4 PhD Fellowships in Energy Research, Forschungszentrum Jülich, Germany (2017)

With more than 5,700 employees, Forschungszentrum Jülich – a member of the Helmholtz Association – is one of the large interdisciplinary research centres in Europe and stands for the next generation of key technologies. Work with us on the grand challenges in the fields of health, energy & environment, and information technology, as well as on the many and varied tasks of research management.

HITEC (Helmholtz Interdisciplinary Doctoral Training in Energy and Climate) is a graduate school for scientists and engineers who want to earn a Ph.D. in the challenging fields of energy and climate research, and is a joint initiative between Forschungszentrum Jülich, the RWTH Aachen University, the University of Bochum, the University of Cologne, the University of Düsseldorf, and the University of Wuppertal. HITEC offers a 3-year training programme which fosters scientific and professional qualification. HITEC is committed to scientific excellence, to an interdisciplinary and international research environment, to an accepting learning environment which embraces diversity, and aims to turn the Ph.D. students into well needed experts for academia and industry.

The international graduate school in Energy and Climate Research HITEC announces 4 Ph.D. fellowships in energy research: specifically in materials science, energy conversion, photovoltaics, nuclear waste management, modeling, numerical simulations, electronics, electrical and mechanical engineering, electrochemistry, and in climate research: specifically in atmospheric physics and chemistry.

Requirements
We are seeking highly qualified and motivated scientists and engineers. Candidates are expected to have a Master, a German "Diplom" or an equivalent degree, when they start their Ph.D. project. The specifics of the degree and the experience required are indicated for the individual projects. The integration in national and international co-operations requires the willingness to cooperate in teams. We expect that you are able to communicate your results in oral and written form in very good English.

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