[CvGmt News] J. Simons Chairs at IMPA

[Carlo Mantegazza]

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Opening of the S.S. Chern and J. Simons Chairs

http://www.impa.br/opencms/en/pesquisa/chairsopening.html

The Instituto de Matemática Pura e Aplicada (IMPA), invites
applications for the S.S. Chern Chair in Geometry, and the J. Simons
Chair in Geometry, sponsored by the Simons Foundation and the
Brazilian Ministry of Science and Technology. The first recruitment
for these chairs will be in Differential Geometry as two tenure-track
positions. Tenure will be considered during the first four years. The
monthly salary will be between R$ 11,300 and R$ 15,000 (about US$
6,250 and US$ 8,300 respectively at the June 23, 2010 exchange rate).
During the first four years there will be also a monthly research
allotment of R$ 2,500 (about US$1,400). Applications should be sent to
chair at impa.br until October 31, 2010. The decisions will be made by
January 10, 2011. The appointees should begin their engagement at IMPA
any time between March 1, 2011 and September 1, 2011. Further
inquiries should be addressed to the same e-mail address.

Candidates should send a research plan and a curriculum vitae,
including at least:

1) updated publication list;
2) birthdate;
3) institution and year of completion of doctoral studies;
4) doctoral thesis title and adviser's name;

Candidates should also request at least three well known
mathematicians to send recommendation letters on their behalf (free
format) to the same e-mail address.
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