International Scholarships

The Theoretical Physical Chemistry Group at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, EPFL) invites applications for a Ph.D. position in theoretical chemistry and chemical physics. The preferred start date is between January and August 2008. The successful candidate will use quantum-mechanical and semiclassical methods to explain physicochemical properties … [More Info]

General The group is working in diverse fields, ranging from the development of quantum chemical methods and software to electronic structure theory and computational chemistry. Method development focuses on density functional theory (DFT), relativistic effects, and surface-molecule interactions. The groups research has resulted in the well-known quantum chemical code ADF, which is used worldwide. Much … [More Info]

There are open PhD. positions in the group of Dr. Stepan Sklenak of the J. Heyrovsky Institute of Physical Chemistry of ASCR, v.v.i., Prague, Czech Republic. The students will use quantum chemistry methods to model the structure, reactivity, catalytic activity and properties of zeolites. The work will include employing different computational approaches – mainly QM-Pot … [More Info]

Agent-Based modeling of molecular self-assembly We are looking for an enthusiastic candidate to work on the modeling of molecular self-assembly with innovative techniques.  This ambitious research project puts together ideas developed for the study of complex systems with more conventional molecular modeling techniques. The candidates have preferably a MSc level education in Chemistry, Physics or … [More Info]

The project aims to address long-standing mechanistic disparities of the catalytic cycles (i.e., electron transfer; binding, transport, and activation of molecular oxygen; and the actual catalytic reactions) using state of the art theoretical methods. The combination of high level ab initio and DFT methods in combination with fast force field techniques (QM/MM) will be used … [More Info]

A PhD student position in synthetic organic chemistry directed towards design of novel compounds with potential functions as molecular electronics components is available in the group of Prof. Henrik Ottosson at the Department of Biochemistry and Organic Chemistry. The project will beside synthesis in organosilicon chemistry also include close interaction with computational chemists and physicists … [More Info]

The Environmental Policy Group is an internationally leading and dynamic centre of expertise in the environmental social sciences. Theoretical and empirical research and undergraduate and post-graduate education are focused on the following themes: sustainable production and consumption; (inter)national environmental policies and politics; nature and natural resource governance. We cooperate in research and education with other … [More Info]