Applications are open for the Chalmers PhD in Maintenance Engineering  which offers a fully funded role where you’ll join a top research team, get paid to work on real-world solutions for Net Zero industries, and help shape the future of manufacturing and renewable energy. Chalmers University of Technology invites applications for a full-time PhD position in Maintenance Engineering within the Division of Production Systems, Department of Industrial and Materials Science.

Scholarship Criteria: 

• Relevant education in, for instance, production engineering, industrial engineering, operations and supply chain management, applied analytics, or industrial economics.

• MSc level degree corresponding to at least 240 higher education points with thesis project corresponding to at least half a year of study.

• Familiarity with industrial production and an interest in manufacturing

It is meritorious if you also fulfill the following:

• Relevant knowledge of industrial maintenance

• First-rate oral and written English skills and an interest in writing

• Skills and aptitude for empirical research methodology, including both qualitative and quantitative methods

• Proficiency in Swedish is advantageous due to the empirical nature of the project or at least reached within 2 years after starting the PhD program.

• Scholarship Benefits: 

• Full-time paid PhD position (maximum 5 years)

• Access to world-class research labs like the Stena Industry Innovation Lab

• Opportunities to collaborate with major industry partners

• High-impact research environment in a leading technical university

• Development in both academic and industrial skills

• Access to equality and diversity initiatives like the GENIE project

Eligible Fields: 

• Production Engineering

• Industrial Engineering

• Operations and Supply Chain Management

• Applied Analytics

• Industrial Economics

• Related fields relevant to maintenance and production system.

  Eligible Countries: All Countries
  Deadline:  22 May 2025,
  Host Country: Sweden
  Scholarship Type: PhD