{"id":12339,"date":"2026-09-21T13:52:45","date_gmt":"2026-09-21T11:52:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nanohelp.eu\/careers\/?post_type=job_listing&p=12339"},"modified":"2026-09-21T13:52:46","modified_gmt":"2026-09-21T11:52:46","slug":"material-science-and-engineering-phd-program-king-abdullah-university-of-science-and-technology-kaust","status":"publish","type":"job_listing","link":"https:\/\/nanohelp.eu\/careers\/job\/material-science-and-engineering-phd-program-king-abdullah-university-of-science-and-technology-kaust\/","title":{"rendered":"Material Science and Engineering PhD Program – King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Organization:<\/strong> King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
\nProgram:<\/strong> Material Science and Engineering (MSE) PhD Program
\nLocation:<\/strong> Saudi Arabia
\nPosition:<\/strong> PhD Student \u2013 Material Science and Engineering<\/p>\n

Project Overview<\/h3>\n

The Material Science and Engineering PhD program at KAUST is designed to prepare students for research careers in academia and industry. The program requires a minimum of 72 credits and a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0, with individual courses requiring at least a B- grade for course credit.<\/p>\n

Students are expected to complete the PhD program over 8 semesters and 4 summer sessions. The program includes securing a dissertation advisor, completing course requirements, passing the qualifying examination, passing the proposal defense to obtain PhD candidacy status, and preparing and defending the dissertation.<\/p>\n

Key Responsibilities<\/h3>\n
    \n
  • Secure a KAUST Faculty member affiliated with the MSE program as a Dissertation Advisor.<\/li>\n
  • Complete the required technical coursework and graduate seminars.<\/li>\n
  • Complete the Winter Enrichment Program requirement.<\/li>\n
  • Pass the Qualifying Exam by the end of the third semester.<\/li>\n
  • Develop and defend a research proposal by the end of the fifth semester.<\/li>\n
  • Conduct experimental or theoretical research in the selected research area.<\/li>\n
  • Prepare scientific work for the dissertation.<\/li>\n
  • Form a dissertation committee and complete the required dissertation defense process.<\/li>\n
  • Prepare, submit, defend, and archive the final dissertation.<\/li>\n
  • Participate in graduate seminars and other required doctoral activities.<\/li>\n
  • Meet the academic and administrative requirements associated with the PhD program.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Required Qualifications<\/h3>\n
      \n
    • Minimum completion requirement of 72 credits for the PhD program.<\/li>\n
    • Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0.<\/li>\n
    • Minimum B- grade required for individual courses to receive course credit.<\/li>\n
    • Students must meet the applicable KAUST admission requirements for the Material Science and Engineering PhD program.<\/li>\n
    • Students must complete the required technical courses, examinations, proposal defense, and dissertation requirements.<\/li>\n
    • Students must demonstrate adequate preparation and knowledge in their chosen research area to successfully complete the qualifying examination and proposal defense.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Preferred Qualifications<\/h3>\n

      The program does not specify individual preferred qualifications in the supplied profile. Research preparation and subject knowledge will depend on the student’s selected dissertation project and research area.<\/p>\n

      Employment Details<\/h3>\n
        \n
      • Doctoral degree program in Material Science and Engineering.<\/li>\n
      • Expected duration: 8 semesters and 4 summer sessions.<\/li>\n
      • Students progress through coursework, qualifying examination, proposal defense, doctoral candidacy, dissertation preparation, and dissertation defense.<\/li>\n
      • A Dissertation Advisor must be selected from KAUST Faculty affiliated with the MSE program, subject to the applicable program requirements.<\/li>\n
      • Students may conduct experimental or theoretical research depending on their proposed research area.<\/li>\n
      • Successful completion of the dissertation defense and final approval are required by the end of the fourth year.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        Salary & Benefits<\/h3>\n
          \n
        • Salary or stipend information is not specified in the supplied program profile.<\/li>\n
        • Funding and financial support may depend on the student’s admission and funding arrangements.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          Application Documents<\/h3>\n

          The supplied profile does not provide a specific application document checklist for admission to the PhD program.<\/p>\n

          For the dissertation defense process, students are required to submit:<\/p>\n

            \n
          • Dissertation Committee member information, including a CV of the external examiner.<\/li>\n
          • Current student CV, including a list of publications.<\/li>\n
          • Current transcript.<\/li>\n
          • Dissertation.<\/li>\n
          • Required forms and documents specified by the University’s academic and dissertation procedures.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

