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PhD Scholarships in Particle Physics at University of Southern Denmark, Denmark

The Centre for Particle Physics Phenomenology (CP3-Origins) and the Department of Physics and Chemistry at the University of Southern Denmark in Odense invite applications for two PhD scholarships. We expect the two positions to be filled in the area of strongly interacting theories beyond the Standard Model, collider phenomenology, astroparticle physics, cosmology and lattice field theory.
Appointment as a PhD Research Fellow is for three or four years. Employment stops automatically at the end of the period. The holder of the scholarship is not allowed to have other paid employment during the three- or four-year period.
The successful applicant will be employed in accordance with the agreement of 1 October 2008 on salaried PhD scholars between the Ministry of Finance and AC (the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations).

The successful candidate will be enrolled at this university in accordance with faculty regulations and the Danish Ministerial Order on the PhD Programme at the Universities (PhD order).The university encourages all persons interested in the position to apply, regardless of their age, gender, religious affiliation or ethnic background.
Application must be made in the form of a Declaration of Interest including the following:
• A letter stating your specific interest, motivation and qualifications for the project in question (max. two pages)
• Detailed CV, including personal contact information
• Certified copy of diploma
• At least two letters of recommendation, signed
Further information about the PhD-study can be found at the homepage of the University.

Scholarship Application Deadline:29 March, 2011

Further Scholarship Information and Application

PhD or Postdoctoral Positions in Physics at Leiden University, Netherlands

The Leiden Institute of Physics is the oldest physics department in the Netherlands, with a long tradition of excellence in fundamental research. The current spectrum of research comprises subjects in condensed matter physics, nanoscience and nanotechnology, (bio-)molecular physics, quantum optics, cosmology & astroparticle physics, and the physics of biological and soft matter. The institute fosters an international atmosphere with strong interactions among the various groups as well as with other departments at the Faculty of Sciences.
We have developed a unique vacuum scanning tunneling microscope ( STM) that enables the observation of (polycrystalline) film growth in-situ and in real-time during the deposition [1]. Its special pivoting and rotating mechanism ensures the alignment of the deposition beam between the tip and the sample. In addition, this microscope is especially designed for high-speed imaging, which allows to record movies [2]. Within the framework of this project, we will use this microscope with the aim to unravel the underlying atomic processes that play a role in the morphology evolution both during film growth and after the deposition.For this position, we are searching for an ambitious candidate with a recent M.Sc. degree in physics. The ideal applicant has
•experience with Scanning Probe Microscopes, preferable STM,
•experience with vacuum setups,
•background knowledge in fundamental surface science and material science,
•and a strong affinity and experience with the operation of complex instrumentation.
Furthermore you have excellent communications skills in English, both written and verbal, and are expected to master the Dutch language sufficiently.


Scholarship Application Deadline:
before March 2011

Further Scholarship Information and Application

PhD or Postdoctoral Positions in Physics at Leiden University, Netherlands

The Leiden Institute of Physics is the oldest physics department in the Netherlands, with a long tradition of excellence in fundamental research. The current spectrum of research comprises subjects in condensed matter physics, nanoscience and nanotechnology, (bio-)molecular physics, quantum optics, cosmology & astroparticle physics, and the physics of biological and soft matter. The institute fosters an international atmosphere with strong interactions among the various groups as well as with other departments at the Faculty of Sciences.
We have developed a unique vacuum scanning tunneling microscope ( STM) that enables the observation of (polycrystalline) film growth in-situ and in real-time during the deposition [1]. Its special pivoting and rotating mechanism ensures the alignment of the deposition beam between the tip and the sample. In addition, this microscope is especially designed for high-speed imaging, which allows to record movies [2]. Within the framework of this project, we will use this microscope with the aim to unravel the underlying atomic processes that play a role in the morphology evolution both during film growth and after the deposition.For this position, we are searching for an ambitious candidate with a recent M.Sc. degree in physics. The ideal applicant has
•experience with Scanning Probe Microscopes, preferable STM,
•experience with vacuum setups,
•background knowledge in fundamental surface science and material science,
•and a strong affinity and experience with the operation of complex instrumentation.
Furthermore you have excellent communications skills in English, both written and verbal, and are expected to master the Dutch language sufficiently.


Scholarship Application Deadline:
before March 2011

Further Scholarship Information and Application