GSNS calls for applications four times a year. You can apply for a PhD position via:
Here you can apply for a PhD position with your own project description. An application for the general call must include a project description (½-4 pages), where you describe your ideas and research plans for your project. You can indicate a URL to further information, if you like.
Before starting the application process, it is strongly recommended that you contact a prospective supervisor in order to discuss a potential project. This may contribute to writing a better and more targeted application. Furthermore, it is a good idea to inquire about possible financing, since the likelihood of securing admission through the general call depends on the available resources of the supervisor and the PhD programme for which you apply.
You can find AU researchers/potential supervisors by searching on subject headings here. Furthermore, you can find more info on the various PhD programmes at GSNS on each of the programme websites.
It is not a requirement that the applicant has been in contact with a prospective supervisor before the application process begins.
Before you apply, please read the application guide thoroughly. All applications must be submitted via the application portal.
Here you apply for one of the positions on the list of specific calls below. Please note that the list is regularly updated. The list will be complete approximately two weeks before application deadline. If you can’t find a project within your field of research on the list, please have a look later or apply via the general call.
Before you apply, please read the application guide thoroughly. Please follow the application instructions in the specific call announcement.
You can use the filter function to narrow down your search field or search for something specific.
Project title | Programme | Keywords | Candidate background | Application deadline |
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In-operando STM studies of 2D quantum materials and devices | Physics and Astronomy | Scanning Tunnelling Microscopy (STM), Two-Dimensional (2D) Materials, Topological Materials, Superconductors, Quantum Devices | Bachelor's degree and strong background in Physical Science and Engineering (normally expected to have or obtain a Master's degree) | 2022/08/01 23:59 CEST |
PhD students for Center for Basic Research in Program Verification | Computer Science | Logic, Semantics, Verification | Master’s degree in Computer Science | 2022/08/01 23:59 CEST |
Design of 1H high-field solid-state NMR and low-field DNP experiments by optimal control | Nanoscience | Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR), experiment development, ultra-fast-spinning 1H biological solid-state NMR, Dynamic Nuclear Polarization (DNP) | Master’s degree (or at least 4 years of education) in Nanoscience, Chemistry, or Physics, Engineering, Data Science, or Applied Mathematics | 2022/08/01 23:59 CEST |
ERC Funded PhD in Quantum Chemical Modelling of Atmospheric Nanoparticles | Chemistry | Quantum chemistry, Atmospheric Chemistry, Clusters, Aerosols, Climate | Master’s degree within Chemistry, Physics, Nanoscience or related fields | 2022/08/01 23:59 CEST |
Ionic Liquids - Nanosynthesis Game Changers | Chemistry | Green Chemistry, Ionic Liquids, Nanomaterials, Luminescent Materials, Photocatalysis, Thermoelectrics | Master’s degree, or in the process of gaining a Master's degree, in chemistry, materials science, physics, or related fields | 2022/08/01 23:59 CEST |
Advancing Crystal Engineering using Ionic Liquids (ACE) | Chemistry | Crystal Engineering, X-Ray Diffraction, Ionic Liquids | Master’s degree, or in the process of gaining a Master's degree, in chemistry, materials science, physics, or related fields | 2022/08/01 23:59 CEST |
Nanoguitar-based optomechanical sensors | Physics and Astronomy | Nanoresonators, optical sensors, optomechanics | Master’s degree or at least one year of a Master’s degree in Physics, Nanosciences or Engineering, experience with optics or nanofabrication being a plus | 2022/08/01 23:59 CEST |
Conceptual and Computational Challenges in Fair Division | Computer Science | Resource allocation, fair division, algorithms and complexity, algorithmic game theory, computational social choice | BSc or MSc degree (e.g., Computer Science, Mathematics, or Economics) and mathematical maturity | 2022/08/01 23:59 CEST |
Atmospheric ageing of marine aerosols and importance for clouds and climate | Chemistry | Aerosols, Atmospheric Chemistry, Climate, Marine particles, Clouds | Master’s degree within Chemistry, Physics, Nanoscience, or related fields | 2022/08/01 23:59 CEST |