[AAA] [Fwd: International Max-Planck Research School on Astrophysics -- Call for applications]

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   *** Call for applications -   please forward to potential PhD students ***

   Important: Deadline 1st of December 2008 - (may be extended upon request)

     Dear Colleagues,

     The International Max-Planck Research School on Astrophysics
     (IMPRS)  is soliciting applications for its PhD program. Located in
     the beautiful Munich-Garching area in southern Bavaria (Germany),
     the school offers a unique environment for graduate students due to
     the presence of four internationally renowned institutes which form
     the school:

        * The Max-Planck Institute for extraterrestrial Physics (MPE)
        * The Observatory of the University of Munich (LMU/USM)
        * The Max-Planck Institute for Astrophysics (MPA)
        * The European Southern Observatory (ESO)

      IMPRS offers a highly competitive PhD program, including lectures,
      seminars and a research project supervised by scientists at one of
      the participating institutions. Course language is English.
      Students have access to ground and spaced based observatories and
      instrumentation operated by the participating institutes as well as
      supercomputers for  advanced numerical simulations and theoretical
      studies.

      Successful completion of the IMPRS program will be honored with an
      IMPRS certificate which supplements the doctoral degree (PhD)
      document awarded  by the Ludwig-Maximilians University (or another
      university to be agreed  upon before enrollment).

      Applications for the program are open to students from all countries.
      More details on the IMPRS program and the admission requirements
      can be found on the IMPRS website http://www.imprs-astro.mpg.de/

      The closing date for applications for the program starting in
      September 2009 is December 1, 2008. If for any reason you have
      problems keeping the deadline, please inform us ahead and we will
      extend it upon request.

      If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact Ms Ingram at
      the IMPRS office under: office @ imprs-astro.mpg.de

      Please apply by using the IMPRS application form available online
      at http://www.imprs-astro.mpg.de/admission.html

      In addition to this announcement we have an IMPRS-poster available
      which we would ask you to print and to display for your students.
      The poster is available at:

      http://www.imprs-astro.mpg.de/IMPRS-Poster/IMPRS_poster_2008.jpg

      Thank you for your support.

      Dr. Werner Becker

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      International Max-Planck Research School on Astrophysics
      at the University of Munich           I * M * P * R * S

      Giessenbachstrasse 1
      PO BOX 1312                          www.imprs-astro.mpg.de
      85741 Garching                       Phone: +49 89 30000 3650
      Germany                              Fax: +49 89 30000 3655