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November 22, 2021

PhD positions at the University of Oslo, 2022

The Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences of the University of Oslo announces a special MSCA-Cofund Ph.D. programme in computational sciences. In 2022, 16 Ph.D. students will be accepted, of whom two will do their Ph.D. theses within computational astrophysics.

The programme starts with 3 months’ intensive joint training in computational methods, before the students will spend the rest of the 3-year programme at different departments, to do a strongly computational research project in their department. Through the three-year programme, the students will also participate in three joint workshops, and they will for a period of one to three months be on secondment to other academic or commercial institutions.

Prospective students must fulfil all requirements (academic and language) for being admitted as Ph.D. students in the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences. Applicants cannot have been resident in Norway for more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately before the date of recruitment.

The Ph.D. students will receive a salary of NOK 491 200 – 534 400 per annum depending on qualifications and seniority.

Application deadline is 1st of February, 2022.

For further information and link to application portal, see: https://www.mn.uio.no/compsci/english/

The applicants must in their application specify which research project they will choose. The possible projects in astrophysics are:

Interpretation of solar observations, using Deep Learning:
https://www.mn.uio.no/compsci/english/phd_programme/projects/astronomy/solar-observations.html

WholeSun: New codes and frameworks for exascale computing for multi-scale simulations:
https://www.mn.uio.no/compsci/english/phd_programme/projects/astronomy/wholesun-new-codes-and-frameworks-for-exascale.html… continue to the full article

November 19, 2021

DiRAC Innovation Placement

This is an exciting opportunity for a PhD student or postdoc to work for 6 months on code development for a space weather project. In this project, a tool will be created for solar flare forecasting. To be more precise, a code will be developed that will take solar magnetogram observations (of magnetic field emerging into the solar atmosphere) as input and calculate a series of measures related to the topology of the solar magnetic field. Particular signatures of these measures will be used for flare forecasting and compared to other satellite data. The code, and associated documentation, will be used in cutting-edge solar physics and space weather research. It will also help to facilitate collaborations between research groups and national and international stakeholders in space weather.

Full details relating to the position can be found at
https://dirac.ac.uk/innovation-placements/
(scroll down to find the description under the University of Glasgow logo).

For any enquiries, please feel free to contact me (david.mactaggart@glasgow.ac.uk). The deadline for applications is 5pm on Monday the 6th of December 2021.

Best wishes,
David MacTaggart

http://www.maths.gla.ac.uk/~dmactaggart/index.html… continue to the full article

October 28, 2021

PhD opportunity (3.5 years, fully-funded) at the University of Exeter. Deadline = 10th January 2022

Understanding nonlinear wave-particle interactions in Earth’s radiation belts to improve space weather modelling.

NERC GW4+ DTP PhD studentship for 2022 Entry, PhD in Mathematics. University of Exeter, Exeter, UK.

Lead Supervisor: Dr Oliver Allanson, University of Exeter, Mathematics, Environmental Maths & CGAFD.

Additional Supervisors: Dr Nigel Meredith, British Antarctic Survey, Space Weather & Atmosphere Team

Full information on the project and the application details are here: https://www.exeter.ac.uk/study/funding/award/?id=4253

About the PhD opportunity

This project is one of a number that are in competition for funding from the NERC Great Western Four+ Doctoral Training Partnership (GW4+ DTP). The GW4+ DTP consists of the Great Western Four alliance of the University of Bath, University of Bristol, Cardiff University and the University of Exeter plus five Research Organisation partners: British Antarctic Survey, British Geological Survey, Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, the Natural History Museum and Plymouth Marine Laboratory. The partnership aims to provide a broad training in earth and environmental sciences, designed to train tomorrow’s leaders in earth and environmental science. For further details about the programme please see http://nercgw4plus.ac.uk/

For eligible successful applicants, the studentships comprises:

A stipend for 3.5 years (currently £15,609 p.a. for 2022/23) in line with UK Research and Innovation rates
Payment of university tuition fees
A research budget of £11,000 for international conference, lab, field and research expenses
A training budget of £3,250 for specialist training courses and expenses

About the project

The Earth’s Outer Radiation Belt is a region of near-Earth space containing high-energy charged particles that are trapped by the geomagnetic field. Whilst we know that the radiation belt environment is ultimately driven by the solar wind, it is very challenging to model these particle populations.

