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NERC PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 87 NERC PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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NERC Yorkshire Environmental Sciences - Doctoral Training Network (YES•DTN) - Fully Funded PhD Studentships in Environmental Research

University of Leeds
School of Earth & Environment
Applications open Monday 17 November 2025. Closing date for submission of applications. Wednesday 7 January 2026. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  NERC Doctoral Training Partnership
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NERC Yorkshire Environmental Sciences - Doctoral Training Network (YES•DTN) - Fully Funded PhD Studentships in Environmental Research

University of York
Applications open Monday 17 November 2025. Closing date for submission of applications. Wednesday 7 January 2026. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  NERC Doctoral Training Partnership
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Weather-driven fungal attachment, recovery and redistribution across terrestrial surfaces PhD

Cranfield University
Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science
This 3.5-year PhD, supported through the Central England NERC Training Alliance (CENTA3), will investigate how changing weather controls whether fungi remain attached to terrestrial surfaces, recover after disturbance or redistribute to new locations. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr M Sun, Dr L Huang
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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NERC UNRISK Centre for Doctoral Training in Understanding Uncertainty to Reduce Climate Risks

University College London
The UNRISK CDT is a consortium of the University of Leeds, University College London and the University of Exeter with over forty collaborative partners across climate services, including operational centres, consultancies, financial organisations, the public sector and charities. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  NERC Centre for Doctoral Training
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NERC UNRISK Centre for Doctoral Training in Understanding Uncertainty to Reduce Climate Risks

University of Exeter
The UNRISK CDT is a consortium of the University of Leeds, University College London and the University of Exeter with over forty collaborative partners across climate services, including operational centres, consultancies, financial organisations, the public sector and charities. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  NERC Centre for Doctoral Training
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NERC UNRISK Centre for Doctoral Training in Understanding Uncertainty to Reduce Climate Risks

University of Leeds
School of Earth & Environment
The UNRISK CDT is a consortium of the University of Leeds, University College London and the University of Exeter with over forty collaborative partners across climate services, including operational centres, consultancies, financial organisations, the public sector and charities. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  NERC Centre for Doctoral Training
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Project 2 - How do you turn an exhibition into a behaviour change intervention that can reduce pollution? (Thornas Webb, University of Sheffield)

University of Sheffield
ECOSOLUTIONS
Would you eat more chickpeas? Understanding how consumers’ responses to future farming systems might shape their ability to reduce chemical pollution. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof T Webb, Prof A Boxall, Dr Rob Collins
 30 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Hidden acid sulfate soils: predicting UK susceptibility for safer restoration and land management PhD

Cranfield University
Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science
Applications are invited for a funded PhD studentship through the NERC-funded CENTA Doctoral Training Partnership and Cranfield University. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr D Evans
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Project 19 - Quantifying In-Sewer Chemical Attenuation to Improve Environmental Exposure Models (John Wilkinson, University of York)

University of York
Department of Environment and Geography
Investigate how chemicals are transformed and removed as they travel through sewer networks, combining real-world monitoring, environmental chemistry and modelling to improve predictions of their eventual release into the environment. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr J Wilkinson, Prof JS Snape, Dr J Mosely, Dr K Endersby, Dr S Harrison, Dr Cansu Uluseker
 30 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Project 18 - The ecology of toxicological non-target effects (Andrew Beckerman, University of Sheffield)

University of Sheffield
ECOSOLUTIONS
This PhD focuses on mathematical modelling of how species interactions mediate the impacts of chemical stress on biodiversity, particularly in terrestrial ecosystems where we know the least and where we need to make strong inroads to support biodiversity and humanity in the Anthropocene. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof A Beckerman, Prof D Spurgeon, Dr N Galic
 30 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Project 17 - Reducing chemical pollution through future farming systems: Understanding consumers' responses to underutilized crops and implications for the environment. (Eleanor Jew, University of York)

University of York
Department of Environment and Geography
Are you passionate about solving complex environmental challenges? Interested in creating non-toxic environments that benefit society and nature alike?… Read more
 Supervisors: Dr E Jew, Prof T Webb, Dr Martha Villamizar Velez
 30 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Project 16 - Investigating the potential of regenerative agriculture to reduce environmental pollution and greenhouse gas emissions through reducing chemical fertiliser, herbicide and pesticide inputs (Ben Keane, University of York)

University of York
Department of Environment and Geography
Are you passionate about solving complex environmental challenges? Interested in creating non-toxic environments that benefit society and nature alike?… Read more
 Supervisors: Dr BK Keane, Prof J Edmondson, Dr R Wade, Prof P Chapman
 30 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Project 15 - Wildfires, Ecological Restoration and Chemical Risk (Kate Arnold, University of York)

University of York
Department of Environment and Geography
Are you passionate about solving complex environmental challenges? Interested in creating non-toxic environments that benefit society and nature alike?… Read more
 Supervisors: Prof K Arnold, Prof J Edmondson, Dr P Robinson
 30 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Project 14 - Black carbon in upland and agricultural landscapes - consequences for food production and climate change mitigation (Jill Edmondson, University of Sheffield)

University of Sheffield
ECOSOLUTIONS
Explore how legacy chemical pollution and modern agricultural practices shape soil health and ecosystem services, using innovative field and laboratory research combined with policy application to develop sustainable solutions for resilient agricultural landscapes. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof J Edmondson, Dr BK Keane, Dr S Zappala, Prof G Phoenix
 30 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Project 13 - Next-Generation Sensors for Understanding and Managing Chemical Pollution (Matthew Hobbs, University of Sheffield)

University of Sheffield
ECOSOLUTIONS
Develop next-generation sensing technologies to reveal chemical pollution in the environment, providing the evidence needed to support more effective monitoring and management. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr MH Hobbs, Prof A Boxall, Dr E Corbett
 30 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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