hydrogen energy PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 99 hydrogen energy PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

PhD in Subsurface Microbiology and Geochemistry/Materials Science of Underground Hydrogen Storage

School of Physical and Chemical Sciences

PhD in Subsurface Microbiology and Geochemistry/Materials Science of Underground Hydrogen Storage. Department of Chemical and Process Engineering,. Read more

Supervisors: Assoc Prof V Golovko, Dr C Carere

Year round applications PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Examining the socio-economic value generated by different approaches to community benefit creation and distribution from renewable electricity in the UK

University of Strathclyde

Engineering Hydrogen NetZero (EnerHy) CDT

PhD in the EnerHy CDT which is an EPSRC-funded Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) focusing on research and training in the areas of Renewable Energy and Hydrogen. Read more

Supervisors: Prof M Hannon, Prof GJ Allan

31 August 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Light-Driven Co-Generation: Integrating Solar Hydrogen Production with Waste-Fed Selective Photooxidation

Monash University Malaysia

Engineering and Information Technology

The global transition towards clean energy has placed green hydrogen (H₂) at the forefront of decarbonisation strategies. Read more

Supervisor: Prof C Chong

Year round applications PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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SU-2-2 Integrative systems of carbon removal technologies and green hydrogen scale up and standardisation

University of Sheffield

Green Industrial Futures Centre for Doctoral Training (GIF CDT)

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 M Pourkashanian, Prof L Koh

Year round applications PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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PhD in Chemistry: Electrolysis Technologies for H2 production Catalysed by Plastrons and Foams.

Cardiff University

Cardiff School of Chemistry

Green hydrogen is hydrogen produced by water electrolysis using renewable electricity. Its production reduces dramatically CO. 2. Read more

Supervisor: Prof M Pera-Titus

Year round applications PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

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Electrified catalytic processes for green fuels production via co2 hydrogenation

The University of Manchester

Department of Chemical Engineering

The transition to a low-carbon energy system requires sustainable methods for converting carbon dioxide (CO2) into useful fuels and chemicals. Read more

Supervisor: Dr X Fan

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

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Developing a coordinated control for hybrid ac/dc microgrids with renewable sources-battery storage under dynamic generation and load conditions

Edinburgh Napier University

School of Computing, Engineering & the Built Environment

Due to the ongoing high penetration of renewable energy sources into the grid, the energy landscape is going through a major transformation. Read more

Supervisors: Dr JA Ahmed, Dr F Kahwash

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

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SU-3-1 Hydrogen Conversion of a Gas Turbine – Optimisation Operating Parameters for Co-Firing

University of Sheffield

Green Industrial Futures Centre for Doctoral Training (GIF CDT)

Supervisors: Prof M Pourkashanian, Dr K Finney

Year round applications PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Understanding Sustainable H2 Production via Nonthermal Plasma Catalysis Using Advanced Spectroscopy techniques

The University of Manchester

Department of Materials

Achieving the UK Net Zero strategy necessitates sustainable zero-carbon hydrogen (H₂) production. Conventional thermal catalytic methods for H₂ production (e.g., water gas shift reaction) requires conditions of temperatures exceeding 500 °C and high pressures. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Xu, Dr D Lewis, Prof C Hardacre

20 July 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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H2 and CO2 Storage in Lower Triassic Sandstones, East Irish Sea Basin

University of Liverpool

Department of Earth, Ocean and Ecological Sciences

Assess the potential of Lower Triassic sandstones beneath the East Irish Sea to store hydrogen and CO2 in saline aquifers. Read more

Supervisors: Prof R Worden, Prof P Burgess, Dr E Michie

30 June 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Dynamic Behaviour and Engineering Optimisation of PEM Water Electrolysers under Real-World Conditions with AI Support

Monash University Malaysia

Engineering and Information Technology

Green hydrogen is widely recognised as a cornerstone of the global transition toward net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, owing to its clean energy potential. Read more

Supervisors: Prof C Chong, Dr Joshua Zheyan Soo Soo, Dr Yeoh Chin Vern Yeoh

Year round applications PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Real-time forecasting PV output using novel Machine Learning

Edinburgh Napier University

School of Computing, Engineering & the Built Environment

The rapid proliferation of wind and solar installations, coupled with the growing impact of climate change on the volatile UK weather, creates formidable operable challenges for the UK electricity Grid. Read more

Supervisors: Dr Z Cai, Prof AH Hussain

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

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Micromechanics of Gas Transport and Fracturing in Caprock and Clay Barriers for geological storage of CO₂ and geological disposal of nuclear waste (fully funded for candidates with UK citizenship or EU citizenship with pre-settled or settled status)

University of Strathclyde

Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering

Project Overview. Clay-rich rocks such as mudstones and shales are widely used as natural and engineered barriers to gas flow—whether to seal geological storage sites for carbon dioxide, contain radioactive waste, or isolate energy gases such as hydrogen or methane. Read more

Supervisors: Prof A Tarantino, Dr M Pedrotti

Year round applications PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Predicting Failure in HVDC Interconnections for Offshore Wind Farms

University of Strathclyde

Engineering Hydrogen NetZero (EnerHy) CDT

PhD in the EnerHy CDT which is an EPSRC-funded Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) focusing on research and training in the areas of Renewable Energy and Hydrogen. Read more

Supervisors: Dr J Carroll, Mr A Smith

31 August 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Reliability Centred Maintenance for HVDC systems

University of Strathclyde

Engineering Hydrogen NetZero (EnerHy) CDT

PhD in the EnerHy CDT which is an EPSRC-funded Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) focusing on research and training in the areas of Renewable Energy and Hydrogen. Read more

Supervisors: Dr J Carroll, Mr A Smith

31 August 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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We have 99 hydrogen energy PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

hydrogen energy PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 99 hydrogen energy PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

PhD in Subsurface Microbiology and Geochemistry/Materials Science of Underground Hydrogen Storage

Examining the socio-economic value generated by different approaches to community benefit creation and distribution from renewable electricity in the UK

Light-Driven Co-Generation: Integrating Solar Hydrogen Production with Waste-Fed Selective Photooxidation

SU-2-2 Integrative systems of carbon removal technologies and green hydrogen scale up and standardisation

PhD in Chemistry: Electrolysis Technologies for H2 production Catalysed by Plastrons and Foams.

Electrified catalytic processes for green fuels production via co2 hydrogenation

Developing a coordinated control for hybrid ac/dc microgrids with renewable sources-battery storage under dynamic generation and load conditions

SU-3-1 Hydrogen Conversion of a Gas Turbine – Optimisation Operating Parameters for Co-Firing

Understanding Sustainable H2 Production via Nonthermal Plasma Catalysis Using Advanced Spectroscopy techniques

H2 and CO2 Storage in Lower Triassic Sandstones, East Irish Sea Basin

Dynamic Behaviour and Engineering Optimisation of PEM Water Electrolysers under Real-World Conditions with AI Support

Real-time forecasting PV output using novel Machine Learning

Micromechanics of Gas Transport and Fracturing in Caprock and Clay Barriers for geological storage of CO₂ and geological disposal of nuclear waste (fully funded for candidates with UK citizenship or EU citizenship with pre-settled or settled status)

Predicting Failure in HVDC Interconnections for Offshore Wind Farms

Reliability Centred Maintenance for HVDC systems

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