Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics jobs for Ph.D. Fellowship in Pune. Last Date to apply: 15 Apr 2016
Job Description
Ph.D. Fellowship conducts in Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics (IUCAA)
Eligibility Crietria : 1. Indian or French nationality. 2. B.E./B.Tech./M.Sc./M.Tech degree by August, 2016 in a relevant branch of Physics/Electronics/Astrophysics with 55% marks or more. 3. Experience in programming languages such as C, C++, IDL and Python. 4. Good oral and written communication skills in English. 5. Experience in astronomy and astrophysics will be an advantage.
Offer : Three year contract: the Ph.D. registeration will be at Pierre and Marie Curie University (UPMC) – Paris 6, and the thesis supervisors will be P. Petitjean and P. Noterdaeme.
Monthly salary : Euro 1300 plus social security charges. Medical benefits as per rule. Travel grant for a month-long trip to visit IUCAA, Pune in the second and third years.
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The Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics (IUCAA) is an autonomous institution set up by the University Grants Commission (UGC) of India to promote the nucleation and growth of active groups in astronomy and astrophysics at Indian universities. IUCAA aims to be a centre of excellence within the university sector for teaching, research and development in astronomy and astrophysics.