Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI), Switzerland invites online Application for number of Fully Funded PhD Positions at various Departments. We are providing a list of Fully Funded PhD Programs available at Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI), Switzerland.
Eligible candidate may Apply as soon as possible.
(01) PhD Positions – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: PhD Student in low-energy electron holography
You will participate in developing a novel imaging technique—low-energy electron holography — which will be applied for atomic-resolution imaging of 2D crystals (graphene, TMDs, etc.), and nano-scaled non-crystalline samples including single proteins and other macromolecules. The project will consist of the following tasks:
- Building a coherent low-energy electron microscope
- Sample preparation and recording holograms
- Numerical reconstruction of the sample structure from holograms
- Presenting the results at conferences, writing papers
Deadline : 31 December 2025
(02) PhD Positions- Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: PhD Student to crack arrest toughness evaluation with standard and sub-sized specimens on unirradiated and neutron irradiated ferritic steel for nuclear applications
- PhD thesis on arrest toughness in the ductile to brittle transition region of unirradiated and irradiated ferritic steels for nuclear applications
- Development of innovative techniques to measure arrest toughness in ferritic steels using standard and sub-sized specimens
- Fractographic observations to analyze crack path, and arrest locations
- Modeling of static and dynamic crack arrest conditions with finite element simulations
- Supervision of semester students and/or internships
- Publication of results in scientific journals and at international conferences
Deadline : 19 December 2025
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(03) PhD Positions – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: PhD Student in physical chemistry of the atmosphere
- Your research will explore the mechanisms of ammonia (NH₃) adsorption and interfacial proton transfer, focusing on how these processes are influenced by acidic adsorbents (CO₂, HONO, HNO₃), mineral oxides, and reactive trace gases (NO₂, SO₂, O₃)
- A central aim is to investigate molecular-level differences between air-water and air-ice interfaces
- You will design and conduct experiments using coated wall flow-tube reactors, X-ray excited electron spectroscopy at the Swiss Light Source, and sum-frequency generation spectroscopy in collaboration with Boise State University
Deadline : 31 December 2025
(04) PhD Positions – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: PhD Student in Radiochemistry
The PROACTIVE Project (Production of RadiOlanthanides for Advancing Cancer Therapy, InVestigations through Enhanced Efficacies) will focus on the development and optimization of large-scale production and purification methods for Auger electron- and beta-emitting radiolanthanides, aiming to achieve the quality required for their application in targeted radionuclide therapy. Experimental activities will involve the production of the desired radiolanthanides at the PSI Injector II cyclotron, the Swiss Spallation Neutron Source (SINQ), and facilities of partner institutes such as the Institut Laue-Langevin (ILL), as well as the measurement of production yields and the determination of side products. The work will encompass an in-depth investigation of lanthanide separation methodologies employing a range of complexing agents and chromatographic resins.
Deadline : 5 January 2026
About The Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI), Switzerland- Official Website
The Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI) is a multi-disciplinary research institute for natural and engineering sciences in Switzerland. It is located in the Canton of Aargau in the municipalities Villigen and Würenlingen on either side of the River Aare, and covers an area over 35 hectares in size. Like ETH Zurich and EPFL, PSI belongs to the ETH Domain of the Swiss Confederation. The PSI employs around 3000 people. It conducts basic and applied research in the fields of matter and materials, human health, and energy and the environment. About 37% of PSI’s research activities focus on material sciences, 24% on life sciences, 19% on general energy, 11% on nuclear energy and safety, and 9% on particle physics.
PSI develops, builds and operates large and complex research facilities and makes them available to the national and international scientific communities. In 2017, for example, more than 2,500 researchers from 60 different countries came to PSI to take advantage of the concentration of large-scale research facilities in the same location, which is unique worldwide. About 1,900 experiments are conducted each year at the approximately 40 measuring stations in these facilities.
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