OpenFieldSub-Arctic Lithium-Ion Battery Recycling and Hydrometallurgy Doctoral Fellowship
Four-year university doctoral position conducted jointly with LTU and battery gigafactories in Skellefteå optimizing green leaching agents for battery cathode materials.
Application checklist & requirements
These requirements reflect published university guidelines available at the last review. Review official department guidelines before submission.
- Academic degree / Prerequisites
- Master's degree in chemical engineering, metallurgy, or materials chemistry with high honors
- English language proficiency
- English 6 or IELTS 7.0 overall
- Standardized testing (GRE/GMAT)
- Not required
- Thesis / Research statement
- Doctoral research plan (10-15 pages) analyzing closed-loop hydrometallurgical recovery of nickel, cobalt, and lithium
- Recommendation letters
- Two academic referee letters from research supervisors
How much will it cost? How much funding is available?
- Financial support / stipend
- 33,500 SEK monthly doctoral salary (doktorandanställning) for 4 years
- Application fee
- 0 SEK
- Tuition / joining costs
- 100% tuition-free salaried appointment
Dates and verification
- Application deadline
- February 15, 2027 (Summer 2027 start)
- Last source review
- 2026-10-15
Important verification note
Facts reflect official Campus Skellefteå documentation reviewed 2026-10-15. Admissions, funding allocations, and eligibility thresholds are evaluated by the university.
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