{"id":2314,"date":"2021-07-23T15:03:13","date_gmt":"2021-07-23T15:03:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/astronomia.bedigital.cl\/ph-d-positions-at-udp-open\/"},"modified":"2024-11-12T19:04:47","modified_gmt":"2024-11-12T19:04:47","slug":"ph-d-positions-at-udp-open","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/astronomia.udp.cl\/en\/ph-d-positions-at-udp-open\/","title":{"rendered":"Ph.D. positions at UDP 2023 (accepting applications)"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Ph.D. program in Astrophysics at Universidad Diego Portales is pleased to announce the start of the application process for the academic year 2023 (<\/span>https:\/\/jobregister.aas.org\/ad\/093bd3fb<\/a>). The program is offered by UDP\u2019s Astronomy Nucleus, which is characterised by active faculty and an international student body. 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:<\/span><\/p>\n


Planetary systems<\/u>:\u00a0extrasolar planets, high-contrast imaging, planet formation, protoplanetary disks, and laboratory astrophysics of cosmic dust.
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Stellar and Galactic astronomy<\/u>:\u00a0galactic transients,\u00a0galactic archeology, stellar spectroscopy, stellar evolution, black holes, and gravitational theory.\u00a0
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Extragalactic astronomy<\/u>:\u00a0Active Galactic Nuclei, supernovae, extragalactic transients, submillimeter galaxies, \u00a0galaxy evolution, \u00a0dwarf galaxies, and extragalactic stellar populations.\u00a0
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Requirements:
<\/b>Applicants should have an undergraduate and\/or master\u2019s degree in Astronomy (or closely related fields), full-time commitment, and should be fluent in English, which is the official language of the program.
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Application materials:
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a)\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0Motivation letter (in English) indicating your reasons for applying to the Ph.D. program at UDP, research experience (if any), research interests, and career plans and goals. The letter should also indicate the preferred starting date (March or August 2022). Potential applicants are encouraged to contact the faculty members best matching their research interests to learn more about possible research projects.

b) \u00a0 Curriculum Vitae.

c) \u00a0 Copy of undergraduate and\/or graduate degrees (if already obtained) or letter from University official indicating expected graduation date (if the degree has not been obtained). Accepted applicants will be required to present original or legalized copies of the degrees before registration.

d) \u00a0Copy of latest academic transcripts available. Accepted applicants will be required to present original or legalized copies of these transcripts before registration.

e) \u00a0 A minimum of two and a maximum of three letters of recommendation sent directly to\u00a0astrophd@mail.udp.cl<\/a>.\u00a0

All application materials (including letters of recommendation) should be submitted by e-mail to\u00a0astrophd@mail.udp.cl<\/a>. Applications received by September 25, 2022 will receive full consideration. \u00a0Applicants who submit their applications by this date will be notified of the results around the last week of October 2022.


Financing<\/b>:\u00a0Scholarships (including tuition and stipend) are available from a number of different sources.\u00a0

Important dates:<\/b>

– Applications due: <\/i>\u00a0September 25, 2022.

– Results announced: <\/i>Around the last week of October 2022.\u00a0

– Starting dates:<\/i> \u00a0March or August 2023.


Additional information can be found here:

https:\/\/astronomia.udp.cl\/courses\/phd\/<\/a>\u00a0
https:\/\/astronomia.udp.cl\/people\/faculty\/<\/a>\u00a0
https:\/\/astronomia.udp.cl\/people\/graduate-students\/<\/a>\u00a0

Questions can be directed to\u00a0astrophd@mail.udp.cl<\/a><\/div>\n
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The Ph.D. program in Astrophysics at Universidad Diego Portales is pleased to announce the start of the application process for the academic year 2023 (https:\/\/jobregister.aas.org\/ad\/093bd3fb). The program is offered by UDP\u2019s Astronomy Nucleus, which is characterised by active faculty and an international student body. The Ph.D. program is 4 years long, and students are expected …<\/p>\n

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