8 PhD Fellowships

Conducting research for a changing society: This is what drives us at Forschungszentrum Jülich. As a member of the Helmholtz Association, we aim to tackle the grand societal challenges of our time and conduct research into the possibilities of a digitized society, a climate-friendly energy system, and a resource-efficient economy. Work together with around 7,400 employees in one of Europe’s biggest research centres and help us to shape change!

HITEC (Helmholtz Interdisciplinary Doctoral Training in Energy and Climate) is a graduate school for scientists and engineers who want to earn a PhD in the challenging fields of energy and climate research, and is a joint initiative between Forschungszentrum Jülich, the RWTH Aachen University, the University of Bochum, the University of Cologne, the University of Düsseldorf, and the University of Wuppertal. HITEC offers a 3-year training programme that promotes scientific and professional qualifications. HITEC is committed to scientific excellence, an interdisciplinary and international research environment, an accepting learning environment that embraces diversity, and aims to train PhD students to become much-needed experts in academia and industry.

The international graduate school in energy and climate research HITEC announces 

8 PhD fellowships

in the fields of: ATMOSPHERIC PHYSICS AND CHEMISTRY, BATTERIES, E-FUELS, ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, ELECTROCHEMISTRY, ELECTRONICS, MATERIALS SCIENCE, MODELING, NUCLEAR WASTE MANAGEMENT, NUCLEAR REFERENCE PARTICLES, HYDROGEN ECONOMY, HYDROGEN STORAGE, PHOTOVOLTAICS, SIMULATIONS, SYSTEMS ANALYSIS

Details of the projects and the online application are available at www.hitec-graduate-school.de.

Requirements
We are looking for highly qualified and motivated scientists and engineers. Candidates are expected to hold a Master's degree, a German “Diplom” or an equivalent degree at the start of their PhD project. The specifics of the degree and the required experience are specified for each project. Involvement in national and international collaborations requires a willingness to cooperate in teams. We expect you to be able to communicate your results orally and in writing in very good English.

Selection
The best candidates will be invited to work out the details of their project with the host research groups. Successful candidates will receive an email notification of acceptance and invitation at the beginning of February 2025. Candidates will also be invited to online information sessions with the HITEC Graduate School during the week of 17-21 February 2025 prior to the final selection. The final decision will be made after individual online presentations of the invited candidates to the HITEC Advisory Board on 25 February 2025. The earliest possible start date is March 2025, but later starts are possible. Funding will be provided for three years. HITEC Fellows will be able to complete their PhD work within these 3 years. The fellowship provides additional travel funding, enhancing the opportunity for academic and research-related travel.

We welcome applications from people with diverse backgrounds, e.g. in terms of age, gender, disability, sexual orientation / identity, and social, ethnic and religious origin. A diverse and inclusive working environment with equal opportunities in which everyone can realize their potential is important to us.

Please apply via the online recruitment system on the HITEC website www.hitec-graduate-school.de. Please submit your application with all relevant documents by 31 December 2024. Only complete applications will be considered.

Contact 
Dr. Philipp Gutbrod and Marianne Feldmann
hitec@fz-juelich.de
www.hitec-graduate-school.de