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 Merac Prize Grants

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
- Press Release (PDF)
- Link
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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