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<b><span style="font-size:17.0pt;font-family:Gotham">Young Scientist Training Program (YST) 2023<o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
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<span style="font-family: Gotham; color: black;">The Asia Pacific Center for Theoretical Physics (APCTP) opens a few positions for the
</span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Gotham">Young Scientist Training program at the postdoctoral fellow level in theoretical physics and related fields. The APCTP (</span><a href="https://www.apctp.org"><span style="font-family: Gotham; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">https://www.apctp.org</span></a><span style="mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Gotham">)
is an international center founded in 1996 with the first president, Professor C. N. Yang. We are pursuing the world-leading level of research in theoretical physics and the training of young scientists in the Asia-Pacific region.<o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-family: Gotham; color: black;">JOB DESCRIPTION & ELIGIBILITY<o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Gotham">The aim of this position is to provide career development opportunities for young scientists who are at an early stage of their research career but with a proven record of research. All subject areas
in theoretical physics are eligible. YST fellowships will be held at the APCTP, Pohang, Korea, where an ideal environment for research is provided for potential collaborations with in-house senior academics (Junior Research Groups), POSTECH faculty & members,
visiting scholars from Korea and abroad, and participants of various scientific programs organized or supported by the APCTP. Please note that in order to apply for a work visa of Korea, an applicant should have an official doctoral degree (PhD or Dsc, etc.)
certificate 3 months before the start of work. <a>In order for a degree certificate to be considered official, it must be endorsed by the issuing institution/university with a seal. Any letters or documents supporting the certificate or certificate of expected
graduation shall not be accepted.</a><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Gotham">Funding is initially available for one year, renewable for a second year depending on the research performance and the availability of resources for the program. An annual gross salary is KRW 36,000,000
and in addition to the salary, research grant of KRW 5,000,000 per year is provided. The starting date is
<span style="color: black;">expected to be </span><b>October <span style="color: black;">
1, 2023</span></b>, but negotiable<span style="color: black;">.</span><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-family: Gotham; color: black;">SELECTION PROCESS AND TIMELINE<o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
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<li><span style="mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Gotham;mso-fareast-font-family:"Malgun Gothic";mso-bidi-font-family:"Malgun Gothic"">Application s<span style="color: black;">ubmission deadline: ~</span>May<span style="color: black;"> 30, 2023 (UTC +09:00)<o:p> </o:p></span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: Gotham; color: black;">Review by the Selection Committee: in June (</span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Gotham;mso-fareast-font-family:"Malgun Gothic";mso-bidi-font-family:"Malgun Gothic"">tbc)<span style="color: black;"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: Gotham; color: black;">Online interview in June (tbc)<o:p> </o:p></span></li><li><span style="font-family: Gotham; color: black;">Announcement of </span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Gotham;mso-fareast-font-family:"Malgun Gothic";mso-bidi-font-family:"Malgun Gothic"">successful candidate<span style="color: black;">:
in</span> July<span style="color: black;"> (tbc)<o:p> </o:p></span></span></li></ul>
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<b><span style="font-family: Gotham; color: black;">APPLICATION<o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
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<span style="font-family: Gotham; background: white; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">Find an attached file to download the application form.<o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Gotham; color: black;">The following items should be submitted to the email address written below by
</span><b><span style="mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Gotham">May 30<span style="color: black;">, 2023 (UTC +09:00)</span></span></b><span style="font-family: Gotham; color: black;">:<o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<li><span style="font-family: Gotham; color: black;">an application form (in PDF);<o:p> </o:p></span></li><li><span style="font-family: Gotham; color: black;">a curriculum vitae;<o:p> </o:p></span></li><li><span style="font-family: Gotham; color: black;">a short description of research accomplishments with a publication list;
<o:p> </o:p></span></li><li><span style="font-family: Gotham; color: black;">a statement of proposed work;<o:p> </o:p></span></li><li><span style="font-family: Gotham; color: black;">two letters of recommendation (reference letter), arranged to be sent directly from your referees by the same deadline.<o:p> </o:p></span></li></ol>
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<i><span style="font-family: Gotham; color: black;">NOTE: Each document submitted for items 1 to 5 above must be in English, and documents 2 to 4 should be combined in a single PDF file, unsigned and not encrypted.</span></i><i><span style="mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Gotham">
<span style="color: black;">Any late submission would not be accepted.<o:p> </o:p></span></span></i></p>
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<b><span style="font-family: Gotham; color: black;">Program Officer (Young Scientist Training Program)</span></b><b><span style="font-family: Gotham; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
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<b><span style="font-family: Gotham; color: black;">Asia Pacific Center for Theoretical Physics</span></b><b><span style="font-family: Gotham; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
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<a></a><b><span style="font-family: Gotham; color: black;">E-mail: </span></b><b><u><span style="font-family: Gotham; color: rgb(0, 0, 204);">yst@apctp.org</span></u></b><b><span style="font-family: Gotham; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
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