Summer Student Programme
The Joint Institute for VLBI in Europe (JIVE) and the Netherlands Foundation for Research in Astronomy (ASTRON) announce the availability of a limited number of grants for their 2012 Summer Research Programme. The Programme enables astronomy students (graduate or advanced under-graduate) to spend the summer (10-12 weeks) at the Dwingeloo Observatory, conducting astronomical research under the supervision of ASTRON and JIVE staff members. Possible topics of study include radio galaxies and quasars, aspects of observational cosmology, continuum and line emission/absorption from normal and starbust galaxies, faint radio sources, pulsars, molecular clouds, cosmic magnetism, as well as working with LOFAR data. The actual project the successful candidate will work on will be defined after arrangement with the local supervisor.
JIVE operates the European VLBI Network's 16 station VLBI Data Processor and is leading the development of real-time e-VLBI in Europe. ASTRON operates the 2.7 km Westerbork Synthesis Radio Telescope (WSRT) used largely for precision mapping at wavelengths from 3.6 to 92 cm and constructs the new digital LOFAR telescope which promises to revolutionize low-frequency radio astronomy. For more information see the institutes' websites.
The research grants will provide successful candidates with accommodation in the locality of the Observatory, a modest stipend for up to three months, and full travel reimbursement. We expect the participants to begin early June 2012. If this is not possible please indicate why. We aim for as much overlap of the participants as possible and encourage interaction between the students in social activities.
An application form can be downloaded here (.doc/.pdf). This form should be completed in full and sent by e-mail to summerprogramme [at] astron [dot] nl. IN ADDITION, two letters of reference must be sent to this same e-mail address before the deadline on February 1, 2012. The letters of reference can be sent by the referees directly or via the applicant. The application and reference letters can also be sent by post to to the address below:
Contact:
ASTRON & JIVE
Attn. Mrs. Sandra Mellema
P.O. Box 2
7990 AA Dwingeloo
The Netherlands
phone: +31-(0)521-595-100
fax: +31-(0)521-595-101
email: summerprogramme [at] astron [dot] nl
The following pages introduce the participants in the ASTRON and JIVE summer student programme from previous years. Further details and examples of student projects, summer lectures and other activities are also available.
