The Research Training Group / Graduiertenkolleg GRK1351/1 "Extrasolar Planets and Their Host Stars" funded by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinshaft (DFG) invites applications for 6 Ph.D. positions in Hamburg or Göttingen starting mid 2013.
The appointments will be for an initial period of two years with a possible extension to three years. The salary will be according to the German PhD student standards (50% of TV-L E13). Funding for travel, publication cost and visitor support is available.
We are looking for highly qualified and highly motivated Ph.D. students with a diploma/Masters or equivalent degree in physics or astronomy. We also invite applications from applicants expecting to finish their first degrees in mid/late 2013.
Applications including CV, copies of diploma, B.A., M.A. or related certificates should be sent to Juergen Schmitt (jschmidtt@hs.uni-hamburg.de).
The deadline for applications is April 1, 2013.
Applications from women and disabled people are particularly welcome.