I want to apply for a research. I want to be an astronomer. How? This is the homepage I am refering to.

Now I have serious trouble to understand this part of the eligibility criteria:

Early-Stage Researchers will, at the time of recruitment by the host organisation, be in the first 4 years (full-time equivalent research experience) of their research careers and not yet have been awarded a doctoral degree.

At the time of recruitment by the host organisation, researchers must not have resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in the country of their host organisation for more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately prior to the reference date.

What is the first

part of a researches career? What does this mean? Is researches a reference for a PhD programme.? I just finished my masters (sciences) and got a PhD (undergrad). What should I do?

Besides, the research must

not have carried out his/her studies in the country of their host organisation for more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately prior to the reference date to be required to become a research institute.” What does “What is this mean?” I studied in Master programme in Berlin for the last 2-3 years. I am passionate about doing, and was motivated by the sense of community and caring that I get from Berlin here. When I finished my studies in 2010 I would like to be the best professor to study here. What is the importance of studying here? Does this mean I shouldn’t apply for a project where the host organisation is settled in Berlin? How can I apply by Project no. 13?

Why isn’t it going to be fun for you to read a book?