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Registration number VT-023-0044 no 1
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Project description
The AB Wilh. Becker’s Jubilee fund was established through a donation from AB Wilh. Becker in March 1990. The foundation’s main purpose is to promote doctoral studies in the field of chemistry with a focus on materials technology for coatings at KTH Royal Institute of Technology. The Division of Coating Technology at the Department of Fibre and Polymer Technology is announcing a scholarship in the area intended for the foundation. The doctoral studies will be conducted at the Division of Coating Technology, which is a creative environment consisting of three professors, one associate professor, two researchers, as well as about twenty postdocs, doctoral students and diploma workers with a strong community. Our research has advanced polymer synthesis as a common denominator, focusing on both traditional coating applications, as well as surface modification of biomedical materials, and a number of other areas. The focus of the present project is to increase the use of renewable raw materials in organic coatings. The main supervisor for the doctoral student in this call will be Professor Mats Johansson.
We are looking for a highly motivated candidate who wants to be at the forefront of research and develop exciting and functional biobased materials that meet tomorrow’s needs in the field of coating technology. As a doctoral student, you will be admitted to the Doctoral Program in Chemical Science with a specialization in Fibre and Polymer Science.
Eligibility
To be admitted to postgraduate education (Chapter 7, 39 § högskoleförordningen), the applicant must have the basic eligibility:
- passed a degree at an advanced level,
- completed course requirements of at least 240 higher education credits, of which at least 60 higher education credits at an advanced level, or
- in any other way acquired, within or outside the country, essentially equivalent knowledge.
The appropriate background for this position is a Master’s degree in polymer technology, macromolecular materials, soft materials, or equivalent. Good knowledge in polymer chemistry, coating chemistry, wood chemistry, and fiber technology, surface and colloid chemistry and analytical chemistry are meritorious for the announcement. Experience in laboratory work is also meritorious.
In order to succeed as a doctoral student at KTH you need to be research-oriented, goal-oriented and persistent. In the selection of the applicants, the following skills will be assessed:
- work independently,
- collaborate and communicate with others,
- professional approach,
- analyse and work with complex issues.
Very good knowledge in English is a prerequisite for the scholarship. In addition to the qualification requirements, great emphasis will be placed on personal qualities and personal suitability.
Application
Apply for admission through the application system. It is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure that the application is complete in accordance with the instructions in the advertisement. Your complete application must be received by KTH no later than 2023-09-08.
Applications must include the following elements:
- CV including your relevant professional experience and knowledge.
- Statement of purpose: Why do you want to conduct research studies, what are your academic interests, how they relate to your previous studies and future goals; maximum 2 pages long,
- Copy of the degree certificate(s) and transcripts of records from your previously attended university-level institutions. Translations into English or Swedish if the original documents are not issued in one of these languages,
- Representative publications or technical reports: Documents no longer than 10 pages each. For longer documents (e.g. theses), please provide a summary (abstract) and a web link to the full text.
Please note that it is a scholarship, not an employment, that you are applying for.
About the scholarship
Period: Planned start in the fourth quarter of 2023. The scholarship is initially awarded for 2 years with the possibility of a two-year extension in order to finance an entire doctoral program.
Scope: Full time
Number of fellows accepted: 1
Scholarship: SEK 29,300 per month
Location: Stockholm
EU Citizens on scholar or private funding need to bring a certificate showing EHIC insurance (comprehensive medical- and health insurance) from the home country, which must cover the full stay in Sweden.
Without this certificate, you may only remain for three months in Sweden and will not be able to register as a resident in Sweden.
The responsibility for the comprehensive insurance is strictly on the applicant.
Contacts
Professor Mats Johansson, matskg@kth.se
Dr. Linda Fogelström, lindafo@kth.se
We decline direct contact with staffing and recruitment companies as well as sellers of job advertisements.
