All VIP² fellows will be hired under full-time employment contracts (40h) by the host institute. All four participating institutions follow the salary scheme of the Austrian Science Fund (FWF), Austria's central funding organization for basic research.

• All VIP² employment contracts include a full health insurance plan that can be extended to children and unemployed partners.
• Social security includes fully paid maternity leave (16 weeks), possibility of paid parental leave (up to 24 months), pension contribution, and accident insurance.
• Families receive additional support for each child (“Familienbeihilfe”) that ranges from 110 – 170 EUR per month per child, depending on the age of the child.
• Tax deductions apply to single-income families.

Mechanisms are in place to contribute to the relocation costs of the fellows.