13 PhD Positions, Marie Sklodowska-Curie ETN program MULTIMAT, Europe (2016)

Marie Sklodowska-Curie ETN program MSCA-ITN-2015-EID MULTIMAT: A multiscale approach to mesostructured material design 13 PhD positions

An initial training network for new PhD students linking self-assembly, in-situ electron microscopy, computer modelling and materials characterization to realize new routes to advanced materials that address the current needs for sustainability in our society.

MULTIMAT aims to realize new routes to advanced materials that have a highly defined and large porosity but still show the robustness for real life applications, for example in thermal insulation, catalysts, fuel cells and oil spill remediation. To this end, the project will study the mechanisms underlying "multiscale assembly": the assembly of small building blocks into larger structures that are ordered hierarchally across multiple scales, taking inspiration from natural processes of materials assembly. MULTIMAT's future aim is to understand and ultimately direct the bottom-up construction of materials with complex hierarchical structures.

Applicants need to have a relevant master degree with excellent grades. More specifically, we are interested in highly motivated students with good English communication and writing skills.

Importantly, applicants must also meet the requirements of the Marie Sklodowska-Curie Conditions of Mobility of Researchers. Researchers can be of any nationality and are required to undertake transnational mobility. This means that researchers must not have resided at their host beneficiary for more than 12 months in the past 3 years.

Successful applicants are networkers capable to interact and build strong relationships. They have a hands-on and proactive mentality. They are able to work independently and in a team and to learn new concepts outside his/her core disciplines.

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