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We have 181 ocean PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Towards near real-time quantification of fossil fuel emissions PICKERS_UEA_ARIES27_CASE

University of East Anglia

School of Environmental Sciences

Scientific Background. Successful implementation of the Paris agreement relies on countries’ emissions being accurately known and readily available, but our ability to evaluate fossil fuel CO2 (ffCO2) emissions is currently limited. Read more

Supervisor: Dr P Pickers

16 December 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

From Spectra to Marine Litter: Multispectral Imaging and AI for Aerial Detection and Monitoring MACKIEWICZ_ARIES27_CASE

University of East Anglia

School of Computing Sciences

Scientific Background. Marine litter threatens ocean health and the coastal livelihoods that depend on it. Scalable automated methods to detect, classify and quantify litter are needed to improve understanding of its sources, pathways and impacts, yet reliable monitoring at scale remains challenging. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Mackiewicz

16 December 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Comparative fisheries management in the Arctic and Antarctic in a changing climate CAVANAGH_BAS_ARIES27_CASE

University of East Anglia

School of Environmental Sciences

Scientific background. Climate change is rapidly altering marine ecosystems, particularly in the polar regions where warming is occurring faster than the global average. Read more

Supervisor: Dr RC Cavanagh

16 December 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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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Eastbio: Improved hatchery production of the native oyster, Ostrea edulis, for aquaculture and restoration

University of St Andrews

School of Biology

Natural populations of the native oyster, an ecologically important species, are in serious decline throughout the species range. Read more

Supervisors: Dr C McDougall, Dr T Bean

16 November 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Understanding uncertainty in risk modelling of European windstorms: the East Atlantic pattern and history matching

University of Exeter

Mathematics and Statistics

Background. Extra-tropical cyclones are fascinating storms that have devastating impacts on society. For example, in winter 2013/14, more than 10 extreme storms passed over Europe, leading to total insured losses of more than $3.3 billion. Read more

Supervisors: Prof D S Stephenson, Dr M Priestley

13 January 2027 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Will Greenland Reach a Tipping Point? Using Ice Age Evidence to Predict Its Future

University of Leeds

School of Earth & Environment

Background. The Greenland Ice Sheet is the largest contributor to sea-level rise and may undergo irreversible retreat if critical warming thresholds are exceeded. Read more

Supervisors: Dr L Gregoire, Dr R Ivanovic

13 January 2027 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

[School of Engineering PhD Scholarships] Novel Autonomous Sensing Platforms for Monitoring Sea-Ice and Climate Processes in Polar Regions

The University of Manchester

Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering

Polar regions are undergoing rapid environmental change, yet many key climate processes remain poorly observed due to the difficulty and cost of obtaining long-term measurements in remote environments. Read more

Supervisors: Dr LM Marsh, Dr M O'Toole

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

[School of Natural Sciences PhD Scholarships] Sustainable recovery and remediation of metals using zero-carbon biomaterial strategies

The University of Manchester

Department of Chemistry

The recovery and/or remediation of metal ions from the environment is essential for both retaining sovereign resources (such as battery components) and to mitigate environmental impact from activities such as nuclear waste processing or precious metal and electronic waste (rare earths) recovery. Read more

Supervisors: Prof m Gibson, Dr LN Natrajan

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

Marine Science PhD — Fully Funded

King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)

Biological and Environmental Science and Engineering division at KAUST

King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) is a graduate research university on the shores of the Red Sea in Saudi Arabia, bringing together talented researchers and world-leading faculty from more than 100 countries in a fully English-taught environment. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) PhD Research Programme

Fully Funded PhD Positions in Marine Sustainability & Biodiversity Conservation

Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham

Centre for International Programs

Are you passionate about marine ecosystems, coastal sustainability, and the future of our oceans?. The Amrita School for Sustainable Futures (ASF) invites applications for fully funded PhD positions in Marine Sustainability & Biodiversity Conservation, offered under the globally recognised Amrita E4LIFE PhD Program. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) India PhD Programme

Numerical modelling of sediment transport and erosion processes

Edinburgh Napier University

School of Computing, Engineering & the Built Environment

Coastal erosion is one of the key impacts of changing sea-levels as a result of climate change and presents a significant threat to large populations around the world. Read more

Supervisors: Dr D Barreto, Dr CK Kadapa

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

Redefining Neogene Planktonic Foraminifera: A Digital Revolution in Taxonomy and Stratigraphy

University of Birmingham

School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences

Microfossil taxonomy and biostratigraphy is a cornerstone of any subsurface investigations providing critical absolute … Read more

Supervisors: Dr K Edgar, Dr T Aze

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

Computational techniques for damage and fracture under multiphysics loads

Edinburgh Napier University

School of Computing, Engineering & the Built Environment

Estimating the structural integrity of components under multiphysical loading conditions is becoming increasingly important for applications in energy and transportation. Read more

Supervisors: Dr CK Kadapa , Dr D Barreto

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

Model Order Reduction techniques for nonlinear elasticity and thermofluids

Edinburgh Napier University

School of Computing, Engineering & the Built Environment

High-fidelity computer simulations for complex engineering systems are computationally demanding. The challenges compound for problems in nonlinear regime and multiphysics loading conditions. Read more

Supervisors: Dr CK Kadapa , Dr CG Guiver

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

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