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Call for a PhD position: ERC Project Philosophy of Canonical Quantum Gravity
Bourse de thèse : projet ERC philosophie de la gravitation quantique canonique
Published on Monday, May 13, 2013
Abstract
The European Research Council (ERC) project Philosophy of Canonical Quantum Gravity announces a three-years PhD position. The profile of the searched candidate is that of a candidate with a strong background in mathematical physics interested in the conceptual and mathematical foundations of theoretical physics. The chosen candidate is expected to work on one of the following areas: Philosophy of spacetime and gravitational theories ; Philosophy of quantum mechanics in the light of symplectic geometry, geometric quantization and the theory of constrained Hamiltonian systems ; Philosophy of quantum gravity.
Announcement
Presentation
The European Research Council (ERC) project Philosophy of Canonical Quantum Gravityannounces a three-years PhD position. The profile of the searched candidate is that of a candidate with a strong background in mathematical physics interested in the conceptual and mathematical foundations of theoretical physics. The chosen candidate is expected to work on one of the following areas:
- Philosophy of spacetime and gravitational theories.
- Philosophy of quantum mechanics in the light of symplectic geometry, geometric quantization and the theory of constrained Hamiltonian systems.
- Philosophy of quantum gravity.
Scientific environment: Laboratoire SPHERE (UMR 7219), Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) – Université Paris Diderot, Paris, France
Starting Date: October 2013.
Eligibility requirements: Eligible candidates must hold a university degree equivalent to a Master’s degree in philosophy, physics or mathematics by July 31st, 2013.
Aproximative net pay: 1400 Euros per month.
Principal Investigator : Gabriel Catren
Application Procedure
Applicants are invited to submit application by email (in English or French) including:
- a cover letter explaining the candidate’s research interests and her/his skills for contributing to an interdisciplinary project at the intersection between philosophy, physics, and mathematics;
- a curriculum vitae including a publication list;
- university certification of the last candidates’ degree;
- sample of relevant writings, published or not;
- the names and electronic addresses of two knowledgeable scholars who could provide a recommendation letter if necessary.
Scholars of all nationalities are welcome to apply.
Application must be sent by email to: gabrielcatren[ at ]gmail.com.
Application deadline: 30 of June, 2013.
Subjects
Places
- Laboratoire SPHERE, UMR 7219, université Paris Diderot, bâtiment Condorcet - 4 rue Elsa Morante
Paris, France (75013)
Date(s)
- Sunday, June 30, 2013
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Keywords
- Philosophy of spacetime and gravitational theories, Philosophy of quantum mechanics symplectic geometry geometric quantization, theory of constrained Hamiltonian systems, foundations of theoretical physics, Philosophy of quantum gravity
Contact(s)
- Gabriel Catren
courriel : erc [dot] philoquantumgravity [at] gmail [dot] com
Reference Urls
Information source
- Nadine Fachard
courriel : nad [dot] fachard [at] univ-paris-diderot [dot] fr
License
This announcement is licensed under the terms of Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal.
To cite this announcement
« Call for a PhD position: ERC Project Philosophy of Canonical Quantum Gravity », Scholarship, prize and job offer, Calenda, Published on Monday, May 13, 2013, https://doi.org/10.58079/ngg
