PhD Positions in Chemistry in China

Tsinghua University’s Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School is offering fully funded master’s and PhD research positions in polymer tribology . The research focuses on sustainable self-lubricating polymer composites and the development of ultralow-wear materials for demanding environments where liquid lubrication is impractical. Students may work on tribological material design, friction and wear evaluation, tribometry, and in-situ characterisation of material behavior under relevant o...

Professor Huayan Yang’s Chiral Nanomaterials Group at the Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, is recruiting PhD students and postdoctoral researchers in China. The group works at the intersection of chemistry , materials science and nanotechnology, with research spanning atomically precise metal nanoclusters, chiral inorganic nanoparticles and functional nanomaterials. Projects include synthesis and structural determination of Au, Ag, Cu and Pd n...

Harbin Institute of Technology (Shenzhen), China, is recruiting motivated PhD candidates for research fellowship opportunities in the Department of Chemistry. Research themes include organic synthesis, continuous-flow chemistry, heterogeneous asymmetric catalysis, high-throughput experimentation, artificial intelligence in chemistry, heterocycle synthesis, and dual catalysis. Candidates would join faculty-led research teams working on cutting-edge chemical research. Faculty contacts listed in th...

Funded PhD opportunity in Chemistry focusing on MXene composites for capacitive deionization at Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, China . The project is associated with Prof. Meng Ding's Group in the School of Science , and the PhD is awarded by the University of Liverpool, UK . This opening is a strong fit for candidates interested in Chemistry , Materials Science , Chemical Engineering , Environmental Science , and related areas. The research topic suggests work on advanced functional mater...

Shenzhen University is inviting applications for its Doctoral Program for International Students for the March 2027 intake . The brochure covers full-time PhD study at Shenzhen University, with a duration of 3 to 4 years (maximum 5 years). Applicants should be non-Chinese citizens with valid foreign passports, in good physical and mental health, and in compliance with Chinese laws and university regulations. A master’s degree or above is required, and applicants should be under 40 . Language req...

Fully funded Masters and PhD positions are available in Quantum Materials and Spintronics at Beihang University, China , within the Quantum Materials and Spintronics Research Group at the Hangzhou International Innovation Institute . The opportunity is aimed at students interested in advanced research in physics and materials-related topics, including quantum materials, spin-dependent phenomena, and related experimental/theoretical directions. The post highlights that applicants from Physics , M...

Fully funded PhD and postdoctoral opportunities are being shared for Shenzhen University, China , in the area of advanced energy-storage materials and electrochemical technologies . Research topics include supercapacitors , rechargeable batteries , battery materials , rechargeable concrete , multifunctional materials , electrode materials , surface modifications , electrolyte engineering , and related electrochemistry and energy-storage systems. Funding: PhD positions are reported as fully funde...

Master’s and PhD opportunities are available at Tsinghua University Shenzhen International Graduate School for September 2027 intake . The research group works on friction and wear performance of high-performance polymers and polymer composites , especially in demanding environments where conventional liquid lubrication is impractical. Current themes include sustainable polymer composites , PFAS-free self-lubricating materials , ultralow wear performance , tribology , tribometry , and in-situ ch...

PhD opportunity in Computational Molecular Modelling and Catalysis at Jilin University, China , with a planned start date of 1 September 2027 . The position is in Professor Sudip Pan 's research group and focuses on research in computational chemistry , molecular modelling , and catalytic systems . The post highlights opportunities to build expertise in modelling approaches applied to catalysis and related chemical physics/materials science topics. Funding: The PhD is fully funded through the Ch...