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low carbon PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 110 low carbon PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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Modelling and Control of Harmonic Phenomena in Renewable Energy

Applications are invited for a PhD studentship to be undertaken at Imperial College London (Control and Power Research Group, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering). Read more
 Supervisor: Dr G Scarciotti
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Towards a new earthly vernacular

This is one of several fully funded PhD studentships available within the College of Arts, Technology and Environment (CATE) at UWE Bristol. Read more
 Supervisor: Assoc Prof TJ Jorgensen
 12 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Machine Learning Driven Corrosion Modelling in Bio Feedstock Refining

  Research Group: School of Mechanical Engineering
The global shift toward renewable bio based fuels is creating exciting new scientific and engineering challenges. Compared with traditional crude oil, bio feedstocks behave very differently during processing, sometimes causing much faster corrosion of refinery equipment. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof R Barker, Prof H Thompson, Dr J Owen
 26 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Institute for International Management and Entrepreneurship (Ref: 2026/LUL/IIME)

The Institute for International Management and Entrepreneurship (IIME) is an interdisciplinary community of scholars at Loughborough University London. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof G Schnyder
 31 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Rethinking embodied carbon accounting of construction materials: from attributional snapshots to consequential causal modelling

The construction sector is one of the largest global sources of greenhouse gas emissions, primarily due to the production of carbon-intensive materials such as cement and steel. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr BD D'amico, Dr SLT Thomson, Prof E Hart
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Digital Design of Low-Carbon Leather Composite Textiles from Fashion and Industrial Waste

This project, primarily based at Imperial College London, is part of cohort 3 of the EPSRC CDT in Developing National Capability for Materials 4.0, with the Henry Royce Institute. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr E Bilotti, Dr E Legge
 30 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Intelligent Distribution System Operation for Low-Carbon Power Systems

Electricity networks around the world are undergoing a rapid transformation as renewable generation, electric vehicles, heat pumps, and battery storage are deployed at scale. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr A Ehsan
 31 July 2026  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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Fully Funded PhD Positions in Renewable Energy Systems, Climate Modeling & Carbon Neutrality

Are you passionate about accelerating the global transition to renewable energy systems, improving climate predictions, and designing science-driven pathways to a net-zero world?. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  India PhD Programme
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AI-Driven Durability Design of Sustainable Concrete for Marine Infrastructure

Supervisory team. Dr Ye Li. This project develops AI-assisted models to predict the durability of sustainable, low-carbon concrete in marine environments. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr Y Li
 30 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Lubrication Science and Engineering for Low-Carbon Engines

  Research Group: School of Mechanical Engineering
The transition to low-carbon transport demands innovative engineering solutions to enable sustainable powertrains. A full scholarship is available in the Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences, supported by BP Castrol and UKRI/EPSRC. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof A Morina, Dr f Motamen Salehi, Dr H Li
 30 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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AI development and applications for low-carbon metallurgy.

AI development and applications for low-carbon metallurgy. A background in data science or computer science at both undergraduate and master’s levels. Read more
 Supervisor: Assoc Prof SK Kuang
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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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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Financial Modelling and Economic Assessment of Emerging Low-Carbon Industrial Systems

This project focuses on developing financial and economic modelling frameworks to evaluate emerging low-carbon energy systems in industrial applications. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof C Chong
 31 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Data-Driven Modelling for Low-Carbon Industrial Energy Systems

This project focuses on the development of advanced modelling approaches to support the design and optimisation of emerging low-carbon energy systems in industrial applications. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof C Chong
 31 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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