GET READY TO APPLY: PhD student in mixed ionic-electronic materials for thermal energy harvesting
Linköping University
Apply on their own site: https://liu.se/en/work-at-liu/vacancies/29857
This checklist: https://qualifyafrica.com/o/liu-phd-mixed-ionic-electronic-thermal-harvesting-2026-own
Built only from what the listing states. Lines marked (our advice) are ours.
A long application, by our reading.

1. CHECK YOURSELF AGAINST WHAT THEY ASK
[ ] a Master's in physics, materials science, applied physics, chemical engineering or a related field (or 240 credits with 60 at advanced level), and good English
[ ] you must be able to move to Norrköping, Sweden, to start in February or March 2027 or by agreement; you may apply for only one of this post and its sister post LiU-2026-03808

2. WHAT TO GET READY
[ ] CV or resume (One or two pages. No CV yet? Our CV starter builds a plain one from your answers.)
[ ] References: two (Ask your referees now and send them the listing. Give them time.)
[ ] Transcripts (Ask your school early. Offices can take weeks.)
[ ] Certificates or degree copies (Scan or photograph them clearly, in good light, flat.)
[ ] Passport (If you do not have one, applying for one takes weeks. Check it has not expired.)
[ ] Portfolio or work samples (A few of your best pieces, with a line on what you did in each.)
[ ] Essay, statement or proposal (Answer the question they ask, in your own words, with real examples.)
It also names something beyond these; read their words below.
In their words: "Letter with statement of purpose, CV, degree certificates and transcripts, Master's thesis or draft, publication list, two references, passport copy"

3. DATES
- Closes 9 November 2026, in 18 days.
- Ask your referees and your school for transcripts by 26 October 2026, two weeks before it closes. Others need time to write and send. (our advice)
- Aim to send it by 6 November 2026. Websites slow down near a deadline, and data runs out. (our advice)

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