Research Ireland Pathways Doctoral Scholarship

University of Antwerp is advertising a full-time PhD / doctoral scholarship in redox flow batteries within the Applied Electrochemistry and Catalysis (ELCAT) research group, Faculty of Applied Engineering, Department of Biochemical and Chemical Engineering. The project focuses on renewable energy storage and the development of safer, scalable battery technologies. The successful candidate will study how battery design , operating conditions , and redox chemistry influence performance and lifetim...

PhD opportunity at The University of Queensland (St Lucia, Australia) in photothermal catalysis and solar methanol synthesis . The project, titled “Unravelling the photothermal effect in solar methanol synthesis” , explores how light-driven and heat-driven effects work together to improve catalyst performance for converting small molecules such as CO2 or CO into fuels like methanol under mild, energy-efficient conditions. You will work across chemical engineering , chemistry , materials science ...

Fully funded PhD opportunity at the National University of Singapore in the Dynamic Catalysis and Electrosynthesis Group within the Department of Materials Science and Engineering. The project focuses on electrosynthesis and the electrification of chemical processes , with possible directions in organic electrosynthesis , electrochemical C–N/C–C bond formation , electrochemical decarbonization , and sustainable production of fuels and chemicals. Ideal applicants have a strong foundation in elect...

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...

PhD opportunity at Monash University Malaysia under the Global Excellence and Mobility Scholarship (GEMS 2027) in sustainable ammonia production through thermocatalytic nitrogen conversion . This project sits at the intersection of chemical engineering , materials science , chemistry , and environmental science . The research aims to develop advanced thermocatalytic systems for efficient nitrogen activation and ammonia synthesis under milder, more sustainable conditions. Key themes include ratio...