
Taught vs Research Master’s: Funding, PhD Entry & an 8-Question Checklist
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Universities with open PhD positions in molecular dynamics in Germany include Max-Born-Institute for Nonlinear Optics and Short Pulse Spectroscopy and Forschungszentrum Jülich.
Max-Born-Institute for Nonlinear Optics and Short Pulse Spectroscopy
Closing soon
Germany
3 weeks ago
Closing soon
PhD opportunity at the Max Born Institute for Nonlinear Optics and Short Pulse Spectroscopy in Berlin for a joint German-French project, FEMTO-switch , funded by DFG and ANR . The project focuses on the ultrafast dynamics of photoswitches , especially how chemical structure controls molecular energies and excited-state dynamics at conical intersections. The advertised work is experimental and centers on time-resolved photoelectron spectroscopy (TRPES) in the liquid phase using femtosecond UV/VIS...
3 weeks ago
Forschungszentrum Jülich
Germany
3 months ago
PhD project: High-Resolution Time-Resolved Microstructural Evolution Under Ion Irradiation using transmission electron microscopy (TEM). This doctoral project focuses on using Dynamic TEM (DTEM) to directly observe irreversible microstructural changes in materials during ion irradiation, with near-atomic spatial resolution and timescales from nanoseconds to microseconds. The research aims to uncover how displacement cascades form and evolve, how defects move and interact in real time, and how ir...
3 months ago
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Ramin Golestanian
Max Planck Institute for Dynamics and Self-Organization
Germany
2 months ago
[Full-time PhD position funded at 2/3 of E13 TVöD Bund for up to three years.] PhD positions are available at the Max Planck Institute for Dynamics and Self-Organization in Göttingen, Germany, within the LMP department led by Prof. Dr. Ramin Golestanian. The project focuses on theoretical and/or computational research in nonequilibrium statistical physics and active matter, with a broader interest in understanding the dynamics of living systems from a physical perspective. The department hosts a...
2 months ago
Cologne Graduate School of Ageing Research (CGA)
Germany
2 months ago
12 fully funded PhD positions are available at the Cologne Graduate School of Ageing Research (CGA) in Cologne, Germany. This is an application call for up to 12 doctoral places in a major international ageing research environment linking the University of Cologne, the University Hospital Cologne, the Max Planck Institute for Biology of Ageing, and the Max Planck Institute for Metabolism Research. The programme is situated within one of Europe’s leading ageing research clusters and brings togeth...
2 months ago
Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research
Germany
1 month ago
Two fully funded PhD positions are available in experimental physics and physical chemistry at the Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research in Mainz, Germany . The projects sit at the interface of liquid spectroscopy , 2D materials , and electrochemistry , with a focus on fundamental questions in charge transfer at liquid interfaces . The positions are in the upcoming group of Mathieu Lizée , within the Molecular Spectroscopy department led by Professor Mischa Bonn . The successful candidates w...
1 month ago
Estimated costs in Germany.
MonthlyYearly | |
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![]() Housing Shared flats and off-campus rentals per year | €5.0k $5,400/yr |
![]() Utilities & Connectivity Electricity, water, internet, and mobile per year | €662 $720/yr |
![]() Personal Care Toiletries, haircuts, and personal items per year | €552 $600/yr |
![]() Clothing Basic clothing and seasonal needs per year | €828 $900/yr |
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