{"id":9212,"date":"2022-05-26T21:36:53","date_gmt":"2022-05-27T01:36:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ifa.uv.cl\/ifa-2022\/?post_type=programa-academico&#038;p=9212"},"modified":"2025-08-26T16:31:04","modified_gmt":"2025-08-26T20:31:04","slug":"phd-in-astrophysics","status":"publish","type":"programa-academico","link":"https:\/\/ifa.uv.cl\/en\/programa-academico\/phd-in-astrophysics\/","title":{"rendered":"PhD in Astrophysics"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"9212\" class=\"elementor elementor-9212\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-62d3351 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default qodef-elementor-content-no\" data-id=\"62d3351\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1bf94d43\" data-id=\"1bf94d43\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11c8d2d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"11c8d2d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.6.7 - 03-07-2022 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#818a91;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#818a91;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<header style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><\/header>\n<div style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">\n<figure style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/postgrados.uv.cl\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ifa.uv.cl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Logos\/accreditation_doctorado.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"366\" height=\"211\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h5><a href=\"https:\/\/ifa.uv.cl\/programa-academico\/postulaciones-al-programa-de-doctorado\/\"><strong>\u2217 Click here to find out how to apply to the program<\/strong><\/a><\/h5>\n<p>The Institute of Physics and Astronomy opened the program of the PhD in Astrophysics in the year 2013 and already has 23 graduates.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Schedule:<\/strong>&nbsp;Full-time.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Duration<\/strong>: 8 semesters\/240 credits SCT.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Places<\/strong>: 6<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ifa.uv.cl\/programa-academico\/malla-doctorado-en-astrofisica\/\">Doctorate Curriculum (in Spanish)<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Chile is equipped with a world-class infrastructure of telescopes and astronomical instrumentation. For all present and future astronomical facilities, astronomers that work in Chilean institutions have access to 10% of guaranteed observation time. This ensures that Chile has the possibility of becoming a leading country in scientific research in the field of astronomy. Furthermore, this implies that our country has unique opportunities for development in this area, which positively impacts employment prospects, increasing the demand for specialized personnel. The goal of the doctoral program in Astrophysics is to contribute to the education of new scientists capable of producing and transferring knowledge in this field. Students in the program will have the opportunity to work with a group of academic excellence, characterized by high scientific productivity. Strategic links with national and international institutions also allow for the possibility of scientific visits during the program.<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0px;\">Career history<\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 0px;\">The PhD Program in Astrophysics affiliated with the Institute of Physics and Astronomy (IFA) of the University of Valpara\u00edso, established on January 24, 2013, was created with the aim of increasing the development of Astronomy at the highest level in the Valpara\u00edso Region and generating new pathways for outstanding students from the Region.<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0px;\">Academic Staff<\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 0px;\">&#8211; Catalina Arcos:<span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\"> PhD in Astrophysics, Universidad de Valpara\u00edso, Chile. Massive stars, stellar winds, Be stars, line variability.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 0px;\">&#8211; Patricia Ar\u00e9valo:<span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\"> PhD in Astronomy, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universit\u00e4t, Max-Planck-Institut f\u00fcr extraterrestrische Physik, M\u00fcnchen, Germany. Black holes, accretion, Active Galactic Nuclei (AGN).<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 0px;\">&#8211; Jordanka Borissova:<span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\"> PhD in Astrophysics and Astronomy, University of Sofia, Bulgaria. Star formation, stellar clusters, Milky Way galaxy, infrared astronomy, massive stars, variable stars.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 0px;\">&#8211; Graeme Candlish: <span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\">PhD in Physics, University of Nottingham, UK. Numerical simulations, cosmology and gravitation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 0px;\">&#8211; V\u00edctor C\u00e1rdenas:<span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\"> PhD in Science, specialization in Physics, Universidad de Santiago de Chile, Chile. Cosmology, General Relativity, Dark Matter, Dark Energy..<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 0px;\">&#8211; Michel Cur\u00e9:<span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\"> PhD in Physics, specialization in Astrophysics, Ludwig-Maximilians Universit\u00e4t M\u00fcnchen, Germany. Massive stars, stellar winds, hydrodynamics, radiative transport, numerical methods, astrostatistics, astrometeorology.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 0px;\">&#8211; Zhen Guo: <span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\"> PhD in Astrophysics, Peking University, China. Stellar variability, young stars and protostars, rotation, accretion disks, young giant planets.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 0px;\">&#8211; Eduardo Ibar:<span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\"> PhD in Astronomy, University of Edinburgh, UK. Observational cosmology, galaxy formation and evolution, active galactic nuclei, deep radio, infrared and submillimetre surveys.