Postdoctoral Positions in Astrophysics: Instituto de Astronomía 1480 views

Instituto de Astronomía and the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) offer postdoctoral fellowships in Astrophysics.

Duration: 01 year; renewable for second year (depending on performance)

Requirements:

• There is no age limit for the candidates
• Applicant must have received PhD not more than 5 years before the start date of the fellowship.
• Applicant must have a minimum of one accepted or published article in a refereed journal.

Application Procedure:

• Applicants must send applications by e-mail with the following materials:
• Cover letter
• Abstract of their Ph.D. thesis
• CV including a full list of publications
• 2 letters of recommendation
• Research project; should be defined with a researcher at the IA with whom the candidate intend to work, and
• Additional documents indicated at the official UNAM Post-Doctoral scholarship program page
• All paperwork to be e-mailed to Mrs. Juana Orta: juanita@astro.unam.mx.
• Applicant will be required to fill in an application form and submit a copy of their birth certificate and PhD certificate (if available).
• All documents can be sent scanned in pdf format (not necessary to send originals).

Benefits:

• fellowship is tax free and includes health insurance (for self, spouse and children)
• Stipends: 14 UMA, currently about 32,000 pesos per month (equivalent to 1,700 USD)