Info for Students

One of our main missions as a public research institute is to contribute to the growth and development of science education. We offer university students the opportunity to gain work experience in our professional research setting, we provide mentorship for students working on their bachelor’s and master’s degrees, and we have regular open positions for promising young researchers pursuing their PhDs.

Students can collaborate with us in several ways:

• Student work (through student employment service)
• Student internships 
• Co-mentorship of bachelor’s thesis
• Mentorship or co-mentorship of master’s thesis
• Young researcher pursuing their PhD (or through project-based work)
• Student scholarships
• Postdoctoral education opportunities

If you are a student interested in collaborating with our department, send your information and application via email to our Head of Department, Dr. Matjaž Spreitzer, at #EM#6d607669657f2874787b6f6278776b7d507878603a667f#EM#, or to one of our researchers working on your topic of study.

You can find more information about each form of collaboration below.

Student work through student employment service

If you are a student in a relevant field of study and would like to gain work experience in our research department, you are welcome to apply for student work by sending your application via email to our Head of Department, Dr. Matjaž Spreitzer (#EM#6d607669657f2874787b6f6278776b7d507878603a667f#EM#), or directly to one of our researchers working in your area of interest.

To apply for student work, you must have active student status.

To apply for student work please send the following:

• An introductory email or letter (including information about what you are studying and why you are interested in this work)
  
• your CV
• Your grades (average grade)

Before starting student work, the following documents will be required:

• a referral form (napotnica) sent to IJS by your student employment service
• application for student work (provided by JSI)
• confidentiality statement (provided by JSI)
• completed Safety at work questionnaire (provided by JSI)

Our current pay for student work at JSI is €10.75 per hour (gross) / €9.25 per hour (net).

Student internship

Some universities require their students to complete a certain number of mandatory internship hours as part of their curriculum.  

If you are a student interested in collaborating with our department, send your information and application via email to our Head of Department, Dr. Matjaž Spreitzer, at #EM#6d607669657f2874787b6f6278776b7d507878603a667f#EM#, or to one of our researchers working on your topic of study.

Before starting your internship, the following documents will be required:

• two copies of internship contract provided by your university
• completed questionnaire for student internship (provided by IJS)
• confidentiality statement (provided by IJS)
• statement for reimbursement of transportation costs (provided by IJS)
• completed Safety at work questionnaire (provided by IJS)

Students on internship are reimbursed for daily commuting costs, receive a daily lunch allowance, and a daily stipend (calculated based on a s.c. monthly 'reward', i.e., around 170 eur gross/month).

Mentorship of Master’s Degree

Our department offers co-mentorship or full mentorship to students working on their bachelor’s or master’s degrees in areas related to our research.

We accept students from the International Postgraduate School of Jožef Stefan (Mednarodna podiplomska šola MPŠ) as well as from other universities in applicable fields.

To apply for mentorship, please send your information and application via email to our Head of Department, Dr. Matjaž Spreitzer (#EM#6d607669657f2874787b6f6278776b7d507878603a667f#EM#), or to one of our researchers working on your topic of study.

Before starting your internship, the following documents will be required:

• two copies of agreement for thesis collaboration provided by your university / high school office
• completed questionnaire (provided by IJS)
• confidentiality statement (provided by IJS)
• completed Safety at work questionnaire (provided by IJS)

Becoming a PhD Student at Advanced Materials Department - Positions for Young Researchers

Every year, we have open positions for individuals wishing to pursue a PhD in science through the Young Researcher program.

The Young Researcher program is a national initiative funded by Slovenian Research Agency (ARIS), enabling students to earn a PhD while gaining career-relevant experience in science. The aim of the program is to train highly qualified and motivated professionals who will contribute to scientific advancement and innovation in Slovenia and beyond.

Young researchers receive a fixed-term employment contract with a monthly salary, as well as full coverage of material and non-material costs required for their PhD research work.

To learn more about the requirements for becoming a Young Researcher, visit the official site of the Slovenian Research Agency (ARIS) - Young researchers.

How to become a Young Researcher at Advanced Materials Department?

Open positions for Young Researchers in the Advanced Materials Department are posted on our LinkedIn page. However, you are also invited to express your interest in advance by writing to our Head of Department, Dr. Matjaž Spreitzer, at #EM#6d607669657f2874787b6f6278776b7d507878603a667f#EM#.

To apply, please send the following:

• A motivational letter
• Your CV
• A certificate of completed education
• Proof of academic success

What do we offer our Young Researchers?

• Doctoral education with the possibility of employment after completing the studies
• Opportunities for training abroad
• Experience working with state-of-the-art research equipment
• The chance to regularly participate in national and international scientific conferences
• A creative and stimulating work environment within a young team

Jožef Stefan International Postgraduate School (slo. Mednarodna podiplomska šola)

If you are interested in doing your Master’s or Doctorate degree in international scientific environment, you can apply to become a student at Jožef Stefan International Postgraduate School (IPS).

The Jožef Stefan International Postgraduate School (IPS) was established in 2004 as an independent higher education institution. Its study programmes were approved by the Slovenian National Council for Higher Education. The initiative for the establishment of IPS came from the Jožef Stefan Institute (JSI). It was strongly supported by industry (Gorenje, Kolektor, Alpacem) and an international network of cooperating universities and research institutes from the European Union, USA, Japan, and many other countries. The Jožef Stefan Institute provides the central research and educational basis, whereas other partners, such as invited research institutes, industrial and other enterprises also contribute their knowledge and innovation capacities for solving developmental problems.

Postgraduate studies for Master and Doctorate degrees are oriented towards solving research and development problems which require a multidisciplinary synthesis. The main research-educational strategy of IPS is therefore:

• widening and deepening knowledge, and mastering and development of research methods and techniques, in natural sciences and high technologies, information and communication sciences and technologies, environmental sciences and ecotechnologies, and in management of technologies and innovations – with the aim of supporting excellence in basic research, strategic choice of priority developmental areas, systematic control and permanent innovation of processes and products, increasing economic efficiency and environmental acceptability;

• development of an integral process of thinking which will support multidisciplinary communication, comprehensive definition of problems and their solving in group work, decision making in uncertain conditions, and long-term oriented strategic planning with emphasis on sustainable development.

Realisation of this strategy is presented more in detail in IPS study programmes:

• Nanosciences and Nanotechnologies,
• Information and Communication Technologies,
• Ecotechnologies,
• Sensor Technologies.

For more information, visit site Jožef Stefan International Postgraduate School.