The Laboratory has major research and training facilities in observational, instrumental and theoretical astronomy, and is a strong participant in space and ground based instrumentation and astronomical surveys.

Applicants must have a solid physics background, and a Master degree (MSc) or equivalent by the time the position begins. Previous research experience and skills will be important criteria for the selection. The scholarships are available for 3 years.

Applications from national and international candidates are welcome. Working languages in the Laboratory are French and English ; support for French language courses is available (for free).

The application procedure is the following :

• FIRST : Students interested by one or more projects have to contact the PhD supervisor(s)
• After discussion, students have to send their application directly to the supervisor(s).
• Candidates applying to several projects have to specify priorities in their choice.

Application package MUST include :

• CV
• Cover letter
• 2 letters of recommendation (internship supervisor, formation chair)
• Copy of diploma
• Marks and ranking since the first University years
  

The funding of the four projects below is secured, through 3 years long scholarships each (Doctoral School award, CIFRE Thales or ANR program). Candidates should have a two-year master’s degree (120 ECTS points) or a similar degree with an academic level equivalent to a two-year master’s degree.
The scholarships are open to national and international applicants and all are welcome to apply. Applicants are encouraged to contact the project supervisors for further information on the projects, the application procedure, and application package (see above).

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We expect that up to two other positions will be available from university allocations from the Doctoral School ED 352 in all the research areas in which the Laboratory is active. These include cosmology and large scale structure, galaxy formation and evolution, star formation and interstellar medium, stars and extrasolar planets, solar system and planetary formation, and astronomical optics and instrumentation (see subjects in the table below).
Some of these projects may have a co-funding. In this case, ED352 will provide the rest of the funding if selected.

Process :
Please contact the supervisor well in advance to get more details about the subject.
The Science Council of LAM and the Doctoral School of Aix Marseille University (ED 352) will organise interviews, usually in April/May.
Final selections will be made by ED 352 (usually end of May).
More details will be given here : https://ecole-doctorale-352.univ-am... .

For questions on the procedure and selection process, contact Samuel Boissier at LAM (samuel.boissier_at_lam.fr). For any question on a specific project, contact directly the supervisor.

Click the title for a detailed PhD subject and the name of the advisor to obtain his or her CV.