The “Berlin International Graduate School of Natural Sciences and Engineering” (BIG-NSE), which has been part of the "Einstein Center for Catalysis" (EC2) since 2019, is offering seven three-year scholarships/positions for a PhD in Berlin in the field of catalysis. 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 around 60 research groups at all participating institutions, who are intensively involved in the supervision and mentoring of the EC2/BIG-NSE PhD students.

Before you apply for one of the scholarships/positions, please have a look at our recruitment philosophy to be sure that the school is what you are looking for and that you have a chance of being accepted as a future PhD student.

Applicants are only allowed to apply for previously defined projects, which are usually announced at the beginning of October. The project leaders of UniSysCat submit project proposals to the members of the EC2/BIG-NSE Executive Board, who then decide which projects proposals are to be advertised on our website. The latest list of accepted project proposals can be found here.

Next deadline for applications (for an EC2/BIG-NSE scholarship/position): January 15, 2022. 

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