Students
OFFERS TO JOIN IMEYMAT
| 01 – IMEYJOINT SUPPORTS
Would you like to get started in materials research whilst you’re studying? IMEYMAT (Institute for Research in Electron Microscopy and Materials at the University of Cadiz) is launching IMEYJOINT, a call for applications for 15 grants of €1,000 for final-year undergraduate and Master’s students at the University of Cadiz who wish to collaborate and become involved in ongoing R&D projects during the 2025-26 academic year. ― OPEN CALL |
Find out more about IMEYJOINT ➝ |
| 02 – Science Communication Using AI · Ref. 101.332
Bringing IMEYMAT’s science to the public using artificial intelligence Can you imagine using ChatGPT, Gemini, NotebookLM, DALL·E, Canva or Figma to show the world what we do? At the IMEYMAT Institute (UCA), we are launching a pioneering project to bring materials science to the general public with the help of artificial intelligence. We are looking for a creative, curious person who is keen to learn. 6 months, renewable. €500/month. Internship reference: 101.332. ― AWARDED |
View on the GADES platform ➝ |
| 03 — Practical Training in Scientific Instrumentation
Work alongside the researchers in charge of scientific equipment Would you be interested in collaborating with IMEYMAT researchers responsible for scientific equipment? Stay tuned for the upcoming publication of a paid internship opportunity to collaborate in the use of IMEYMAT instrumentation, which is used to provide services to researchers at the Institute and the UCA, as well as to companies. Status: Pending upcoming publication. ― To be published |
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TESTIMONIALS
ARE YOU INTERESTED IN GETTING STARTED IN RESEARCH?
IMEYMAT offers students a variety of training opportunities related to its lines of research. To find out more, you can view the researchers’ activities on the Scientific Production Portal, where you will also find their email addresses. We encourage you to contact them, as they will be able to provide you with information on how to become a student collaborator.
GRADES. IMEYMAT members are involved in degree programmes in Chemistry, Marine Sciences, Environmental Sciences, Biotechnology, and Engineering, teaching subjects such as Materials, Corrosion, and some Manufacturing Processes.
If you are completing your undergraduate studies, you will have the opportunity to carry out your Final Degree Project (TFG) under the supervision of an IMEYMAT researcher.
MASTER’S DEGREES. We also invite you to enrol in one of the Master’s degrees taught by the Institute’s faculty members and to develop a Master’s Thesis (TFM) related to IMEYMAT’s research.
COURSES AND OTHER EVENTS. IMEYMAT also organises courses, conferences, and other scientific events in which we invite you to participate: this is how you can take the first steps in your CV as a researcher.
PAID INTERNSHIPS AT THE INSTITUTE. The Institute also offers work placements to support its research services, contribute to the advancement of its lines of research, and disseminate its activities.
DOCTORATE. IMEYMAT is an excellent research centre for pursuing doctoral studies in any of the programmes linked to its research staff.
Below, you can find more information about all these opportunities to join and participate in projects of academic interest that address topics of scientific interest and offer solutions to societal challenges.
| 📄 Topics for undergraduate and postgraduate dissertations | 🎓 IMEYMAT Master’s degrees |
| 🔬 IMEYMAT PhD programmes | 🗓️ Courses and scientific events |
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OFFER OF TOPICS FOR DEVELOPING FINAL YEAR PROJECTS AND MASTER’S THESES
Here you will find topics for developing TFG and TFM projects associated with IMEYMAT research lines. If you would like further information, please contact the faculty members responsible for the proposal.
Keep an eye out for upcoming publications.
MASTER’S DEGREES IN WHICH IMEYMAT TEACHING STAFF PARTICIPATE

Researchers at IMEYMAT are actively involved in the following Master’s programmes at the University of Cádiz.
DOCTORAL PROGRAMMES RELATED TO IMEYMAT RESEARCH AREAS
IMEYMAT is a centre of excellence for conducting doctoral research in the field of materials.
COURSES AND SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITIES
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TEM-UCA International Summer School · 14–18 July 2025 An international hallmark for the University of Cádiz and IMEYMAT. Every year since 2001, the UCA has held the TEM-UCA International Summer School on nanomaterial microscopy. |
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SEMICONDUCTOR CONFERENCES AT THE UCA. From 16 to 20 June, the University of Cádiz hosted the WOCSDICE and EXMATEC International Conferences, which focused on the future of semiconductors. |
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AFM MICROSCOPY. State-of-the-art techniques in nanoscience and nanotechnology. Professor Manuel Domínguez, scientific director of the Atomic Force Microscopy Laboratory at IMEYMAT, has offered a new edition of the technical training course from 21 to 25 July 2025. |
CONFERENCE PROGRAMME
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Aziz Amine
Hassan II University of Casablanca — Morocco
Tuesday 27 and Thursday 29 May · 11am · Lecture Theatre 1, Faculty of Science · Free admission.
27 May: ‘Immunosensing based on Nanomaterials: Principles’
29 May: ‘Immunosensing based on Nanomaterials: Applications’ |
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Sergio Lozano
Department of Materials, University of Oxford — United Kingdom
26 May · 11.30 am · Lecture Theatre 1, Faculty of Science · Free admission.
‘Making Nuclear Energy Safer with Electron Microscopy’ |
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Harry Bitter
Wageningen University — Netherlands
5 March · 11.00 am · Conference Room, Department of Materials Science.
“Development of Solid Sorbents and Dual Function Materials for CO₂ Capture from Air” |
PAID INTERNSHIPS AT THE INSTITUTE
GRANTS AND AWARDS
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SOCIEMAT Awards — Spanish Society of Materials
Award for the best final-year project in Engineering in the field of Materials.
SOCIEMAT FEMS Award for the best Master’s thesis in Materials Science (Europe-wide).
The SOCIEMAT MATERPLAT Award for Young Innovators.
Deadline: 30 September 2025.
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Award for Best Poster Presentation — WOCSDICE-EXMATEC 2025
Sponsored by IMEYMAT.
Winner: Ana Sofía Sousa, Instituto Superior Técnico, Lisbon. Project: ‘Deep-UV photodetectors based on gallium oxide thin films’.
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Registration grants for TEM-UCA 2025
Nine PhD students from IMEYMAT have been awarded grants to attend the UCA 2025 International Summer School (14–18 July). |
Registration grants for WOCSDICE-EXMATEC 2025
Four students from IMEYMAT have received funding to cover their registration fees for this conference on the semiconductors of the future. |






