The Johan Gadolin Scholarship Programme was founded in 2007. It was funded by the Åbo Akademi Foundation during the years 2007-2011 and is now both funded and coordinated by the Åbo Akademi Process Chemistry Centre.
The Johan Gadolin Scholarship Programme invites PhD students and post docs to join the Åbo Akademi Process Chemistry Centre (PCC) for a period between 3 to 12 months at Åbo Akademi University in the city of Turku in the south-west of Finland. They participate in ongoing research projects and benefit from an innovative top-level research environment. So far, 32 fellows from 17 different countries and 27 different universities worldwide have participated in the programme. The cooperation between the PCC and the Johan Gadolin fellows has so far produced more than 60 scientific articles and more than 60 conference proceedings, here is a complete list of publications during the years 2007-2011.
The Process Chemistry Centre at Åbo Akademi University is looking for capable PhD students and post docs focusing on the areas of:
- Biofuel combustion and functional inorganic materials (.pdf)
- Catalysis and kinetics, reaction engineering (.pdf)
- Chemical aspects of wood, pulping and papermaking, biorefinery (.pdf)
- Electroactive materials, chemical sensors, environmental and on-line analysis (.pdf)
The application round for 2012 is now open.
DEADLINE: 15 May 2012!
DEADLINE: 15 May 2012!
Please note that all the required documents must be submitted before 23:59 o’clock on 15 May 2012 (Finnish local time). Incomplete applications will be disregarded without exceptions. The required documents are: application form, research plan, CV, and photo copy of passport.
All applications and questions regarding the scholarship should be addressed to the Coordinator of the Johan Gadolin Scholarship Programme, Ms. Lotta Österholm, jgs(a)abo.fi.
For more information about the practical aspects of receiving a Johan Gadolin scholarship and living in Finland, please see the information pack. It contains valuable information about e.g. insurances, health care and renting flats in Finland!
Learn more about the famous Finnish scientist Johan Gadolin.
For more information about Åbo Akademi University, please visit www.abo.fi. If you want to learn more about the city of Turku, please visit www.turku.fi.