The myriad socio-economic risks posed by space weather effects are reflected through its inclusion in the UK Cabinet Office National Risk Register for Civil Emergencies. Accurate modelling and prediction is essential for safeguarding the operational satellites in orbit that underpin modern society – placing a growing reliance on forecasts such as those based on the world-leading model developed at the British Antarctic Survey. This model is now being incorporated into the UK MET Office Space Weather Forecasting Suite – one of 3 space weather prediction centres worldwide. Existing radiation belt modelling and forecasting capabilities rely upon techniques that treat electromagnetic waves determining the electron dynamics as having very small amplitudes. However, recent satellite datasets have demonstrated the prevalence of large amplitude (aka ‘nonlinear’) electromagnetic waves. Understanding the impact of nonlinear waves on space weather modelling is one of the biggest international challenges in radiation belt science today.… continue to the full article

May 27, 2021

PhD position at KU Leuven (Belgium) for the modelling of solar coronal oscillations

A PhD position under the supervision of Tom Van Doorsselaere has been opened at the Centre for mathematical Plasma Astrophysics (CmPA) of the Department of Mathematics, KU Leuven, Belgium. The position is for 4 years and fits within the framework of the ERC project BOSS-WAVES. The topic is on the numerical and analytical modelling of waves in the solar corona. In particular, we aim to construct numerical models for streamer waves to fully exploit their seismological potential.

The position aims to start on 15 September ’21. The deadline for application is 7 July ’21, via the link below:
https://www.kuleuven.be/personeel/jobsite/jobs/60028178?hl=en&lang=en… continue to the full article

May 27, 2021

PhD in Physics of Young Stars

We are offering an STFC-Funded PhD project at the University of Dundee. The successful candidate will join the Magnetohydrodynamics and Astrophysics group with research interests including stellar and planetary formation and evolution, solar physics, magnetohydrodynamics, and applied mathematics.

A topic may be chosen from within the following research areas:

Observational astrophysics of young stars, star formation and planet formation. This project involves analysis of time-domain and velocity-resolved data to gain information on the tiny scales of stellar radii and the innermost planet-forming regions of disks, which is not possible with direct imaging. You will gain skills in spectroscopy data analysis, Python programming, and statistics. Contact supervisor: Dr Aurora Sicilia-Aguilar (asiciliaaguilar@dundee.ac.uk)

Models of the evolution of stellar magnetism and coronae, including the solar-stellar connection. This project involves numerical modelling of high-energy stellar activity, from newly-born to solar-age stars, informed by the latest stellar magnetism and X-ray observations. You will gain skills in theoretical astrophysics, numerical modelling, and programming. Contact supervisors: Dr Scott Gregory (sgregory001@dundee.ac.uk) and Dr Karen Meyer (kmeyer001@dundee.ac.uk)

Applicants must have obtained, or expect to obtain, a UK honours degree at 2.1 or above (or equivalent for non-UK qualifications), and/or a Master’s degree in Physics, Astrophysics, or Mathematics. The position is funded for 3 years (with a possible extension to 3.5 years) by the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC). Candidates must be a UK national or have settled status. Start date is September 2021, although there is some flexibility to start in Autumn 2021.

More details can be found: https://www.findaphd.com/phds/project/phd-in-magnetohydrodynamics-and-astrophysics-physics-of-young-stars/?p132826… continue to the full article

May 4, 2021

Solar Physics PhD opportunities at Mullard Space Science Laboratory, University College London

The Department of Space & Climate Physics, University College London
is based at Mullard Space Science Laboratory
(https://www.ucl.ac.uk/mssl/about-department), located in the
beautiful Surrey countryside. We are currently accepting applications
for several STFC studentships commencing in September 2021.