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 0px;\">&#8211; Radostin Kurtev:<span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\">PhD in Astrophysics and Astronomy, University of Sofia, Bulgaria. Star formation, stellar clusters, the Milky Way galaxy, infrared astronomy, very low mass stars, brown dwarfs, cool atmospheres.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 0px;\">&#8211; Juan Molina: <span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\"> PhD in Science, specialization in Astronomy, Universidad de Chile. Formation and evolution of galaxies. Galaxy dynamics. Starbursts. Host galaxies of active galactic nuclei.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 0px;\">&#8211; Ver\u00f3nica Motta:<span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\"> PhD in Astrophysics, Universidad de la Laguna, Espa\u00f1a. Observational cosmology, strong gravitational lensing, microlensing, AGN, accretion disks, galaxy groups and clusters, high redshift galaxies, dark matter, spectroscopy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 0px;\">&#8211; Claus Tappert:<span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\"> PhD in Astronomy, Ruhr University Bochum, Germany. Cataclysmic variables, binary stars, novae.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 0px;\">&#8211; Maja Vuckovic:<span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\"> PhD in Astrophysics, K.U. Leuven, Belgium. Evolution of hot subdwarf stars, compact pulsators, close binary stellar evolution, asteroseismology.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 0px;\">&#8211; M\u00f3nica Zorotovic:<span style=\"letter-spacing: 0px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\"> PhD in Astrophysics, Pontificia Universidad Cat\u00f3lica de Chile. Close compact binary evolution (white dwarfs, hot subdwarf stars), BPS models, common envelope phase.<\/span><\/p>\n\n<h3><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0px;\">Research areas<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Please see the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ifa.uv.cl\/en\/research-areas\/\">RESEARCH AREAS<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;on our website to find out more about the fields of research available and the academic staff in each area. See also <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ifa.uv.cl\/en\/research-center-and-associations\/\">Research Centers and associates<\/a>.<\/strong>\n\n<h3 style=\"padding-left: 0px;\">Career objectives<\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 0px;\"><strong>General Objective:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 0px;\">To train high-level researchers with a broad knowledge in Astrophysics.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 0px;\"><strong>Specific Objetives:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 0px;\">The training of human resources necessary to conduct scientific research in Astrophysics.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 0px;\">Provide national and international students of physics and\/or astronomy with the opportunity to train in a strong environment of scientific research.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 0px;\">To form research groups that bring together doctoral students, postdocs, and professors.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 0px;\">Establish networks of collaboration with national and international institutes.. <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">\n<\/span><\/p>\n\n<h3><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0px;\">Graduate profile<\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"background-color: #ffffff;\">The PhD graduate will be capable of developing research in an independent manner in current areas of astrophysics, as well as being able to interact with other researchers and to use the infrastructure that Chile offers for astronomy. Moreover, it is important to note that the graduate of the program will be possessed of a breadth of knowledge of physics and astronomy. In addition the doctoral student has the opportunity to participate in national and international conferences, allowing for the presentation of their work to the astronomical community and to generate collaborative networks with other scientists. In the case of thesis projects oriented to the area of observations, the graduate can utilise the infrastructure of optical, infrared, millimetre and sub-millimetre telescopes that Chile offers for astronomy.<\/p>\n<h3>Employment opportunities<\/h3>\n<p>The Program provides the skills necessary for the student to successfully join the national and international professional astrophysical community, or many other scientifically-inclined organizations. Thus possible future employers include universities, higher studies institutions, astronomical observatories, research centers, scientific instrumentation developers, software developers, many state or private companies, consultants or scientific\/astronomical tourism enterprises.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ifa.uv.cl\/en\/estudiantes-postgrado\/\">HERE<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;you can see the current position of all the students already graduated from the program.<\/p>\n<h4>More information:<\/h4>\n<p><a role=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/ifa.uv.cl\/?post_type=programa-academico&amp;p=10100\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Courses<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a role=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/ifa.uv.cl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/reglamentoprogramadoctorado2018-comprimido.pdf\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Program roules<\/strong><\/span><br>\n<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u2217 Click here to find out how to apply to the program The Institute of Physics and Astronomy opened the program of the PhD in Astrophysics in the year 2013 and already has 23 graduates. 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