TARA Astronomy PhD Abroad Online Talk Series
The Taiwan Astronomical Research Alliance (TARA) is organising the Astronomy PhD Abroad Online Talk Series to help astronomy students across Taiwan learn more about PhD opportunities and application procedures at universities and research institutes abroad.
In each talk, an invited speaker will introduce the PhD programme and application process at their institution, share practical advice for prospective students, and answer questions from the audience.
The current preliminary programme is listed below. All times are in Taiwan time (UTC+8).
- September 14, 12:00
Prof. Keiichi Maeda — Kyoto University
PhD applications and Q&A - October 23, 16:00
Prof. Markus Janson — Stockholm University
Astronomy PhD applications and Q&A - November 13, 17:00
Prof. Stephen Smartt — University of Oxford
DPhil applications and Q&A - December 2026 — date and time to be confirmed
Prof. Eric Hsiao — Florida State University
Physics PhD applications and Q&A
An additional talk about the International Max Planck Research School (IMPRS) PhD programme is also being planned. The date and time will be announced later.
The programme will continue to be updated as further details and additional talks are confirmed.
Registration
If you are interested in attending, please complete the registration form below:
The online meeting link for each talk will be sent to registered participants before the event. Programme updates will also be shared using the contact information provided in the form.
The series is open to astronomy students across Taiwan. We warmly encourage anyone interested in pursuing a PhD abroad to join us and take this opportunity to ask the speakers questions directly.