PhD Research Fellowship in Astrophysics at the University of Oslo

PhD Research Fellowship in Astrophysics at the University of Oslo

The Institute of Theoretical Astrophysics of the University of Oslo announces a PhD fellowship to do research for the degree of PhD under the supervision of Dr. Sven Wedemeyer-Böhm as part of his project “Vortex flows and magnetic tornadoes on the Sun and cool stars”. 

The Research Council of Norway has funded the project “Vortex flows and magnetic tornadoes on the Sun and cool stars” for the period 2013 to 2016.The project combines high-resolution observations of the Sun with world-leading facilities like the ground-based Swedish 1-m Solar Telescope (SST) and the space-borne observatories Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) and Interface Region Imaging Spectrograph (IRIS) and advanced numerical simulations with state-of-the-art 3-D radiative magnetohydrodynamics computer codes. 

The PhD project will contribute to this project. Depending on the background and interests of the selected candidate, focus can be on observational and/or numerical modelling aspects of the project. 

Applicants must hold a Master’s degree or equivalent in astrophysics, physics or computational science.

The fellowship is for three years, and its purpose is research training leading to the successful completion of a PhD degree. 

The fellowship period is three years and the application deadline is May 1st, 2013. For further information, see http://uio.easycruit.com/vacancy/933285/64278

Only applications received through the web interface "Send application" on that web page will be processed.