PhD

Solar System School

IMPRS
for Solar System Science at the Universities of Göttingen and Braunschweig
INTERNATIONAL MAX PLANCK RESEARCH SCHOOL

PhD positions 2024 in Solar System Science

Submit your application before 1 October 2023

Apply now: http://www.solar-system-school.de

Location: Göttingen, Germany

Topics:

- Planetary Science

* Origin and evolution of the early solar system
* Formation and chemical differentiation of the planets, interior evolution
* Meteorites, isotope geochemistry and cosmochemistry
* Planetary plasma environment
* Space missions: BepiColombo, JUICE, ExoMars, Envision . . .

- Sun and Heliosphere

* Solar magnetism and activity
* Solar corona and wind, Solar variability
* Space missions: Solar Orbiter, Aditya-L1, Solar-C, Vigil . . .
* Balloon-based observatory: Sunrise
* Ground-based observatories: Gregor, DKIST . . .

- Solar and Stellar Interiors

* Helioseismology
* Asteroseismology
* Exoplanetary systems
* Space missions: SDO, Vigil, Kepler, PLATO, . . .
* Computational Flow Physics and Data Assimilation

- International PhD study program

* Three-year funding via E13 65% doctoral support contracts
* Working in English language, complimentary German courses
* Inspiring curriculum of scientific lectures and seminars
* Career support through advanced training workshops
* Travel funds provided to attend conferences
* Short-term post-doctoral appointment after graduation

Background images:
The online Sun © ESA & NASA/Solar Orbiter/PHI team
Jupiter © NASA & ESA,Jupiter ERS Team (image processing by Judy Schmidt)
The MPS building by night © MPG (M. Ebener)

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