Contact: leeastronomy[AT]sjtu.edu.cnLocation: Shanghai, China
The Tsung-Dao Lee Institute (TDLI) of Shanghai Jiao Tong University (http://tdli.sjtu.edu.cn) is a national research institute named after the renowned Chinese-American physicist Tsung-Dao Lee (Nobel Prize 1957). TDLI is devoted to fundamental research and graduate training in astrophysics, particle physics, and condensed matter physics. The TDLI astrophysics division currently has 20 faculty members: 16 in astrophysics and 4 in plasma physics (including laboratory astrophysics). TDLI/SJTU is building 4.4-meter spectroscopic telescope, to be completed in early 2027, for time-domain science (e.g., supernovae and other transients), cosmology, and exoplanets.
The TDLI astrophysics division works closely with the astronomy department at SJTU (http://astro.sjtu.edu.cn/en/). Current faculty members are active in exoplanets and dynamics, high-energy/particle astrophysics, galactic/extragalactic astronomy, and cosmology, with projects in observations, theory, statistics, computation, and instrumentation.
In the TDLI astrophysics division, we are looking for talented and highly motivated PhD students for Fall 2026 Admission. Successful applicants are expected to start in September 2026. These positions are funded by TDLI International Graduate Student Scholarships. Other scholarships, such as the Chinese Government Scholarship, Shanghai Government Scholarship, and SJTU Scholarship, are also available. Please apply before Dec 15, 2025, for the 1st round scholarship application and Feb 15, 2026, for the 2nd round scholarship application. Self-supported applications are open until May 31, 2026. For details, please refer to the 2026 SJTU Tsung-Dao Lee Institute International Graduate Admissions (https://tdli.sjtu.edu.cn/en/admission/10033). Any other inquiries, please send an email to leeastronomy[AT]sjtu.edu.cn.