[Italy] PhD Fellowship in Nanotechnologies, University of Catania

1 Marie Curie fellowship of 12 months (renewable up to a maximum of further 24 months) for a young skilled researcher in the sectors related to Molecular electronics, Nanotechnologies and Surface Science.

The fellowship is aimed to the execution of the following research programme: Processes of self-assembly of hybrid metallic-supramolecular architectures and Methodologies for tuning the properties of the single molecole in a supramolecular ensemble at surfaces.

Requirements
To see the complete vacancy announcement visit the following website.

Applicants must be young researchers (early stage researchers):

• with a university degree giving access to PhD studies as defined in article 1 of the vacancy,
• who are in the first four years of their research activity since gaining the university degree or the equivalent qualification;
• who have not yet obtained a PhD degree.

Background in Surface science techniques will be an asset.

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