Registration number VT-023-0044 no 2
The workplace
Project description
The AB Wilh. Becker’s Jubilee fund was established through a donation from AB Wilh. Becker in March 1990. The foundation’s main purpose is to promote doctoral studies in the field of chemistry with a focus on materials technology for coatings at KTH Royal Institute of Technology. The Division of Coating Technology at the Department of Fibre and Polymer Technology is announcing a scholarship in the area intended for the foundation. The doctoral studies will be conducted at the Division of Coating technology, which is a creative environment consisting of three professors, one associate professor, two researchers, as well as about twenty postdocs, doctoral students and diploma workers with a strong community. Our research has advanced polymer synthesis as a common denominator, focusing on both traditional coating applications, as well as surface modification of biomedical materials, and a number of other areas. The project aims at developing novel biocompatible coatings, acting as soft-tissue adhesion barriers, for clinical applications using a bottom-up approach, utilizing sustainable photo-initiated thiol-ene/yne chemistry of multifunctional monomers. The main supervisor for the doctoral student in this call will be Professor Michael Malkoch.
We are looking for a highly motivated candidate who wants to be at the forefront of research and develop exciting and functional biocompatible materials that meet tomorrow’s needs in the field of biomedical coating technology. As a doctoral student, you will be admitted to the Doctoral Program in Chemical Science with a specialization in Fibre and Polymer Science.
Eligibility
To be admitted to postgraduate education (Chapter 7, 39 § högskoleförordningen), the applicant must have the basic eligibility:
- passed a degree at an advanced level,
- completed course requirements of at least 240 higher education credits, of which at least 60 higher education credits at an advanced level, or
- in any other way acquired within, or outside the country, essentially equivalent knowledge.
The appropriate background for this position is a Master’s degree in polymer technology, macromolecular materials, soft materials, or the equivalent. Good knowledge in polymer chemistry, coating chemistry, wood chemistry, and fiber technology, surface and colloid chemistry and analytical chemistry are meritorious for the announcement. Experience in laboratory work is also meritorious.
In order to succeed as a doctoral student at KTH you need to be research-oriented, goal-oriented and persistent. In the selection of the applicants, the following skills will be assessed:
- work independently,
- collaborate and communicate with others,
- professional approach,
- analyse and work with complex issues.
Very good knowledge in English is a prerequisite for the scholarship. In addition to the qualification requirements, great emphasis will be placed on personal qualities and personal suitability.
Application
Apply for admission through the application system. It is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure that the application is complete in accordance with the instructions in the advertisement. Your complete application must be received by KTH no later than 2023-09-08.
Applications must include the following elements:
- CV including your relevant professional experience and knowledge.
- Statement of purpose: Why do you want to conduct research studies, what are your academic interests, how they relate to your previous studies and future goals; maximum 2 pages long,
- Copy of the degree certificate(s) and transcripts of records from your previously attended university-level institutions. Translations into English or Swedish if the original documents are not issued in one of these languages,
- Representative publications or technical reports: Documents no longer than 10 pages each. For longer documents (e.g. theses), please provide a summary (abstract) and a web link to the full text.
Please note that it is a scholarship, not an employment, that you are applying for.
About the scholarship
Period: Planned start in the fourth quarter of 2023. The scholarship is initially awarded for 2 years with the possibility of a two-year extension in order to finance an entire doctoral program.
Scope: Full time
Number of fellows accepted: 1
Scholarship: SEK 29,300 per month
Location: Stockholm
EU Citizens on scholar or private funding need to bring a certificate showing EHIC insurance (comprehensive medical- and health insurance) from the home country, which must cover the full stay in Sweden.
Without this certificate, you may only remain for three months in Sweden and will not be able to register as a resident in Sweden.
The responsibility for the comprehensive insurance is strictly on the applicant.
Contacts
Professor Michael Malkoch, malkoch@kth.se
Dr. Linda Fogelström, lindafo@kth.se
We decline direct contact with staffing and recruitment companies as well as sellers of job advertisements.