Center for Theoretical and Computational Materials Science
The CTCMS advances materials science through computational modeling, collaboration, and tool development, supporting the Materials Genome Initiative.
This grant is no longer accepting proposals
NRC Research Associateship Programs has archived this opportunity.
Funder: NRC Research Associateship Programs
Due Dates: February 1, 2025 (NIST February Review) | May 1, 2025 (Close Date) | August 1, 2025 (NIST August Review)
Funding Amounts: $82,764 base stipend plus $3,000 travel allowance; typical appointment duration is 2 years.
Summary: Postdoctoral fellowship supporting computational materials science research at NIST's Center for Theoretical and Computational Materials Science, advancing materials modeling and the Materials Genome Initiative.
Key Information: Open to U.S. citizens with a Ph.D. earned within the last 5 years; requires contacting a NIST research adviser prior to application.
Description
The Center for Theoretical and Computational Materials Science (CTCMS) at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) offers a postdoctoral research fellowship through the NRC Research Associateship Programs. Established in 1994, CTCMS aims to accelerate the growth of computational materials science and its application to industrial materials and processing challenges.
The center supports the NIST Material Measurement Laboratory mission by investigating materials theory and modeling problems using novel computational approaches. It fosters collaboration, develops advanced tools for materials theory and modeling, and promotes integration of these tools into industrial research.
Research areas include but are not limited to:
- Phase transformation kinetics and morphology simulation
- Micromagnetics
- Bridging length scales in composite materials
- Dynamics of disordered and partially ordered materials
- Complex fluids and polymerization
- Biomaterials and materials reliability
- Reactive wetting and pattern formation
- Crystal growth, grain growth, sintering, thin-film growth, and solidification
- Nanostructured materials
- First principles calculations of material properties
The research outputs contribute to the Materials Genome Initiative by developing models, data, and software that enhance materials innovation infrastructure.
