Morten Meldal PhD fellowships in Chemistry

at  KU SCIENCE FAK SEK

The Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen, invites excellent, ingenious, and creative applicants for two PhD stipends in chemistry.
Application date for the stipends will be February 1st, 2025. Start date is August 1st, 2025 or as soon as possible thereafter.
The PhD stipends will be available for PhD projects in all areas of experimental and theoretical chemistry at the Faculty of Science. This includes organic chemistry, inorganic chemistry, physical chemistry, nanochemistry, materials chemistry, food chemistry, chemical biology, biological chemistry, quantum chemistry, sustainable chemistry, environmental chemistry and analytical chemistry.
You are welcome to contact relevant supervisors at the five departments listed below to discuss research projects.

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

We are looking for strong candidates within the broader field of Chemistry. Applicants should hold a MSc or a BSc degree related to one or more of the areas of experimental and theoretical chemistry listed above, with excellent results and good English language skills.
The three criteria for the assessment of the applications will be 1) The excellence of the PhD candidate based on former performance at BSc and MSc level, 2) The academic originality and expected impact of the proposed project and 3) Implementation including the relevance of the supervisor host environment and the feasibility of the PhD project plan.
In order to develop a research proposal that can be supported at the Faculty of Science (SCIENCE), it is a requirement that you have made an agreement beforehand with a supervisor at one of the departments listed below; a letter of confirmation from the supervisor must be included in your application.

QUALIFICATIONS NEEDED FOR THE REGULAR PROGRAMME

To be eligible for the regular PhD programme, you must have completed a degree programme, equivalent to a Danish master’s degree (180 ECTS/3 FTE BSc + 120 ECTS/2 FTE MSc) related to the areas of chemistry mentioned above. For information of eligibility of completed programmes, see General assessments for specific countries and Assessment database .

QUALIFICATIONS NEEDED FOR THE INTEGRATED MSC AND PHD PROGRAMME

If you do not have an education equivalent to a relevant Danish master´s degree , but do have an education equivalent to a relevant Danish bachelor´s degree, you may be qualified for the integrated MSc and PhD programme. Here you can find out, if that is relevant for you: General assessments for specific countries and Assessment database .

WE ARE LOOKING FOR THE FOLLOWING QUALIFICATIONS:

• Professional and excellent qualifications relevant to the PhD project
• Curious mind-set with a strong interest in the thematic areas mentioned above
• Fluent in written and spoken English language

• Conduct an independent research project under supervision
• Complete PhD courses corresponding to approx. 30 ECTS / ½ FTE
• Participate in active research environments, including a stay at another research institution, preferably abroad, or a private research company
• Teaching and knowledge dissemination activities
• Write scientific papers aimed at peer-reviewed scientific journals
• Write and defend a PhD thesis on the basis of your project

Additional responsibility for the integrated MSc and PhD programme:

• Complete and pass the MSc education in accordance with the curriculum of the MSc programme