Application form for DAGAL junior scientist (ESR7, Oulu node) position March 2012 Please, carefully fill out the following form, in English. Fields marked with * are mandatory to complete. 1. Personal Data / Contact Address Surname (family name) : * First name : * Middle name(s) : Street : * Postal code, City : * Country : * Phone (home) : Phone (work) : Fax : Email : * Date of birth : * Place of birth : Citizenship : Social Security Number or Passport Number : * Gender : * Male Female Family Status : Single Married No. of children : 2. Education * Please, give a brief record of your education after leaving school (college, university, etc) with dates. Also describe your employment history (if applicable, e.g. if you started a job after your studies). (maximum 2500 characters) 3. Course Work * Please, list the courses you have taken (with credits) and the grades obtained. Include all university level or other relevant courses and the grade used by your university. If you have passed final University examinations, please, give details. In particular, describe/concentrate on your physics/astrophysics education. (maximum 2500 characters) 4. University Degrees * Studies for first degree (Bachelor, Vordiplom etc.) University /college : City and country : Dates of study (from - to) : Kind of degree : Date of degree : Grade/mark of degree : Name of supervisor (if applicable) : Subject area of study : Studies for second degree (Master's, Diplom etc.) University / college : City and country : Dates of study (from - to) : Kind of degree : Date of degree (expected) : Grade/mark of degree (if known) : Name of supervisor (if applicable) : Subject area of study : Please, add copies of all degrees, together with copies of translations into English. 5. Scholarships And Honours In the case you have any personal scholarships, honours, or awards that might be relevant for this application, please list them including dates and a brief desription. (maximum 500 characters) 6. Research Experience * Please give a brief description of your research experience. Indicate the aims or your past research and your personal contribution. State the period of time involved. List publications if any. (maximum 1000 characters) 7. References * Please, list below the names, affiliation and e-mail address of two or three referees you have asked for a letter of recommendation and who will send us this letter for you. We appreciate pdf letters by email. The letters of recommendation will be kept strictly confidential. Referee 1 : * Name : Email : Institute : Referee 2 : * Name : Email : Institute : Referee 3 : Name : Email : Institute : 8. Test of English as a Foreign Language Applicants are expected to have a good oral and written English language skills. We do not require any formal language test, but if you have taken the TOEFL test, the IELTS test, or similar tests, please indicate your test and give your scores : 9. Scientific Interests and Motivation* Please, give a brief summary of the research area you find most interesting. Explain, why you find it interesting. Please, give your motivation to join DAGAL in general, and to apply for a particular position/institute in particular. (maximum 2500 characters)