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Philosophy Visiting Program

Visiting

This program enables WOST groups to invite external researchers in Philosophy to visit them and discuss WOST-related topics. The aim is to encourage an exchange of ideas, foster new collaborations, and promote exciting new research directions at the intersection of philosophy and physics. Visitors can be master's students, PhD students, postdocs, or professors, and need not be members of the WOST consortium.

Eligibility

✔️ Philosophers working on topics relevant to WOST research
✔️ Must contact the host group Principal Investigator before applying
✔️ Expenses will be reimbursed upon reception of receipts after the visit
For urgent cases, partial reimbursement prior to the visit may be available — contact us.

Funding Details

Visits may range from a few weeks to several months. This allocation can support multiple visits and can be combined with other funding sources.

Covered expenses include travel (fares and fees), accommodation, and conference fees.
First/business class travels are not covered

Physics Visiting Program

Visiting

This program enables WOST groups to invite external researchers in Physics to visit them and discuss WOST-related topics. The aim is to encourage an exchange of ideas, foster new collaborations, and promote exciting new research directions. Visitors can be master's students, PhD students, postdocs, or professors, and need not be members of the WOST consortium.

Eligibility

✔️ Physicists (WOST members or external researchers)
✔️ Must contact the host group Principal Investigator before applying
✔️ Expenses will be reimbursed upon reception of receipts after the visit
For urgent cases, partial reimbursement prior to the visit may be available — contact us.

Funding Details

Visits may range from a few weeks to several months. This allocation can support multiple visits and can be combined with other funding sources.

Covered expenses include travel (fares and fees), accommodation, and conference fees. First/business class travel and meal expenses are not covered.
First/business class travels are not covered

WOST Postdocs

Institute for the Structure of Matter (IEM-CSIC), and Complutense University, Tor Vergata University, Centre de Physique Théorique, Marseille University, Louisiana State University and University of Valencia, Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology, Japan, Pennsylvania State University, Royal Holloway University of London, University College London, University of Melbourne

Postdoc

Several groups of the WOST consortium announce openings for a total of 12 postdoc positions.
The review of applications will start on December 1st, 2025 and continue till positions are filled.

Preferred Timeline

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Fit with WOST

Research Groups of Interest

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Research Topics Experience

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Topic	None	Some	Extensive
Black Holes
Canonical LQG
Cosmology
Covariant LQG
Experimental QI
Gauge Theories
Other QG approaches
Philosophy
Quantum Computing
Quantum Foundations
Relativistic QI
Theoretical QI

Research Narrative

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What is your best research result so far? *

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What is your main research question for the next years? *

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How do your interests fit WOST overall? *

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How would you contribute to diversity and inclusion? *

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Expression of Interest

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Looking for a research visit?

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Position Details

Available Positions

Philosophy Visiting Program

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Funding Details

Physics Visiting Program

Eligibility

Funding Details

WOST Postdocs

Preferred Timeline

Fit with WOST

Research Groups of Interest

Centre de Physique Théorique, Marseille University

ETH Zurich

Florida Atlantic University

Institute for Quantum Optics and Quantum Information

Institute for the Structure of Matter (IEM-CSIC), and Complutense University

Lichtenberg Group for History and Philosophy of Physics, Universität Bonn

Louisiana State University and University of Valencia

Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology, Japan

Pennsylvania State University

Perimeter Institute

Philosophers Network

Quantinuum and the University of Oxford

Royal Holloway University of London

Tor Vergata University

University College London

University of Melbourne

Université Libre de Bruxelles

Université Paris-Saclay

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