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NERC PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 22 NERC PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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PhD Studentship in Computer Science: Engineering Whole-Cell Biosensors Using Microfluidic Platforms Under Dynamic Environmental Conditions

Newcastle University
Faculty of Science, Agriculture and Engineering
Award summary. 100% UK Home fees covered. The studentship provides an enhanced stipend of £31,805 per year from 2026/2027, significantly above the standard UKRI doctoral stipend, as part of the UKRI TechExpert pilot programme. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr G Buldum
 20 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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PhD Studentship in Computer Science: Robotic AI-driven Prototype Pipeline for Depolymerisation of Polyethylene terephthalate (RAPID-PET)

Newcastle University
Faculty of Science, Agriculture and Engineering
Award summary . 100% home fees covered, and a £31,805 stipend per year for students who are eligible for Home fee status.  . Read more
 Supervisor: Prof N Krasnogor
 20 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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QUARTILES DLA: Hooked on Tills: Anchoring Floating Offshore Wind in Glacial Seabeds- From Installation to Decommissioning

University of Aberdeen
School of Geosciences
This fully funded PhD project is part of the QUARTILES Doctoral Landscape Award, a BBSRC and NERC-funded research and training programme designed to equip… Read more
 Supervisors: Dr B Kurjanski, Prof A Ivanovic, Prof B Rea
 23 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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QUARTILES DLA: Environmental Impacts on Fish Health: How Climate Change Contributes to Gill Dysfunction in Atlantic salmon.

University of Aberdeen
School of Biological Sciences
This fully funded PhD project is part of the QUARTILES Doctoral Landscape Award, a BBSRC and NERC-funded research and training programme designed to equip… Read more
 Supervisors: Prof S Martin, Dr M Ritchie, Dr E Król, Dr A Douglas
 23 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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QUARTILES DLA: Microbiome-enabled Precision Agriculture to improve Crop Nitrogen Use Efficiency

University of Aberdeen
School of Biological Sciences
This fully funded PhD project is part of the QUARTILES Doctoral Landscape Award, a BBSRC and NERC-funded research and training programme designed to equip… Read more
 Supervisors: Prof C Gubry-Rangin, Prof P Hallett
 23 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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QUARTILES DLA: From Seismic Noise to Clean Heat: Low-Cost Subsurface Imaging for Urban Geothermal De-Risking

University of Aberdeen
School of Geosciences
This fully funded PhD project is part of the QUARTILES Doctoral Landscape Award, a BBSRC and NERC-funded research and training programme designed to equip… Read more
 Supervisors: Dr D Cornwell, Dr C Bond, Dr A Gilligan
 23 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Harnessing adaptive microbial mutagenesis in nature-based solutions for wastewater treatment

Cranfield University
Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science
This exciting fully funded PhD, with an enhanced stipend of £31,805 per annum (with fees covered) through the EPSRC TechExpert Pilot scheme, is sponsored by the NERC Doctoral Focal Award in Engineering Biology for Environmental Applications (EngBio4Env) and Sanofi through the Planet Care Challenge programme. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr TL Lyu, Prof F Coulon
 5 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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COLIMIND: Synthetic biology-enabled sensing and typing of stressed coliforms in drinking water PhD

Cranfield University
Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science
This exciting fully funded PhD, with an enhanced stipend of £31,805 per annum (with fees covered) through the EPSRC TechExpert Pilot scheme, is sponsored by the NERC Doctoral Focal Award in Engineering Biology for Environmental Applications (EngBio4Env) and the Water Research Centre (WRc). Read more
 Supervisors: Dr F Hassard, Prof F Coulon
 5 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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PhD Studentship: Biorecovery of rare earth elements using natural and engineered lanthanophores

Newcastle University
School of Natural and Environmental Sciences
Award summary. 100% Home fees covered and a minimum tax-free annual living allowance of £31,805 per year for students who are eligible for Home fee status. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof P Race
 17 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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PhD Studentship - From Discovery to Design: Engineering the Nitroplast for Synthetic Nitrogen Fixation

Newcastle University
School of Natural and Environmental Sciences
Award summary. This provides a stipend of £31,805 per year for students who are eligible for Home fee status. 100% Home fees covered. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof S Wilson
 17 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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AI Based Tools for Subsea Cable Routing for Offshore Wind Farms (Ref: CO/VG-SF1/2026)

Loughborough University
Department of Computer Science
Cable routing is a non-trivial aspect of offshore wind farm development. An optimal route must balance multiple factors such as thermal efficiency, soil type, benthic communities, shipping traffic, fishing zones, etc. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr v.gunturi@lboro.ac.uk Gunturi, Prof ND Dethlefs
 31 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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PhD in Engineering - Microbial control of thermal dynamics in decentralised wastewater systems (WARM)

University of Glasgow
College of Science and Engineering
We are seeking a highly motivated student with a background in engineering, environmental science, biotechnology, microbiology, or related disciplines to join an exciting interdisciplinary PhD project at the interface of environmental engineering, engineering biology and sustainable energy systems. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr TGB Gomez Borraz , Prof W Sloan
 19 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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QUARTILES DLA: From Ice to Infrastructure: De-risking North Sea Offshore Wind

Queen’s University Belfast
School of Natural and Built Environment
This fully funded PhD project is part of the QUARTILES Doctoral Landscape Award https://quartiles-dla.ac.uk/ a BBSRC and NERC-funded research and training… Read more
 Supervisors: Dr A Newton, Dr B Kurjanski
 23 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Quartiles DLA: Integrated ecological assessment of novel structural typologies utilising repurposed waste concrete and comparison with business-as-usual structural equivalents

Queen’s University Belfast
School of Natural and Built Environment
This fully funded PhD project is part of the QUARTILES Doctoral Landscape Award, a BBSRC and NERC-funded research and training programme designed to equip… Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S Cox, Prof A Hastings, Dr G Amato
 23 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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CRISPR Cas-enabled smart sensors for real-time detection of contaminants in river water PhD

Cranfield University
Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science
This exciting fully funded PhD, with an enhanced stipend of £31,805 per annum (with fees covered) through the EPSRC TechExpert Pilot scheme, is sponsored by the NERC Doctoral Focal Award in Engineering Biology for Environmental Applications (EngBio4Env) and Anglian Water Services Ltd. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr Z Yang, Prof F Coulon
 5 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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