INSTITUTE OF ASTROPHYSICS OF THE CANARY ISLANDS (IAC)

Period of enjoyment: From January 2025 to June 2026.

 

Institute of Astrophysics of the Canary Islands is a science and technology center dedicated to research in astronomy and astrophysics. It is a public consortium made up of the Central Administration (Ministry of Science and Innovation), the Canary Islands Autonomous Community, the University of La Laguna and the Higher Council for Scientific Research. The IAC’s mission is to perform excellent research and technological developments in astrophysics, securing the appropriate training of graduate students, young researchers and engineers, promoting outreach and technology transfer in many different areas and fostering a fruitful and stable environment of international collaboration.

The IAC aims to achieve major advances in the understanding of the laws that govern the origin and evolution of the various forms of matter/energy in the Universe. The center aims to use a large variety of cutting-edge ground/space facilities and attract new very talented young/senior researchers to develop advances and breakthroughs in physical modelling, computer simulations and technology. The IAC hosts and operates two astrophysical observatories on the Canary Islands of Tenerife and La Palma, where more than 40 telescopes and telescopic installations are run by institutions from a large number of countries, including the world´s largest optical and infrared telescope currently in operation.

 

Research proposals presented to IAC should be focused on

• The magnetism and dynamics of the Sun.
• The diversity of planetary systems.
• The physics of Stars and the Interstellar Medium.
• Milky Way and Local Group galaxies
• The evolution of galaxies across cosmic times
• Very High Energy Astrophysics and Cosmology.

To obtain the proposal’s approval, please email: corinv@iac.es

 

Location: C/ Vía Láctea, s/n E-38205 La Laguna – Tenerife, España.

Webpage: https://www.iac.es/en/

 

*IAC does not provide nor has any requirements regarding accommodation. It is the fellow’s responsibility to secure it and inform both parties, at least, 1 month before arrival in Spain.