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Postdoctoral Studies

Upon application, FONDATION MERAC supports postdoctoral and noncommercial research projects in astrophysics and cosmology by early career researchers who have won a MERAC PRIZE. Projects may be supported for up to 2 consecutive years.

FONDATION MERAC also supports projects aiming at the research and knowhow exchange between Switzerland and Europe.

At the end of each supported project, FONDATION MERAC shall receive a budget accounting and an up to 300 words summary report for publication on its website.

Applications shall include an up to 2 page project description and a comprehensive project budget.

Application Form

Supported Projects

  • SUPERHeRO

    Dr. Evan Keane

  • Remote sensing of exoplanetary atmospheres
    Dr. Nikku Madhusudhan
  • Neutrino Astrophysics
    Dr. Irene Tamborra
  • 3D spectroscopy of galaxies in the early Universe
    Dr. Renske Smit
  • Quantum-Limited Parametric Amplifiers for Astronomical Applications
    Dr. Boon-Kok Tan
  • Cosmic Web Matters
    Dr. Sandrine Codis
  • Star formation and quenching from the local Universe to high redshifts
    Prof. Yingie Peng & Prof. Roberto Maiolino
  • PICSAT

    Dr. Sylvestre Lacour

  • THE ORIGIN OF α-RICH YOUNG STARS

    Dr. Saskia Hekker

  • THE PHYSICS OF GAS AND PROTOPLANETARY DISCS IN THE GALACTIC CENTRE
    Dr. Michaela Mapelli
  • SPECULOOS
    Dr. Amaury Triaud
  • Towards the next generation of galaxy formation models
    Dr. Gabriella De Lucia
  • Exoclimes Simulation Platform (ESP)
    Kevin Heng
  • The Galaxy Factory
    Dr. Justin Read
  • TOPoS
    Dr. Elisabetta Caffau
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