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We have 219 petroleum or oil or gas PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

HW-3-5 From Pollution to Resource: Process Modelling for Electrochemical Valorisation of Flue Gas

Heriot-Watt University

Green Industrial Futures Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT GIF)

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 J Andresen, Prof S García

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

Surface chemistry and gas reactions in hollow-core optical fibres

University of Southampton

Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team. Professor Austin Taranta, Professor Natallie Wheeler and Dr. Hesameddin Mohammadi. Hollow core fibres are transforming applications in communications, sensing, and high-power laser delivery. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Taranta

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

Revealing the Hidden Light: Understanding the cosmic dust and cold gas in nearby galaxies.

Cardiff University

Cardiff School of Physics and Astronomy

Over half the light ever emitted by stars in the Universe having been absorbed by cosmic dust, and the situation is worse (>90%) when looking at regions where star-formation is occurring. Read more

Supervisors: Dr MW Smith, Prof S Eales

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

Study on Portable MEMS-based Gas Sensor Arrays for Diagnosing and Monitoring Chronic Kidney Disease Using Exhaled Gas Analysis

Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University

School of Mathematics and Physics

Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) is a major public health concern in China, affecting an estimated 132.3 million people, the highest global prevalence. Read more

Supervisor: Dr B Liu

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

Power-to-X: Plasma-based gas conversion into value-added chemicals

University of York

School of Physics, Engineering and Technology

Plasmas are promising technology for the conversion of gases such as CO2, CH4 or N2 into more valuable ones, e.g. CO (starting material for alcohols and hydrocarbons), H2 (clean fuel applications) and NH3 (fertilisers). Read more

Supervisor: Prof E Wagenaars

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

Unravelling Galaxy Evolution: Molecular Gas, Star Formation, and Feedback Mechanisms from the KILOGAS survey

Cardiff University

Cardiff School of Physics and Astronomy

Research Group: Cardiff Hub for Astrophysics Research and Technology

Galaxies are key building blocks of our universe, but we still do not fully understand the physical processes that govern their evolution. Read more

Supervisors: Dr T Davis, Dr MW Smith

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

Application of CCUS in Critical Mineral Extraction from Subsurface Reservoirs

University of Aberdeen

School of Engineering

These projects are open to students worldwide, but have no funding attached. Therefore, the successful applicant will be expected to fund tuition fees at the relevant level (home or international) and any applicable additional research costs. Read more

Supervisors: Dr R Rafati, Dr A Sharifi

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

DPhil in Engineering Science Industrial Doctoral Landscape Award (IDLA) in Gas Turbine Heat Management.

University of Oxford

Department of Engineering Science

Research Studentship in Aircraft Propulsion. 4 year D.Phil. studentship . Project. DPhil in Engineering Science Industrial Doctoral Landscape Award (IDLA) in Gas Turbine Heat Management. Read more

Supervisor: Prof P Ireland

3 July 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

Towards more understanding of aggregation and scaling of calcium carbonate in the petroleum production facility

University of Sheffield

School of Chemical, Materials and Biological Engineering

The scale deposition and aggregation of calcium carbonate in the production facility is challenging problem in the petroleum industry. Read more

Supervisor: Prof AD Salman

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

Gas Transport in Polymeric Materials for Defence Applications

University of Surrey

School of Engineering

Research Group: Engineering Materials / Centre of excellence in Materials Ageing, Performance and Lifetime Prediction

The sustainable use of polymeric materials is underpinned by ensuring long service life in all industries and applications. Understanding durability requires research into the effects of both manufacturing methods and environmental storage conditions on the material properties and performance over time. Read more

Supervisor: Prof M Whiting

12 July 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

Miniaturised Mid-Infrared Photonic Systems for Gas Detection and Mapping

University of Southampton

Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team. Professor Goran Mashanovich and Dr. Milos Nedeljkovic. This project explores compact mid-infrared (mid-IR) LiDAR systems for gas sensing. Read more

Supervisor: Prof G Mashanovich

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

Fluid flow in subsurface reservoirs with application to CCUS

University of Aberdeen

School of Engineering

These projects are open to students worldwide, but have no funding attached. Therefore, the successful applicant will be expected to fund tuition fees at the relevant level (home or international) and any applicable additional research costs. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A Sharifi, Dr R Rafati, Dr A Martinez-Felipe

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

Compostable cutlery from oil palm empty fruit bunch (OPEFB) biomass.

Monash University Malaysia

This project addresses the growing environmental problem caused by single-use plastic waste, particularly in food packaging and cutlery. Read more

Supervisor: Assoc Prof PJ Janarthanan

31 July 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Compostable cutlery from oil palm empty fruit bunch (OPEFB) biomass

Monash University Malaysia

This project addresses the growing environmental problem caused by single-use plastic waste, particularly in food packaging and cutlery. Read more

Supervisor: Assoc Prof PJ Janarthanan

31 July 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Advancing Biodegradable Flotation Reagents: Evaluating Non-polar and Hybrid Oil Collectors Across Diverse Mineral Systems

Imperial College London

Department of Earth Science and Engineering

Research Group: Advanced Mineral Processing Research Group (Department of Earth Science and Engineering)

This PhD project will contribute to the development of more efficient and cost-effective flotation strategies. The project will assess the potential of biodegradable collectors such as gas-to-liquid (GTL) oils and other non-polar reagents as alternative to traditional mineral oil-based collectors. Read more

Supervisors: Dr P Brito-Parada, Prof S Neethling

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

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