ICIQ Fully-Funded PhD Programme 2024

The Fully-Funded PhD Programme offered by The Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia (ICIQ) is aimed at exceptional graduate students from all over the world, to support their enrolment in a training and research programme in the field of chemistry, ultimately leading to the completion of a Doctoral Thesis in partnership with the Universitat Rovira i Virgili (URV). The programme will also contribute to their professional career development, in the fields of academia and industry.

This objective is achieved by:

• The performance of an individual research project under the direction of an internationally renowned Group Leader, in a creative and stimulating scientific environment.
• Opportunities for short stays in distinguished international research institutions.
• Opportunities for complementary training in both technical and soft skills. Trainings are designed to ensure a successful career: weekly scientific seminars, hands-on training in the use of state-of-the-art scientific instrumentation, IP management, entrepreneurship, research integrity, knowledge and technology transfer, grant applications, project management, communication skills and career development. ICIQ offers a yearly personalized training programme for PhD students, SHARP, which takes place during the course of 2 weeks, with trainings focused on their given PhD year.

The programme is addressed to highly qualified and talented graduate students with a keen interest in chemical research. Candidates should have an excellent academic record, strong commitment to scientific research and a solid working knowledge of English.

Admission to the programme is on a competitive basis.

Only one application per person will be considered. In case of multiple applications, only the first application submitted will be taken into consideration.

Candidates must ensure that all the required documentation is included before submitting the application. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

The programme is open to graduate students, from any nationality that fulfil the following eligibility criteria:

• Candidates must have a Master’s or an equivalent degree in the areas of Chemistry, Pharmacy, Physics, Chemical Engineering or related disciplines that must be completed by the time of enrolment in the PhD programme.

Please refer to the attached call document with detailed information on the available positions, the grant conditions, application documents and the fellowship eligibility criteria.

ICIQ follows in its selection process a gender equality opportunity policy and a non-discrimination policy on the basis of age, ethnic or social origin, religion or belief, sexual orientation, language and disability.

ICIQ is committed to promoting a work-life balance for its employees and, as such, offers flexible working hours.

Available positions

Supervisor: Dr. Katherine Villa

Project: Light-driven nanorobots for Removal of Biological Agents.

Number of positions: 1

Reference: PhD 2024-07 KV

Supervisor: Dr. Katherine Villa

Project: 3D-printed photocatalytic materials for energy applications.

Number of positions: 1

Reference: PhD 2024-08 KV

Supervisor: Prof. Emilio Palomares

Project: Development of single junction and multijunction solar cells through the application of self-assembled molecules.

Number of positions: 1

Reference: PhD 2024-09 EP

Supervisor: Prof. Emilio Palomares

Project: Understanding the relationship between structure and performance of novel materials for energy applications.

Number of positions: 1

Reference: PhD 2024-10 EP

Supervisor: Prof. Antoni Llobet

Project: Redox Catalysis for Solar Fuels.

Number of positions: 2

Reference: PhD 2024-11/12 ALL

Supervisor: Prof. Feliu Maseras

Project: Statistical treatments for computational homogeneous catalysis.

Number of positions: 1

Reference: PhD 2024-13 FM

Supervisor: Prof. Núria López

Project: Machine Learning for the Analysis of Experimental Data.

Number of positions: 1

Reference: PhD 2024-14 NL

Supervisor: Prof. Carles Bo

Project: Computational modelling of inorganic/organic hybrid assemblies for energy conversion.

Number of positions: 1

Reference: PhD 2024-15 CB

Supervisor: Dr. José A. Berrocal

Project: Development of polymer materials incorporating photo- and mechano-responsive molecules for sensing applications.

Number of positions: 1

Reference: PhD 2024-16 JB

Supervisor: Prof. Pau Ballester

Project: Synthetic receptors and sensors for the supramolecular detection of relevant biomarkers related to human health.

Number of positions: 1

Reference: PhD 2024-17 PB