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- Deadline
- Research Field
- Natural sciencesProfessions and applied sciences
- Career Stage
- First Stage Researcher (R1) (Up to the point of PhD)
About
OPENING for
Two (2) “Stavros Niarchos Foundation – FORTH Fellowships” for Ph.D. candidates
within the project
ARCHERS: Advancing Young Researchers’ Human Capital in Cutting Edge Technologies in the Preservation of Cultural Heritage and the Tackling of Societal Challenges
Exclusively funded by the Stavros Niarchos Foundation
The Institute of Chemical Engineering Sciences (ICE-HT) of the Foundation for Research and Technology - Hellas (FORTH), in the framework of the project ARCHERS, which is funded by an exclusive donation of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation, is seeking to recruit two (2) Ph.D. candidates. The project aims at reducing or even reversing the brain drain by providing high quality research opportunities to young scientists of Greek origin.
Job Description
The Stavros Niarchos Foundation – FORTH fellows are expected to perform high quality research within one of the research areas, in which FORTH/ICE-HT excels both on the national and the international level (www.iceht.forth.gr). More specifically, the domains of interest in the present project are the preservation of cultural heritage and the science and innovation in the areas of environment, clean energy and health.
Research areas
- Hybrid carbon/polymer membranes for water and light gases separation
- Novel nanostructures for energy storage devices with emphasis on supercapacitors
Eligibility criteria for research area 1
- B.Sc. degree in Physical Sciences or Engineering
- M.Sc. degree in Physical Sciences or Engineering
- Good knowledge of Greek and English language
- Already enrolled in a PhD programme
Criteria for Selection
- Grade Point Average (G.P.A.) of the undergraduate studies
- Grade Point Average (G.P.A.) of the M.Sc. studies
- Publications in high impact peer-review journals
- Participation in scientific conferences
Eligibility criteria for research area 2
- B.Sc. degree in Physical Sciences or Engineering
- M.Sc. degree in Physical Sciences or Engineering
- Good knowledge of English language
Criteria for Selection
- Grade Point Average (G.P.A.) of the undergraduate studies
- Grade Point Average (G.P.A.) of the M.Sc. studies
- Experience in nanomaterials preparation/characterization and electrochemical processes
- Publications in high impact peer-review journals
- Participation in scientific conferences
Location: ICE/HT-FORTH, Patras, GREECE
Expected start date: 1/7/2018
Duration of appointment: 12 months (with possibility of extension according to the needs of the project).
Application Submission
Interested candidates who meet the aforementioned requirements are kindly asked to submit their applications, no later than 31 May, 2018, 23:59 local time (Greece) to the address kleanthi@iceht.forth.gr.
In order to be considered, the application must include:
- Filled-out Application Form (attached)
- Detailed curriculum vitae (CV) of the candidate
- Copies of academic titles/transcripts
- At least one reference letter (optionally, the reference letter could be enclosed in an envelope that must reach Ms. Kleanthi Zacharopoulou at the address: ICE-HT-FORTH, Stadiou Street, Platani, Patras 26504 by the closing date for applications; the closed envelope will be handed to the evaluation committee)
Any application received after the deadline will not be considered for the selection
Contact
For information and questions regarding the application and selection procedure, candidates are asked to contact Ms. Kleanthi Zacharopoulou (kleanthi@iceht.forth.gr, Tel. +30 2610 965 278).
Selection Announcement
The result of the selection will be announced on the website of ICE/HT-FORTH.
Candidates have the right to appeal the selection decision, by addressing their written objection to the ICE/HT secretariat within five (5) days after the result announcement on the web. They also have the right to access (a) the files of the candidates as well as (b) the table of candidates’ scores (ranking of candidates results). All the above information related to the selection procedure will be available at the secretariat of ICE/HT-FORTH in line with the Hellenic Data Protection Authority.
Organisation
- Organisation name
- The Stavros Niarchos Foundation
- Organisation Country
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