PhD Opportunities in Materials Science

Fully funded PhD position in Quantum Nanophotonics and Polaritonic Phenomena at the University of Southern Denmark in Denmark. The research will be conducted at the POLIMA Center for Polariton-driven Light-Matter Interactions within the Mads Clausen Institute. The project investigates theoretical polaritonic phenomena in two-dimensional material tunnel junctions, with emphasis on polariton-mediated inelastic electron tunnelling, van der Waals heterostructures, light–matter interactions, and quan...

The University of Edinburgh is offering a Mathematical Physics PhD for 2027 entry through the Centre for Doctoral Training in Algebra, Geometry and Quantum Fields (AGQ). The programme is based in the School of Mathematics and is available full-time over four years or part-time over eight years, with an optional internship pathway. Research spans mathematical and theoretical physics, including geometry, quantum field theory, gauge theory and gravity. Students may explore quantum gravity, black ho...

PhD Position – Development of Advanced Thermal Batteries for Energy Storage The Instituto de Tecnología Química (CSIC-UPV) in Spain is seeking a highly motivated PhD candidate to work on advanced materials for sustainable energy technologies. The project focuses on next-generation thermal batteries based on thermochemical energy storage (TCES), with the goal of developing efficient, cost-effective, and scalable solutions for long-duration energy storage and renewable energy integration. The rese...

PhD Position in Electrochemical Engineering for Sustainable Lithium Recovery at the University of Bremen, Germany. The project focuses on sustainable resource recovery through electrochemical separation and membrane-based processes . Related research themes include lithium recovery, resource recovery, CO₂ capture and utilization, and battery recycling. The work is relevant to chemical engineering, electrochemistry, materials science, environmental sustainability, and circular-economy technologie...

Universidad Rey Juan Carlos in Madrid, Spain, is offering a fully funded four-year PhD position within the DIMME (Durability and Mechanical Integrity of Structural Materials) Group. The doctoral research project, “Dynamics of liquid crystal elastomers: effect of time on nematic order,” focuses on the time-dependent behavior of liquid crystal elastomers, nematic order, solid mechanics, and the durability and mechanical integrity of structural materials. The opportunity is suited to candidates int...

PhD position in Nuclear Physics with Neutrons from CERN CIEMAT in Madrid, Spain, is advertising a four-year PhD contract with the n_TOF Collaboration, focused on nuclear physics and neutron research using facilities and expertise associated with CERN. The named n_TOF group contacts are Daniel Cano Ott and Víctor Alcayne Aicua. Applicants should hold a Master's degree equivalent to 300 ECTS in Physics or Industrial Engineering and have an average grade of at least 6.5/10. Eligibility is limited t...

MSCA-funded PhD opportunity in coordination chemistry is available at Université de Toulouse (LCC-CNRS), France, in collaboration with the University of Calabria, Italy. The project investigates rare earth element selectivity of peptide-based ligands using advanced spectroscopy and computational modelling. The research will be conducted in Dr. Enrico Falcone’s group at the Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, with Prof. Mario Prejanò. Relevant methods include luminescence spectroscopy, NMR spec...

Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi is offering a fully funded PhD opportunity in Geotechnical Engineering under the supervision of Assistant Professor Ze Zhou WANG. The research group works on subsurface characterization using geotechnical and geophysical site investigations, computational material mechanics and characterization, advanced stochastic numerical simulation of geotechnical systems, and infrastructure sensing for geotechnical health monitoring. The opportunity is particularly releva...

The University of Southampton is offering a competition-funded, industrially sponsored PhD project in the predictive design of heterogeneous catalysts for CO₂ utilisation. The research will use computational chemistry and complementary experiments to determine how catalyst structure controls CO₂-conversion activity, selectivity and stability. The project will investigate CO₂ activation and product formation, develop a molecular-level mechanistic model, and use computational predictions to guide ...