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biodiversity conservation PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 79 biodiversity conservation PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

PhD Studentship: Underpinning knowledge to test and inform bracken control strategies

Newcastle University

School of Natural and Environmental Sciences

Award summary. 100% home fees covered, and a minimum tax-free annual living allowance of £21, 805 (2026/27 UKRI rate) plus additional research funds. Read more

Supervisor: Prof D Evans

20 November 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

TREES DLA: Doctoral Training in Environmental Science (UK)

University College London

NERC DLA Training, Research and Equity in Environmental Sciences (TREES)

TREES (Training, Research & Equity in Environmental Sciences) is a cutting-edge doctoral training programme funded by UKRI-NERC. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (UK Students Only) NERC CASE Studentship

AI and Computer Vision for Wild Bee Monitoring and Sustainable Agriculture

Durham University

Department of Computer Science

Pollinating insects are essential to agriculture and biodiversity, yet monitoring wild bees in natural environments remains extremely difficult. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Atapour-Abarghouei

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Science Research Opportunities at the University of East Anglia

University of East Anglia

Faculty of Medicine and Health Science

The Faculty of Science is part of Norwich Research Park, one of Europe's leading research centres conducting cutting-edge multidisciplinary research with an annual research spend of over £130 million. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) PhD Opportunities

Integrating Machine Learning with One Health Frameworks to Quantify Disease Transmission Pathways between Wildlife and the Environment

University of Exeter

Ecology and Conservation

Emerging infectious diseases pose substantial threats to the health of wildlife, livestock, humans and ecosystems. Wildlife serve as important reservoirs and vectors for a diverse range of microorganisms, including viruses, bacteria, fungi, and parasites. Read more

Supervisor: Dr X Harrison

8 December 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Developing thermal physiology-informed plant diversification schemes

University of Bristol

School of Biological Sciences

Many insects are providers of vital regulatory ecosystem services on which agricultural productivity depends (e.g. pest control and pollination). Read more

Supervisors: Dr L Alford, Dr T Bishop

2 December 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

ACCE+ DLA Programme: Upland Plant Resilience to Changing Fire

University of Sheffield

School of Biosciences

ACCE+ DLA is committed to recruiting extraordinary future scientists regardless of age, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, faith or religious belief, pregnancy or maternity, parental or caring responsibilities or career pathway to date. Read more

Supervisors: Dr K Simpson, Dr A Heinemeyer, Dr C Bousfield, Dr Henrietta Appleton, Dr Scott Newey, Dr C Belcher

7 January 2027 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Integrating machine learning and remote sensing to track pressures on migratory fish in UK rivers and estuaries

University of Kent

Advanced Research and Innovation in the Environmental Sciences (ARIES)

The University of Kent is proud to be part of the Advanced Research and Innovation in the Environmental Sciences (ARIES) Doctoral Training Partnership which is funded by the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC). Read more

Supervisor: Dr J Bicknell

16 December 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

YES-27-A-23: Investigating how diverse forest and tree-based systems influence local climate and community resilience in rural Tanzania

University of Leeds

School of Earth & Environment

Research Group: Sustainability Research Institute & Institute of Climate and Atmospheric Science

Tropical forests play a critical role in regulating local climate through temperature moderation, rainfall generation, hydrological cycling, and buffering communities against climate extremes (Seymour et al., 2022). Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Sallu

12 January 2027 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

YES-27-G-02: Building Climate-Resilient Landscapes: Ecohydrological Recovery of Peat and Organo-Mineral Soils

University of Leeds

School of Geography

How quickly can degraded landscapes recover their ability to store water, reduce flooding, and increase resilience to climate extremes?. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S G Bond, Prof J Holden

12 January 2027 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Can microclimate refugia save an iconic floral assemblage under climate change?

Durham University

Department of Biosciences

Globally, land-use change is the major driver of species loss, but climate change is rapidly catching up (1). Read more

Supervisor: Dr R Senior

12 January 2027 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Future-proofing the environment: evaluating the environmental impacts of next-generation plastics. TOLHURST_UEA_ARIES27

University of East Anglia

School of Environmental Sciences

Scientific background. Increasing production, low recycling rates (below 10%), and single-use packaging are driving a global crisis in plastic pollution, with millions of tonnes of plastic accumulating in ecosystems each year. Read more

Supervisor: Dr T Tolhurst

16 December 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Development of a deep learning tool to monitor abundance and diversity of fish from video survey data

Queen Mary University of London

NERC DLA Training, Research and Equity in Environmental Sciences (TREES)

Accurate assessment of marine fish diversity and abundance is fundamental to understanding ecosystem condition and informing effective conservation, fisheries management and ecosystem-based management. Read more

Supervisors: Dr R Ward, Dr C Yesson, Dr G Balchin

14 December 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Project 13 - Next-Generation Sensors for Understanding and Managing Chemical Pollution (Matthew Hobbs, University of Sheffield)

University of Sheffield

Develop next-generation sensing technologies to reveal chemical pollution in the environment, providing the evidence needed to support more effective monitoring and management. Read more

Supervisors: Dr MH Hobbs, Prof A Boxall, Dr E Corbett

30 November 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Life’s a Beach - Tropical Beach Microbiomes in a Changing World

National University of Singapore

Department of Biological Sciences

Tropical beaches are among the world’s most heavily used and impacted coastal environments and underpin a major tourism industry across Southeast Asia. Read more

Supervisor: Prof S Pointing

15 November 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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