SMALL ITN | Surfaces for Molecular Recognition at the Atomic Level



			PhD Vacancies Chemical gradient surfaces for biomolecular recognition University of Nottingham \| UK Activation of hydrocarbons using surface-bonded molecular catalysts Lund University \| Sweden Electronic structure of supported porphyrin derivatives in a realistic environment : a DFT study ENS Lyon \| France Promoting the inelastic mode of the STM to a routine use : a DFT-based approach ENS Lyon \| France Molecule-by-Molecule Assembly of Chiral Surfaces University of Liverpool \|UK On-Surface Genesis of Complex Functional Nanostructures University of Liverpool \| UK Molecular recognition for a label-free nanosensor system ENI \| Sweden On-surface synthesis of functional molecular nanostructures AU \| Denmark Multiscale simluations of chiral monolayers on metal surfaces FHI \| Germany Electronic properties of metal-supported molecular nanostructures UAM \| Spain Magnetic properties of supramolecular networks on surface UAM \| Spain
Introduction January 2010 Welcome to the official website for the SMALL ITN, a European Commission Framework 7 Marie Curie Initial Training Network. SMALL represents 'Surface for Molecular Recognition at the Atomic Level' and is focussed on training 22 PhD students across 11 different institutions in cutting edge nanoscience, chemistry, physics and theoretical methods. To find out more about the research studentships available please click on one of the project titles in the list on the right, or visit our vacancies page. News August 2010 As the network has started to grow, with the appointment of a significant number of early stage researchers, we've decided to create a facebook group to make it easier to keep everyone up-to-date. The group is only open to members of the SMALL consortium, so if you are, then I would encourage you to join the group. Here's a link to the group on facebook... May 2010 Over the next few months you will notice the list of available PhD positions reduce as we recruit Marie Curie fellows to the network. To find out more about the research that will be carried out within the network, and to find out who is involved, please visit the 'research' page. Flyer February 2010 Download the A4 pdf flyer for the SMALL-ITN network by clicking here or on the icon above left (opens in a new window). FP7 Marie Curie Actions and Eligibility January 2010 To find out more about Marie Curie Actions under Framework 7 please visit the Marie Curie Actions website. The underlying principle of this Marie Curie Action is the training and mobility of early stage researchers. Therefore there are some eligibility criteria. Please make sure that you meet these criteria before applying for any of the PhD research studentships that we have available. You must have less than 4 years research experience (measured from the time you obtained your undergraduate/masters degree). You must NOT have a PhD already. You may be a national of any country other than the country of the premises of the host organisation to which you are applying (unless you have legally resided outside that country for at least 3 out the last 4 years). You must not have resided or carried out your main activity in the country of the host for more than 12 months in the last 3 years immediately prior to your appointment. Eligibility examples can be found on the Marie Curie website.