To enhance its programme of scientific cooperation with its host country Chile, ESO provides and manages an annual fund devoted to the development of disciplines related to astronomy and technology in Chile. Programmes to be supported fall into these areas: ESO grant funding to postdoctoral programmes in astronomy at Chilean academic institutions. Funding for extended [...]
The EU-Commission asks for your feedback on the Communication on the future of research & innovation and the European Research Area. Feedback period is 06 July 2020 - 03 August 2020. The European Research Area (ERA) aims to strengthen the coordination, quality and impact of the research and innovation ecosystem in the EU and in Member [...]
Bielefeld University is looking for an experienced radio astronomer in the context of MeerKAT and the SKA. The candidate should take a coordinating role among the partners of the German D-MeerKAT consortium that contributes to MeerKAT and SKA pathfinder science. The specific task of this position will be the investigation of the diffuse (polarized) radio emission [...]
Today Germany takes over the presidency of the Council of EU, for the period 1 July - 31 December 2020. The priorities of Germany's presidency are driven by its motto: "Together for Europe’s recovery". The presidency programme focuses on six main areas: overcoming the consequences of the coronavirus crisis for the long-term as well as economic [...]
On the RadioNet Technical Dissemination Workshop on FUTURE TRENDS IN RADIO ASTRONOMY INSTRUMENTATION, new ideas will be presented and future trends discussed. Venue: Max-Planck-Institute for Radio Astronomy in Bonn or virtual Date: September 21-22, 2020 More information here.
The European VLBI Network (EVN) is pleased to announce a series of online seminars “The sharpest view of the radio Universe: VLBI – Connecting Astronomers Worldwide”. Seven speakers will cover 7 different science topics, and the talks will occur roughly every 7 weeks between early July 2020 and the EVN Symposium, which has been rescheduled to July 12-16, 2021. These [...]
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.