RWTH Aachen University, Research Training Group (RTG) 2497
Program ID:
RWTH Aachen University-Research Training Group (RTG) 2497-PHD [#32069]
Program Title:
PhD positions in Theory and Phenomenology of High Energy Physics
Program Type:
Student programs
Program Location:
Aachen, Nordrhein-Westfalen 52056, Germany
Subject Area:
Appl Deadline:
2026/05/31 23:59:59 (posted 2026/05/15)
Program Description:
Program Description
Prof. M. Czakon invites applications for a PhD-student position in theoretical particle physics (hep-ph) with a starting date in the fall of 2026. The PhD project concerns precision Standard Model predictions for the LHC, perturbative QCD, top-quark and Higgs-boson physics. The successful applicant will be hosted by the Institute for Theoretical Particle Physics and Cosmology, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany (https://www.particle-theory.rwth-aachen.de).Applications from qualified women are strongly encouraged.
Applicants with disabilities will be given preference if equally qualified.
The deadline for applications is May 31, 2026.
The position is funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG). The PhD student will be eligible for association with:
- Research Training Group Physics of the Heaviest Particles at the LHC (https://www.rwth-aachen.de/rtg2497)
- Transregional Collaborative Research Centre P3H - Particle Physics Phenomenology after the Higgs Discovery (https://p3h.particle.kit.edu)
- cover letter stating your interests and motivation,
- curriculum vitae,
- degree certificates and study transcripts with a description of the grading scheme,
- short summary (maximum half a page) of your masters thesis (even if not yet completed),
- list of your publications (if any).
Shortlisted candidates will be invited for an online job interview shortly after the deadline. The job interview will include:
- a scientific presentation by the candidate on their master thesis (20 minutes),
- an interview to gain a better understanding of the candidate's knowledge and motivation.
Application Materials Required:
Submit the following items online at this website to complete your application:
- Cover letter
- Curriculum Vitae
- Publication list
- summary of the candidate’s master thesis
- copies of grade transcripts and degree certificates
- Two reference letters (to be submitted online by the reference writers on this site
)
And anything else requested in the program description.
Further Info:
Institute for Theoretical Particle Physics and Cosmology
RWTH Aachen University
Sommerfeldstr. 16
52074 Aachen
RWTH Aachen University
Sommerfeldstr. 16
52074 Aachen