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climate change PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 369 climate change PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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EastBio: The role of epitranscriptomic RNA modifications in eukaryotic evolution and capacity to respond to environmental change

This fully funded, 4-year PhD project is part of a competition funded by the BBSRC EASTBIO Doctoral Training Partnership. How organisms evolve in ever-changing environments remains a critically important question in ecology and evolution. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr M Wenzel, Prof J Pettitt
 16 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Addressing the Psycho-Emotional Impact of Climate Anxiety on Children and Young People through Illustration

Climate change is contributing to a worldwide increase in physical and mental health needs. There is subsequently a critical bottleneck in supply and demand for mental health services in the UK and further afield, especially for child and adolescent mental health [1]. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr J Cussans, Mrs DM McCannon, Mr TH Hickey
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Integrating machine learning and remote sensing to track pressures on migratory fish in UK rivers and estuaries

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 (UK Students Only)
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CENTA 2027-B28 AI-Enhanced Global Hydrological Modelling for Assessing UK Water Security Threats

Global hydrology models (GHMs) play a crucial role in understanding threats to water security. Their global remit means they can be used to assess transboundary impacts from water security crises, e.g. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof S Gosling
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Magnitude and Controls of Tropical Wetland Methane Emissions Using Novel Satellite Data

We are offering a fully funded scholarship to study the project ‘Magnitude and Controls of Tropical Wetland Methane Emissions Using Novel Satellite Data’, at the School of Earth Environment and Sustainability, University of Leeds for one UK status candidate. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr E Dowd
 16 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Tracking uncertainties from future storms to hazards and decisions

Background. Extratropical storms are a major driver of weather and climate variability across the mid-latitudes, bringing strong winds and heavy precipitation that can cause widespread disruption and economic losses. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr J Catto, Dr H Mohammadi
 13 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Project 12 - Future projections and sustainable scenarios for UK agricultural systems (Stephen Lofts, UKCEH)

How can we make chemical use in agriculture sustainable? Exploring possible futures to help make decisions today. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S Lofts, Prof A Boxall, Dr E Forbes
 30 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Rethinking Cooling in the Built Environment for a Warming World

Project Overview. As global temperatures rise, the need to keep buildings cool is becoming one of the fastest growing energy challenges of our time. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr R Jones
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Lights, camera, ABAction! Realtime bioimaging of plant hormone dynamics to dissect interplay between light, abscisic acid and CO2 signalling pathways.

Climate change is creating unprecedented challenges for global agriculture, making it essential to understand how plants perceive and respond to fluctuating environmental conditions. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S Casson, Dr J Rowe
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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EASTBIO SRUC One tick, many hosts: understanding and predicting One Health risks from tick-borne diseases in a changing Scotland.

Ticks are the second most important vectors of disease worldwide after mosquitoes, and tick-borne diseases are an increasing challenge for animal and human health across Europe. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr J Eze
 30 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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NWD DLA programme: Nutrient and microbial modulation of heatwave tolerance

As climate change increases the frequency and severity of heatwaves, understanding how organisms withstand extreme thermal stress has become an urgent ecological and physiological challenge. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S Wigby, Prof G Hurst
 4 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Beyond species counts: Measuring response diversity in real-world ecosystems

  Research Group: Organisms and Environment
Project description. How do ecosystems remain resilient in the face of natural disasters, climate change and other anthropogenic disturbances? A key emerging area of research focuses on response diversity. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr F Windsor, Dr SPRJR Ross
 10 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Adapting to heatwave. A workflow blending outdoor and indoor environments

This research focuses on providing an adaptation workflow for residential properties to cope with the events of heatwaves blending an outdoor/indoor integration. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr C Jimenez-Bescos, Dr I Kadhim
 30 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Status, distribution, and dynamics of marine biodiversity

Marine biodiversity is essential to the functioning of the Earth’s ecosystems, and supports a range of ecosystem services including food production, climate regulation, and cultural values. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr T Webb
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Understanding legume nitrogen dynamics and their implications for greenhouse gas mitigation in regenerative agriculture PhD

We invite applications from ambitious life-science graduates for a fully funded PhD at Cranfield University, supported by the EPSRC Doctoral Landscape Award. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr E Guest, Prof W Otten
 11 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)