We aim at enrolling top-ranked students, therefore the selection of students will be primarily based on excellence. In particular during the selection process the following points will be carefully considered by the nominated Selection Committee: - full academic background incorporating the list of courses followed - testified examination marks/obtained grades - language skills - individual content in the letter of motivation - relevant (astronomy/astrophysics related) extracurricular activities - reference letters
Candidate must provide in electronic form the following documents in English language. For all documents whose originals are not in English language, we require a certified English translation. Scanned copies of the documents are accepted. Admitted students will be requested to present the originals (or certified copies) of all documents they have transmitted electronically at application time.
In order to apply, students must submit in electronic form all documents listed below. These documents should be combined together with a signed copy of the application form in a single pdf file before sending the application Form
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Completed and signed Application Form in all its parts including the list of all attended courses with credits and brief summary of the course contents, and a letter of motivation (max 1 page). Please, do not delete any part of the Application Form!
Electronic copies of academic records.
Master's Degree in either Astronomy, Astrophysics, Physics, or Mathematics or recognized equivalent level of learning in the same field, quantified as 5 years of studies
Proof of proficiency in English language (e.g. transcript of TOEFL / IELTS scores or equivalent, obtained not more than 2 years ago). Students who carried out their previous studies at universities having English as the main language of instruction can provide an official statement by their University instead of the transcripts of an English test. Native English speakers are exempted from providing such a proof.
An up-to-date curriculum vitae (resumé) including a brief summary of the Master's thesis, a description of relevant extracurricular activities that are related to Astronomy/Astrophysics and skills acquired (e.g. computer/programming skills), and the list of publications (if any).
Two letters of recommendation to be sent electronically
Scanned copy of a valid passport.
The contact e-mail for inquiries and to send the documents of the application is: chardonnet@lapp.in2p3.fr