The European Ceramic Society
Young Ceramists Network
The Young Ceramists Network (YCN) is an initiative of the Young Ceramists and Training Working Group of the European Ceramic Society (ECerS) and is sponsored by the JECS Trust.
This non-profit network aims at bringing young students and professionals currently doing research on Ceramics.
YCN represents:
- A network for Young people conducting research on the field of Ceramics (PhD + 8 years maximum)
- For young researchers (professional, PhD but also post-doctoral or master students), belonging to European/International research institutions (universities, laboratories...)
- An interactive website: www.youngceramists.eu/
- An Instagram page: Young Ceramists Network
- A LinkedIn page: Young Ceramists Network
- 4 Workshops organised in 2018 (Smolenice), 2021 (Online), 2023 (Aveiro) and 2024 (Tampere)
- 25 successfull Webinars organised from 2020 to 2025
- A regular Newsletter
- Photo Contests
- Free Students Evenings organised during each ECerS Conference and Exhibition: read the reports on the 5 last events (2017 Budapest, 2019 Torino, 2022 Krakow, 2023 Lyon and 2025 Dresden)
A group of 5 young researchers is in charge of managing the Young Ceramist Network committee.
Joining YCN is easy and free: How to join YCN!
Latest news
2026 ECerS International Ceramist Student Exchange Program – 3rd call!
In the frame of the 2026 ECerS International Student exchange program, ECerS is opening a call to allow grants to European students and post-docs to attend the Fall Meeting of the Korean Ceramic Society (COEX) in Seoul, Korea, from 30th September to 2nd October 2026.
15 PhD positions open in REFFRACTEUR – EUROPEAN CERAMIC SOCIETY is a partner!
REFFRACTEUR, a new Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions - Doctoral Network (DN-ID), has been selected for funding by the European Commission.
Information
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