The studentships are available for specific PhD projects in
Astrophysics, Solar Physics, Plasma Physics and Planetary Science,
listed at https://www.ucl.ac.uk/mssl/study/phd-opportunities/stfc-phd-projects-2021.
We strongly encourage potential applicants to contact prospective
supervisors to discuss the research project before they apply.

The deadlines for the UK students to apply for our STFC studentships is 4th June 2021. For more information, please see https://www.ucl.ac.uk/mssl/study/phd-opportunities

The Department of Space and Climate Physics is an Institute of
Physics’ Juno Practitioner, which recognises and celebrates good
employment practices for women working in higher education and
research. UCL has a Silver Athena SWAN award from the Equality
Challenge Unit (ECU), and a Bronze award under ECU’s new Race Equality
Charter for higher education.

https://www.ucl.ac.uk/mssl/study/phd-opportunities/stfc-phd-projects-2021… continue to the full article

April 14, 2021

12 Early-Stage Researcher positions open in Space Weather Awareness Training Network (SWATNet)

The Space Weather Awareness Training Network (SWATNet) is a Marie – Sklodowska – Curie Action Innovative Training Network (ITN) project. The project aims at breakthroughs in our physical understanding of the key agents of Space Weather.

We are now in the process of hiring 12 Early-Stage Researchers (ESRs) to pursue their PhD degrees. The project is funded by the European Commission under the framework of the Horizon 2020 Marie Skłodowska-Curie Innovative Training Networks Programme, Grant Agreement No 955620.

SWATNet educates 12 PhD students in the field of heliophysics with training led by experienced supervisors in a challenging, inherently international and interdisciplinary research environment. The consortium consists of nine Parties from eight European countries, as well as several recognized companies in the field. The PhD projects focus on analysing and forecasting solar activity, solar eruptions and energetic particles accelerated by these eruptions. Students will use state-of-the-art observations and research techniques, including cutting-edge numerical simulations of the solar corona and the inner heliosphere, as well as machine learning analysis methods. All students will be introduced to the basics of solar observations at our partner observatory and conduct 1-3 months of industrial training. The ITN provides a very competitive salary and additional mobility and family allowances

The positions are limited to a duration of 36 months and they are full-time. This period includes an obligatory 6-12 month period of project related work (i.e., Secondment) in another SWATNet host country. The positions may be extended according to national regulations and depending on the availability of additional funds. Students do not need to defend their thesis during the project, but must be enrolled in a doctoral programme leading to the award of joint/double doctoral degrees.

The deadline of the applications is 7 May 2021 [at 23:59 local time at the host]. The application period may however vary due to the local university rules/times, see the project descriptions

See the eligibility, selection criteria, project descriptions and instructions how to apply from
https://swatnet.eu/?page_id=1119
https://euraxess.ec.europa.eu/my/offer-postings/622411/… continue to the full article

April 13, 2021

PhD opportunities (3.5 years, fully-funded) within the Solar and Space Physics research group at Northumbria University (Newcastle upon Tyne, UK). Deadline = 28th April 2021

The Solar and Space Physics research group at Northumbria University (Newcastle upon Tyne, UK) is inviting applications for full-time PhD studentships for an October 2021 or March 2022 start.

These are 3.5 year studentships and are funded by a STFC Doctoral Training Partnership.

