CAS-ANID Postdoctoral Fellowship

Submission Information
Publish Date: 
Tuesday, August 9, 2022
Archive Date: 
Tuesday, September 13, 2022
Job Summary
Job Category: 
Post-doctoral Positions and Fellowships
Institution Classification/Type: 
Government Agency
Institution/Company: 
The Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and the National Research and Development Agency (ANID) of Chile
City: 
Santiago
State/Province: 
Santiago
Country: 
Chile
Announcement
Job Announcement Text: 

The Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and the National Agency of Research and Development (la Agencia
Nacional de Investigación y Desarrollo, ANID) of Chile are inviting applicants for post-doctoral fellowships in
observational, theoretical, and/or computational astrophysics. The official announcement of this opportunity is
on the ANID website (https://www.anid.cl/concursos/concurso/?id=1343) and the Chinese Academy of
Sciences South American Center for Astronomy (CASSACA) website
(http://www.cassaca.org/en/opportunities/cas-anid-postdoc-programs-overview). The fellowship should be
hosted by institutions in Chile with a maximum duration of 2 years. The applicant should have the support of a
sponsoring researcher from the host institution, who will oversee the academic execution of the research
project.
The program is open to applicants who have obtained their PhD in astronomy, physics or a related discipline
after January 1, 2017. Preferential considerations will be given to those applicants with proposed research
activities involving collaborations between the Chinese and Chilean astronomy communities. Potential
applicants should check out the two websites mentioned above for more up-to-date information about this
opportunity, and are encouraged to contact prospective sponsors and host institutions accordingly before
applying. During their stay in Chile, the fellows will be eligible to apply for observing time as part of the Chilean
scientific community, which has guaranteed access to 10% of the time in the numerous facilities such as the
ALMA and the VLT.
Interested candidates should submit the application through the ANID platform following the guide provided by
the two websites mentioned above. The call will be closed on September 8, 2022 (4:00 p.m. UTC-4). The
proposals must be submitted in English, including all the documents listed below:
- Completed application form
- CV (including a list of publications)
- Two reference contacts identified on the application form and their letters of recommendation.
- Doctoral degree certificate, or document stating that it was obtained after
January 1, 2017.
- Support letter from the institution which will host the applicant, signed by its legal representative. This letter
must specify the name of the sponsoring researcher and of the principal investigator (the applicant).
Further inquiries about this fellowship opportunity can be addressed to [email protected].

Application Deadline: 
Thursday, September 8, 2022
Selection Deadline: 
Friday, December 16, 2022
Current Status of Position: 
Accepting Applicants
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Attention To: 
Lei Zhu
Institution/Company: 
CASSACA
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Lei Zhu