10 PhD scholarship in Chemical Engineering at BIG-NSE, Germany

Deadline: 15/03/2010

The newly-founded “Berlin International Graduate School of Natural Sciences and Engineering” (BIG-NSE) is offering ten three-year scholarships for a PhD in Berlin in the field of Catalysis. The lastest deadline for applications was March 15 2009 for applicants who wished to be considered for a BIG-NSE scholarship. The next deadline is March 15 2010.


The entry requirements for the BIG-NSE are:

* A Master‘s degree or German Diploma in chemistry, biology, physics or engineering.
* A Certificate of English Proficiency (TOEFL with a minimum of 550 - paper-based version -, or equivalent) for applicants whose native language is neither English nor German.
* Two letters of recommendation.



The BIG-NSE offers a structured curricu­lum for obtaining the degree of “Doctor” within 3 years. The main characteristic of the BIG-NSE is a comprehensive integration and mentoring programme for its students, espe­cially foreign students. It includes:

* An “Initial Phase”, with intensive support, especially for administrative and integration aspects.
* Preparation of a schedule by the students themselves during the first semester.
* Continuous supervision by two professors/senior scientists and one mentor.
* Regular evaluation of the students’ work/study achievements.
* Continuous support for all professional and social aspects.
* Regular lectures presented by renowned guest scientists from all over the world.
* Language and soft skill courses.
* Financial support for scientific and teaching materials.



The School is part of the Cluster of Excellence “Unifying Concepts in Catalysis” (UniCat – see http://www.unicat.tu-berlin.de/) founded in November 2007 by the TUB and five further Institutions in the Berlin area within the fra­mework of the German government‘s “Excellence Initiative”.

The main research interest of the UniCat and BIG-NSE Faculty is “Catalysis”, in a broad sense. The research fields involved cover a broad range of topics, from natural sciences to engineering. The faculty consists of internationally renowned professors and junior researchers from 54 research groups at 6 participating institutions and active in 13 research fields, who will be intensively involved in the supervision and mentoring of the BIG-NSE students.

More information on the application process here.

Source: http://www.big-nse.tu-berlin.de/index.php?id=402