OpenFieldCircular Metallurgy & Scrap Recycling Innovation Grant
Applied project grant developing high-speed optical sorting and molten scrap refining methods to remove copper and tin contaminants from post-consumer recycled steel.
Application checklist & requirements
These requirements reflect published university guidelines available at the last review. Review official department guidelines before submission.
- Academic degree / Prerequisites
- Enrolled graduate or doctoral researcher at TU Bergakademie Freiberg
- English language proficiency
- Not applicable
- Standardized testing (GRE/GMAT)
- Not required
- Thesis / Research statement
- Recycling metallurgy experimental plan and material balance proposal
- Recommendation letters
- Foundry Institute or Iron Technology chair approval
How much will it cost? How much funding is available?
- Financial support / stipend
- €12,000 project grant and pilot furnace melting allocation
- Application fee
- €0 application fee
- Tuition / joining costs
- Direct research project allocation
Dates and verification
- Application deadline
- June 1, 2027
- Last source review
- 2026-10-16
Important verification note
Facts reflect official Ledebur-Bau | TU Bergakademie Freiberg documentation reviewed 2026-10-16. Admissions, funding allocations, and eligibility thresholds are evaluated by the university.
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