The Centre for mathematical Plasma Astrophysics (CmPA) of the Department of Mathematics consists of four professors and many researchers (Ph.D. students and postdoctoral researchers) of various international background. CmPA participates in many national and international projects which has lead to an extensive international research network.
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Northumbria University (Newcastle upon Tyne, UK) – PhD position in Solar Physics
Northumbria University is currently advertising a PhD position in the field of Solar Physics within the Department of Mathematics, Physics and Electrical Engineering. The PhD project is titled “The Coronal Cooling problem” and will have as principal supervisor Dr. Patrick Antolin.… continue to the full article
KU Leuven (Belgium), Centre for Mathematical Plasma Astrophysics – PhD Position
The Centre for mathematical Plasma Astrophysics of the KU Leuven (Belgium) is advertising several PhD positions within the field of solar and plasma physics. The advert in the link below is intentionally formulated very broadly, because several PhD candidates will be selected from the pool of applicants, for several projects:
- numerical modelling of MHD waves in the solar corona (Tom Van Doorsselaere)
- particle-in-cell simulations and their coupling to MHD scales (Giovanni Lapenta)
- 3D simulations of solar prominences (Rony Keppens)
Interested candidates should apply at
www.kuleuven.be/personeel/jobsite/jobs/55115343?hl=en&lang=en
before 27 May.… continue to the full article
Universities of Rome Sapienza and Tor Vergata (Roma), and INAF – Applications are invited for 19 Joint PhD positions on “Astronomy, Astrophysics and Space Science”
A Joint PhD call is open for 19 PhD positions in “Astronomy, Astrophysics and Space Science” (17 out of 19 with scholarship) at the University of Rome Sapienza, the University of Rome “Tor Vergata”, and the Italian Institute for Astrophysics (INAF).… continue to the full article
Istituto Ricerche Solari Locarno – PhD and Postdoctoral Position in Computational Solar Physics
The Istituto Ricerche Solari Locarno (IRSOL), an associate of the Università della Svizzera italiana (USI) and its Institute of Computational Science (ICS), seeks to appoint a postdoctoral research associate (PDRA) and a postgraduate researcher as a PhD candidate (PGR) for carrying out a research project in the field of computational solar physics.… continue to the full article
University of Graz (Austria) – PhD Position in Astrophysics (Solar Physics)
The Solar and Heliospheric Physics research group at the University of Graz invites applications for a PhD position. The PhD project will be embedded in a FWF (Austrian Science Fund) research project, focused on the modeling of magnetic helicity in solar flares.… continue to the full article
Stockholm University, Institute for Solar Physics – PhD Position in Solar Physics
The PhD project will focus on solar eruptive events that take place on different temporal and spatial scales and on different heights in the solar atmosphere. We will study the evolution of solar magnetic field with the help of both state-of-the-art observations as well as numerical models.… continue to the full article
University of Graz (Austria) – PhD Position in Astrophysics
The Solar and Heliospheric Physics research group at the University of Graz invites applications for a PhD position. The PhD project will be embedded in a FWF (Austrian Science Fund) research project, focused on the modeling of magnetic helicity in solar flares.… continue to the full article
STFC-funded PhD positions at Aberystwyth University – closing date March 1st 2019
The Solar System Physics research group (https://www.aber.ac.uk/en/phys/research/solar/) within the Physics Department of Aberystwyth University seeks high-quality candidates for STFC-funded PhD projects in the field of Solar System Physics. The group has particular strengths in solar and solar atmospheric physics – modelling and observations.… continue to the full article
Solar System PhD Opportunities at Mullard Space Science Laboratory, Department of Space & Climate Physics, University College London
The Department of Space & Climate Physics (Mullard Space Science Laboratory in the beautiful countryside in Surrey, https://www.ucl.ac.uk/mssl/about-department), University College London is currently accepting the applications for several STFC studentships, commencing in September 2019.
Applications from UK and EU students submitted by 3rd February 2019 will be given full consideration for a STFC studentship.… continue to the full article