PhD Position with Full Scholarship in Physics&Astronomy at Dartmouth College

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The Department of Physics and Astronomy at the Dartmouth College seeks prospective graduate students interested in pursuing research in space physics, plasma physics, and plasma astrophysics. Successful candidates will enter the program in Fall 2019. The deadline for application is January 15, 2019; Fellowships and Research assistantships are available. Prospective students should apply at https://physics.dartmouth.edu/graduate/apply.

The plasma and space physics research group at Dartmouth (https://physics.dartmouth.edu/research/plasma-and-space-physics) covers broad research interests including the theory and modeling of fundamental plasma physics (e.g., magnetic reconnection, turbulence, instabilities, particle acceleration) in laboratory, space and astrophysical systems; sounding rocket, balloon, CubeSat missions and ground-based experiments that study the aurora, Earth’s radiation belts and the ionosphere; and global modeling of Earth’s magnetosphere and the Sun’s heliosphere. We are involved in existing NASA spacecraft missions, including Magnetospheric Multiscale Mission (MMS), Van Allen Probes, and many sounding rocket and balloon studies.

Questions about the program and application process should be directed to Prof. Yi-Hsin Liu (Yi-Hsin.Liu (AT) Dartmouth.edu), and please attached your CV/resume and indicate from where you know about the position. We encourage students to consider joining our close-knit department. Dartmouth College (or Dartmouth) is a private ivy league research university located in Hanover, New Hampshire, about two hours' drive from Boston. Dartmouth College was ranked the 11th Best National University by USNEWS. Dartmouth has one of the oldest professional schools of engineering in the country and features a single unified department of engineering sciences that fosters cross-disciplinary innovation in research and excellence in teaching. Dartmouth is well known for graduating many students who take the leading positions in the public service, research and industrial practice around the world. CNN and Money magazine rated Hanover the sixth best place to live in America in 2011, and the second best in 2007. Among college towns, Hanover was ranked the first (http://www.movoto.com/blog/top-ten/bestcollegetowns/). Not only does Dartmouth have one of the safest campuses in the US, but it is also well known for the outdoor activities; the Outing Club - the oldest and largest collegiate outing club in the country - is the most popular student organization at Dartmouth, offering outdoor activities, expeditions, gear rentals and courses. We kindly request educators and researchers to distribute this announcement to possible candidates.