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RoPACS Marie Curie Network- PhD in Astrophysics

The RoPACD programme is appointing 11 PhD students as Early Stage Researchers on the RoPACS Marie Curie Initial Training Network. These positions are for 3 years and will be filled in 2 phases. There is some flexibility in the starting dates, with the phase-1 PhD projects preferably starting before May 2009, and phase-2 PhD projects starting no later than the end of November 2009. The network PhD students will be trained through a combination of local and network wide research/training experience, but will be employed at one of the following network institutions:

• University of Hertfordshire (UH), UK
• Institute of Astronomy (IoA), Cambridge, UK
• Institute de Astrofisica de Canarias (IAC), Spain
• Max-Planck Institute fuer extraterrestriche Physik (MPE), Munich, Germany
• Laboratory of Stellar Astronomy and Exoplanets (LAEX-CAB, formerly LAEFF), Madrid, Spain
• Main Astronomical Observatory (MAO), Kiev, Ukraine

The RoPACS network focuses on the search for and study of extra-solar planets around cool stars.Appointed researchers will be paid a generous salary to cover living allowance, mobility and travel. Funds will also be available for the researchers to participate in the European-wide training and research events of the Network.

Applicants can originate from anywhere in the world, except the country of their chosen host institute, and cannot have resided in the host country for more than 12 months in the previous three years.

Review of applications by the Network will continue until the positions are filled, with priority given to applications received before 28 February and 31 August for phase-1 and phase-2 PhD projects respectively.

Requirements for doctoral study vary with country. In general, applicants must have achieved (or be expecting to achieve) a Masters degree in astrophysics or a related subject. The required level of Masters exam/thesis study may be assessed as an eligibility criterion for German and Spanish positions. For UK positions, applications may also be made with a first degree equivalent to BSc (first or upper second class) or MPhys.

Applications must include:

• A full curriciulum vitae containing the applicant's academic record to date.
• Details of relevant language qualifications.
• Two letters of reference.
• A statement saying which project(s) and countries the applicant wishes to be considered for, together with a summary of their reasons for applying.

For more detailed information visit the website.

Applications should preferably be sent by e-mail (with "RoPACS APPLICATION" as the subject heading) to:

D.J.Pinfield@herts.ac.uk  

Alternatively applications can be mailed to:

David Pinfield
RoPACS coordinator
Centre for Astrophysics Research
Science & Technology Research Institute
University of Hertfordshire
College Lane
Hatfield AL10 9AB
United Kingdom
(Tel: +44 1707 284171)