One PreDoctoral Contract at the IAC ASTRI Mini Array PS-2026-060

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The IAC (Tenerife, Spain) invites applications for onePhD fellowshipin Astrophysics within the framework of “ASTRI Mini Array” project, funded through an international agreement with INAF (Italy). The PhD project will be supervised by Drs.Alicia López Oramas y Josefa Becerra González.

The selected candidate will be based at the IAC headquarters in La Laguna (Tenerife), in a stimulating research environment, where they will carry out scientific work within the scope of a specific and innovative project, leading to the award of aPhD degree. They will join the“Particle Astrophysics”research group, which is part of major international collaborations in very high-energy gamma rays, such asMAGIC,LST, andCTAO, in addition to theASTRIproject. The research group not only focuses on high-energy studies but is also very active in themulti-frequency context, allowing for a comprehensive analysis of the most extreme processes in the Universe.

The research topics pursued at the IAC include most areas of Astrophysics: Solar Physics, Planetary Systems, Stellar and Interstellar Physics, Galaxy Formation and Evolution, Milky Way and Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics. These are supported by an ambitious instrumentation programme. Further information about the IAC's research programme, its Observatories and the 10.4 m telescope GTC is available on the IAC's Web site ( ).

Qualifications

To be considered, applicants must have a degree in Physics or Mathematics The degree must satisfy the admission requirements of the University of La Laguna (ULL) PhD Programme in astrophysics, in which the student must register. The ULL requirements are satisfied by applicants with a MSc, as well as by those students with an Undergraduate Degree who have already obtained at least 300 credits (ETCs)



of which at least 60 credits should correspond to an MSc Degree (other ways to fulfil the ULL requirements are possible; see the ULL website for details).

The candidates must satisfy the admission requirements by the deadline of this call.

Applicants may prove their eligibility to obtain the corresponding degree by submitting a personal academic certification showing that they have successfully completed the credits required to obtain the degree, along with proof of payment of the corresponding degree issuance fee.

In the case of degrees issued outside of Spain but within the European Higher Education Area (EHEA), this certification must be submitted accompanied by a certified translation into Spanish or English.

VERY IMPORTANT!!!! In the case of degrees issued outside the European Higher Education Area (EHEA), the degree must be accompanied by a certified translation into Spanish or English, as well as its corresponding equivalence certificate or accreditation credential. The accreditation or equivalence of said degree may be accredited by proof of having initiated the corresponding procedure.

Any decision by the competent authority denying said application will be grounds for termination of the contract.

The score of the degree must be 7,0 (on a scale of 1 to 10) or higher, and 7,5 for bachelor degrees + Master Degree. xugodme The undergraduate or MSc degree required to register in the ULL PhD Programme must have been obtained on or since January 31, 2023.

Duration

The IAC will offer two contracts that are yearly renewable (up to four years) following the recommendation of the Head of the Graduate Studies Division, on the basis of a positive evaluation of the student’s annual progress report and activity plan by the Graduate Students Division Board of the IAC.

Students obtaining their PhD before the contract is finished, will enjoy a (POP) Postdoctoral Training Period (up to 12 months), with a significant salary increase and which is intended to offer the new doctors a bridge between their studentships and the postdoctoral phase of their careers.

The successful PhD candidate will take up their position at IAC on a date to be determined, after October 15th 2026.

📌 One PreDoctoral Contract at the IAC ASTRI Mini Array-060 (San Cristóbal de La Laguna)
🏢 Sociedad Española De Astronomía
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