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carbon capture PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 44 carbon capture PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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Waste Utilisation for Sustainable Resource Recovery and Carbon Capture

This project will involve the development of a novel approach that combines waste utilization and carbon capture technologies to address pressing environmental concerns and promote sustainable resource management. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof C Unluer
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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An intensified, modular absorption carbon capture approach for dispersed small- to medium-scale industrial emitters

Project Summary. Join a new PhD research programme developing an innovative approach for efficient, modular absorption-based CO₂ capture for dispersed emitters. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr A Rezk, Dr E Tandis, Dr A Alaswas
 15 September 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Techno-Economic-Environmental Impact of Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS)

The reduction of emissions of greenhouse gases is agreed on in November 2016 in the Paris international agreement (IEA Dec. 2016). Read more
 Supervisors: Dr N Rahmanian, Dr M Mousavi
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Unravelling Corrosion Mechanisms in Carbon Capture and Storage Systems

  Research Group: School of Mechanical Engineering
This fully funded PhD studentship provides an exciting opportunity to pursue postgraduate research in the subject area of material degradation in carbon abatement technologies (Carbon Capture and Storage). Read more
 Supervisors: Prof R Barker, Assoc Prof D Harbottle, Dr J Armitage
 30 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Carbon Capture Crops

  Research Group: Plants, Photosynthesis and Soil
To avoid climate breakdown, humanity urgently needs to design technologies to capture and store carbon. A widely proposed ‘nature-based’ solution is the enhancement of photosynthetic carbon-capture by plants but with a growing population, repurposing existing cropland for carbon sequestration is not feasible. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof J Gray, Prof K Field
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Novel Sorption Enhanced and Chemical Looping Processes for Low-Temperature Hydrogen Production and Carbon Capture

A fully funded 3-year PhD studentship is available in the research group of Dr Theodoros Papalas, within the School of Chemical Engineering at the University of Birmingham. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr T Papalas
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Evaluation of properties of wood pellets for Bioenergy and Carbon Capture and Storage Application

The current state of the art for utilisation of wood pellets is co-firing and the co-generation of biomass combustion products. The safe and effective storage, transportation and processing of wood pellets is then highly important for bioenergy applications. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr N Rahmanian
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Four-year PhD Position in Life Cycle Assessment & Techno Economic Analysis of Sustainable Aviation Fuels

Tax-Free Stipend of €25,000 per annum + Academic Fees Paid (all nationalities) x four years. Commencing October 1 2026. Supported by Aircraft Leasing Ireland, fully funded PhD Student positions are available in the Low Carbon Technologies research group of Prof. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof SD Dooley
 1 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Ph.D. in Energy and Sustainability

The global imperative to decarbonize and transform industry has made energy and sustainability research a paramount necessity. IIT Delhi and IIT Delhi – Abu Dhabi (IITD-AD) offer a fully funded Ph.D. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  International PhD Programme
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HW-3-2 Lime carbonation systems for carbon dioxide removal

This PhD is one of a number of projects hosted by the Centre for Doctoral Training in Green Industrial Futures (CDT-GIF). We are offering pioneering research projects that will enable PhD researchers to explore key technologies and solutions that will support UK industry to reach net zero. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof J Andresen, Prof P Renforth
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Modelling the impacts of climate change mitigation strategies on the water - carbon - food - biodiversity nexus

Applications are invited for a fully funded PhD studentship at the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Imperial College London, supervised by Dr. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr Y Moustakis
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Application of CCUS in Critical Mineral Extraction from Subsurface Reservoirs

These projects are open to students worldwide, but have no funding attached. Therefore, the successful applicant will be expected to fund tuition fees at the relevant level (home or international) and any applicable additional research costs. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr R Rafati, Dr A Sharifi
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Four-year PhD Position in Sustainable Aviation leading to Successful Start-Ups

Tax-Free Stipend of €31,000 per annum + Academic Fees Paid (all nationalities) x four years. Commencing Oct 1 2026. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof SD Dooley
 1 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Machine-learning based optimisation of corrosion inhibitor formulations for CO2-containing aqueous environments

The EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Future Fluid Dynamics is now recruiting to this fantastic PhD opportunity in partnership with SLB. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof R Barker
 6 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Funded PhD Studentships in Negative Emissions Technologies for NETZero (NET2ZERO)

Applications for October 2026 entry are now open. The EPSRC and BBSRC Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) in Negative Emission Technologies for Net Zero (Net2Zero) is a partnership between Aston University (lead), University of Nottingham, Queen's University Belfast, and University of Warwick. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (UK Students Only)  EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training

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