Doctoral Programme in Physics and Materials Science

This programme of the Doctoral School in Science and Engineering is organised jointly by the university's Physics and Materials Science research unit and the materials department of the Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology. Doctoral research focuses on the physics of materials and wider materials science, giving candidates access to both academic and institute laboratories. Applicants need a master's in physics, chemistry, materials science or a comparable subject. Candidates are typically employed under a work contract with either the university or the institute, and the programme takes three to four years in English. Admission is open throughout the year, and enquiries go to the programme coordinator or administrators. Like other doctoral programmes, it includes supervision by a thesis committee that meets at least yearly and a minimum amount of credit-bearing training.