Invited for the doctoral program

Dear Colleague,

applications are invited for the doctoral program of the

-> International Max Planck Research School for Astronomy & Cosmic Physics at the University of Heidelberg (IMPRS-HD)

starting summer/autumn 2014.

The scientific environment in Heidelberg provides outstanding research facilities with access to ground-based and space telescopes as well as high-performance computers.

The following institutions of the Max Planck Society and Heidelberg University take part in IMPRS-HD:

-> Max Planck Institute for Astronomy -> Max Planck Institute for Nuclear Physics -> Astronomisches Rechen-Institut -> Institute of Theoretical Astrophysics -> Landessternwarte Koenigstuhl -> Heidelberg Institute of Theoretical Studies

A wide range of astrophysical topics is covered in Heidelberg, among them ** planet & star formation, metal-poor stars ** extrasolar planets & substellar objects ** astrometry ** formation, evolution & dynamics of galaxies ** active galactic nuclei & massive black holes ** gravitational lensing ** cosmology & structure formation ** high energy astrophysics, cosmic rays & search for non-baryonic dark matter ** instrumentation for astronomy & astro-particle physics **

IMPRS-HD offers several fellowships within a 3-year graduate program. We invite highly-qualified students aiming for a doctoral degree in astrophysics to apply by

-> December 1, 2013 for the academic year starting Sept. 2014 ---------------- An earlier start of the research work is possible.

Applicants are generally required to expect a MSc (or equivalent) in Physics or Astronomy including an extensive MSc thesis and a very good physics background. For further information about IMPRS Heidelberg and details of the application procedure, we refer to our web-site at

http://www.mpia.de/imprs-hd/

IMPRS-HD is an independent part of the Heidelberg Graduate School of Fundamental Physics.

With kind regards, Christian Fendt ____________________________________________