The PhD School in Physics of the University of Trieste opens two PhD positions on the following projects:

1. Numerical study of the evolution of the low-redshift Inter-Galactic Medium^(a) (contact person: Stefano Borgani, borgani@oats.inaf.it; funded within the EC Initial Training Network "COSMOCOMP - Pan-European training in computational cosmology: modelling cosmic structures");

2. The role of environment on the evolution of galaxies (contact person: Gabriella De Lucia, delucia@oats.inaf.it; funded within the ERC Starting Independent Research Grant "Galaxies through the cosmic ages: the role of primordial conditions and environmental effects").

INSTRUCTIONS FOR APPLICATION

Eligible candidates must have completed their degree by 12 March 2010.

NON-ITALIAN APPLICANTS must send, before March 8th 2010, the application form and a copy of ID or passport, preferentially by email to:
helpdottorati@amm.units.it (max. size of 5 MB)
[as email subject please use: XXV-application Astrophysics]

Possible alternatives are:
By express courier to: Segreteria dei dottorati di ricerca
                               P.le Europa,1 - I-34127-TRIESTE
By fax to:  +39-040-558-3250

The following documents in English or Italian need also to be sent before March 12th, 2010:
- The duly signed Curriculum Vitae
- The duly signed Qualifications Evaluation Form
- A short summary of the graduation Thesis
- A self-presentation including a statement of purpose, also  specifying the order of preference for the two projects.
- A Degree Certificate and a transcript of the exams.

These documents should preferentially be sent by email to:
scuoladifisica@units.it (max. size of 5 MB; note the different email address with respect to the one for the application form)
[as email subject please use: XXV-application Astrophysics]
Possible alternative are:
By express courier to
         Scuola di Dottorato in Fisica
         Dipartimento di Fisica
         via Valerio 2
         I-34127 Trieste, Italy
By fax to:  +39-040-558-3350


ITALIAN APPLICANTS must send the application form before March 8th 2010 using the web interface and following the on-line procedure.

The following documents need also to be sent before March 12th, 2010:
- The duly signed Curriculum Vitae
- The duly signed Qualifications Evaluation Form
- A short summary of the graduation Thesis
- A self-presentation including a statement of purpose, also  specifying the order of preference for the two projects;
- A Degree Certificate and a transcript of the exams.

These documents should be sent preferentially by email to:
scuoladifisica@units.it (max. size of 5 MB)
[as email subject please use: XXV-application Astrophysics]
Possible alternative are:
By express courier to
         Scuola di Dottorato in Fisica
         Dipartimento di Fisica
         via Valerio 2
         I-34127 Trieste, Italy
By fax to:  +39-040-558-3350


ALL APPLICANTS should also request two letters of reference. The letters must be sent directly by the professors or experts by email to scuoladifisica@units.it (please, specify the name of the applicant in the subject).

Further information can be found on the Italian and English complete versions of the announcement.


^(a) To fulfill EC rules, this contract is available (i) to Italian citizens who have spent at least 3 years outside Italy in the past 4 years; (ii) to non-Italian candidates provided they have not been studying in Italy for more than 12 months in the past 3 years.