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              BOLETIM ELETRÔNICO DA SAB N. 453 - 17/12/2008
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SEÇÃO: INFORMES - OPORTUNIDADES

Responsável: Helio J. Rocha-Pinto             (helio@astro.ufrj.br)
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NESTA EDIÇÃO:

1. Bolsa de doutorado em Física na CUA

2. Competição de pesquisa estudantil sobre o Asteróide 2029 Apophis

3. Graduate Student and Postdoctoral Positions at the University of Florida

4. Abertura do Ano Internacional da Astronomia 2009

5. Escola de Verão do LAC/INPE

6. Comunicado sobre a Assembléia Geral da IAU 2009

7. Chandra Cycle 11 Call for Proposals

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1. Bolsa de doutorado em Física na CUA

(Comunicado por Duilia De Mello em 11/12/08)

I am writing to advertise an opportunity in our department at the Catholic 
University of America in Washington, DC, for qualified graduate students. 
The Hubbard Graduate Student Fellowship provides a 2-year stipend and tuition. 
Students who have a combined GRE of at least 1350 and a GPA of 3.5 will be 
considered. The Institute for Astrophysics and Computational Science within 
the Physics department includes over 30 PhD researchers, located at NASA's 
Goddard Space Flight Center and Naval Research Laboratory, providing a rich 
research environment for our graduate students. Currently, we have students 
doing research in the following areas: galaxy evolution, AGN physics, solar 
system, solar physics, and proto-planetary formation. The Hubbard fellowship 
provides a unique means for a motivated student to fast-track their involvement 
in research. Candidates will be selected in March 2009.

Please distribute this announcement among your seniors in physics and astronomy. 
If you have any questions on the details of the fellowship, please contact us. 
We look forward to hearing from you and your students. Email demello@cua.edu 
for information and attach a CV and GRE grades (if available).

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2. Competição de pesquisa estudantil sobre o Asteróide 2029 Apophis

(Comunicado por Thais Mothé-Diniz em 11/12/08)

RESEARCH STUDENT COMPETITION 
"ENCOUNTER 2029: STUDENTS INVESTIGATING APOPHIS"

What is the competition?

In 2029 asteroid 99942 Apophis (2004 MN4) will flyby the Earth at a distance 
of about 32 000 km. This is closer than any known past or future approach 
by natural objects larger than about 10 meters (other than objects that 
have entered Earth's atmosphere). After a resonant flyby, the asteroid 
will then return towards Earth with two potential impact dates between 
2036 and 2037.

This close encounter with 99942 Apophis in 2029 will provide a window 
of opportunity for scientific and technological research. Research 
students are encouraged to think about innovative ways in which this 
close encounter can be utilised to increase our scientific and/or 
technological knowledge of small bodies and their surrounding environment.

Papers will be welcomed on a variety of subjects that can be related to 
the theme of Apophis and small body encounters. Subjects for papers might 
include, but are not limited to; modelling of the small asteroid environment 
and related effects (e.g. plasma environment, dust, solar radiation, Yarkovsky 
effect); geology and geophysics of small bodies, dynamics and control related 
to Apophis-like rendezvous and interception scenarios; innovative deflection 
strategies and mission architectures, etc.

The best student paper will be awarded a prize.

For informations go to http://www.congrex.nl/09c04/ 
and click on the link "Research Student Competition"

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3. Graduate Student and Postdoctoral Positions at the University of Florida

(comunicado por Sylvio Ferraz-Mello em 11/12/08)

Dear Colleagues,

We wanted to bring to your attention astronomy and astrophysics research 
opportunities for potential graduate students and postdocs at the University 
of Florida (UF). In particular the Department of Astronomy (www.astro.ufl.edu 
<http://www.astro.ufl.edu/>/) has been developing rapidly in a number of 
research areas. On the instrumentation side three major instruments are 
being or have been completed this year: GTC-CANARICAM, Gemini(South)-FLAMINGOS2, 
SDSS-MARVELS. On the observational side we are a partner with Spain and Mexico 
in the new 10.4m Gran Telescopio Canarias, which will begin scientific operations 
in early 2009, and are leading large programs using these and other facilities 
to search for and characterize exoplanets and survey star-forming regions, 
the Galactic center, Local Group and high redshift galaxies and active galactic 
nuclei. The theoretical program is developing in parallel with these efforts, 
and has been particularly strengthened by our new partnership in the SDSS-III, 
a major upgrade of our computing facilities, and a vibrant visitor program.

