The National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO) and the Next Generation Very Large Array (ngVLA) Science Advisory Council announce the online ngVLA Summer Short Talk Series. Start: Thursday, 25 June, 3 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) and continue weekly through September 10, 2020 (except July 2, 2020). Each 20 to 25-minute talk will highlight open science questions and their connection [...]
South Africa has ratified the SKA Observatory Convention on June 2, 2020. South Africa is the future home of the SKA’s mid-frequency telescope and it is the third country after the Netherlands and Italy to complete its national process supporting the establishment of the SKA Observatory; the intergovernmental organisation responsible for building and operating the [...]
ESO is looking for a Telescope Instruments Operator in Paranal, to operate the VLT units, as well as the smaller telescopes at Paranal observatory. Deadline: 07.07.2020 More here.
The ADASS conference originally planned to be held on November 8-12, 2020 in Granada will now be held as virtual meeting. More information here.
JIVE is organizing another CASA-VLBI workshop November 2-6 , 2020. The purpose of this workshop is to educate and train users of the EVN and other VLBI facilities in the use of CASA for VLBI data processing . Depending on the evolving COVID-19 situation, JIVE Headquarters in Dwingeloo is planned as venue. Online participation will [...]
The deadline for proposals for ESFRI Roadmap 2021 has been extended to 9 September 2020 in response to the COVID-19 crisis. The original call is updated without any other modifications. Read more here.
The aim of European partnerships with EU and associated countries, the private sector, foundations and other stakeholders is to deliver on global challenges and modernize industry. The EC published a page on the types of partnerships, how partnerships are being identified, candidates for partnerships, contact details, impact assessments. The Horizon Europe proposal lays down the conditions and principles for establishing [...]
The start of ALMA Cycle 8 has been postponed until 2021 October. It is anticipated that the Cycle 8 Call for Proposals will open again in 2021 March. ALMA Cycle 7 will continue through 2021 September, with currently non-completed projects ranked A, B and C remaining in the observing queue. The ALMA Regional Centers (ARCs) [...]
The UK ALMA Regional Centre (ARC) Node at the Jodrell Bank Centre for Astrophysics invites applications for a postdoctoral research associate position to work as a support astronomer for UK users of the Atacama Large Millimeter/sub-millimeter Array (ALMA). Full official advertisement including links to the application submission form here. You have enquiries about the vacancy, [...]
The European Research and Innovation Days is the European Commission’s annual flagship event, bringing together policymakers, researchers, entrepreneurs and citizens to debate and shape the future of research and innovation in Europe and beyond. This year's format will provide an opportunity to connect, take stock of research and innovation achievements in the global response to the pandemic [...]