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Application procedure
A complete application includes the following:
- A cover letter with a) your motivation to apply for one or more of the proposed PhD projects (please clearly indicate which projects you apply for and rank them in your order of preference); b) a brief statement of research interests and a description of past research experience. The cover letter should be 3 pages max in total.
- Up-to-date curriculum vitae.
- A certified list of courses and grades from your undergraduate degree(s) up to the moment of application (in case your degree has not yet been awarded). Please provide translation is they are not in English or Dutch.
Please upload your application as a single pdf file as ‘Your letter of motivation’.
Please also arrange two letters of reference to be sent to vacancykapteyn@astro.rug.nl before 2 December 2024 (CET) directly by your referees.
You may apply for this position until 2 December 11:59pm / before 3 December 2024 Dutch local time (CET) by means of the application form (click on "Apply" below on the advertisement on the university website).
Interviews are planned between 27 January and 7 February 2025.
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