ICFO - The Institute of Photonic Sciences and
"la Caixa" are teaming up for the International Fellowship Program "la Caixa"-Severo Ochoa.
The "la Caixa" Foundation is a non-profit organization, whose activities in education are based on the principle of promoting equal opportunities for citizens to access quality degrees and specializations, at both the national and international level, by offering a variety of programs, such as the Scholarship Program "la Caixa" since 1982.
In this framework, the International Fellowship Program "la Caixa"-Severo Ochoa has been launched with the eight "Severo Ochoa Centres of Excellence", one of them being ICFO, an accreditation awarded by the Secretary of State for Research, Development and Innovation of the Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness of Spain.
The International Fellowship Program "la Caixa"-Severo Ochoa @ ICFO offers 5 PhD-fellowships to top-qualified graduate students who wish to obtain a doctoral degree in any photonics- related research field.
PhD-students are enrolled in ICFO's PhD Program in Photonics, which targets the most advanced topics in optical sciences and technologies. They have access to cutting-edge experimental infrastructures, specialized seminars, tailor-made training programs and active mentoring by ICFO Group Leaders. Entrepreneurship, commercialization techniques and seminars in the area of professional and personal development are also an integral part of the curriculum.
Research lines include, but are not limited to:
- Biophotonics and photo-medicine
- Graphene opto-electronics
- Nanophotonics and Nanotechnology
- Nonlinear Optics and Frequency conversion
- Quantum Optics and Quantum Information
- Atto-science and Ultrafast Laser Science
- Optical Sensing and Optoelectronics Green Photonics and Photovoltaics
- Nanoscopy and Super-resolution Imaging
More information can be found here
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