PhD for EU-Marie Skłodowska-Curie Doctoral Network DurAMat

Researchers funded by MSCA Doctoral Networks need to fully satisfy the following criteria:

• Can be of any nationality.
• Cannot have a doctoral degree at the date of their recruitment. Be an early stage researcher as a doctoral candidate (DC). DCs are those who are, at the time of recruitment by the host, in the first four years (full- time equivalent) of their research careers. This is measured from the date when they obtained the degree which formally entitles them to embark on a doctorate.
• Have a master degree (or obtaining a degree before end of February 2024) granting access to doctorate studies. The degrees required for the various positions are all on the scientific master level: material science, metallurgy, chemistry, physics, computational modelling / A.I. of materials, or related fields in science, are all relevant disciplines.
• Not have resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in the country of their host organization for more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately prior to their recruitment.
• English language: Network DCs must demonstrate that their ability to understand and express themselves in both written and spoken English is sufficiently high for them to derive the full benefit from the network training.
• Candidates must provide all requested information, including a cover letter, a motivation for application (indicating which topics are preferred), a detailed CV, declaration of activities and residence status before November 30, 2023, and a signed reference letter from an academic referee, preferably the academic master thesis promotor. All documents need to be merged in one single pdf document before uploading. Application will only be considered eligible in case of submission of all documents before the deadline.
• We have 11 topics. Each applicant can choose minimum 1 and maximum 3 positions for application.

The successful candidates will receive an attractive salary in accordance with the MSCA regulations for Doctoral Candidate (http://ec.europa.eu/research/mariecurieactions/) in the form of a scholarship. The exact salary will be confirmed upon appointment and is dependent on the country correction factor (to allow for the difference in cost of living in different EU Member States). The guaranteed PhD funding is for 36 months.

The salary includes;

• a living allowance,
• a mobility allowance,
• a family allowance (if already married).
• long-term leave and special needs allowances (if applicable)

In addition, funding is provided for

• research, training and networking activities
• management and indirect costs

All applications have to be submitted via the project website: https://duramat-project.eu/