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corrosion PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 30 corrosion PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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The effect of hydrogen evolution on corrosion pit growth under fatigue conditions

There is no funding attached to this project. The Industry and Innovation Research Institute (I2Ri) draws on talents, expertise and facilities across Sheffield Hallam University. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr MK Kitchen, Prof LS Susmel
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Understanding Passivity at the Atomic Scale

The University of Manchester – Department of Materials. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr A Kosari, Prof S Haigh
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Fully Funded PhD Studentship: Physics-Informed Artificial Intelligence for Predicting Corrosion and Material Degradation in Critical Infrastructure

UWTSD and NSIRC (TWI) invite applications for a 3 year industry based PhD studentship focused on the development of physics informed artificial intelligence methods for predicting corrosion and material degradation in critical infrastructure. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S Joseph, Dr A Pullen, Dr K Yang
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Unravelling the chemo-mechanical degradation of concrete

Why? Concrete, an artificial rock, is the most abundant material humankind has ever created. With approximately 30 billion metric tonnes used each year, it plays a critical role in our infrastructure. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr E Korec
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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UK Bridges Moving Under Climate Change: Data-Driven Assessment of Corrosion Risk

  Research Group: School of Civil Engineering
Climate change is one of the biggest challenges facing UK infrastructure. Bridges keep people, goods and services moving every day. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr F Pugliese, Dr M P Drewniok
 30 September 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Physics-Informed Machine Learning for Corrosion Prediction

The global infrastructure landscape is dominated by ageing assets, many of which were not designed with today’s loading and environmental challenges in mind. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr S Rengaraju
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Molecular Dynamic Simulation for modelling the corrosion inhibition mechanisms of film forming amine

FFA (Film Forming Amines) have been used for decades as corrosion inhibitors in water/steam circuits. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr P Carbone
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Mechanism-Guided Design of High-Entropy Ceramic Architectures for Hydrogen and Fusion Energy Systems

The transition toward net-zero energy technologies requires materials capable of operating under increasingly aggressive environments. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr D Daniel
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Automatic inspection of cement pavement health condition using GPR

The health and structural integrity of cement pavements are critical to ensuring road safety, longevity, and cost-effective maintenance. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr L Zou
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Synergistic study of the corrosion resistance of zircaloy in PWR conditions

A UK PhD studentship is available at the University of Birmingham with a tax-free stipend at the UKRI standard level. The project is co-funded by the Rolls-Royce Plc, co-supervised by Dr Chris Jones. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof Y Chiu, Dr C Jones
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Evaluation of Stainless steels and Nickel alloys for ammonia service with TWI and DigitalMetal-CDT

Start Date. January 2026. Applicants are invited to undertake a 4-year, enhanced stipend PhD studentship, within the Digital Metal CDT https://digitalmetal-cdt.ac.uk/ at the University of Leicester. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr S Paul
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Irradiation Damage Resistant Refractory High Entropy Alloys for Advanced Modular Reactors with UKNNL

A funded 4-year UK PhD/EngD studentship is available in the group of Prof Sandy Knowles within the School of Metallurgy and Materials at the University of Birmingham, with a tax-free stipend of £26,805 per year, and includes the PANDA DFA training programme as part of the 2026 Cohort (https://www.bangor.ac.uk/panda). Read more
 Supervisor: Prof S Knowles
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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The effect of dental implant material on the release of extracellular vesicles from oral keratinocytes

Despite the great successes that dental implants have achieved, stability of titanium based implants is now under scrutiny. Corrosion and titanium particle release might play a role in dental implant complications. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr RA Abu-Eid , Prof W Palin
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Advanced Modelling of Waste Immobilisation Materials for Long‑Term Nuclear Waste Storage (Ref: CM/KJ-SF1/2026)

Reprocessing spent nuclear fuel generates waste that contains long‑lived radioactive isotopes capable of remaining hazardous for thousands of years. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr K Jolley
 1 April 2027  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Lifecycle damage analysis of offshore wind turbine welded structures using advanced experimental and numerical techniques

Offshore wind energy is one of the most efficient and rapidly expanding sources of renewable energy, and it is increasingly recognised as a key solution for meeting the UK’s short- and long-term energy demands. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof A Mehmanparast
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)