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    Dear Colleagues,

 applications are invited for the Ph.D. program of the
  
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   |   Astronomy & Cosmic Physics at the University of Heidelberg   |
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 The school is located in Heidelberg (Germany), a beautiful thriving
 old university town.
 The scientific environment in Heidelberg provides outstanding research
 facilities and training programs covering a wide range of research
 topics. 
 There is access to ground-based and space telescopes as well as high-
 performance computers. The following institutions of the German Max 
 Planck Society and Heidelberg University take part in IMPRS 
 Heidelberg: 

  - Astronomisches Rechen-Institut (Inst. Astronomical Computing)
  - Institute for Theoretical Astrophysics 
  - Landessternwarte (State Observatory) Koenigstuhl
  - Max Planck Institute for Astronomy 
  - Max Planck Institute for Nuclear Physics 

 A wide range of astrophysical topics are covered in Heidelberg, among
 them 
 ** planet and star formation ** extrasolar planets and substellar
 objects ** astrometry ** formation, evolution and dynamics of 
 galaxies ** active galactic nuclei and massive black holes ** 
 gravitational lensing ** cosmology and structure formation ** high
 energy astrophysics, cosmic rays and the search for non-baryonic dark
 matter ** state-of-the-art instrumentation for astronomy and astro-
 particle physics **

 IMPRS Heidelberg is open for students from all countries. We offer
 several 3-year fellowships available to both international and German
 students.
 We invite highly-qualified and well-motivated students aiming for a
 graduate degree in Astronomy or Physics to apply by 

 --> December 15, 2006  for the academic year starting Sept.2007
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 Applicants are required to have a Masters or Diploma in Physics or
 Astronomy (or equivalent) including a corresponding thesis.  For
 further information about IMPRS Heidelberg and details of the
 application procedure, we refer to our web-site at 

                             http://www.mpia.de/imprs-hd/

 We would be happy if you forward this information to interested
 students. 

     With kind regards,
                                                 Christian Fendt
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  Coordinating Scientist
  International Max Planck Research School (IMPRS) for Astronomy 
  and Cosmic Physics at the University of Heidelberg
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  IMPRS Heidelberg                        phone:  +49-(0)6221-528-387
  Max Planck Institute for Astronomy      fax:    +49-(0)6221-528-246
  Koenigstuhl 17                          email:     imprs-hd@mpia.de
  D-69117 Heidelberg, Germany             URL:  www.mpia.de/imprs-hd/
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