International Max Planck Research School for Astronomy and Astrophysics
Bonn, Germany
Description
he International Max Planck Research School (IMPRS) for Astronomy and Astrophysics, is funded by the German Max Planck Society and is operated by the Max-Planck-Institut für Radioastronomie (MPIfR) in collaboration with the Argelander-Institut für Astronomie (AIfA) of the University of Bonn and the I. Physikalisches Institut at the University of Cologne. It offers three-year financed PhD courses. The official language is English. Currently it hosts roughly 65 students from 20 countries around the world. Fields of Research:
AGN Astrophysics – Structure and Kinematics of AGN Jets – Extragalactic Relativistic Flows – Multi-band Blazar Astrophysics – Multi-frequency AGN Polarimetry – VLBI Studies of AGNs – Infrared Interferometry of Disks and Jets of Young Stars – Protoplanetary Disks – Radiative Transfer Modeling – Galactic Masers – Infra-Red Interferometry of AGN – Gravitational Lensing – Galactic and Extragalactic Magnetic Fields – High Precision Astrometry – Stellar Astrophysics and Stellar Evolution – Supermassive Binary Black Holes in AGN – Stellar Population Studies – Astro-chemistry – Galactic Dynamics – Binary Pulsars – Neutron Stars – Experimental tests of gravity – Transient Radio Sky – Faraday Galaxy Tomography – Radio Pulsars – Gravitational Wave Detection with Pulsar Timing – Stellar Custer Dynamics – Dark Matter – Galactic Center Studies.
A list of indicative PhD projects can be found at:
The IMPRS for Astronomy and Astrophysics offers a competitive PhD program on the basis of a tightly structured curriculum. Furthermore, the students are strongly encouraged and funded to travel to international schools, conferences and the best observing facilities around the world. They are exposed to the most advanced techniques and methods using state-of-the-art earth-bound or space observatories, such as the unique 100-m radio telescope in Effelsberg.
More information and applications
The call for applications is open until November 15, 2013. Encouraged to apply are students with a M.Sc. degree or equivalent including a written thesis in Physics or closely related subjects. Solid astrophysical background is highly favored. More details on the IMPRS program and the admission requirements and process can be found at the IMPRS website:
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