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We have 204 renewable energy PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Investigating cyber-physical power system resilience and operation

University of Sheffield

School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Are you interested in studying in a World Top Russell Group university in the UK? We are seeking to appoint a PhD student in electrical power systems. Read more

Supervisor: Prof XZ Zhang

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

Engineering Marine Bacterial Communities for Bioprotection of Offshore Wind Infrastructure and Reduction of Metal Leaching into Ocean Ecosystems

Durham University

Offshore Wind CDT

Offshore wind energy is expanding rapidly as nations transition toward low-carbon energy systems. However, the long-term durability of offshore wind infrastructure remains threatened by corrosion and metal leaching from steel foundations, sacrificial anodes, coatings, and associated submerged components. Read more

Supervisors: Dr J Munoz, Dr M Quintela-Baluja

15 January 2027 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

[School of Engineering PhD Scholarships] Optimisation of wind and tidal-stream turbine arrays using advanced wake and turbine-control algorithms

The University of Manchester

Department of Civil Engineering and Management

The generation of energy from fossil fuels which has prompted huge economic growth since the industrial revolution is now faltering under two major problems. Read more

Supervisors: Dr D Apsley, Dr H Mullings

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

PhD Global Excellence and Mobility Scholarship (GEMS 2027) Solar Carbon Dioxide Conversion to Renewable Fuels

Monash University Malaysia

Engineering and Information Technology

The increasing concentration of atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) is a major driver of climate change, creating an urgent need for technologies that can simultaneously mitigate emissions and generate sustainable energy. Read more

Supervisor: Dr L Tan

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

Moving beyond oil from below through creative practice and urban artivism for the transition to post-fossil fuels cities

University of Reading

School of the Built Environment

As many countries grapple with the transition towards a regime of renewable energies, fossil fuels continue to determine the daily existence of the majority of the world’s population. Read more

Supervisor: Dr P Plaza

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

Water Management-Desalination and Wastewater Treatment

University of Bradford

Faculty of Engineering & Digital Technologies

Research Group: Water Engineering and Natural Environment

Water management is very important in many countries in the world. Out of many aspects of water management, freshwater production by desalination technologies (thermal and membrane) and wastewater treatment by various technologies are the most important ones. Read more

Supervisor: Prof I Mujtaba

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

EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Sustainable Chemical Technologies: A Systems Approach

University of Bath

Institute of Sustainability and Climate Change

We are offering ~15 fully funded PhD studentships starting in October 2027. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training

Heat networks that support the national grid

University of Reading

School of the Built Environment

Heating accounts for about 37% of total greenhouse gas emissions in the UK (DESNZ 2024). Decarbonisation of heat is, therefore, critical to meeting national net zero carbon targets. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Shahrestani, Prof S Smith

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

Investigation of water-associated deactivation mechanisms for industrial Fischer Tropsch catalysts

Cardiff University

Cardiff School of Chemistry

Summary. Cheap, clean, and sustainable portable energy is essential for achieving net zero, with sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) expected to play a critical role in decarbonising air transport. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Logsdail

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

PhD Scholarship Project: Photocatalytic routes for sustainable chemical transformations

Imperial College London

Department of Chemical Engineering

Photocatalysis offers a powerful route to use light energy to drive chemical transformations under mild conditions, potentially replacing energy-intensive thermal processes and enabling more sustainable pathways to fuels and value-added chemicals. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Eslava

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

[School of Engineering PhD Scholarships] Uncovering nonlinear dynamics for complex power systems

The University of Manchester

Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering

Power systems are going through unprecedented changes, driven by the need for decarbonisation but also due to other technical, economic, and social reasons. Read more

Supervisors: Dr P Papadopoulos, Prof J Milanovic

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

Material Science and Engineering PhD — Fully Funded

King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)

Physical 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

(BBSRC CASE) Translating sustainability metrics into strain engineering and process development strategies for sophorolipids production

The University of Manchester

Department of Chemical Engineering

Sophorolipids (SL) are promising alternatives to fossil-derived surfactants. Produced by microbial fermentation of renewable feedstocks, SL are key ingredients in consumer product formulations. Read more

Supervisor: Dr R Cuellar-Franca

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

Confined Electrocatalysis for Selective Nitrate Reduction and Sustainable Nitrogen Recovery

University of Southampton

NERC IGNITE Doctoral Landscape Award

Project Overview. Nitrate pollution from fertiliser runoff threatens freshwater and coastal ecosystems while wasting a valuable nitrogen resource. Read more

Supervisors: Dr P Wells, Dr I S Nandhakumar, Dr P Lam

7 January 2027 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

PhD in Chemical Engineering: Multiscale Modelling and Optimisation of Alkaline Water Electrolysers for Improved Performance and Durability

Newcastle University

School of Engineering

This PhD studentship offers an exciting opportunity to develop advanced computational models and artificial intelligence (AI) techniques to improve the efficiency, performance and lifetime of hydrogen electrolysers. Read more

Supervisors: Dr D Niblett, Dr M Mamlouk

22 November 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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