Master thesis: Realizing multilevel switching metasurfaces for optical computing
- Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Physics
Work Activities Metasurfaces offer exciting possibilities for optical computing, but their functionality is typically fixed after fabrication. In this project, we aim to overcome that limitation by integrating phase change materials into metasurface designs. These materials can be reversibly switched between crystalline and amorphous states by local laser heating, opening the door to programmable optical devices. Your challenge will be to push this concept beyond binary switching and realize multilevel states in practice. You will investigate questions such as: Which designs support controlled
Master thesis: Probabilistic computing in nonlinear optical resonators
- Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Physics
Work Activities In conventional computers, information is encoded in bits that can take a value of 0 or 1. Quantum computers extend this idea by using qubits, which can exist in superpositions of 0 and 1. A third paradigm, known as probabilistic computing, uses probabilistic bits (p-bits): binary units that randomly fluctuate between 0 and 1 with a controllable probability. Rather than avoiding randomness, this approach uses noise as a computational resource. Probabilistic computing is actively investigated in the context of Boltzmann machines and neural networks, where stochastic binary units
Master thesis: Optomechanical state transfer through radiation pressure feedback
- Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Physics
Work Activities Optical-to-mechanical state transfer is an important capability for emerging quantum networks and quantum memories. Cavity optomechanics provides an interesting platform for achieving such transfer, where radiation pressure mediates the interaction between optical fields and mechanical motion. In this project, you will investigate a new method for state transfer, based on ultrasensitive optical measurements and feedback through radiation pressure forces. This is expected to coherently map information encoded as optical signals onto mechanical motion. Your experiments will inves
MPhil Project: Generative AI for Industrial Automation and SCADA Systems
- Dublin, Ireland
- Engineering
The increasing adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in industry is creating new opportunities to enhance the operation, monitoring, and maintenance of industrial automation systems. Generative AI technologies, including Large Language Models (LLMs), have demonstrated significant potential for supporting decision-making, interpreting complex technical information, and improving human-machine interaction. However, their application within Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems and industrial automation environments remains largely unexplored. This MPhil project aims to inve
ERASMUS+ INTERNSHIP in ROBOTICS – Software development and testing of mobile/legged robots that can grasp everyday objects
- Italy
- Engineering
Commitment & contract: Full-time internship within the Erasmus+ Traineeship programme for undergraduate students enrolled in a master’s degree programme; the position requires a time commitment of 40 hours/week (full time) Location: Center for Robotics and Intelligent Systems, Genoa, Italy Duration: 6 months Start date: 15/09/2026 (flexible) Compensation: No salary granted by IIT (applicants must rely on funding from their University’s Erasmus+ programme ) Step into a world of endless possibilities, together let’s leave something for the future! At IIT, we are committed to advancing human-cent
ERASMUS+ INTERNSHIP in ROBOTICS – Control and validation of lower-limb wearable robotic devices
- Italy
- Engineering
Commitment & contract: Full-time internship within the Erasmus+ Traineeship programme for undergraduate students enrolled in a master’s degree programme; the position requires a time commitment of 40 hours/week (full time) Location: Center for Convergent Technologies, Genoa, Italy Duration: 6 months Start date: 15/09/2026 (flexible) Compensation: No salary granted by IIT (applicants must rely on funding from their University’s Erasmus+ programme ) Step into a world of endless possibilities, together let’s leave something for the future! At IIT, we are committed to advancing human-centered Scie
ERASMUS+ INTERNSHIP in ROBOTICS - Development of an automated post-processing pipeline for 3D scans of cultural heritage objects
- Italy
- Computer science Engineering
Commitment & contract: Full-time internship within the Erasmus+ Traineeship programme for undergraduate students enrolled in a master’s degree programme; the position requires a time commitment of 40 hours/week (full time). Location: Center for Cultural Heritage Technology, Roncade (Treviso), Italy Duration: 6 months Start date: 15/09/2026 (flexible) Compensation: No salary granted by IIT (applicants must rely on funding from their University’s Erasmus+ programme ) Step into a world of endless possibilities, together let’s leave something for the future! At IIT, we are committed to advancing h
