ESO Studentship Programme 2017/2018

The research studentship programme of the European Southern Observatory provides an outstanding opportunity for PhD students to experience the exciting scientific environment at one of the world's leading observatories for a period of up to two years.

ESO is the foremost intergovernmental astronomy organisation in Europe. Its approximately 110 staff astronomers, 40 Fellows and 40 PhD students conduct frontline research in fields ranging from exoplanets to cosmology, offering one of the most vibrant and stimulating scientific settings anywhere in the world.

ESO's studentship positions are open to students enrolled in a PhD programme in astronomy or related fields. Students accepted into the programme work on their doctoral project under the formal supervision of their home university, but they come to ESO to work and study under the co-supervision of an ESO staff astronomer, normally for a period of between one and two years. Studentships may be hosted either at ESO's headquarters in Garching (Germany) or at ESO's offices in Santiago (Chile), where up to two additional positions per year are provided for students enrolled in South American universities.

Please visit http://www.eso.org/public/jobs/conditions/students/ for details of the employment conditions and benefits. If you are interested in enhancing your PhD experience through an extended stay at ESO, then please apply online at http://jobs.eso.org/.

Closing date for applications is 31.05.2017. Review of the application documents, including the recommendation letters, will begin immediately.