Job Advertisement: Closing Date 21st February 2014
ARMAGH OBSERVATORY
POSTGRADUATE RESEARCH STUDENTSHIPS
Applications are invited for fixed-term postgraduate research
studentships tenable at the Armagh Observatory from Sept/Oct 2014.
Armagh Observatory, located in Northern Ireland, is an astrophysical
research institute with a heritage covering more than two
centuries. Currently it has 8 staff astronomers, 2 post-doctoral
fellows, a dozen PhD students and several visiting astronomers.
Research interests include Solar Physics, Solar-System Science,
Stellar and Galactic Astrophysics.
Candidates must have, or expect to obtain, at least an upper second
class honours degree or equivalent, in an appropriate discipline (e.g.
Physics, Mathematics, Astronomy or Astrophysics). Successful
candidates will enroll at an appropriate university and carry out a
research programme at the Armagh Observatory. Applications are
encouraged from candidates of any nationality.
Prospective candidates should obtain an application pack from the
Observatory web-site: http://star.arm.ac.uk/phd/ or by writing to: The
Administrator, Armagh Observatory, College Hill, Armagh BT61 9DG,
Northern Ireland (Tel: +44-(0)28-3752-2928; Fax: +44-(0)28-3752-7174;
e-mail: [log in to unmask]). First selection will take place as soon as
possible after 2014 Feb 21st with subsequent selections periodically
thereafter until all positions have been filled.
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