ERASMUS+ INTERNSHIP in ROBOTICS - Cognitive-inspired architectural approach for AI in human-robot interaction
- Italy
- Engineering
Commitment & contract: Full-time internship within the Erasmus+ Traineeship programme for undergraduate students enrolled in a master’s degree programme; the position requires a time commitment of 40 hours/week (full time) Location: Center for Human Technologies, Genoa, Italy Duration: 6 months Start date: 15/09/2026 (flexible) Compensation: No salary granted by IIT (applicants must rely on funding from their University’s Erasmus+ programme ) Step into a world of endless possibilities, together let’s leave something for the future! At IIT, we are committed to advancing human-centered Science a
ERASMUS+ INTERNSHIP in NANOMATERIALS - Development of graphene oxide–ceria nanoparticle composite coating for copper alloys
- Italy
- Chemistry Physics
Commitment & contract: Full-time internship within the Erasmus+ Traineeship programme for undergraduate students enrolled in a master’s degree programme; the position requires a time commitment of 40 hours/week (full time). Location: Center for Cultural Heritage Technology, Roncade (Treviso), Italy Duration: 6 months Start date: 15/09/2026 (flexible) Compensation: No salary granted by IIT (applicants must rely on funding from their University’s Erasmus+ programme ) Step into a world of endless possibilities, together let’s leave something for the future! At IIT, we are committed to advancing h
ERASMUS+ INTERNSHIP in NANOMATERIALS - Development of a chitosan-based composite coating with metallic nanoparticles for protecting fresco surfaces
- Italy
- Chemistry Physics
Commitment & contract: Full-time internship within the Erasmus+ Traineeship programme for undergraduate students enrolled in a master’s degree programme; the position requires a time commitment of 40 hours/week (full time). Location: Center for Cultural Heritage Technology, Roncade (Treviso), Italy Duration: 3 months Start date: 15/09/2026 (flexible) Compensation: No salary granted by IIT (applicants must rely on funding from their University’s Erasmus+ programme ) Step into a world of endless possibilities, together let’s leave something for the future! At IIT, we are committed to advancing h
ERASMUS+ INTERNSHIP in LIFE TECHNOLOGIES / Synaptic mechanisms of visual computation and learning in visual and motor cortex
- Italy
- Neurosciences
Commitment & contract: Full-time internship within the Erasmus+ Traineeship programme for undergraduate students enrolled in a master’s degree programme; the position requires a time commitment of 40 hours/week (full time) Location: Center for Neuroscience and Cognitive Systems, Rovereto (Trento), Italy Duration: 6 months Start date: 15/09/2026 (flexible) Compensation: No salary is granted by IIT. Applicants must rely on funding from their University’s Erasmus+ programme . To understand more about the programme, your eligibility and how to apply, please contact the Student / Erasmus+ office of
ERASMUS+ INTERNSHIP in LIFE TECHNOLOGIES / Identify relevant networks in the mouse brain through correlation of fMRI and behavioral scores
- Italy
- Neurosciences
Commitment & contract: Full-time internship within the Erasmus+ Traineeship programme for undergraduate students enrolled in a master’s degree programme; the position requires a time commitment of 40 hours/week (full time) Location: Center for Neuroscience and Cognitive Systems, Rovereto (Trento), Italy Duration: 6 months Start date: 15/09/2026 (flexible) Compensation: No salary granted by IIT (applicants must rely on funding from their University’s Erasmus+ programme ) Step into a world of endless possibilities, together let’s leave something for the future! At IIT, we are committed to advanc
ERASMUS+ INTERNSHIP in COMPUTATIONAL SCIENCES - Few-shot deep learning models for automated segmentation of cultural heritage settlements
- Italy
- Computer science
Commitment & contract: Full-time internship within the Erasmus+ Traineeship programme for undergraduate students enrolled in a master’s degree programme; the position requires a time commitment of 40 hours/week (full time). Location: Center for Cultural Heritage Technology, Roncade (Treviso), Italy Duration: 6 months Start date: 15/09/2026 (flexible) Compensation: No salary granted by IIT (applicants must rely on funding from their University’s Erasmus+ programme ) Step into a world of endless possibilities, together let’s leave something for the future! At IIT, we are committed to advancing h
