IMM Graduate School

As a PhD candidate, you will dive into cutting-edge research within one or two of our research groups at IMM. With over 150 PhD candidates within our institute, we are dedicated to shaping the next generation of leaders in science and innovation. You will actively contribute to IMM’s multidisciplinary projects and have access to our advanced research facilities, for you to make real impact in the field.

Training

All IMM PhD candidates take part in the training programme to boost their research skills and professional development. These courses are designed for you to participate in your field, enhance your leadership skills, and prepare you for a successful career in science.

Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4

One of these courses from the Radboud PhD programme

Annually sIMMposium
MonthlyIMM colloquium & Theme colloquia

Elective part: you are free to choose activities for the elective part. In the TSP form some suggestions of categories are listed to choose from, e.g. attend the IMM PhD days (organized by PPIMM), follow courses about your research topic (including master’s courses) or other personal development courses of Radboud University.

For more information on the content of the courses, download the IMM PhD Course Guide: 

IMM PhD course guide

IMM PhD Course Guide

Tutorial at Library of Science

Teaching

As part of your journey at IMM, all PhD candidates contribute to teaching undergraduate students. IMM is involved in the teaching activities of the Education Institute for Mathematics, Physics, and Astronomy (WiNSt) and the Education Institute for Molecular Sciences (MW), which offer Bachelor's and Master's courses in physics, chemistry, and more. The nominal teaching load for PhD candidates in the Faculty of Science is 10%, which is around160 hours per year. This includes supervising internships and assisting with courses. You will spend around 400 hours in total on teaching-related activities, with the remaining time focused on mentoring internship students.

Your teaching schedule will be coordinated by the 'teaching coordinator' within your research group or cluster. If you have any questions or need to clarify anything, do not hesitate to reach out to them. Also, be sure to discuss how your teaching load will be distributed over the four years with your supervisor(s).

PhD trajectory overview

At the start of your PhD, you will write a Training & Supervision Plan (TSP) and Project Plan (PP). The Training & Supervision plan includes themes like research strategy, frequency of contacts with the supervisors, courses to be followed and teaching tasks. The Project Plan describes the planned research and the applied methods. Radboud University uses the program Hora Finita to monitor all running PhD trajectories. In principle, after 48 months (full time employment) your PhD project is completed. When finalizing your PhD, your thesis manuscript will be submitted to the Manuscript Committee. After approval of the Manuscript Committee, you will defend your thesis before a Doctoral Examination Board.

For more information, download the PhD Guide:

PhD Guide

IMM PhD guide

PPIMM group 2024

PhD Panel IMM (PPIMM)

IMM has a PhD panel that brings together candidates from all three research themes, with the goal of boosting interaction and collaboration. PPIMM organises engaging activities for and by PhD candidates, including workshops, colloquia, and symposia. It is also a platform to discuss any challenges you face during your PhD and share feedback on courses. The PhD representative leads this panel and serves as an advisor to the board, ensuring your voice is heard throughout your journey.

The PPIMM team members are:

  • Etienne Walraven (Theoretical and Computational Chemistry) (chair)
  • Joost Aretz (Theory of Condensed Matter)
  • Tjacco Koskamp (Theory of Condensed Matter)
  • Teun van Wieringen (Molecular Structure and Dynamics)
  • Hrvoje Vrcan (Ultrafast Spectroscopy of Correlated Materials)
  • Nikhila Chandran (Theoretical and Computational Chemistry)
  • Marieke Reijneveld (Physics & Chemistry of Soft Matter)
  • Marie Harder (Magnetic Resonance Research Center)

Do you have input, questions, or would you like to participate in organising activities? Email the panel at ppimm [at] science.ru.nl (ppimm[at]science[dot]ru[dot]nl)

Graduation Planning and Evaluation - Forms for supervision

Contact

The IMM office is open for any questions you may have regarding your PhD project or any other issues. It is located in HG03.071, and is open on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday. 

024-3652065