Nanoscience - Top master

Nanoscience is the study of the fundamental and functional properties of matter on the nanoscale (~10^-9 m); these properties often differ completely from  acroscopic properties. Nature has already made good use of many of the nanoscale phenomena; the challenge for scientists is to understand the fascinating world of small length scales, and to exploit the new technological possibilities it offers.

The Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials, which is responsible for the Top Master Programme in Nanoscience, is a leading international research centre in this new field. It belongs to the THES top 10 of best materials research institutes in the world. It unites some 300 researchers with backgrounds in physics, chemistry and biology.

Only very talented and motivated students
The Top Master Programme in Nanoscience aims to train the cutting edge scientists of the future. This is achieved by offering a challenging interdisciplinary  programme and by admitting only very talented and motivated students. The teaching programme is strongly intertwined with research at the Zernike Institute: the courses are taught by top international scientists, and a large part of the programme consists of actually conducting scientific research, alongside world-class scientists, using the state-of-the-art facilities of the Zernike Institute. Participants come from all over the world, as is the case with the scientists at the Zernike Institute. A fellowship programme is available, allowing students to join on the basis of their abilities, regardless of their financial situation.

 

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