7 January 2026

Within the scope of the 2025–2026 Academic Year Spring Semester, among the students who have been admitted to thesis-based Master’s and PhD programs to be opened under the Graduate School of Natural Sciences of Sivas Cumhuriyet University (SCÜ), graduate scholarship students are sought to work actively within the CÜNAM (Cumhuriyet University Nanophotonics Application and Research Center).

🔬 CÜNAM Research Areas

CÜNAM has a well-equipped laboratory infrastructure in the following fields:

• Semiconductor epitaxial growth and characterization
• Quantum Cascade Lasers (QCL)
• SWIR photodetectors
• Semiconductor laser diodes
• VCSEL structures
• LED technologies
• Tandem solar cells
• Optical coating engineering
• Two-dimensional (2D) materials
• Artificial intelligence–based technologies
• Energy storage applications (supercapacitors)

Graduate thesis studies can be carried out in these laboratories.

💰 Scholarship Opportunities

Scholarship support will be provided to suitable candidates within the scope of project funding.
The scholarship amount will be determined according to whether the candidate is enrolled in a Master’s or PhD program.

🗓️ CÜNAM Application Process

Applications to CÜNAM will be accepted after the completion of final registrations to SCÜ graduate programs.
📌 The application link and further details will be announced later. Please stay tuned.

📎 Note:
The 2025–2026 Spring Semester graduate student admission announcements and application schedule of the SCÜ Graduate School of Natural Sciences are available at the links below.

📄 2026 Spring Semester Graduate Student Admission Announcement (Updated)
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