Applications for the graduate program are due Jan 31st 2009. At least two 
postdoctoral positions are open, including the Theoretical Astrophysics 
Fellowship(s) (due Jan 1st, AAS Job Reg. 25128) and a Postdoctoral Position 
in Extrasolar Planet Searches (due Jan 31st, AAS Job Reg. 25268). If you know 
of potential candidates for these positions, please encourage them to consider 
applying to UF.

Sincerely,

Jonathan Tan
Eric Ford
Ata Sarajedini

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4. Abertura do Ano Internacional da Astronomia 2009

(Comunicado por Augusto Daminelli em 12/12/08)

A abertura do Ano Internacional da Astronomia 2009 estará sendo realizada em
Paris nos dias 15-16/Jan e em 40 cideades brasileiras na última semana de
Janeiro. Na verdade, os mais de 200 “Nós” da rede já iniciaram a oferta de
programas de observação, palestras, shows de planetário para a população em
2008.

Veja no site www.astronomia2009.org.br o press-release e as atividades já
planejadas.

Se o Nó de que você participa estiver programando uma atividade de abertura
do AIA2009, por favor, envie a informação de data e local para a
coordenação. Temos material de apoio para isso.


    Contato: iya2009@astro.iag.usp.br

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5. Escola de Verão do LAC/INPE

(Comunicado por Reinaldo Rosa em 14/12/08)

Estão abertas as inscrições para a Escola de Verão do Laboratório Associado 
de Computação e Matemática Aplicada do INPE - Edição 2009.

A ELAC-2009 será realizada de 10 a 13 de Fevereiro no Instituto Nacional 
de Pesquisas Espaciais-INPE em São José dos Campos-SP. 

Serão oferecidos mini-cursos para estudantes de física, astronomia, química, 
matemática e engenharia, nas áreas de Mineração de Dados, Inteligência 
Artificial, TerraLib, Mecânica dos Fluidos Computacional, Visualização e
Análise de Séries Temporais, Problemas Inversos e Teste de Softwares.

Maiores informações no site: http://www.lac.inpe.br/ELAC/

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6. Comunicado sobre a Assembléia Geral da IAU 2009

(Comunicado por Francisco de Araújo em 16/12/08)

Prezados colegas.

    Comunicamos que desde 01 de novembro estão abertas as
inscrições para a XXVII Assembleia Geral da União Astronômica
Internacional, que será realizada no Rio de Janeiro, de 03 a 14
de agosto de 2009. Todas as informações necessárias estão
disponíveis na página oficial : http://www.astronomy2009.com.br/

    Gostaríamos de enfatizar porém que o prazo para submissão de
resumos para os 31 eventos associados termina no dia 01 de março de 2009.
(o Programa Científico completo pode ser visto diretamente na página :
http://www.astronomy2009.com.br/scientific.html)

    Finalmente, avisamos que estamos preparando pedidos de auxilio
as diversas agencias de fomento (CNPq, Capes, FAPs) para cobrir os
custos de transporte e estadia dos participantes brasileiros.
Informações adicionais serão comunicadas assim que possível.

    Desejamos a todos um feliz 2009, esperando encontrá-los em
agosto na IAU-2009.

    Cordialmente.

    Comitê Organizador Nacional
    AG IAU-2009

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7. Chandra Cycle 11 Call for Proposals

(Comunicado por Raimundo Lopes de Oliveira Filho em 16/12/08)

The CXC is pleased to announce the release of the Chandra Cycle 11 Call 
for Proposals (CfP). The Call for Proposals, proposal planning software,
preliminary instrument effective areas and general information are
posted on the "Proposer" web page at the CXC website:

http://cxc.harvard.edu/proposer/

Proposals are due: 17 March 2009

Chandra X-ray Center

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