Bayreuth-Melbourne Colloid/Polymer Network
This research and training network links the University of Bayreuth with non-university research institutions within Germany, two outstanding Australian universities, and other industry partners. The goal is to use close, long-standing contacts and complementary scientific expertise as a basis for supporting junior researchers, providing them with a broader understanding and valuable experience and rendering the complementary expertise of all project partners accessible in order to open up more career opportunities.
This research and training network links the University of Bayreuth with non-university research institutions within Germany, two outstanding Australian universities, and other industry partners. The goal is to use close, long-standing contacts and complementary scientific expertise as a basis for supporting junior researchers, providing them with a broader understanding and valuable experience and rendering the complementary expertise of all project partners accessible in order to open up more career opportunities.
In particular, the partners support their students, doctoral researchers, and scholars in organizing visits abroad to the partner institutions involved in the network. In addition, the network serves as a platform for hosting courses, summer programmes, conferences, symposia, and workshops on joint research projects. It also seeks to support established forms of joint research and publication and new areas of potential cooperation, such as joint international programmes of study and joint supervision of doctoral researchers. The first two joint doctoral degrees were awarded in 2018.
The program is currently offering 8 funded joint PhD positions to be commencing late 2020. Upon completion, will be eligible to graduate with two testamurs, one from the University of Melbourne and one from the University of Bayreuth, stipends and travel support will be available.
Successful candidates will:
Gain complementary skills from international colleagues to increase the impact of their research
Grow their international networks and develop a truly global perspective
Become part of two high-quality research environments and cultures
Have the joint nature of their PhD recognised by two testamurs