We invite candidates to consider the Institute of Astrophysics at FORTH as a host for Individual Fellowships as well as for extended visits. Information on the current activities and research infrastructure are described in our "Research Topics" web page. One may also visit the past members page where we are proud to present the successful careers of our previous postdocs and students. The Foundation for Research and Technology - Hellas (FORTH) is the foremost research organisation in Greece consistently ranked as #1, using any of the well known metrics. All employment contracts have the standard insurance/health benefits of the European Union.
Research opportunities are also offered by the European Commission such as the Marie Curie Individual Fellowships, with the next deadline on mid September, 2026 and the ERC Starting Grants, ERC Consolidator Grants, ERC Advanced Grants and ERC Synergy Grants with deadlines on 14 October 2025, 13 January 2026, 27 August 2026 and 5 November 2025 respectively.
In particular we welcome foreign students at all levels (undergraduate, Masters and PhD) who wish to have the Institute of Astrophysics as their host institution for a formal internship or a short term visit. Please review the "Research Topics" web page to the research areas of our staff as well as Skinakas Observatory for our prime observing facility. The complete list of students who have enjoyed a scientifically formative as well as socially pleasant internship/visit is available here.
Open calls
Expression of interest for multiple postdoc positions related to the ERC Starting Grant MMMonsters - [PDF file]
Expression of interest for multiple PhD positions related to the ERC Starting Grant MMMonsters - [PDF file]
Previous calls
One administrative position [PDF file] - Deadline 26th May 2026 (Application form - MS Word file) - Result - (PDF file)
One (1) Post Doc position in the project mw-atlas [PDF file] - Deadline 26th May 2026 - (Application form - MS Word file) - Result - (PDF file)
One (1) Post Doc position in the project SMILE [PDF file] - Deadline 1st June 2026 - Result - (PDF file)
One (1) PhD position in the project mw-atlas [PDF file] - Deadline 3rd May 2026 - (Application form - MS Word file) - Result - (PDF file)
Four (4) Undergraduate Student positions in the project BOOTES [PDF file] - Deadline 24th April 2026 - (Application form - MS Word file) - Result - (PDF file)
One (1) MSc student position in the project BOOTES [PDF file] - Deadline 24th April 2026 - (Application form - MS Word file) - Result - (PDF file)
One (1) Post Doc position in the project MMMonsters [PDF file] - Deadline 1st April 2026 - (Application form - MS Word file) - Result - (PDF file)