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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-AU link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>ESO Studentship Programme in </span></b><a href="https://url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/Nz0SCxngwOfmmGYZBS8Ljrp?domain=recruitment.eso.org"><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Europe</span></b></a><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'> or </span></b><a href="https://url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/Z9XuCyojxQT66jxYJSMN21B?domain=recruitment.eso.org"><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Chile</span></b></a><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'> 2024</span><o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Applications close: 30 April 2024<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The <a href="https://url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/xxtOCzvkyVC88P5KnTgNX3h?domain=eso.org">ESO research studentship programme</a> provides an outstanding opportunity for PhD students to experience the exciting scientific environment at one of the world's leading observatories. ESO's studentship positions are open to students enrolled in a university PhD programme in astronomy or related fields. Students accepted into the programme work on their doctoral project under the formal supervision of their home university supervisor, but they come to ESO to work and study under the co-supervision of an ESO staff astronomer for a period of between one and two years.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Studentships may be hosted either at ESO Headquarters in Garching (Germany) or at ESO Offices in Santiago (Chile). Interested applicants are encouraged to watch the special ESOcast "<a href="https://url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/OovACANpgjCrrmkjVtYl9zf?domain=youtube.com">Fast Track Your Career with the ESO Studentship Programmes</a>" and the<b> </b>video of the <a href="https://url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/4KMZCBNqjlCPPZYvAFWK9RW?domain=youtu.be">Guided Virtual Tour</a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;display:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal> of the ESO sites. The tour represents a chance for students interested in the Studentship programme to learn more about the programme and application process, discover the ESO sites and learn more about the life of students at ESO, both in Germany and Chile. A factsheet called "<a href="https://url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/t344CD1vlpTjj64XMSkbT-H?domain=eso.org">ESO Studentship Programme at a glance</a>" is also available.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The studentship selection takes place twice per year, in April and October. More details are available at the <a href="https://url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/xxtOCzvkyVC88P5KnTgNX3h?domain=eso.org">ESO Studentship Programme webpage</a>. For information about the application procedure and the required material, please see the <a href="https://url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/1wtyCE8wmrt11AEBniBI_NR?domain=jobs.eso.org/">ESO recruitment portal</a>, with separate application forms for studentships in Europe and Chile. The closing date for this application round is <b>30 April 2024</b>.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The European Southern Observatory (ESO) is the foremost intergovernmental astronomy organisation in Europe and the world’s most productive ground-based astronomical observatory. ESO carries out an ambitious programme focused on the design, construction and operation of powerful ground-based observing facilities enabling astronomers to make important scientific discoveries at various sites in Chile, and its headquarters in Garching, Germany. Australia has a 10 year Strategic Partnership enabling it to access ESO telescopes at La Silla Paranal Observatory, including the world-leading 8 metre Very Large Telescope and Interferometer.<o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>