This year, we are offering PhDs on the following topics:

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• Plasma thermodynamics of the inner heliosphere with Solar Orbiter and Parker Solar Probe
principal supervisor: Dr Robert Wicks
https://www.findaphd.com/search/ProjectDetails.aspx?PJID=131335
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• Determining global plasma waves in Earth’s magnetosphere from ground observations
principal supervisor: Dr Sarah Bentley
https://www.findaphd.com/search/ProjectDetails.aspx?PJID=131337
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• What makes geomagnetic storms so special?
principal supervisor: Professor Jonathan Rae
https://www.findaphd.com/search/ProjectDetails.aspx?PJID=131333
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• Exploring fundamental MagnetoHydroDynamic (MHD) properties of solar chromospheric magnetic fields, via a unique observation of a large-scale swirl and associated magnetic null point
principal supervisor: Dr Eamon Scullion
https://www.findaphd.com/search/ProjectDetails.aspx?PJID=131334
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• Modelling an X-class solar flare combining observations, electron beam transport physics and MHD numerical simulations
principal supervisor: Dr Gert Botha
https://www.findaphd.com/search/ProjectDetails.aspx?PJID=131336
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Full details can be found at: https://sites.google.com/view/solarphysicsnu/research/phd-projects-2021

For informal questions, please contact the relevant supervisor, and/or contact Professor James McLaughlin james.a.mclaughlin@northumbria.ac.uk

Deadline for applications: 28th April 2021

Start Date: 1st October 2021 or 1st March 2022

—–Overview of the research group—–
The Solar and Space Physics group is a large and successful group, and our long-term research programme is to understand all aspects of the solar-terrestrial connection. Evidence of the group’s success includes funding from STFC, NERC, UK Space Agency, Leverhulme Trust, Royal Astronomical Society, the US Air Force, a STFC Ernest Rutherford Fellow and a UKRI Future Leader Fellow. The group also plays multiple roles in the UKRI SWIMMR (Space Weather Instrumentation, Measurement, Modelling and Risk) programme in support of the UK Met Office.

https://sites.google.com/view/solarphysicsnu/research/phd-projects-2021… continue to the full article

March 30, 2021

PhD opportunities (3.5 years, fully-funded) within the Solar and Space Physics research group at Northumbria University (Newcastle upon Tyne, UK). Deadline = 28th April 2021

The Solar and Space Physics research group at Northumbria University (Newcastle upon Tyne, UK) is inviting applications for full-time PhD studentships for an October 2021 or March 2022 start.

These are 3.5 year studentships and are funded by a STFC Doctoral Training Partnership.

This year, we are offering PhDs on the following topics:

Full details can be found at: https://sites.google.com/view/solarphysicsnu/research/phd-projects-2021

For informal questions, please contact the relevant supervisor, and/or contact Professor James McLaughlin james.a.mclaughlin@northumbria.ac.uk

Deadline for applications: 28th April 2021

Start Date: 1st October 2021 or 1st March 2022

Overview of the research group
The Solar and Space Physics group is a large and successful group, and our long-term research programme is to understand all aspects of the solar-terrestrial connection. Evidence of the group’s success includes funding from STFC, NERC, Leverhulme Trust, Royal Astronomical Society, the UK Space Agency, the US Air Force, and a UKRI Future Leader Fellow. The group also plays multiple roles in the UKRI SWIMMR (Space Weather Instrumentation, Measurement, Modelling and Risk) programme in support of the UK Met Office.

https://sites.google.com/view/solarphysicsnu/research/phd-projects-2021 … continue to the full article

February 15, 2021

PhD studentships at University of Central Lancashire, Preston

Applications are invited for one or more full time PhD (via MPhil) studentships in Astrophysics (including Solar Physics) in the Jeremiah Horrocks Institute, at the University of Central Lancashire in Preston. The studentships are tenable for 3.5 years full-time (subject to satisfactory progress) and will cover the cost of tuition fees at UK rates together with a maintenance grant (£15,285 per year 2020/21 rates) for eligible applicants.

The studentships are funded by the Science and Technologies Facilities Council (STFC)/University of Central Lancashire/Moses Holden Foundation. The studentships are open to international applicants, however international applicants will be required to pay the difference between the UK and international tuition fee rate.
The successful applicants will be required to comply with the terms of the funding.

Expected start date: 1st October 2021 or 1st January 2022

Closing date: 26th February 2021

Interview date: 10th March 2021

https://www.uclan.ac.uk/research/research-degrees/studentships… continue to the full article