The Physics Department at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) in Germany and the Institute of Technology in Detection and Astrophysics (ITeDA) at the Universidad Nacional de San Martin (UNSAM)  in Buenos Aires, Argentina, jointly offer the Double Doctoral degree in Astrophysics (DDAp).

Doctoral students participating in the DDAp will work on joint research projects in astroparticle physics, e.g., related to the Pierre Auger Observatory, and spend at least one year in the other country. The doctoral students have to follow the rules of both universities and a specific cooperation agreement. The research project is complemented by a lecture program covering astrophysics, astroparticle and particle physics as well as language courses. At the conclusion of a project after typically three years, KIT and UNSAM, will conduct a joint examination and both issue their doctoral degree.

The DDAp is supported by the German Argentinean University Center (CUAA-DAHZ) and by the Helmholtz International Research School for Astroparticle Physics and Enabling Technologies (HIRSAP), a graduate school of KIT and UNSAM. Doctoral students of HIRSAP and KSETA can apply to participate in the DDAp, provided that their research topic fits to our partner institute ITeDA.

Coordinator of the DDAp at KIT is johannes [dot] bluemerkit [dot] edu (Prof. Blümer).
Questions regarding the DDAp should be addressed to marie-christine [dot] kauffmannkit [dot] edu (Marie-Christine Kauffmann).
Coordinator of the DDAp at ITeDA/UNSAM is alberto [dot] etchegoyeniteda [dot] cnea [dot] gov [dot] ar (Prof. Etchegoyen).

Please see the current announcements for
PhD positions at UNSAM
PhD positions at KIT

PhD regulations for physics at KIT:
Original version in German Spanish translation (not legally binding)

DDAP cooperation agreement