PhD GRANT to conduct a RESEARCH THESIS in the topic of
Novel Multiferroics and Magnetoelectric Materials

We offer a Predoctoral Research Grant (FPI) in the framework of a MICINN national project, to conduct the research thesis at the Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Madrid, CSIC.

The main goals are aimed at obtaining novel multiferroic and potentially multiferroicmagnetoelectric oxides, belonging to the perovskite structural type, solid solutions with a Morphotropic Phase Boundary (MPB), by non-conventional and energy and cost savings methods of synthesis (mechanosynthesis) and processing (SPS). Their electrical, piezoferroelectric, magnetic and magnetoelectric properties will be studied, establishing possible size effects on the macroscopic functionality (submicro- and nanostructured ceramics).

Degree required
Graduate students in Chemistry, Physics, or Material Engineering.
The candidate must have a Master Degree (or be about to get one), and a very competitive undergraduate curriculum. Previous expertise is not required, but it will be considered during the selection process.

Grant duration: 4 Years
Starting date: Approximately July, 2012

For information and applications please send detailed curriculum vitae to:
Prof. Alicia Castro, acastro@icmm.csic.es
Dr. Harvey Amorín, hamorin@icmm.csic.es
Deadline for application: February, 2012

Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Madrid
C/ Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz 3.
Campus de Cantoblanco, Madrid 28049.
Tel. (+34) 913349042/67
ICMM. January 11, 2012

ICMM. January 18, 2012