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PhD Scholarship - Astronomy &
Astrophotonics
Macquarie University/Anglo-Australian Observatory
4 PhD Scholarships available in
Astronomy & Astrophotonics
The rapidly expanding Astronomy Group within the department of Physics
and astronomy at Macquarie University now invites applications for 4
PhD scholarships on a variety of research topics, including planetary
nebulae (1 scholarship), galactic archaeology (1 scholarship) and
astronomical instrumentation/astrophotonics (2 scholarships).
Successful applicants will be supervised within the Astronomy and
Astrophysics Concentration of Research Excellence (CORE) and the MQ
Photonics CORE at Macquarie, whose faculty includes Orsola De Marco,
Jon Lawrence, Quentin Parker, Mark Wardle, and Daniel Zucker (see
http://www.astronomy.mq.edu.au/).
Macquarie University is a dynamic research and teaching institution
located on a park-like campus in Sydney, Australia, a lively,
culturally-diverse city with a warm climate and a very high standard of
living. Macquarie University astronomy also benefits from its very
close proximity to the headquarters of the Australian Astronomical
Observatory (AAO) and the Australia Telescope National Facility (ATNF);
several Macquarie faculty members hold joint AAO appointments, and
Macquarie PhD students have access to the expertise and research
resources of the AAO/ATNF and opportunities for co-supervision by AAO
astronomers.
Eligible applicants will be high calibre students of any nationality
who should have the equivalent of an Australian 1st class honours
degree in a relevant field. Scholarships provide tuition and a
tax-exempt stipend.
For details on potential research projects and scholarship terms and
links to the application process see:
http://www.astronomy.mq.edu.au/jobs/
Included Benefits:
Each PhD student has access to up to AUD$6,000 per year towards
conference attendance, observing, computing facilities etc.
All applications should be sent electronically to jobs@aao.gov.au.
Enquiries: Professor Quentin Parker, phone +61 2 9850 8910, e-mail
quentin.parker@mq.edu.au
Applications close on 30 July 2010.
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