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%List of abbreviations
% Example of how to define acronyms
% \acrodef{DNS}{double neutron star}
% \acrodefplural{DNSs}{double neutron stars}
% List of macros for journals in astronomy and astrophysics
% Add and remove as needed
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% Bulletin of the Astronomical Institutes of Czechoslovakia 
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% Chinese Astronomy and Astrophysics
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% Chinese Journal of Astronomy and Astrophysics
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% Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics
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% Astrophysics Space Physics Research
\newcommand{\bain}{Bull.~Astron.~Inst.~Netherlands} 
% Bulletin Astronomical Institute of the Netherlands
\newcommand{\fcp}{Fund.~Cosmic~Phys.}  % Fundamental Cosmic Physics
\newcommand{\gca}{Geochim.~Cosmochim.~Acta}   % Geochimica Cosmochimica Acta
\newcommand{\grl}{Geophys.~Res.~Lett.} % Geophysics Research Letters
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\newcommand{\jgr}{J.~Geophys.~Res.}    % Journal of Geophysics Research
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\begin{document}
\title{\textbf{Title}\\Statement of Research Interests}
\author{Author}
\date{}
\maketitle
This is the place for a summary and an introduction.\\
See Figure \ref{fig:example} for an example Figure with caption.\\
Regarding references: The bibtex file (applications.bib) contains references in an \textit{ad-hoc} format. You can add references and adapt as needed. For example, this is a reference for work in preparation \cite{Doe:inprep}. You can highlight your name with bold font to indicate first author publications \cite{Doe:2022}. This template was used for an application as a postdoctoral researcher in astronomy and astrophysics. You can find a list of journal macros in the preamble. Comment, adapt, and delete as needed.
\section{Research Overview: Add a keyword here}
\label{sec:methods}
\section{Proposed Projects}
\label{sec:proposed_projects}
\subsection{Proposed Project 1}
\label{subsec:proposed_project_1}
\subsubsection{First part of Proposed Project 1}
\subsubsection{Second part of Proposed Project 1}
\subsection{Proposed Project N}
\label{subsec:proposed_project_N}
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\caption{
Graphical representation of the key stages in the evolution of a massive stellar binary leading to a double neutron star (Figure 1 of Vigna-G\'omez et al. 2020 \cite{2020PASA...37...38V}).
}
\label{fig:example}
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