Job Advertisement: Closing Date 29th May 2009
PhD Studentships at Macquarie University
The rapidly expanding Astronomy Group at Macquarie University now
invites applications for seven PhD scholarships on a variety of research
topics, including planetary nebulae, massive black holes, binary stars,
galactic archaeology, dwarf galaxies, astronomical
instrumentation/photonics and astronomy/science education.
Successful applicants will be supervised within the Astronomy and
Astrophysics Concentration of Research Excellence (CORE) and the
Photonics CORE at Macquarie, whose faculty includes Orsola De Marco, Jon
Lawrence, Quentin Parker, Mark Wardle, and Daniel Zucker.
(see http://www.astronomy.mq.edu.au/ )
Macquarie University is a dynamic research and teaching institution
located on a park-like campus in Sydney, Australia, a lively,
culturally-diverse city with a warm climate and a very high standard of
living. Macquarie University astronomy also benefits from its very close
proximity to the headquarters of the Anglo-Australian Observatory (AAO)
and the Australia Telescope National Facility (ATNF); several Macquarie
faculty members hold joint AAO appointments, and Macquarie PhD students
have access to the expertise and research resources of the AAO/ATNF and
opportunities for co-supervision by AAO astronomers.
Eligible applicants will be high calibre students of any nationality who
should have the equivalent of an Australian 1st class honours degree in
a relevant field. Scholarships provide tuition and a tax-exempt stipend;
each PhD student also has access to up to AUD$6,000 per year towards
conference attendance, observing, computing facilities, etc.
For details on potential research projects and scholarship terms and
links to the application process see:
http://www.astronomy.mq.edu.au/jobs/
The deadline for receipt of applications, supporting materials and
letters of reference is Friday, May 29th 2009.
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