Twelve (12) PhD Positions, Justus-Liebig-University Giessen, Germany (2016)

RTG 2204 is a DFG funded postgraduate programme run at the Justus-Liebig-University Giessen (JLU) in Germany. In agreement with the current legislation the position is remunerated according to Entgeltgruppe 13 Tarifvertrag Hessen (TV-H). The duration of the offered positions is three years. Extension is possible in special cases, e.g. applicants with young children.

The doctorate projects within RTG explore substitute materials based on abundant elements (elements of hope) aiming at overcoming the limitations imposed by scarcity of elements and materials. The RTG will focus on developing and studying such strategies in the field of energy storage, energy conversion and energy transport, to achieve a breakthrough in cutting-edge technologies like high-efficiency photovoltaics, large-scale rechargeable batteries, thermoelectric generators and energy-efficient materials. The programme is run by twelve research groups from chemistry, physics and materials science cooperating in the Laboratory for Materials Research LaMa, an interdisciplinary research center of JLU. The individual doctorate project can be either experimental and/or theoretical on a subject corresponding to one of the projects listed below.

We offer a challenging scientific co-operative doctorate programme flanked with an educational programme comprising lab technique courses, soft-skill training, progress meetings, international workshops and stays in the partner laboratories or in associated industry companies.

Special highlights of the RTG are:
- Opportunity for participation in relevant international conferences
- Supervision by at least two principal investigators from chemistry and physics departments

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