http://research.iac.es/proyecto/solaire

The Solaire network is issuing a joint call for all its positions at the postgraduate (pre-doctoral) level. Applications are welcome from recent graduates and undergraduates completing their degree in 2007. We are looking for motivated, outstanding undergraduates and recent graduates who want to receive research training in Solar Physics in a vibrant, international, network-wide framework.

• The applicants must fulfill the criteria laid down by the European Commission for the trainees of its Research Training Networks. Detailed conditions are given here .
• The deadline for submission of applications for the first selection round is March 20^th, 2007. Applications can be submitted after that date but there is no guarantee that they will be considered for selection.
• The appointed students will receive training both at the local level in the appointing nodes as well as a through the various network-wide activities that include PostGraduate Schools, Network Meetings and Complementary-Skills Courses.
• Each student will have a main supervising node and a secondary supervising node, to guarantee optimum training in different approaches and research tools of the network (supercomputing, ground-based observation, observation from space, theory).

* the Solaire network encourages especially applications from women as well as from applicants from New Member States and Less Favoured Regions of the European Union.