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remote sensing PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 38 remote sensing PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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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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FIBER-OPTIC HEALTH AND USAGE MONITORING SYSTEM: ADVANCED MATERIALS, PHOTONIC SENSING AND PREDICTIVE ALGORITHMS

Open PhD positions. First call. 26/03/2026 (https://www.polimi.it/dottorato/futuri-dottorandi/ammissione/bandi-e-posizioni-aperte/ciclo-41/4-bando-aggiuntivo-2025-26#c31040). Read more
 Supervisor: Prof P Bettini
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)
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[School of Engineering PhD Scholarships] Novel Autonomous Sensing Platforms for Monitoring Sea-Ice and Climate Processes in Polar Regions

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)
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Beyond Detection Shadows: Spatially Explicit AI for Inferring Wildlife Recovery under Observation Uncertainty

Wildlife sightings are increasing across China, but it remains unclear whether these reports reflect genuine ecological recovery or growing observation effort. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr J Li
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Drivers and consequences of recent changes in bird migration FRANCO_UEA_ARIES27

Background. Migration enables species to cope with fluctuations in resource availability, but recently dramatic changes have been observed, including reductions in migratory distance, advancement of the migratory timing or abandonment of migratory behaviour. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr A Franco
 16 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Are forests becoming more vulnerable to climate extremes?

Background. Forests absorb ~30% of the carbon dioxide (CO2) humans emit each year, making them one of the most important natural brakes on climate change. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr M O'Sullivan, Dr T Economou, Dr T R Rosan
 13 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Robust and scalable spatio-temporal modelling

Background. Probabilistic machine learning allows us to learn from data while quantifying uncertainty, and is increasingly important in climate science. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof F X B Briol, Dr M Tsamados
 13 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Uncertainty in Urban Heat Risk: Thermal Exposure, Social Vulnerability and Adaptation in Tier II Indian cities

Background. India’s urban heat crisis has reached a critical threshold with 2024 the warmest year on record. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S L Law, Dr P A Arabindoo
 13 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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[School of Engineering PhD Scholarships] Satellite Retasking in Very Low Earth Orbit using Enhanced Aerodynamics

Very Low Earth Orbits (VLEO), orbits lower than those typically used, present substantial benefits for multiple applications, e.g. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr P Roberts, Dr C McGrath
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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[School of Natural Sciences PhD Scholarships] Mathematical Foundations of Learned Priors for Coherent Imaging

How can machine learning be used to aid image formation when these images are complex-valued, resolution varies between acquisitions, and reliable ground truth is unavailable?. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr F M Watson, Dr JL Latz
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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PhD in Bridging Physics and Earth Observation: Geospatial foundation models for real-time flood mapping.

Overview of the Project. Flooding is one of the most significant natural hazards in the United Kingdom, with increasing frequency and severity driven by climate change and urban expansion. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr MP Peppa, Dr V Glenis, Dr M Herrera
 19 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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AI for Nature: Using computer science to reconnect fragmented freshwater ecosystems

Supervisory Team. Professor Paul Kemp and Dr Andrew Vowles. Freshwater ecosystems are the most degraded on the planet and the species they support the most threatened. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof P Kemp
 30 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Modelling effects of microclimate variability on climate-induced ranges shifts in Madagascar

Anthropogenic climate change (ACC) is anticipated to significantly alter the future distribution of plant species in tropical regions. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr K Brown
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Synergies between thermal and optical properties of the Urban Green Infrastructure - urban surfaces system

The combined effects of urbanization and global warming intensify urban overheating and increase both the frequency and severity of climate change–driven extreme heat events with detrimental consequences to public health and infrastructure. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr C.H. Halios
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Geo-Aware Graph Learning for Transferable Flood Mapping from Earth Observation Data (GRAFT)

Project Description. Flood mapping from Earth observation (EO) data is a critical input to disaster risk management and climate resilience planning. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr O Karakus, Dr P Corcoran, Prof P Rosin, Prof P Atkinson
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only