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Physics and Applications
of Negative ions

A Horizon Europe Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Doctoral Network funded under the HORIZON-MSCA-2024-DN-01 call

About

Negative ions are present in many natural environments, and they are used in a wide range of modern applications. Their unique properties make them ideal quantum systems for benchmarking state-of-the-art theories in atomic and molecular physics and chemistry. PANIONS aims to substantially advance our understanding of negative ions beyond the state of the art, from atomic to cosmic scales, and to bridge the gap between fundamental science and applications. The project started on 1 January 2026 and will run for 48 months until 31 December 2029.

Project

Network

PANIONS is coordinated by Prof. Dag Hanstorp from the University of Gothenburg Department of Physics. The Doctoral Network will train 14 Doctoral Candidates (DCs) across 11 host institutions in Europe in a variety of fields, with negative ions as the common denominator. Students enrolled in the programme will acquire a comprehensive skill set relevant to virtually any area of advanced science and technology, preparing them for future careers in academia and industry. 

Network
It is a great pleasure to be part of PANIONS, the first doctoral training network focussing on research on negative ions. We bring together experimentalists and theoreticians work in both fundamental and applied research fields. This will give our students a broad perspective preparing them for their future careers in academia or industry.
Prof. Dag Hanstorp, PANIONS coordinator
University of Gothenburg (UGOT)

Partners

Open positions

Applications must be submitted via the application portal. On the application portal and on euraxess, you will find full details on the available positions, eligibility criteria, and the application process. A summary of each position (project title, host country and institution, planned collaborations and availability) is shown below. 

ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS

Host country: Switzerland; 

Host beneficiary: CERN 

PhD-awarding institution: University of Gothenburg

Planned collaborations (secondments): Artemis Analytical Ltd., University of Gothenburg.

APPLICATION WINDOW CLOSED

Host country: Sweden

Host beneficiary: University of Gothenburg

PhD-awarding institution: University of Gothenburg

Planned collaborations (secondments): University of Stockholm, Hubner Photonics GmbH & Co. KG, CERN.

Host country: The Netherlands

Host beneficiary: University of  Groningen

PhD-awarding institution: University of Groningen

Planned collaborations (secondments): Comenius University Bratislava, Q-Chem, Inc.

Host country: Germany

Host beneficiary: Justus Liebig Universität Gießen

PhD-awarding institution: Justus Liebig Universität Gießen

Planned collaborations (secondments): Stockholm University, ArianeGroup GmbH.

Host country: Sweden

Host beneficiary: Stockholm University

PhD-awarding institution: Stockholm University

Planned collaborations (secondments): Justus Liebig Universität Giessen, COMSOL AB.

Host country: Slovakia

Host beneficiary: Comenius University Bratislava

PhD-awarding institution: Comenius University Bratislava

Planned collaborations (secondments); Radboud University, Q-Chem, Inc.

Host country: Germany

Host beneficiary: Max Planck Gesellschaft

PhD-awarding institution: Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg

Planned collaborations (secondments): The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Stockholm University, MRC Systems GmbH.

Host country: The Netherlands

Host beneficiary: Radboud University

PhD-awarding institution: Radboud University

Planned collaborations (secondments): Comenius University Bratislava, MRC Systems GmbH/ Max Planck Gesellschaft.

Host country:Israel

Host beneficiary: The Hebrew University of Jerusalem

PhD-awarding institution: The Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Planned collaborations (secondments): Stockholm University and Q-Art

Host country: Sweden

Host beneficiary: Stockholm University

PhD-awarding institution: Stockholm University

Planned collaborations (secondments): Max Planck Gesellschaft Heidelberg, BLUEWAVE Microsystems AB.

Host country: Austria

Host beneficiary: University of Vienna

PhD-awarding institution; University of Vienna

Planned collaborations (secondments): Comenius University Bratislava, University of Gothenburg, Hubner Photonics GmbH & Co. KG.

Host country: Germany; 

Host beneficiary: Max Planck Gesellschaft

PhD-awarding institution: University of Augsburg

Planned collaborations (secondments): CERN, Dehnel – Particle Accelerator Components & Engineering, Inc.

Host country; Israel

Host beneficiary: The Hebrew University of Jerusalem

PhD-awarding institution: The Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Planned collaborations (secondments): University of Vienna, Q-Chem, Inc.

Host country: Sweden

Host beneficiary: Swedish Institute of Space Physics

PhD-awarding institution: University of Umeå

Planned collaborations (secondments): Stockholm University, Artemis Analytical Ltd.