[ASA] ESO Studentships and New Early-Career Scientific Visitor Programme

[stuart.ryder at astronomyaustralia.org.au]

The European Southern Observatory (ESO) offers PhD students the opportunity
to spend between 6 months and 2 years working alongside ESO scientific staff
through the ESO Studentship Programme
<https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/Tne8CE8wmrtWJl0kXhNZdiP?domain=eso.org
ew/ESOstudentship.html> . There are 2 application deadlines each year, the
next of which is 31 May 2022. A number of Australian graduate students have
benefited from this opportunity since the commencement of Australia's
Strategic Partnership with ESO.

 

In response to the disruptions caused by the pandemic ESO has now launched a
new Early-Career Scientist Visitor Programme
<https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/jAoWCGv0oyCJpBO2XF7dIpH?domain=eso.org> . The
programme is meant to allow early-career scientists (PhD students and
postdoc up to three years from the PhD) to spend a shorter duration (from
one to four months) working on their science projects at ESO. With this
programme, ESO aims to promote scientific interaction with its community and
research institutions worldwide and enhance ESO's role as an astronomical
centre of excellence. While working on their research project, there will be
the opportunity for early-career astronomers to promote their research and
look for new potential collaborators through this programme. 

 

Applications may be submitted at any time, at least 4 months before the
start of the proposed visit. Potential applicants are encouraged to directly
contact any ESO staff member or Fellow and coordinate their planned visit
with them. Alternatively, any potential applicant may contact the Chair of
the ESO Scientific Visitor Selection Committee (vsc-chair at eso.org
<mailto:vsc-chair at eso.org> ) to put them in contact with an ESO staff member
or Fellow working in their field of research.

 

While at ESO, a scientific visitor has the status of Unpaid Associate and
receives a monthly allowance to cover living expenses and family support (if
needed). Generally, ESO provides accommodation for visitors in the form of
fully furnished apartments in Garching, or in a Hotel or ApartHotel in
Santiago. Should the visitor arrange to stay elsewhere, reimbursement of
accommodation expenses at the level of the costs of a comparable ESO
apartment is possible if proof of rent payment is submitted. Travel expenses
to and from ESO are also generally reimbursed. ESO can provide family
support on demand for visitors with child care responsibilities.

 

Further information about this new programme can be found on the dedicated
web pages for Garching
<https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/rsiTCJyBrGf8mBAgMizgjYe?domain=eso.org
areer_Scientific_Visitors_Garching.html>  and Santiago
<https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/TzGSCK1DvKTqvDMZpsAn0p1?domain=eso.org> .

 

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Dr. Stuart Ryder
Program Manager (Mon, Wed, Fri)
Astronomy Australia Ltd.

 

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