Duncan Galloway, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia, working period: 7.-24.1.2025

Raluca Ilie, University of Illinois, USA, working periods: 7.-23.1.2025, 10.-26.2.2025 and 7.-25.4.2025

Jan Schee, Silesian University Opava, Czechia, working period: 24-28. 2.2025

Image: Thibaut Roger/NCCR PlanetS