ERASMUS+ INTERNSHIP in COMPUTATIONAL SCIENCES - Deep Learning models for automatic writer/hand identification
- Italy
- Computer science
Commitment & contract: Full-time internship within the Erasmus+ Traineeship programme for undergraduate students enrolled in a master’s degree programme; the position requires a time commitment of 40 hours/week (full time). Location: Center for Cultural Heritage Technology, Roncade (Treviso), Italy Duration: 6 months Start date: 15/01/2027 (flexible) Compensation: No salary granted by IIT (applicants must rely on funding from their University’s Erasmus+ programme ) Step into a world of endless possibilities, together let’s leave something for the future! At IIT, we are committed to advancing h
ERASMUS+ INTERNSHIP in COMPUTATIONAL SCIENCES - Computational techniques for electrostatic characterization of biomolecular systems
- Italy
- Computer science
Commitment & contract: Full-time internship within the Erasmus+ Traineeship programme for undergraduate students enrolled in a master’s degree programme; the position requires a time commitment of 40 hours/week (full-time). Location: Center for Human Technologies, Genoa, Italy Duration: F lexible, 3 or 6 months (3 months only for non-EU citizen) Start date: 15/09/2026 (flexible) Compensation: No salary granted by IIT (applicants must rely on funding from their University’s Erasmus+ programme ) Step into a world of endless possibilities, together let’s leave something for the future! At IIT, we
2027 Perimeter Scholars International (PSI) Program
- Waterloo, Canada
- Theoretical Physics
Perimeter Scholars International (PSI) is a master's program focused on theoretical physics, designed to bring exceptionally motivated and highly qualified graduate students to the foreground of cutting-edge physics while offering an intensive and interactive training environment. PSI is a condensed 10-month program offered in collaboration with the University of Waterloo. Applications received by Jan 24, 2027 11:59 pm ET will receive first consideration. Late applications may be considered until all positions are filled. Students being considered for admission into PSI may be contacted for a
Master thesis: Interferometric Delay Tracking System for Petahertz Field Samplin
- Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Physics
- Peter Kraus
Work Activities Are you excited by the idea of measuring time on the scale of attoseconds: one billionth of a billionth of a second? In 2023, the Nobel Prize in Physics celebrated breakthroughs in attosecond science, the field that allows us to observe electrons moving inside atoms in real time. Join our team as an MSc student to develop a dual-light interferometric delay tracking system that will make such precise measurements possible. Inspired by recent research in attosecond beamline stabilization [Huppert, M. et al. Rev. Sci. Instrum. 86, 123101 (2015)]and precise optical delay tracking [
Master Internship in AI for biological microscopy
- LE CHESNAY CEDEX, France
- Computer science
The successful candidate will join the OPIS project team under the supervision of team leader Emilie Chouzenoux. The project will be carried out in collaboration with E. Chouzenoux and J.-C. Pesquet (OPIS), C. Lefort (XLIM, CNRS, Limoges), and Limoges University Hospital. The internship will last 5 to 6 months, with considerable flexibility regarding the start date. It is primarily intended for students completing their final-year engineering internship or the second year of a Master’s degree (M2), but applications from engineering students taking a gap year are also welcome. CARS (Coherent An
Master Thesis: Few-Cycle Pulse Generation for Semiconductor Metrology
- Amsterdam, Netherlands
Work Activities How fast can a material switch its electronic state and what happens within a single optical cycle? Recent work in our group has shown that high-harmonic spectroscopy can track ultrafast phase transitions in solids such as NbO₂1, while High Harmonic Deactivation Microscopy (HADES) opens a path toward label-free nanoscale imaging2. However, resolving the underlying sub-cycle electronic and structural d
Bolsa de Investigação
- VIANA DO CASTELO, Portugal
- Environmental science Communication sciences Economics Other
A competition is open for the attribution of a Research Initiation Scholarship for a bachelor's or master's degree student, within the scope of the Research Unit in Materials, Energy and Environment for Sustainability, financed through the FCT project UID/05975/2020, in development at the Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo (IPVC), under the theme “Characterization of Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) and Energy Efficiency in Hotel Buildings in Alto-Minho: a Step Towards Green and Sustainable Tourism”. This scholarship will be financed by income from the referred project. Referência: BII_01_2021_