Marc Huger

REFFRACTEUR is recruiting 15 fully funded PhD candidates for a new Marie Skłodowska-Curie Doctoral Network (MSCA) focused on refractory materials and advanced ceramics for sustainable high-temperature industries. This opportunity is especially relevant for students interested in materials science , ceramics , thermomechanics , corrosion , durability , processing , microstructure , and advanced characterization . The network emphasizes industry-driven research in a European context, with joint university-industry supervision and positions across Europe. Successful candidates will receive 36-month PhD contracts with attractive MSCA salary and mobility conditions . The call is aimed at excellent MSc graduates and early-career researchers who want to work on high-temperature industrial performance, materials design, and sustainable refractory technologies. The post is announced by Marc Huger of Université de Limoges / CNRS, who appears to be the academic contact sharing the opportunity. For application details and procedure, visit the REFFRACTEUR website and follow the programme instructions. No deadline is stated in the post.

REFFRACTEUR is offering 15 fully funded PhD positions across Europe as part of a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Doctoral Network (Industrial Doctorate). The project focuses on refractory ceramics and the digital transformation of the high-temperature industry, with research themes spanning materials science , digitalisation , AI , circular economy , and industrial decarbonisation . The programme is structured around several work packages, including circularity, life-cycle assessment (LCA), recycling, next-generation refractory materials, AI, digital twins, and industrial optimisation. It connects materials, data, and industrial processes into one coherent research vision aimed at transforming Europe’s high-temperature industries. This is a 36-month full-time researcher position with strong integration between academia and industry, including approximately 50% of the time in industry . The network includes academic, industrial, and non-profit partners across the EU. Applicants should be completing or have recently completed a MSc in materials science, engineering, or data science . The opportunity is designed for motivated candidates who want to work in an international and interdisciplinary environment and contribute to science with real industrial impact. Application deadline: 24 June 2026 (final deadline). Apply via: www.reffracteur.eu