Applications to the Nordita Summer Internship Program in Theoretical Physics are invited from exceptional advanced undergraduate and both years Master's students for internship positions in theoretical physics at the Nordic Institute for Theoretical Physics (Nordita) in a collaboration with scientists from the following institutions in the Stockholm area:
Selected students will have the opportunity to interact with the members of the condensed matter, high-energy, particle physics, astrophysics, and quantum information divisions at the above institutions. Dates are flexible, duration is for a minimum of two months and a maximum four months during spring/summer of 2025. The internship will by default be organized in remote format. In exceptional cases there might be the possibility of an in-person format with partial financial support from a supervisor’s group. This should be discussed directly with the potential supervisor before the acceptance of the application.
During their internship, the students, under the guidance of a Nordita (or potentially another institution) member, will take part in research at the frontiers of theoretical physics on various exciting research topics represented in the physical departments (for more information see the links above on research areas). They will also get a chance to participate in some online academic activities in Nordita, e.g., joint condensed matter seminar (Mon 11:00 CET) as well as Nordita conferences (if they are in a hybrid format).
After the successful completion of the internship, all the students will be given the Nordita participation certificates and recommendations for their future career.
Application
A complete application should contain:
- A single PDF file containing
- a cover letter,
- a Curriculum Vitae,
(with applicant's name and e-mail, home institute, start and prospective end dates and topic of MSc thesis (if started), name and e-mail of applicant’s MSc thesis advisors, previous research experience and publications (if any), list of the previous research internships, awards and fellowships; for Indian applicants the results of the entrance/screening exams like JEE, JAM, JEST and awards like INSPIRE, KVPY with the absolute rank, not %, and total number of participants.),- a separate transcript, with the information regarding courses and university or entrance exams taken and performance in them,
- a motivation letter,
(with the preferred directions for possible internship among Nordita strands)The CV, and a separate transcript, should contain information regarding courses and university taken and performance in them.
- One or two reference letters in support of the application (independently sent by supervisors and/or senior colleagues to the email address given below with subject "Stockholm summer internship 2025-REF-<name of the student>").
Complete applications ahould be sent to summer-intern@nordita.org with the subject line "Stockholm summer intern 2025" before the deadline November 10, 2024.
The visiting PhD student program at Nordita, the Nordic Institute for Theoretical Physics, is open for applications.
The program supports the short-term research visits of the selected PhD students to Nordita.
The aim of the program is to provide the students with the opportunity to broaden their research profile in diverse areas of modern theoretical physics beyond the topic of their thesis and extend their network of scientific contacts by means of collaboration on research projects with Nordita academic staff and taking advantage of the rich research environment and the ongoing scientific activities at Nordita and the Universities in the Stockholm area.
Amount of support
The visiting PhD fellowship covers 1-2 months of the accommodation in Stockholm as well as travel expenses up to 4000 SEK. Salary, fellowship or per diem are not provided. The applicants are encouraged to seek for extra external co-funding in order to extend their visit.
Application deadlines
Applications are evaluated twice a year, with the submission deadlines
- 10th of May for the visits planned for following July – December, with the decisions announced around the 1st of June.
- 10th of November for the visits planned for following January – July, with the decisions announced around the 1st of December.
Requirements
The applicant must be registered elsewhere as a PhD student in one of the research areas covered by Nordita. The fellowship must be hosted by a Nordita academic staff at faculty or Postdoc level. The topic of the project should be discussed with the tentative host from Nordita and go beyond the current topic of the PhD thesis in order to broaden the scope of the student. The co-hosting by an external faculty from the greater Stockholm area can be considered as a plus, if relevant.
Application
The application is prepared jointly by the PhD applicant and the Nordita host (external co-host). Please make sure to contact your hosts well in advance and discuss the prospective research plan.
The application should contain the following documents:
Prepared and sent by the applicant:
- CV of the applicant, including
- applicant's name and e-mail
- applicant’s home institute
- start and prospective end dates and topic of applicant’s PhD thesis
- name and e-mail of all applicant’s thesis advisors
- name, institute and e-mail of one referee (if other than the thesis advisor)
- list of publications
- A one-page description of the specific research problem to be addressed during the visit to Nordita, agreed with the host and co-host (reference list is not counted toward the one-page limit).
Prepared and sent by the host at Nordita:
- Motivational letter (preferably based on the following template [Word] [PDF]), including
- name of the Nordita host and, optional, external co-host
- prospective dates of the visit (1-2 months)
- possibility of additional co-funding to extend the duration of the visit
- a brief description of the benefits of the visit, for applicant, and prospective links to other Swedish universities.
Prepared and sent by the applicants' PhD supervisor, or another referee:
- Approval letter for the visit of Nordita (preferably based on the following template).
Prepared and sent by the co-host from the Stockholm and Uppsala area (optional):
- Motivational letter (preferably based on the following template [Word] [PDF]), stating their interest in co-hosting the applicant
All the application materials and the reference letters must be submitted via e-mail to visiting-phd@nordita.org, stating clearly the name of the applicant.
Further Information
If you have any questions, or need help in selecting a Nordita host, please contact the coordinators of the program at visiting-phd@nordita.org.
We have two types of postdoc positions at Nordita.
The first kind, "Nordita fellows positions", are announced once a year with a deadline in November-December and start date the following autumn. Nordita fellows can pursue their research quite independently of our existing research groups, even though of course there is a lot of collaboration. There are typically 5-6 positions per year, all for two years.
Then we have "Nordita postdoc positions" announced within a particular project, typically connected with a grant. These postdocs are hired to work on that particular subject together with the other researchers in the corresponding group. The number of announced positions of this type is irregular, and depends on the ability of our senior staff to secure grants. The duration is typically two years but can vary, and start dates may also vary.
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