PhD Position for International Students at Astronomical Observatory of Belgrade in Serbia

 A fully
funded PhD position is available at Astronomical Observatory of Belgrade in
Serbia. The position is offered by the Astronomical Observatory of Belgrade in
collaboration with the Department of Astronomy (University of Belgrade). International
students are also eligible to apply for this position. The position is
available for 3 years. Interested candidates should submit their applications
by email.
Study Subject(s): It offers a fully funded PhD (ESR) position in Asteroidal
Science.
Course Level: This scholarship is available for pursuing PhD
degree.
Scholarship Provider: As part of the Marie Curie Initial Training
Network, STARDUST, the Astronomical Observatory of Belgrade, in collaboration
with the Department of Astronomy (University of Belgrade) offers PhD
scholarship.
Scholarship can be taken at: Serbia
Eligibility: All
qualified candidates irrespective of gender or nationality are welcome to apply
as long as the following conditions have been fulfilled:
-A successful candidate must hold (or expect to obtain) a Masters degree in
Astronomy, Physics, Planetary Science or related fields.
-A successful candidate should have good oral and written communication skills
in English.
-Applicants should be in the first 4 years (full-time equivalent) of their
research careers, including the period of research training, starting at the
date of obtaining the degree which would formally entitle them to embark on a
doctorate.
-Applicants should not have resided or performed their main activity in Serbia
for more than 12 months in the 3 year period immediately prior to the start
date.
-Knowledge of computer programming (Fortran, C, Python, MATLAB) and/or
numerical modeling  would be an important advantage.
Scholarship Open for International Students: International students can apply for this scholarship.
Scholarship Description: As part of the Marie Curie Initial Training Network, STARDUST, the
Astronomical Observatory of Belgrade, in collaboration with the Department of
Astronomy (University of Belgrade), offers a fully funded PhD (ESR) position in
asteroidal science. This PhD project aims to better understand the transport of
asteroids from the Main belt to the region of the terrestrial planets, by
taking advantage of the recent availability of new data that provides a new
opportunity to connect many specific NEAs with their origins. The focus will be
on the contribution of different asteroid families to each of the
sub-populations of near-Earth asteroids (NEAs). A successful candidate will
work under the supervision of Bojan Novakovi and Zoran Kneževi.
Duration of award(s): The fellow is supposed to complete his/her PhD thesis by the end of the
3rd year of his/her employment.
What does it cover? The ESR fellow will be employed according to the regulations of the
Marie Curie Initial Network and the employment conditions of the Astronomical
Observatory of Belgrade.
Scholarship Application Deadline: No specific deadline is set at the moment; interviews will be carried
out until position has been filled.
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