Code | SD-NChem-G48 |
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Organizational unit | Doctoral School of Exact Sciences |
Area/discipline | Chemical sciences |
Form of studies | Full-time |
Level of education | Third cycle |
Language(s) of instruction | English, Polish |
Duration | 8 semestrs |
Recruitment committee address | Szkoła Doktorska Nauk Ścisłych Wydział Chemii, ul. Uniwersytetu Poznańskiego 8, 61-614 Poznań, pokój nr 3.56, mgr Agnieszka Kurzajak |
Office opening hours | 9.00-14.00 |
WWW address | https://amu.edu.pl/doktoranci/szkola-doktorska/rekrutacja/rekrutacja-20242025 |
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Additional recruitment to the Doctoral School of Exact Sciences beyond the limit of places
Project description:
With a rising global population, impending climate change and increasing energy demands, major concerns have been raised over the security of our energy future. Developing sustainable, fossil-free pathways to produce fuels and chemicals of global importance should play a major role in reducing carbon dioxide emissions while providing the feedstocks needed to make the products we use on a daily basis. One prospective goal is to develop electrochemical conversion processes that can convert molecules from the atmosphere (H2O, CO2) into higher-value products (e.g., hydrogen, hydrocarbons, oxygenates). Electrocatalysts play a key role in these energy conversion technologies, however they are still inadequate for practical applications. Therefore, in the project we propose to synthesize a series of homo and hetero- multimetallic coordination compounds with potential to improve the crucial electrocatalytic parameters such as increase the rate, efficiency, and selectivity of the chemical transformations of CO2 and H2O small molecules. In particular, new metallosupramolecular architectures will be synthesized that encompass imine-type chemistry and their derivatives, chosen transition metal ions and lanthanides to focus on their electrocatalytic properties in reduction of carbon dioxide (CO2RR) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER). Overall, the expertise of this project is related to the following themes: -supramolecular coordination chemistry -electroactive materials -design of coordination compounds for better understanding of electrochemical transformation of small molecules (CO2, H2O) - catalytic carbon dioxide reduction and water oxidation processes - environmetal chemistry.
Principal investigator: prof. dr hab. Violetta Patroniak
Recruitment
Selection Committee
prof. dr hab.Violetta Patroniak– chairwoman
prof. wiz. dr hab. inż. Artur Ciesielski
prof. UAM dr hab. Izabela Pospiesznz-Markiewicz
prof. dr hab. Przemysław Niedzielski
prof. UAM dr hab. Donata Pluskota-Karwatka
mgr Agnieszka Kurzajak – secretary
Schedule of the Doctoral School enrolment procedure:
Recruitment fee
The recruitment fee is 75 EUR.
Form of the selection procedure
One stage procedure.
Language of the selection procedure, including interviews:
Polish or English language.
Required documents:
1. Candidates who have obtained the necessary education outside the territory of the Republic of Poland, shall additionally submit:
1) a photocopy of a document which confirms their education, certified to be a true copy of the original document, i.e. a diploma with a supplement confirming completion of first cycle studies (Bachelor degree) and a diploma with a supplement confirming completion of second cycle studies (Master degree, MSc, MA) in the original language and in a certified translation into English or into Polish,
2) a photocopy of their passport.
Evaluation criteria
1) the grade awarded for the diploma of the second cycle studies or single cycle five year master’s studies - maximum 10 points; in the case of candidates who seek admission on the basis of superior academic achievements ("Pearls of Science") - 10 points;
2) evaluation of the candidate's scientific activity and scientific achievements; the candidate indicates for evaluation up to three documented scientific achievements, in accordance with the achievement criteria adopted by the selection committee for a given discipline - maximum 15 points;
3) evaluation of the candidate's other documented activity, based on a maximum of three achievements consistent with the achievement criteria adopted by the selection committee for a given discipline - maximum 5 points
4) the result of the interview, with the scope of the interview including:
a) the candidate's knowledge and competencies relevant to the planned research and appropriate to the indicated scientific discipline,
b) elements of research methodology appropriate for the discipline indicated.
No more than 50 points can be awarded for the interview; the maximum duration of the interview is 30 minutes.
5) evaluation of the research project prepared and submitted for assessment to the selection committee (maximum 20 points), with particular emphasis on:
a) the ability to formulate the research objective and present the research problem;
b) research idea and the ability to propose a solution;
c) methodology appropriate to the discipline indicated;
d) knowledge of the state of research with a basic bibliography.
Condition of admission to the Doctoral School
Education Program
Education at the doctoral school lasts 8 semesters. Education at the Doctoral School is offered on the basis of a framework curriculum and an individual research plan and ends with the submission of a doctoral dissertation.
The framework curriculum at the doctoral school includes a catalogue of modules of compulsory classes, elective compulsory classes and optional classes. It also:
1) defines their schedule
2) defines the way in which the classes are taught
3) defines how learning outcomes are verified.
Education begins on 1st October, 2024.
Supervisors
A doctoral student works under the supervision of a supervisor or supervisors, or a supervisor and auxiliary supervisor, who will be appointed by the Deputy Rector at the request of a doctoral student (within 3 months of the start of his or her studies at the Doctoral School).
Scholarships
Scholarship: 5000 PLN per 48 months.
Rules of admission to doctoral schools of Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznań in the academic year 2024/2025, Appendix to Resolution No. 478/2023/2024 of UAM Senate of 18th December, 2023.