12 Aug 2025
Information webinar on KAW Proof of Concept Grants in Materials Science for Sustainability 2025
The call for KAW Proof of Concept Grants in Materials Science for Sustainability will open soon.
16 Oct 2023
The WISE graduate school aims to provide important skills needed to achieve excellence in the interdisciplinary area of materials science for sustainability. The graduate school is now opening two separate […]
The WISE graduate school aims to provide important skills needed to achieve excellence in the interdisciplinary area of materials science for sustainability. The graduate school is now opening two separate calls, one for WISE Summer School 2024 and one for course development. Both calls are financed by the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation.
The aim of the call for WISE Summer School 2024 is to support the organization of a one-week summer school. The summer school must be able to accommodate a minimum of 50 WISE graduate school members (PhD students/postdocs).
The aim of the course development call is to make high-quality PhD topical courses with substantial sustainability content easily available for all PhD students within WISE.
About WISE
The Wallenberg Initiative Materials Science for Sustainability (WISE) is the largest ever investment in materials science in Sweden and includes major investments at the leading universities in Sweden over the course of at least 10 years. The aim is to create the conditions for a sustainable society by researching the next generation of ecofriendly materials and manufacturing processes.
Through collaborations with industry and society, WISE will promote and activate a transition towards a sustainable society and at the same time advance the scientific frontier in materials science, which strongly establishes Sweden as a leading nation in the field.
The graduate school within WISE educates young researchers and plays an important role in realizing these aims. The WISE graduate school will arrange at least one summer school per year. A WISE summer school focusses on some aspect or aspects of materials and sustainability and includes substantial interaction between academia and industry.
Contact
Contact persons for respective WISE university can be found at: https://wise-materials.org/about/organization/
Application Summer School 2024
Faculty employed at one of the six partner universities, Chalmers, KTH, Linköping University, Uppsala University, Stockholm University, and Lund University, or with Luleå University of Technology can apply. Preference will be given to summer schools organized by teams with staff from several (at least two) WISE universities.
Application course development
This call is open for academic researchers at Chalmers University of Technology, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Linköping University, Uppsala University, Stockholm University, Lund University and Luleå University of Technology. Collaboration between teams from several universities is strongly encouraged. The URG representatives at each university will be involved as coordinators. Contact your URG representative as early as possible in the application process.
For further information and instructions please visit the call page
In case of any questions please contact us at info@wise-materials.org
12 Aug 2025
The call for KAW Proof of Concept Grants in Materials Science for Sustainability will open soon.
11 Aug 2025
The Wallenberg Initiative Material Science for Sustainability (WISE) is proud to launch its second major faculty recruitment drive, opening up new opportunities to lead cutting-edge research in sustainable materials science.
Picture by Luleå University of Technology.
7 Aug 2025
An international team of scientists from France, Germany, and Sweden has taken a closer look at how magnetism can change incredibly fast—a phenomenon called ultrafast demagnetization.
For the first time, they were able to observe some of the key steps in this process as it happens in a magnetic material. Their work, published in Nature Communications, could help pave the way for faster and more energy-efficient spintronic devices used for storing and processing information.
7 Aug 2025
Get ready—one of the most anticipated events of the year is just around the corner! The WISE Welcome Meeting 2025 is fast approaching, and you won’t want to miss it!
17 Jun 2025
MAX IV is awarded 200 million SEK from Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation and WISE to construct and establish a 3D imaging X-ray technology aimed at studying and developing advanced materials for the transition to a sustainable society.
16 Jun 2025
The Wallenberg Initiative Material Science for Sustainability (WISE) is excited to announce the launch of its second major faculty recruitment call.
Picture by Luleå University of technology.
9 Jun 2025
Do not miss out as the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation soon is set to open applications for its 2025 Proof of Concept Grants in Materials Science for Sustainability. The call opens on September 1 and closes on October 15, 2025, at 13:00.
26 May 2025
The Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation, in partnership with the WISE research program, has selected nine promising innovation projects to receive Proof-of-Concept (PoC) grants. ,
22 May 2025
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Picture taken by Smoltek Hydrogen.
19 May 2025
A notable ensemble of WISE expertise—including Vladislav Borisov (WISE-affiliated researcher, Uppsala University), Prof. Mikhail I. Katsnelson (Radboud University, WISE Guest Professor), Prof. Konstantin Novoselov (National University of Singapore, member of WISE’s International Scientific Advisory Board), Prof. Olle Eriksson (Uppsala University, WISE co-director), and collaborators—uncovered a novel form of magnetic order in 2D materials.
16 May 2025
Chalmers University of Technology has officially inaugurated a new high-end research infrastructure to support Sweden’s transition to sustainable materials, as part of the national WISE initiative.
13 May 2025
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Picture taken by Mycronic.
9 May 2025
Lennart Bergström, WISE-affiliated Professor of Materials Chemistry at Stockholm University, has been awarded the 2025 Staudinger-Durrer Prize by ETH Zurich.
7 May 2025
Luleå University of Technology has unveiled one of Northern Europe’s most advanced laboratories, dedicated to the sustainable materials of the future.
Picture taken by Luleå University of Technology.
6 May 2025
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29 Apr 2025
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12 Apr 2025
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28 Mar 2025
Join us for a WIRA-SuPRA event, Polymer R&D in Sweden.
21 Mar 2025
In a recent Nature Sustainability article, WISE-affiliated researcher and optoelectronics professor at Linköping University, Feng Gao, along with PhD student Muyi Zhang and collaborators, explored the challenges of commercializing next-generation light-emitting diodes (LEDs) known as perovskite LEDs.
14 Mar 2025
Feng Gao, WISE-affiliated professor in optoelectronics at Linköping University, is awarded the prize in physics.
Picture taken by Thor Balkhed, Linköping University.
14 Mar 2025
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11 Mar 2025
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10 Mar 2025
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7 Mar 2025
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6 Mar 2025
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5 Mar 2025
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3 Mar 2025
-Advanced materials are vital for reducing emissions, promoting circularity, and replacing harmful materials.
25 Feb 2025
-Both new materials that can help us save resources and the science about how we use materials will play a significant role facing our global challenges.
10 Feb 2025
Check out our photo montage from the WISE Networking Day, which just concluded, leaving a trail of energy and excitement.
3 Feb 2025
The WISE Networking Day, a dynamic event bridging academia and industry in the field of material science for sustainability, has just concluded with a buzz of excitement and energy.