JINR for AAEA Fellowship Programme
Call for applications
Missions
As an international intergovernmental organization, the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research (JINR) is pursuit of strengthening scientific ties with Arab Atomic Energy Agency (AAEA).
The JINR, together with the AAEA, announces a two-stage selection process for fellowships on the following scientific topics:
- Theoretical Physics
- Elementary Particle Physics and Relativistic Nuclear Physics
- Nuclear Physics
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Radiation and Radiobiological Research
- Networking, Computing, Computational Physics
- Engineering and Instrumentation
The JINR for AAEA Fellowship Programme offers both talented young scientists and experienced researchers the opportunity to get involved in the cutting-edge international projects of scientific and technological advancements at JINR. Detailed information about the Institute, including the JINR Topical Plan, can be found on the JINR website http://www.jinr.ru/staff-en/science_ptp-en/.
Eligibility
Highly motivated scientists and engineers, holders of a Master’s or PhD degree in their respective fields in the aforementioned topics. The applicant must be a citizen of an AAEA member state and must be affiliated to a governmental institution located in an AAEA member state. To be discussed PhD students must be enrolled in their home country.
Competencies and Expertise
The applicant should be able to communicate clearly, concisely, and impartially, both orally and in writing. The applicant should take initiatives to define outcomes and clarify roles, actively contribute to team outcomes, and support team decisions. The applicant should coordinate with supervisor/manager and make decisions in full compliance with JINR regulations.
Qualifications, Experience and Language skills
An applicant under the age of 60 must have relevant experience in the selected JINR topic - at least 3 years (MSc degree holder) and 5 years (PhD degree holder)*.
The applicant should be able to work well in an international environment, such as large multinational collaborations. The applicant is also expected to take responsibility for experiments and analytical work and should be able to work independently when necessary.
The applicant should have experience in education and training. Good command of the official JINR languages, both written and spoken (English and/or Russian).
* Winners of last year's JINR Postdoctoral Programme and JINR Fellowship Programme who were previously employed at JINR are not eligible to participate in the contest again, as a current JINR employees.
Required documents for application
- CV (preferably CV Europass format) including information on the previous held positions after getting the last degree.
- An English summary of MSc or PhD thesis (1–3 pages).
- List of relevant publications.
- A recommendation letter by an outstanding scientist relevant for the chosen topic for application.
- An authorized copy of the Master’s or PhD certificate (translated into English if in another language)
Important dates
- Application opens: October 15
- Application deadline: December 15
- Checking the eligibility and first step selection by AAEA: December 15 – January 1
- Second step selection by JINR: January 1 – January 25
- Nomination of the successful applications: January 25 – February 10
- Confirmation from the applicants: February 10 – February 25
What JINR offers
High quality of life
Called the "Island of Stability", the city of Dubna is ideally located on the banks of Europe's largest waterway — the Volga River (only 2.5 hours from Moscow by train or bus and 1.5 hours by car from Sheremetyevo International Airport). It is important for us that our employees quickly and easily adapt to the new living conditions and have a healthy work-life balance. Therefore, JINR offers accommodation in comfortable guest-house rooms (for singles), or fully furnished flats owned by JINR, and annual paid leave.
Prospects
JINR guarantees a 12-months postdoctoral and PhD student contract, renewable for another max. 12 months (24 months in total), depending on your performance in the multicultural scientific environment of JINR.
Remuneration
JINR offers 1300 USD (for MSc degree holders including PhD students) and 2300 USD (for PhD degree holders) per month, paid in Russian rubles at the planned exchange rate (forecasted year-average, adopted in the JINR budget for the current year, which is fixed on the date of conclusion of the contract and valid throughout its entire term). The exchange rate for 2026 is preliminary planned to be 92.2 Russian rubles per 1 USD.*
Income tax of 13% is applied. The employer shall pay no pension insurance.
* The average per capita income in the Moscow region is 110 thousand rubles
Terms and Social Benefits
- AAEA aquires air two-ways ticket for the fellow (the fellows’ family members aquire by their own) at the beginning and the end of the employment period in case the terms of the contract are fulfilled;
- annual paid leave of 30 calendar days (for MSc degree holders including PhD students) and 42 calendar days (for PhD degree holders) with an additional one-time payment of 50% of your monthly salary after one year of work;
- accommodation 100% (free for MSc degree holders including PhD students) and 50% (for PhD degree holders), without cost of utilities and furniture rental);
- free local health insurance for you and your family members;
- relocation assistance (transfer from/to airport at the beginning and end of the contract for all family members);
- free Russian courses and subsidies for the use of JINR sports infrastructure, such as the Olympic swimming pool, stadium, gym, etc. (without family members). You will also have access to a variety of cultural activities.
Participation to a scientific event annually is covered under certain conditions.
