Lindsay Postgraduate Research Studentship
Applications are invited for the Lindsay Scholarship jointly funded by Armagh Observatory and the Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies (DIAS), to carry out research leading to a PhD in Astrophysics. This fixed-term postgraduate studentship position is available for suitably qualified candidates for three years starting September/October 2013. Candidates must have, or expect to obtain, at least an upper second class honours degree or the equivalent in an appropriate discipline (e.g. Physics, Mathematics, Astronomy or Astrophysics).
The student will be based in Armagh Observatory but is expected to register in Trinity College Dublin and may have close research links with DIAS.
Further information and the application pack are available at http://www.dias.ie/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4043&Itemid=61&lang=en
Please return the completed pack by email to the Administrator, Armagh Observatory (jcd@arm.ac.uk). Inquiries can be made to Professor Mark Bailey (meb@arm.ac.uk) and Professor Tom Ray (tr@cp.dias.ie).
Deadline for applications is 6th April 2013 and periodically thereafter.
The scholarship is named in memory of Dr. Eric Mervyn Lindsay, a former Director of the Armagh Observatory, who had very close links with DIAS.
