Project description
Training in design and integration of non-critical raw hard materials for extreme applications
The EU prioritises the expeditious design and integration of hard materials based on non-critical raw materials for use in tools and components for extreme applications. Consequently, European industry and academic institutions require doctoral students to cultivate skills that align with both present and future industry needs, emphasising more sustainable designs and production processes. The MSCA-funded AIM-NEXT project aims to establish a comprehensive and cohesive training and research programme. Following a structured framework, it will deliver interdisciplinary training to 10 doctoral candidates from top European universities and leading industrial organisations across various sectors. The programme aims to equip skilled PhD specialists with technical and transferable skills, providing international training and robust career opportunities.
Objective
The AIM-NEXT project arises from the common need of European academy and industry to educate and train the next generation of experts in the field of “Sustainable design of material solutions for engineering applications”. In this regard, the need to Accelerate the design and Insertion of hard Material tools and components, manufactured using non-critical raw materials, for Next generation EXTreme applications has been identified as an area of strategic economic and environmental importance for the European Union, where accordingly the skills developed by the doctoral students are adapted to the current and future industrial needs and the ongoing transformation towards more sustainable production processes. To address this need, a coherent international, interdisciplinary, and intersectoral training and research programme has been developed involving a selection of some of the best European Universities in the field together with worldwide leading Industrial organisations covering fundamental elements of the product value chain in key industrial sectors (i.e. mining, manufacturing and construction engineering). By participating in the AIM-NEXT project, the 10 Doctoral Candidates will receive: (i) top level interdisciplinary training through a defined scheme where each fellow is exposed to all three technical environments; (ii) intersectorial training articulated through a wide variety of strategic research themes and the different application areas represented in the consortium; and (iii) international training through a portfolio of mandatory network-wide training events and secondments at academic and industrial partners. Thus, the combination of technical and transferrable skills acquired by the fellows through technical training, interdisciplinary research and industrial exposure will enhance their employability and open up solid career opportunities to them, particularly within a field where skilled PhD engineers are currently an extremely scarce resource.
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Programme(s)
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HORIZON.1.2 - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA)
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HORIZON-TMA-MSCA-DN - HORIZON TMA MSCA Doctoral Networks
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Call for proposal
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08034 Barcelona
Spain
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