If you are interested in joining or visiting my group, please consider the options below. Feel free to contact me at hosilva@illinois.edu to discuss your application.
Current openings
- I am not recruiting new (under)graduate students at the moment.
Postdoctoral scientists
- Here are some fellowship options. Please contact me well in advance so we have enough time to work on a strong application together.
- Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions has Global Postdoctoral Fellowships that supports nationals or long-term residents of the EU Member States or Horizon Europe Associated Countries, for 2 to 3 years, of which the first 1 to 2 years can be spent in the United States, and the remaining year in the EU. Deadlines are around September each year.
Graduate students
Prospective students
- Interested in pursuing a Ph.D in gravitational physics in my group? See this page for how to apply to our graduate program. What makes our Department such an exciting place to be? The answer.
- Here are the slides I prepared on my research for the the Astrophysics, Cosmology and Relativity (ARC) group presentation in the Prospective Graduate Student Open House on March 7, 2025.
Students at UIUC
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If you have been accepted to our graduate program (congratulations!), and are interested joining my group, please contact me. In general, I will expect that beforehand you have:
- Passed your Qualifying Examination.
- Excelled in your graduate coursework.
- Taken General Relativity I (PHYS 515) or an equivalent level course on general relativity elsewhere.
We will then discuss possible “test projects” you can do. After a few months, we will decide if working together is the best decision for us. After all, your Ph.D. will take at least for 4 years — quite a commitment!
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For students already in my group: the Illinois Database of Grants and Fellowships for Graduate Students has an excellent “Fellowship Finder”. Check this website regularly. Opportunities include:
Reseachers and students in Brazil
- I am keen to host applicants through the Fulbright Brasil program. Opportunities are listed here, and the calls open in June each year. Please contact me well in advance so we have enough time to work on a strong application together. Specific calls include:
- If you are based in the state of Rio de Janeiro, FAPERJ offers: