4 Doctoral Scholarships for October 2014

Position for 4 doctoral candidates are currently being offered through the GenMik Cooperative PhD Programme under the sponsorships of the State Graduate Funding Law (LGFG).

General Information

The University of Freiburg has been offering the Mechanisms of Microstructure Generation Cooperative PhD Programme together with Furtwangen University since 2011.

Four doctoral scholarship positions are now available for the next research period starting in 2014. The deadline for application is 31 October, 2014. The research goals of GenMik are a better understanding of the fundamental mechanisms of microstructure generation and a modelling of basic principles thus enabling further miniaturization steps and the development of new techniques for the improvement of specific related processes. The unique interdisciplinary research approach of GenMik combines traditional research skills with applied research techniques.

The selected doctoral candidates can choose to work on one of the following open Projects:

A3:      ECM - Toolbox

A4:      Charakterisierung und Einsatz von Mikrolaserschmelzen (MLS) in der Medizintechnik

 A5:      Prozesse zur Strukturierung von Oberflächen funktioneller Metall-Polymer-Interfaces in elektronischen Bauelementen

A8:      Strukturierungsmethoden für kapillare Freiformen

B2:      Template-basiertes Abformen von Polymeren

B3:      Herstellung und Charakterisierung ultra-dünner oxidischer Nanoschichten für neuartige Silizium-Solarzellenstrukturen

B4:      Generierung von bioaktiven mikro- und nanostrukturierten Oberflächen

B5: Abtragsmechanismen bei der Funkenerosion nichtleitender Keramiken

B8:      Mikrostrukturierung präkeramischer Polymere zur Realisierung funktionaler keramischer Dünnschichten

A detailed description of the research topics can be downloaded here:

Detailed description of open projects (in German)

Additional relavent information and application forms can be downloaded here:

Application information (GenMik)

Application form 1 (IMTEK)

Application form 2 (IMTEK)

Information LGFG Bewerbungsunterlagen

Addition information is also available at: 

http://www.imtek.de/professuren/prozesstechnologie/projekte

The scholarships provide a monthly allowance of €1500 including material costs and travel expenses. An additional children’s allowance is also possible.

Applicants must fulfill the requirements of the doctoral regulations of the University of Freiburg. Requirements:

• Outstanding university degree (master’s or equivalent) in engineering or natural sciences
•  Excellent grades throughout study programme
•  Proof of rapid and uninterrupted completion of degree
• Strong motivation to gain a research-based PhD degree
• Excellent written and spoken English communication skills
• Successful personal interview with the PhD committee

Details regarding prerequisites, application forms and programme content can be found at:http://www.imtek.de/professuren/prozesstechnologie/projekte

Applications in digital form by 31 October, 2014 at latest to:

University of Freiburg

IMTEK, Chair of Process Technology

Prof. Dr. Claas Müller

Georges-Köhler-Allee 103,

D-79110 Freiburg

Tel.:     0761/203-7354

Fax:     0761/203-7352

Email:claas.mueller@imtek.uni-freiburg.de 

www.imtek.de/prozess

For additional information regarding application please contact: 

For further information please contact a member of the GenMik Executive Committee: