The SNI PhD School brings together students from around the globe to work on groundbreaking projects in fields like nanomedicine, quantum sensing and computing, molecular electronics, designer materials, nanophotonics, phononics, single-cell proteomics, nanopores and nanofluidics. Our rigorous selection process, involving both internal and external experts, ensures high-impact PhD projects with real-world relevance.

New projects starting in 2027

• Circuit quantum electrodynamics to probe strongly interacting electronic phases in atomically thin nanoelectronic devices 
• Treating neuroblastoma with radiotherapy-enhancing nanoparticles 
• Rationally engineered hydrogels to control osteogenesis via mechanoregulation 
• Mechano-control of the Nuclear Pore Complex
• Nano-photonics with a fibre cavity
• Nanopore detection of metal-nanocluster heterogeneity with single-molecule 
• Strained Germanium quantum-well transistors for integrated cryogenic spin qubit readout 

Why choose the SNI PhD School?

• SNI doctorial students are part of an international, interdisciplinary network
• Interdisciplinary education with tailored courses in rhetoric, communication, presentation skills, startup foundation
• Personalized supervision in small, collaborative working groups
• Networking opportunities through SNI meetings, courses and winter schools
• Industry connections for scientific and personal exchange

Apply now and become part of a dynamic, international research community!