            English Language Requirement<\/h3>\n

            No specific English language requirement is stated in the supplied program profile.<\/p>\n

            Research Areas<\/h3>\n

            Material Science and Engineering, Materials Science, Materials Engineering, Nanomaterials, Nanoscience, Computational Materials Science, Energy Materials, Semiconductor Materials, Condensed Matter Physics, Chemical Engineering, Sustainable Materials.<\/p>\n

            Program Milestones<\/h3>\n

            Qualifying Exam:<\/strong>
            \nStudents must achieve at least a B+ grade in two 300-level courses, with one course from the MSE program and the other from an approved related program. The Qualifying Exam must be passed by the end of the third semester.<\/p>\n

            Proposal Defense:<\/strong>
            \nThe Proposal Defense evaluates the student’s preparation and ability to undertake PhD-level research. Students must pass the Proposal Defense by the end of the fifth semester.<\/p>\n

            Dissertation:<\/strong>
            \nThe final stage includes formation of the Dissertation Committee, petition to defend, dissertation defense, and dissertation archiving. Students must defend their dissertation and obtain final approval by the end of their fourth year.<\/p>\n

            Dissertation Defense:<\/strong>
            \nThe defense consists of a public presentation followed by questions and answers and an oral defense, lasting no more than three hours. Successful completion requires the committee’s approval according to the program’s specified rules.<\/p>\n

            Program Duration:<\/strong> 8 Semesters and 4 Summer Sessions
            \nDegree:<\/strong> Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
            \nProgram:<\/strong> Material Science and Engineering
            \nInstitution:<\/strong> King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":12340,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","job_listing_type":[49,507,739,497],"job_listing_category":[422,519,772,477,580,670,351,640,396,479,118,745,604,566,665],"job_listing_location":[818],"job_listing_tag":[],"class_list":["post-12339","job_listing","type-job_listing","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","job_listing_type-full-time","job_listing_type-phd","job_listing_type-phd-opportunity","job_listing_type-research","job_listing_category-chemical-engineering","job_listing_category-computational-materials-science","job_listing_category-condensed-matter-physics","job_listing_category-doctoral","job_listing_category-energy-materials","job_listing_category-materials-engineering","job_listing_category-materials-science","job_listing_category-nanomaterials","job_listing_category-nanoscience","job_listing_category-nanotechnology","job_listing_category-phd","job_listing_category-physics","job_listing_category-research-development","job_listing_category-semiconductor-materials","job_listing_category-sustainable-materials","job_listing_location-saudi-arabia","is-featured"],"metas":{"_job_featured_image":"","_job_category":{"422":"Chemical Engineering","519":"Computational Materials Science","772":"Condensed Matter Physics","477":"Doctoral","580":"Energy Materials","670":"Materials Engineering","351":"Materials Science","640":"Nanomaterials","396":"Nanoscience","479":"Nanotechnology","118":"PHD","745":"Physics","604":"Research & Development","566":"Semiconductor Materials","665":"Sustainable Materials"},"_job_type":{"49":"Full Time","507":"PhD","739":"PhD Opportunity","497":"Research"},"_job_tag":[],"_job_apply_type":"external","_job_apply_url":"https:\/\/kaust.smartcatalogiq.ca\/en\/2024-2025\/program-guide\/division-of-physical-science-and-engineering-pse\/materials-science-and-engineering-mse\/material-science-and-engineering-ph-d-program","_job_apply_email":"","_job_salary_type":"","_job_experience":"","_job_qualification":["","Master\u2019s Degree"]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/nanohelp.eu\/careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job_listing\/12339","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/nanohelp.eu\/careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job_listing"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/nanohelp.eu\/careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/job_listing"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nanohelp.eu\/careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nanohelp.eu\/careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12339"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/nanohelp.eu\/careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job_listing\/12339\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12341,"href":"https:\/\/nanohelp.eu\/careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job_listing\/12339\/revisions\/12341"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nanohelp.eu\/careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12340"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/nanohelp.eu\/careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12339"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"job_listing_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nanohelp.eu\/careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job_listing_type?post=12339"},{"taxonomy":"job_listing_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nanohelp.eu\/careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job_listing_category?post=12339"},{"taxonomy":"job_listing_location","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nanohelp.eu\/careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job_listing_location?post=12339"},{"taxonomy":"job_listing_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nanohelp.eu\/careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job_listing_tag?post=12339"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}