**************************************************************************** BOLETIM ELETRONICO SAB N. 185 - 05/02/2003 **************************************************************************** SECAO: OPORTUNIDADES/EVENTOS Responsavel: Vera Ap.F. Martin (vmartin@uefs.br) ***************************************************************************** 1. APPLICATIONS FOR POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH POSITIONS 2. COLOQUIO SOBRE FORMACAO ESTELAR EM OURO PRETO ***************************************************************************** 1. APPLICATIONS FOR POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH POSITIONS (comunicacao do sącio Marcio Catelan) Postdoctoral Research Fellows in Astronomy PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATOLICA DE CHILE Vic. Mackenna 4860 - Casilla 306 Santiago 22, Chile Tel: 56-2-354-4940 FAX: 56-2-354-4948 Email Submission Address: linfante@astro.puc.cl Email Inquiries: postdoc@astro.puc.cl The Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics of Pontificia Universidad Catolica, located in Santiago, Chile, invites applications for postdoctoral research positions in the areas of interest of its faculty members. These include observational and theoretical cosmology, groupings of galaxies on all scales from pairs to superclusters, galaxy formation and evolution, Galactic structure, microlensing, stellar populations and evolution, neutron stars, and supernovae. We are currently seeking to fill up to two postdoctoral positions intended for promising young scientists who completed their PhD within the last five years. They are awarded initially for one year which can be renewed, depending on funding, for up to another two. The funding is from an ESO-Chile joint astronomy committee grant and provide salary and research funds to work at the Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics. During this period, fellows may apply for the 10% Chilean time share at all the telescopes! located in the country, including the VLTs, Gemini, and Magellan, all progressively coming into operation, in addition to the other telescopes at La Silla, CTIO, and Las Campanas observatories. Information about the Department is available at {http://www.astro.puc.cl}. Applicants should send, before 1 May 2003, and preferably by e-mail, their CV, publication list, statement of research interests, and arrange for three letters of recommendation to be sent to Professor Leopoldo Infante, at the above address. ***************************************************************************** 2. COLOQUIO SOBRE FORMACAO ESTELAR EM OURO PRETO (comunicacao da sącia Jane Gregorio-Hetem) Aos interessados em participar do Coloquio "Open Issues in Local Star Formation and Early Stellar Evolution" Ouro Preto, 05 a 10/abril/2003, lembramos que HOJE, 05 de fevereiro, encerra-se o prazo para inscricoes de trabalhos para apresentacao ORAL. A data limite para submissao de trabalhos na forma de poster eh 05/marco/2003. Convidamos a todos interessados a envirem o formulario de inscricao o quanto antes (mesmo sem resumo do trabalho), para que possamos ter uma ideia do numero de participantes brasileiros. O formulario encontra-se no website www.astro.iag.usp.br/~ystar (clicar em Registration). Em caso de duvida, escrever para ystars@astro.iag.usp.br Atenciosamente, Jane Gregorio-Hetem p/ Comite Organizador Local ****************************************************************************