The Ph.D. program in Astrophysics at Universidad Diego Portales is pleased to announce the start of the application process for the academic year 2024 (https://jobregister.aas.org/ad/ed5bee5e). The program is offered by UDP’s Institute of Astrophysical Studies, which is characterised by active faculty and an international student body (currently 22 students from 12 different countries). The Ph.D. program is 4 years long, and students are expected to start research activities during their first semester in one of the following research areas:

Planetary systems: extrasolar planets, high-contrast imaging, planet formation, protoplanetary disks, solar system objects, and laboratory astrophysics of cosmic dust.

Stellar and Galactic astronomy: galactic transients, galactic archeology, stellar spectroscopy, stellar evolution, black holes, and gravitational theory.

Extragalactic astronomy: Active Galactic Nuclei, supernovae, extragalactic transients, submillimeter galaxies,  galaxy evolution,  dwarf galaxies, and extragalactic stellar populations.

Requirements:
Applicants should have an undergraduate and/or master’s degree in Astronomy (or closely related fields), full-time commitment, and should be fluent in English, which is the official language of the program.

Application materials:

1. A motivation letter indicating the reasons for applying to the Ph.D. program at UDP, research experience (if any), research interests, and career plans and goals (two pages maximum). Potential applicants are encouraged to contact the faculty members best matching their research interests to learn more about possible research projects.