Are you a Master’s graduate looking for fully funded PhD opportunities? Explore the range of funded PhD programs available at the Fraunhofer Gesellschaft, Germany. Apply online now and kickstart your doctoral journey!
1. Fully Funded PhD Position in Catalyst Development
Summary of PhD Program:
We want an earth that is worth living on. With our research in the divisions of climate-neutral energy systems, resource-efficient processes and circular products, we make concrete contributions to achieving the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations. Our employees conduct research in the fields of energy, environment, safety, health, communication and mobility. The Chemical Energy Storage department works on tasks relating to catalyst development. Within the Carbon2Chem project, catalysts for the gas purification of industrial gases are being tested. We are looking for your support as part of a promotion!
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
2. Fully Funded PhD Position in Sustainable utilization of glycerol by electrochemical and microbial processing
Summary of PhD Program:
We are looking for motivated and passionate employees for our innovative project for the electrochemical processing of glycerol from biodiesel production. Our aim is to make this co-product sustainably usable and available for microbial conversion into valuable end products.
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
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3. Fully Funded PhD Position in Mathematics to improve resource efficiency
Summary of PhD Program:
In order to increase resource and energy efficiency in production, the Fraunhofer ITWM develops prediction models on the basis of which process optimisations are carried out. These models are calibrated by adapting model parameters to measurement data. The quality of this adjustment is a decisive factor for the quality of the prediction models. The quality of the fit depends not only on the measurement accuracy, but also on the design of the measurements. Typically, this experimental design task is addressed by linearisation in the model parameters. In process engineering and biotechnology, however, one often has to deal with strongly non-linear relationships.
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
4. Fully Funded PhD Position in Mathematics to increase the resilience of production processes
Summary of PhD Program:
The simulation of production processes can make a decisive contribution to increasing energy and resource efficiency. When using simulations in practice, it must be taken into account that influencing variables such as energy and raw material prices are subject to stochastic fluctuations. To protect against such fluctuations, additional storage and buffers must be created, which lead to increased investment and operating costs. Model-based, interactive decision support tools can highlight the interdependencies between increased resilience and increased costs and lead to the most balanced compromises possible.
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
5. Fully Funded PhD Position in Analog Design and Validation of High-Voltage-DAC for Electro-Optic Devices
Summary of PhD Program:
Electro-optic modulators (EOMs) play an important role in influencing photons in opto-integrated systems. Electro-optic modulators work on the basis of Pockels effect which modifies the refractive index of certain optical waveguides thereby influencing the photon carried by it. As a part of the data acquisition and control unit of a mixed signal electro-optical integrated circuit (IC) a High Voltage-Digital Analog Converter (HV-DAC) is required. The high voltage, high speed and scalability are key challenges to control an EOM array. Fraunhofer IPMS has been developing IP cores as well as complete digital and analog ASICs for many years. In this work, HV-DAC architectures will be explored and compared to an existing high speed HV-DAC topology.
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
6. Fully Funded PhD Position in Analog Design and Validation of High-Voltage-DAC for Electro-Optic Devices
Summary of PhD Program:
Electro-optic modulators (EOMs) play an important role in influencing photons in opto-integrated systems. Electro-optic modulators work on the basis of Pockels effect which modifies the refractive index of certain optical waveguides thereby influencing the photon carried by it. As a part of the data acquisition and control unit of a mixed signal electro-optical integrated circuit (IC) a High Voltage-Digital Analog Converter (HV-DAC) is required. The high voltage, high speed and scalability are key challenges to control an EOM array. Fraunhofer IPMS has been developing IP cores as well as complete digital and analog ASICs for many years.
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
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7. Fully Funded PhD Position in Integration and characterization of ferroelectric memory devices 1
Summary of PhD Program:
As a PhD student you will work together with our team and industry partner to transfer these technologies into existing technology nodes. Since ferroelectricity in HfO2 occurs only in a metastable orthorhombic phase, whose stability range depends on a variety of parameters, such as layer thickness, dopant content and type, layer stresses and thermal post-treatment which need to be optimized. In this work, the dependence of these process parameters on the ferroelectric properties such as remanent polarization, cycle endurance and microvariability will be investigated and correlated with physical properties of the films such as composition and crystallographic phase.
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
8. Fully Funded PhD Position in Integration and characterization of ferroelectric memory devices
Summary of PhD Program:
As a PhD student you will work together with our team and industry partner to transfer these technologies into existing technology nodes. Since ferroelectricity in HfO2 occurs only in a metastable orthorhombic phase, whose stability range depends on a variety of parameters, such as layer thickness, dopant content and type, layer stresses and thermal post-treatment which need to be optimized. In this work, the dependence of these process parameters on the ferroelectric properties such as remanent polarization, cycle endurance and microvariability will be investigated and correlated with physical properties of the films such as composition and crystallographic phase.
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
9. Fully Funded PhD Position in field of spintronics
Summary of PhD Program:
The topic of the PhD role will be in characterization of STT-MRAM arrays towards magnetic immunity. You will work together with our team of 10 people and industry partner to transfer these technologies into existing technology nodes. To understand underlying physical phenomena advanced electrical characterization methods on array level need to be developed and the influence of device manufacturing needs to be understood.
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
10. Fully Funded PhD Position in Parameter identification for soil-tool interaction simulation
Summary of PhD Program:
The area “Mathematics for Vehicle Development” works on modeling and simulation methods for the virtual product development of vehicles. One focus is the simulation of the interaction of construction and agricultural machinery with soil and material. We develop, implement and qualify new modeling and simulation methods and apply them in projects with leading industry partners.
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
11. Fully Funded PhD Position in IC Design with focus on CMOS backplanes
Summary of PhD Program:
Our interdisciplinary field of “Microdisplays and Sensors” is engaged in the development and manufacturing of micro-displays and sensors based on the integration of organic light emitting diodes (OLED) onto silicon CMOS substrates. Here, our activities range from the initial idea, through design in close cooperation with the OLED technology, the circuit design of the OLED integration, testing, assembly and interconnection technology to the development of the complete system and application. Here, we are working in the interdisciplinary scope of different subjects such as electrical engineering/electronics, microelectronics, microsystems technology, information technology, computer science, physics, chemistry, optics and manufacturing.
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
12. Fully Funded PhD Position in IC Design with focus on CMOS backplanes
Summary of PhD Program:
Our interdisciplinary field of “Microdisplays and Sensors” is engaged in the development and manufacturing of micro-displays and sensors based on the integration of organic light emitting diodes (OLED) onto silicon CMOS substrates. Here, our activities range from the initial idea, through design in close cooperation with the OLED technology, the circuit design of the OLED integration, testing, assembly and interconnection technology to the development of the complete system and application. Here, we are working in the interdisciplinary scope of different subjects such as electrical engineering/electronics, microelectronics, microsystems technology, information technology, computer science, physics, chemistry, optics and manufacturing.
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
13. Fully Funded PhD Position in Materials Chemistry: Functionalizing Medical Silks
Summary of PhD Program:
Are you someone with a passion for science and who enjoys working across scientific interfaces? Are you ambitious, self-motivated with the skills to develop new ideas and utilise chemistry to functionalise biomaterials? Then this PhD is an ideal opportunity for you. For in vivo applications medical materials must meet stringent requirements including biocompatibility, biodegradability and appropriate mechanical properties. Processing biomaterials under mild conditions to preserve their biological activity is critical. Few materials meet all these requirements, however the biopolymer silk is emerging as a strong contender.
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
