本期为大家推荐伦敦大学学院、南洋理工大学2026最新奖学金项目介绍。
1、伦敦大学学院
Modelling structure and properties of ferroelectric oxide films
University College London | Department of Physics and Astronomy
截止时间：January 26, 2026 周一
资助的博士项目（全球学生）
About the Project
Structure and Properties Of Thin fIlms of Functional Oxides for AI technologies from data aNalysis and machine learning (SPOTIFON)
Reducing the energy and carbon footprint of AI technologies is an urgent problem, given the rapid growth in energy and memory demands. Therefore, it is critical to develop new technologies to drastically reduce AI energy consumption by orders of magnitude. The discovery of ferroelectricity in hafnium oxide (HfO2) has promoted ferroelectric devices to the forefront of nanoelectronics, offering distinct advantages over alternative technologies. Ferroelectric memories, such as Ferroelectric Random Access Memories (FeRAM) and the Ferroelectric Field Effect Transistor (FeFET), combine non-volatility with high-speed operation and ultra-low power consumption required for AI technologies. However, the improvement of the performance of the FeRAM devices is hindered by the intrinsic difficulty of applying physical methods for the characterisation of these nanoelectronics elements (thickness <20nm) and analysis and interpretation of vast experimental data.
This4-yearproject will focus on developing new computational methodologies to enable a deeper understanding of structural and electronic properties relations of polycrystalline HfO2 films in device-like settings. You will create and use Machine Learning Interatomic Potentials (MLIPs) to perform and analyse large-scale MD simulations at finite temperatures in the presence of electric fields to advance the understanding of the atomic-level mechanisms in next-generation, ultra-low power FeRAM developed at IMEC, Belgium. You will combine extensive Grazing Incidence X-ray Diffraction (GIXD) and electrical experimental data obtained on these films with high-quality Density Functional Theory (DFT) data to develop and refine MLIPs including explicit electrostatics. Large-scale Molecular Dynamics (MD) simulations will be used to model the complex, field-driven resistance switching in polycrystalline HfZrO2 films. This computational work will be validated and integrated with X-ray Surface Diffraction experiments at the Diamond Light Source (I07 beamline), allowing for the direct comparison of simulated atomic structures with experimental patterns to achieve an unprecedented atomic-level understanding of the materials physics and associated device performance. The project, includes the following interconnected components:
a)Density Functional Theory simulations: Benchmarking functionals for relative phase stability in HfZrO₂. Calculations of stability of different phases as a function of oxygen content and/or dopant. Molecular dynamics simulations: Testing and refining existing machine learning interatomic potentials (MLIPs) for HfZrO2 with DFT data (including explicit electrostatics) and MD simulations of (field-driven) switching.
b)Experiments: GIXD measurements on IMEC films at different growth stages, data reduction performed with fast-RSM. Analysis and refinement: Comparison of experimental GIXD data with MLIP-MD simulated patterns and PDFs to identify structural motifs and guide further refinement.
c)Software development: Development of an interface between the existing janus-core software and the GIXD analysis software used at I07 for automated fitting of data on samples with coexisting phases, accounting for their relative energy and population, also as a function of inter-grain interfaces.
Funding Notes
This project is co-funded by the UCL Centre for Data Intensive Science and Industry and the Ada Lovelace Centre STFC
2、南洋理工大学
Operations Management PhD Programme at Nanyang Business School (NBS)
Nanyang Technological University | Nanyang Business School
截止日期：January 31, 2026 周六
资助的博士项目（全球学生）
About the Programme
The NBS Operations Management (OM) PhD Programme focuses on training and developing research expertise, as well as fostering independent and innovative thinking in the broad area of operations management. Students are expected to be actively engaged in research that generates new knowledge about the methods and strategies for improving the processes of creating goods and services.
Programme Summary
The NBS PhD programme is a full-time programme that is typically completed in 4 to 5 years.
- Year 1 - coursework, university training requirements
- Year 2 - coursework, university training requirements, pre-qualifying exam, qualifying exam
- Year 3 - thesis writing, brown bag seminar presentation
- Year 4 - thesis writing, internal defence, thesis submission, and examination
- Year 4 or 5 - thesis amendments, thesis oral examination
Students will work closely with their supervisors to define their research questions and develop their thesis. The various works, projects, and research interests of the faculty members (potential supervisors) in the Division can be viewed on this page.
Why the NBS PhD Programme?
- Small student-faculty ratio
- Supervision by multi-disciplinary faculty members who are renowned experts in their fields
- Rich opportunities for local and international research collaborations
- Strong job placement among PhD graduates
- Generous financial aid and grants
- Excellent infrastructure and resources to support PhD study
- Opportunities to be involved with and supported by the various research centres at NBS
- The programme is offered by NTU, ranked among the world’s top universities
Admission & Scholarship
Recruitment for the Academic Year 2026 is open from November 2025 to January 2026.
Various scholarships that cover tuition fees and a living allowance are available to all eligible applicants. Candidates from both business and non-business backgrounds are welcome to apply.
- Nanyang President's Graduate Scholarship (NPGS)
- NTU Research Scholarship (RSS)
- Provost Graduate Award (PGA)
Tuition fees covered by scholarship:
Prevailing tuition fees
Living allowance covered by scholarship:
Up to S$5,300 (approximately US$4,070) per month
Other coverage:
Conference travel support – applicable to all students
Book allowance, IT allowance, and thesis allowance (NPGS awardees)
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree certificates & transcripts, and Master’s degree (if any) certificates and transcripts – all academic documents not in English must be accompanied by official English translations.
- Two academic referee's reports
- GMAT or GRE (taken within the last 5 years) – mandatory for all applicants
- IELTS or TOEFL (taken within the last 2 years) – may be waived for applicants who have completed their Bachelor’s degree in English
- A research proposal
- A statement of objective (1-2 pages)
- Research publications and award certificates (if any)
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