DTU Alliance PhD scholarships

Two PhD scholarships are available for a 2027 start at Deakin University (Institute for Frontier Materials, Burwood Campus / Melbourne ) in research on polymer electrolytes for sodium batteries . The projects are supported by an Australian Research Council-funded project and focus on automated molecular dynamics (MD) simulations to screen poly(ionic liquid)-based materials . The research aims to identify molecular design strategies for highly conductive electrolytes with favourable mechanical pr...

PhD scholarship in self-driving labs for ligand design in nanocrystal synthesis and catalysis at the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) . This PhD project focuses on making ligand identity a continuous, model-driven design variable inside closed-loop autonomous experimentation . The work combines high-throughput synthesis and optical characterization of cesium lead halide perovskite nanocrystals , DFT-based ligand libraries , surrogate models, and a Bayesian optimizer for self-driving lab wor...

Nanyang Technological University, Singapore is recruiting a PhD student for the Jan 2027 intake in the area of seawater batteries. The opportunity is posted by Professor Hong Jin Fan, who is affiliated with Nanyang Technological University and serves as Editor in Chief of Materials Today Energy . The research topic suggests a strong focus on energy storage, electrochemistry, and materials science, with possible overlap in chemistry and electrical engineering. The post states that the PhD positio...

Singapore International Graduate Award (SINGA) 2027 is a fully funded PhD scholarship for international students who want to pursue doctoral research in Science and Engineering at leading Singaporean universities. The award is administered by A*STAR Graduate Academy and is designed for globally competitive applicants interested in STEM research. The post highlights that prior research experience is not strictly mandatory, which may make it attractive to strong students from diverse academic back...

Fully funded PhD opportunity under the Commonwealth PhD Scholarships scheme, shared by Aruna Ivaturi , Reader (Associate Professor) in Emerging Energy Technologies and Group Lead of the Smart Materials Research and Device Technology (SMaRDT) Group at the University of Strathclyde . The project areas mentioned are Perovskite Solar Cells and Electrochemical Energy Storage , making this a strong fit for students interested in Materials Science , Chemistry , Physics , Electrical Engineering , and re...