There are a number of open positions for PhD students beginning January 1, 2010.
 
The application deadline for Winter quarter admission is November 6th. 

Please note that students who apply for Winter 2010 admission cannot be considered for Fall 2010 admission.

Available projects

Oxide Catalysis: http://www.numis.northwestern.edu/Research/Projects/Catalysis.shtml

Oxide Surfaces: http://www.numis.northwestern.edu/Research/Projects/Surfaces.shtml

For more information about these projects, contact:

Prof. Laurence Marks, Chair, Commission on Electron Crystallography of IUCR
Department of Materials Science and Engineering
Northwestern University
Tel: (847) 491-3996 Fax: (847) 491-7820
email: L-marks at northwestern dot edu
Web: www.numis.northwestern.edu

Atomic Scale X-ray Studies of Aqueous/Oxide Interfaces (PDF)

For more information about this project, contact:

Prof. Michael J. Bedzyk
Department of Materials Science and Engineering
Northwestern University
Tel: (847) 491-3570 Fax: (847) 491-7820
email: bedzyk at northwestern dot edu
Web: http://bedzyk.mccormick.northwestern.edu/

Cluster Formation by Charged Nanoparticles on a Surface in Aqueous Solution (PDF)

For more information about this project, contact:

Prof. Monica Olvera de la Cruz
Department of Materials Science and Engineering
Northwestern University
Tel: (847) 491-7801 Fax: (847) 491-7820
email: m-olvera at northwestern dot edu
Web: http://aztec.ms.northwestern.edu/

For more information about WQ2010 admission contact: Lincoln J. Lauhon
Associate Professor of Materials Science and Engineering
Northwestern University
2220 Campus Drive, Evanston, IL 60208-3108
Office: 3017 Cook Hall Phone: 847-491-2232 Fax: 847-491-7820
Web: http://lauhon.mccormick.northwestern.edu/