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| The cathedral in Aachen, Germany. |
Short answer: Sara and I are moving to Germany this summer for a two-year postdoc!
Long answer: Last year, Sara and I decided that we want to spend some time living in Europe while I do my postdoctoral research. We applied for a couple of different fellowships last October, both leading me to a lab in Aachen, Germany (on the western border with Belgium and the Netherlands) doing low-field MRI research analyzing old works of art. (Yes, seriously. This sounds like the sweetest gig ever!)
Well, on March 16, we got notification that I was accepted to the prestigious Alexander von Humboldt Postdoctoral Fellowship program (website here), so we're moving out there this summer! We don't have an exact move date, but it'll be sometime between June and August.
Quick facts about Aachen: around 250,000 people, 20% of which are students. Charlemagne's capital. Lots of spas. Who's going to visit us?
--UPDATE 13 April 2011--
Just found out that we start our fellowship on 4 July 2011 and will be in Germany through August 2013. WOOHOO!
--UPDATE 13 April 2011--
Just found out that we start our fellowship on 4 July 2011 and will be in Germany through August 2013. WOOHOO!
1 comment:
What an amazing opportunity!! Sounds like interesting research. What period of art will you be examining and for what purpose? Aachen is a fun town. The town center is beautiful. The Cathedral is impressive (it has Charlemagne's relics and his throne. The Chapel he built is also gorgeous). The town hall is also nice, where they have replicas of his Crown Jewels and some nice murals depicting the Carolingian History. The best thing about the city though is the easy traveling distance to other great sites in Germany and the Benelux region. I might just have to pay you and Sara a visit and crash on your floor ;o). Congratulations on finishing your PHD and good luck on the move.- Chris
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