Content
Dissertation
- You find and describe approaches to solve technical problems and problems of natural sciences.
- You conduct research independently in an application area of chemistry.
- You participate in national and international conferences.
- You publish, present and defend research results.
Courses (curricular workload)
- You build up broad basic knowledge and specialise in the field of your dissertation.
- You gain experience with methods of analytical, inorganic, organic and physical chemistry.
- You attend lectures by institutes of TU Graz and the Society of Austrian Chemists (GÖCH).
- You discuss the progress and results of your dissertation in doctoral seminars.
Fields
- Organic chemistry
- Inorganic chemistry
- Physical and theoretical chemistry
- Analytical chemistry and radiochemistry
- Chemical technology and materials
- Duration of study: 3 years
- Academic degree: Doctor of Engineering Sciences (Dr. techn.) or Doctor of Natural Sciences (Dr. rer.nat.), equivalent to the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
- Languages of instruction: English and German
- Admission requirements: see requirements for doctoral programmes
- Curricula and statutes:
Information and Advice
- Head of the Doctoral School of Chemisty
Michaela FLOCK
Assoc.Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.techn.
Phone: +43 316 873 32108
michaela.flock@tugraz.at - Dean of Studies for Chemistry
Tanja WRODNIGG
Assoc.Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.techn.
Phone: +43 316 873 32433
t.wrodnigg@tugraz.at - Dean of Studies for Technical Chemistry
Klaus REICHMANN
Ao.Univ.-Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.techn.
Phone: +43 316 873 32321
k.reichmann@tugraz.at - Student representative of the Doctoral School of Chemistry
Irene DALFEN
Dipl.-Ing. BSc
irene.dalfen@tugraz.at - Student representatives: PhD Union
Admission Deadlines
Summer semester 2018:
8 January to 30 April 2018
Winter semester 2018/19:
9 July to 30 November 2018
Further informationen on registration and admission
International degree programme applicants: admission and application deadlines
Research projects
The topics of the doctoral theses are discussed individually with the respective supervisors. There is a very wide variety of research topics, from the basics of chemical synthesis to an understanding of molecular basics, and applied and industrial aspects. The opportunities range from basic projects financed by the Austrian Science Fund (FWF) to theses supported by industrial partners. You can find details on the institutes’ websites.
The following could also be of interest
Further Information for Students
Further information and documents for students of the Doctoral School of Chemistry are available in the intranet TU4U: Doctoral School of Chemisty.
Teaching staff and Institutes
Teaching staff
People with license to teach (venia docendi) at the doctoral school can supervise your dissertation.
Information about the areas of expertise and publications of the teaching staff can be found on their respective business cards.
Institutes
The following institutes are associated with the Doctoral School of Chemistry. Information about the publications and projects from each institute can be obtained by viewing their respective business cards.
Institutes of TU Graz
- Institute of Analytical Chemistry and Food Chemistry
- Institute for Chemistry and Technology of Materials
- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry
- Institute of Organic Chemistry
- Institute of Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
