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 ========== SECOND ANNOUNCEMENT :: IMPRS in Heidelberg  =============


    Dear Colleagues,

 applications are invited for the doctoral program of the

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   International Max Planck Research School for Astronomy &
   Cosmic Physics at the University of Heidelberg (IMPRS-HD)
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 starting summer/autumn 2009.

 Our school is located in Heidelberg, Germany, a beautiful old
 university town.
 The scientific environment in Heidelberg provides outstanding
 research facilities and a training program covering a wide range of
 research topics 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

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

 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 & the search for non-baryonic dark
 matter ** state-of-the-art instrumentation for astronomy & astro-
 particle physics **

 IMPRS-HD is open for students from all countries. We offer several
 3-year fellowships available to both international and German students.
 We invite highly-qualified and well-motivated students aiming for a
 doctoral degree in astrophysics to apply by

 --> December 13, 2008  for the academic year starting Sept. 2009
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 An earlier start of the research work is possible.

 Applicants are required to have a Master's or Diploma in Physics or
 Astronomy (or equivalent) including a corresponding thesis.
 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/

 Please, forward this information to interested students. Thank you!

     With kind regards,
                                                 Christian Fendt
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  Coordinating Scientist
  International Max Planck Research School (IMPRS) for Astronomy
  and Cosmic Physics at the University of Heidelberg
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  IMPRS Heidelberg                        phone:  +49-(0)6221-528-387
  Max Planck Institute for Astronomy      fax:    +49-(0)6221-528-339
  Koenigstuhl 17                          email:     imprs-hd en mpia.de
  D-69117 Heidelberg, Germany             URL:  www.mpia.de/imprs-hd/
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