The INCEPTION – Doctoral Network aims to face zinc-based energy storage development by (i) exploring the innovative idea of supporting the development of rechargeable batteries (RB) and supercapacitors (SC) by early addressing recycling & manufacturing within Safe and Sustainable by Design framework, and (ii) by exploiting excellent expertise and advanced technologies at leading universities, research centers, enterprises, and associations across EU, UK, India and Brazil.
Simultaneously, INCEPTION addresses the significant shortage of young generation talents in this field by providing an excellent triple-i (interdisciplinary / intersectoral / international) research and training network to Doctoral Candidates, with a focus on (a) training-through-research, (b) knowledge sharing, and (c) developing novel materials for RB and SC and new workflows for effective recycling & manufacturing, as well as potential business marketing for technological outcomes.
It is expected that the Doctoral Candidates (DCs) trained within INCEPTION will maximize their ability to convert new knowledge / ideas into products and services for the industrial, social, and economic benefit, and thereafter become the future leaders in academia, industry, and the public sector.
Within this position, the DC will join our team at CiQUS https://www.usc.es/ciqus/en/grupos/FunNanoMat and contribute to the development of advanced electrocatalysts for high performance metal-air batteries – a key technology for future clean energy storage.
Where to apply:
Applications are online and must be submitted in English. Each applicant might apply to at most three different DC vacancies.
The application takes two steps:
1. Register the application by filling-in and submitting this dedicated form
2. After registering the application, email (to cesam-inception [at] ua.pt) a single pdf file that merges the following documents in this order:
- Identification document (passport or European ID card)
- Detailed academic CV in EUROPASS format
- Motivation letter (max. 1 page) + the contact (Name, email, institutional affiliation) of a reference person who endorses the application
- Digital copy of the Diplomas + the official English transcript of the academic degrees and academic records. (In the case an applicant doesn’t hold the official transcript at the moment of application, he/she can submit a regular transcript signed by him/her, and present the official transcript for hiring and PhD enrollment, in the case the applicant is selected for the DC vacancy).
- Certificate of English Proficiency (e.g., IELTS, TOEFL. This requirement does not apply to native English speakers nor to applicants that underwent formal education in institutions with English as the official language).
- Any additional documents required to meet the requirements of the targeted Recruiting Institution
(Please use “surname_name_DC.pdf” as the file name, and “INCEPTION DC APPLICATION” as the topic of the email)