The OPTAPHI training network on #optical #sensing was launched yesterday in Cork by CIT is now MTU - Munster Technological University President Dr Barry O'Connor. 14 double-degree #PhD positions will be available at 5 partners across 4 countries - applications opening soon! #MSCA Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions MarieS-Curie Ireland Horizon 2020

Applications for the 14 OPTAPHI #PhD positions are now open! Amazing opportunity to study #optics and #spectroscopy at 2 European institutes and be awarded a double degree. Closing deadline 13 March 2020. optaphi.eu/apply Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions MarieS-Curie Ireland Horizon 2020 Photonics21

Focus on CIT: there are 8 opportunities to work in Ireland CAPPA CIT is now MTU - Munster Technological University within OPTAPHI; 4 recruited at CIT and 4 co-hosted. Projects are shared with partners in Italy, Austria and France, with double #PhD awarded. Apply now at optaphi.eu Deadline 13 March 2020

Focus on POLIBA: 4 chances to work at Politecnico di Bari in Bari, Italy, researching #photonic crystal structures and novel materials for photo-acoustic and photo-thermal #spectroscopy. Apply at optaphi.eu Deadline 13 March 2020.

Focus on TU-WIEN: tuvienna are involved in 7 OPTAPHI ESR projects, mostly concerning photo-thermal #spectroscopy, and notably including #sensing in liquids using PTS. Apply before 13 March 2020 at optaphi.eu

Focus on UNIBA: 4 opportunities to do a double #PhD degree Uniba.it Aldo Moro within OPTAPHI include projects developing #gas #sensors for #drones and new approaches for highly-sensitive compact QEPAS. Apply at optaphi.eu before 13 March 2020.

Focus on UM: OPTAPHI has 5 #PhD positions based in Université de Montpellier France, researching topics such as using Sb-based #semiconductor devices on #silicon substrates to tailor #laser wavelengths to different #sensing applications. 13 March deadline to apply: optaphi.eu

Hurry, only 1 week left to apply for the #OPTAPHI #PhD positions! optaphi.eu Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions FindAPhD optics.org Electro Optics Photonics21 Research Europe EURAXESS Ireland Euraxess UK @euraxess_na IPIC SPIE IOP Publishing MarieS-Curie Ireland Dr Jennifer Brennan

We are please to announced that the Second Call for Applications is now OPEN! 4 #PhD positions are still available, deadline 19 June 2020. Apply at optaphi.eu/apply Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions EURAXESS Ireland IPIC Photonics21 MarieS-Curie Ireland CIT is now MTU - Munster Technological University CAPPA Research Europe

REMINDER: Deadline to apply for the last 4 #PhD positions in OPTAPHI is at 23:59 CET TODAY! Double doctorate places in #optics #photonics available at CIT is now MTU - Munster Technological University tuvienna Uniba.it Aldo Moro Université de Montpellier

We are thrilled to announce that we are organising a #MSCA info event on 23 March! Join us to know all the changes to the programme under #HorizonEU and hear from fellows, beneficiaries & project managers. The event is open to everybody, mark your calendars & share the news!

OPTAPHI is still looking to fill the last ESR #PhD position - near-field #infrared #imaging using #AFM and #numerical #modelling, tuvienna and Munster Technological University. Hurry, deadline for applications is 15 June 2021! optaphi.eu/apply

Fellows! Are you ready to pitch your research, innovative idea or business model in just 3 minutes? Impress the jury with a breakthrough! Apply to #FallingWallsLab #MSCA by 4 July 📆 More info & links on our website ⬇️

Hurry! Applications for Project 1.5 close TODAY at 23:00 CET.

The OPTAPHI ESRs have finally all met face-to-face at the OPTAPHI Summer School in Erice, Italy. In the mists of the mountain, they celebrated the #DayofPhotonics and created a series of videos, which you can view on the OPTAPHI website, optaphi.eu.

Congratulations to OPTAPHI ESRs Giulia Malvicini Giulia Malvicini and Giovanna Ricchiuti, who both won prizes at the Erice Summer School! Thanks to the industry sponsors Thorlabs, Teledyne FLIR and nanoplus.

Best of luck to Munster Technological University's StudentIncIrl team, finalist at this year's European Triple E Awards for Entrepreneurship and Engagement in Higher Education. Please vote for "Innovation and Entrepreneurship Program of the Year"! #ACEEU_Awards #2022EU_Entry436 #succeedingtogether

The OPTAPHI network members are currently in Munster Technological University Cork, Ireland for the 3rd workshop on Applications of Advanced Spectroscopy and Integrated Photonics, hosted by CAPPA. Many thanks to all the external speakers at yesterday's session for their great talks!