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The BIG-NSE is an international Graduate School founded on May 29 2007 at the Technische Universitaet Berlin (TUB). The School is part of the Cluster "Unified Concepts in Catalysis" (UniCat: see www.unicat.tu-berlin.de) founded by the TUB and five other Institutions in the Berlin area within the framework of the "Excellence Initiative" of the German Government. The high-ranking research in catalysis covers a broad range of topics from natural sciences to engineering. The success of this research programme, which is unique in Germany, requires highly qualified and motivated young researchers in the different projects. With the founding of BIG-NSE, UniCat aims to recruit the most gifted students and young researchers in the world and offer them a broad, high level structured educational programme in order to prepare them for the high-ranking research performed at the cluster.
The latest deadline for application submission was January 15 2012 (the next one is January 15 2013). If you are interested in obtaining your PhD within the BIG-NSE, do not hesitate to send us your application documents a few months before the next deadline, using our online application portal.
Thursday, 8. March BIG-NSE office moved to Villa Bell/Catalysis Inn!
Since March 5, 2012, the BIG-NSE office is situated in the recently renovated Catalysis Inn of Villa Bell; Here the new address and location plan.
Wednesday, 15. February PhD evaluation seminars in March, April, May and June 2012
The next PhD evaluation seminars for the running PhDs (batches SS09, WS09 and WS10) will take place on:
- Monday March 12 (batches SS09 and WS09 - schedule here)
- Thursday/Friday April 25/26: details here
- Friday May...
Sunday, 18. December 5th BIG-NSE workshop on Friday January 6th
As every year once their "Initial Phase" is finished, the new PhD students of BIG-NSE will soon have the great honor to present their PhD work plan in front of the UniCat community.
All presentations will take place on Friday...
Monday, 10. October Initial Phase WS2011 started!
The BIG-NSE students of the new batch (WS2011) present their PhD work plan