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Job Advertisement: Closing Date 15th November 2012

PhD Positions in Astronomy
Call for Applications

International Max Planck Research School (IMPRS) for Astronomy and 
Astrophysics at the Universities of Bonn and Cologne

*General*

The /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 funded PhD courses. The official 
language is English.

*Research / Training*

The /IMPRS for Astronomy and Astrophysics/ offers a broad spectrum of 
topics in observational and theoretical, galactic and extragalactic 
astrophysics, cosmology, fundamental physics with astronomical tools and 
more. Indicative research topics can be found at:

www.mpifr-bonn.mpg.de/old_mpifr/imprs/projects/ 
<http://www.mpifr-bonn.mpg.de/old_mpifr/imprs/projects/>

IMPRS for Astronomy and Astrophysics provides the opportunity for 
studies in all fields of contemporary astrophysical science, techniques 
and energy bands as well as a very well structured training program with 
seminars, lectures, soft skill seminars, travelling funding and more.//

The next applications deadline is November 15, 2012. Eligible to apply 
are students with a M.Sc. degree, diploma or equivalent degree, 
including a written thesis in Physics or closely related subjects. Solid 
astrophysical background is highly favored.

For details on the IMPRS program, please visit:

www.mpifr.de/imprs <http://www.mpifr.de/imprs>

For application instructions, please visit:

www.mpifr-bonn.mpg.de/english/IMPRS/applicationAdmission/index.html 
<http://www.mpifr-bonn.mpg.de/english/IMPRS/applicationAdmission/index.html> 

IMPRS

Max-Planck-Institut für Radioastronomie
Auf dem Hügel 69
D-53121 Bonn, Germany
Tel. +49 228 525 218
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IMPRS Speaker: Prof.-hon. Dr. J. Anton Zensus
IMPRS Coordinator: Dr. E. Angelakis
IMPRS Assistant: Mrs S. Pott

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