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This is a kind reminder that the deadline for nominations for the 2026/2027 UvA/VU Physics and Astronomy Visiting Professors Program is
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Please submit your proposal by replying to this email and attaching a brief motivation statement of maximum half a page. Please find the call attached again for convenience.</div>
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Many thanks in advance, and we look forward to your nominations.</div>
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Best wishes,</div>
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Andrea Baldi (VU)</div>
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Gianfranco Bertone (UvA-IoP)</div>
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Dr. Andrea Baldi</div>
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Associate Professor, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam</div>
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<b>From: </b>_list_senior-staff-physics-and-astronomy-bounces <senior-staff-physics-and-astronomy-bounces@listserver.vu.nl> on behalf of Baldi, A. (Andrea) <a.baldi@vu.nl><br>
<b>Date: </b>Monday, 20 April 2026 at 16:22<br>
<b>To: </b>_list_senior-staff-physics-and-astronomy <senior-staff-physics-and-astronomy@listserver.vu.nl>; Beta NAT Secretariaat <natsecr.beta@vu.nl><br>
<b>Cc: </b>Gianfranco Bertone <g.bertone@uva.nl><br>
<b>Subject: </b>[staff-physics-and-astronomy-HL-UHD-UD] Open Call for the 2026/2027 UvA/VU Physics & Astronomy Visiting Professors Program<br>
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Dear Colleagues,</div>
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We are pleased to announce the <b>2026/2027 UvA/VU Physics and Astronomy program for visiting professors</b> (see attached call). The program aims to attract and support high-profile visitors who are accomplished academics with a strong research background,
and recognized experts in one of the disciplines that our institutes specialize in.</div>
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We invite the staff of each of the two participating institutes (the UvA Institute of Physics and the VU Department of Physics and Astronomy) to propose potential visitors for the academic year 2026/2027. Please submit your proposal by replying to this email
and attaching a brief motivation statement of maximum half a page <b>by May 22, 2026</b>.</div>
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Please do not hesitate to contact us should you have any question. Looking forward to your nominations!</div>
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Best wishes,</div>
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Andrea Baldi (VU)</div>
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Gianfranco Bertone (UvA-IoP)</div>
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