lithium ion battery PhD Projects, Programs & Scholarships

Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

This project has funding attached, subject to eligibility criteria. Applications for the project are welcome from all suitably qualified candidates, but its funding may be restricted to a limited set of nationalities. You should check the project and department details for more information.

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4-year PhD Studentship in Energy Storage Materials

Lancaster University
Department of Chemistry

Dr N Tapia-Ruiz, Dr J Griffin

Application Deadline: 30 November 2019

Funding Type

PhD Type

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

This project has funding attached for UK and EU students, though the amount may depend on your nationality. Non-EU students may still be able to apply for the project provided they can find separate funding. You should check the project and department details for more information.

A fully-funded 4-year PhD studentships in the area of energy storage materials is available under the joint supervision of Dr Nuria Tapia-Ruiz and Dr John Griffin in the Department of Chemistry, Lancaster University, commencing in January 2020.

Conducting Binders Enabling High-Capacity Li-ion and Na-ion Battery Cathodes

University of Manitoba
Department of Chemistry

Dr C Kuss

Applications accepted all year round

Funding Type

PhD Type

Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

This project has funding attached, subject to eligibility criteria. Applications for the project are welcome from all suitably qualified candidates, but its funding may be restricted to a limited set of nationalities. You should check the project and department details for more information.

The laboratory for electrochemically functional materials (Dr. Christian Kuss) at the Department of Chemistry, University of Manitoba is searching for a Chemistry graduate student to join our ongoing research in conducting Li- and Na-ion battery binders.

Joint PhD with RWTH Aachen: Novel flowable lithium-ion battery

University of Melbourne
Chancellery Research and Enterprise

Prof A Ellis, Prof M Wessling

Application Deadline: 31 October 2019

Funding Type

PhD Type

Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

This project has funding attached, subject to eligibility criteria. Applications for the project are welcome from all suitably qualified candidates, but its funding may be restricted to a limited set of nationalities. You should check the project and department details for more information.

Significant advancement in electrochemical storage materials and energy storage systems has been made in the past few decades. Among these, redox flow batteries (RFB) have paved the way for storing a large amount of renewable energy created through solar or wind sources.

Li-ion cells instrumentation: using optical fibre NanoPlasmonic sensing for in-situ chemical battery diagnostics

Coventry University
Institute for Future Transport and Cities

Dr T Amietszajew

Application Deadline: 11 November 2019

Funding Type

PhD Type

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

This project has funding attached for UK and EU students, though the amount may depend on your nationality. Non-EU students may still be able to apply for the project provided they can find separate funding. You should check the project and department details for more information.

Li-ion cells have revolutionised 21st century society by enabling mobile communications, portable electronics and implanted medical devices.

Designing novel electrode materials for lithium-ion batteries using operando techniques and smart synthetic control

University of Sheffield
Department of Materials Science and Engineering

Dr N Reeves-McLaren, Dr R Boston

Application Deadline: 21 October 2019

Funding Type

PhD Type

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

This project has funding attached for UK and EU students, though the amount may depend on your nationality. Non-EU students may still be able to apply for the project provided they can find separate funding. You should check the project and department details for more information.

The energy grids of the future will be increasingly dependent on renewable sources of power generation, such as wind, solar and wave.

Li-ion Batteries; Recovery and Reconditioning

University of Birmingham
School of Metallurgy & Materials

Prof E Kendrick

Applications accepted all year round

Funding Type

PhD Type

Competition Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

This project is in competition for funding with other projects. Usually the project which receives the best applicant will be successful. Unsuccessful projects may still go ahead as self-funded opportunities.

A fully funded 4-year Faraday Institution studentship (PhD) is available in the School of Metallurgy and Materials, at the University of Birmingham under the supervision of Prof Emma Kendrick.

Fully Funded M2A EngD Scholarship: Development of Molecular Vapor Deposition Methods for High Integrated Battery / Device Systems

Swansea University
College of Engineering

Prof O Guy

Application Deadline: 7 January 2020

Funding Type

PhD Type

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

This project has funding attached for UK and EU students, though the amount may depend on your nationality. Non-EU students may still be able to apply for the project provided they can find separate funding. You should check the project and department details for more information.

Sponsoring company. SPTS Technologies Ltd. This post will remain open until a suitable candidate is found and we recommend you apply as soon as possible.

4-year PhD Studentship in Energy Storage Materials

Lancaster University
Department of Chemistry

Dr N Tapia-Ruiz

Application Deadline: 30 November 2019

Funding Type

PhD Type

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

This project has funding attached for UK and EU students, though the amount may depend on your nationality. Non-EU students may still be able to apply for the project provided they can find separate funding. You should check the project and department details for more information.

A fully-funded 4-year PhD studentships in the area of energy storage materials is available under the supervision of Dr Nuria Tapia-Ruiz in the Department of Chemistry, Lancaster University, commencing in January 2020.

Materials for Next-Generation Batteries

University of Southampton
Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Dr T Schoetz

Application Deadline: 31 August 2020

Funding Type

PhD Type

Competition Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

This project is in competition for funding with other projects. Usually the project which receives the best applicant will be successful. Unsuccessful projects may still go ahead as self-funded opportunities.

Supervisor. Theresa Schoetz. Co-supervisor Professor Themis Prodromakis. Project description.