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We have 204 renewable energy PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Solar Energy for De-carbonisation of Textile Dyeing: Enabling Sustainable Fashion Manufacturing (Ref: SF-SR-2026-1)

Loughborough University

Wolfson School of Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering

The global textile and fashion industry is one of the most environmentally impactful sectors, with significant contributions to water pollution, carbon emissions, and resource depletion. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Rahatekar, Dr R Blanchard

30 December 2026 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Advanced Modelling of Frictional Interfaces in Renewable Energy Structures

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 M Kartal, Prof M Kashtalyan, Dr D Mulvihill

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

Thawing Greenland, Powering Tomorrow: Dynamic ice sheet hydrology for Sustainable Energy

Lancaster University

Lancaster Environment Centre

Research Group: Polar and Alpine Science

This PhD is part of the Net Zero Polar Science DTP, which aims to make polar science possible in a net zero world. For further details visit https://nzps-dtp.ac.uk/. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A Leeson, Prof A Banwell, Dr TM Mitcham

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

Agentic AI for Autonomous, Resilient, and Sustainable Smart Grid Systems

Monash University Malaysia

Engineering and Information Technology

The rapid integration of renewable energy resources, distributed energy resources (DERs), electric vehicles (EVs), battery energy storage systems (BESS), and intelligent grid-edge devices is fundamentally transforming conventional electrical power systems into highly decentralized and cyber-physical smart grids. Read more

Supervisor: Dr Charles Sarimuthu

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

4-Year Fully Funded EPSRC PhD Studentship in Exploring Loss Mechanisms in Organic Materials for Solar Energy

University College London

Department of Chemistry

Project ID. 2531cs1092. EPSRC Theme. Physical Sciences. Principal Supervisor. Tracey Clarke. Department. Chemistry, UCL Faculty of Mathematical & Physical Sciences (MAPS). Read more

Supervisor: Dr T Clarke

8 January 2027 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

[School of Engineering PhD Scholarships] Distributed adaptive optimal control of offshore renewable energy farms

The University of Manchester

Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering

Oceans provide abundant offshore renewable energy (ORE) resources, mainly including wind, wave, and tidal energy. Read more

Supervisors: Prof G Li, Prof P Stansby

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

Digital optical fibre sensing techniques for ocean, subsurface and infrastructure monitoring near a tidal energy farm

University of Southampton

NERC IGNITE Doctoral Landscape Award

Project Overview. Offshore renewable energy turbines require large infrastructure to withstand harsh environmental loads, which can alter ocean dynamics and affect ecosystems. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Mangriotis, Prof J Dix, Dr D White, Dr M Belal

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

Simulation and optimisation of reverse osmosis desalination process with renewable energy

University of Bradford

Faculty of Engineering & Digital Technologies

Desalination of seawater has been gaining increasing momentum to overcome the freshwater scarcity around the world. Among the various technologies, RO (reverse osmosis) is one of the most promising seawater desalination technologies for freshwater production but is energy intensive. Read more

Supervisor: Prof I Mujtaba

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

Smart Grids for Decarbonisation and Flexibility: Renewable and Transport Energy Integration

University of Birmingham

Department of Electronic, Electrical and Systems Engineering

Achieving net-zero emissions requires an energy system that is highly flexible, resilient, and capable of integrating large volumes of renewable generation and electrified transport. Read more

Supervisor: Dr Z T Tian

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

University of Liverpool and Liverpool John Moores University PhD opportunities in Net Zero Maritime Energy Solutions (N0MES)

Liverpool John Moores University

The N0MES CDT is a partnership between the University of Liverpool and Liverpool John Moores University and is supported by EPSRC and over 30 maritime focused partners. Read more

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

University of Liverpool and Liverpool John Moores University PhD opportunities in Net Zero Maritime Energy Solutions (N0MES)

University of Liverpool

The N0MES CDT is a partnership between the University of Liverpool and Liverpool John Moores University and is supported by EPSRC and over 30 maritime focused partners. Read more

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

Physics-Informed Artificial Intelligence for Online Monitoring, Diagnosis, and Prognosis of Insulation Degradation in Wind Turbine Generators

University of Sheffield

Offshore Wind CDT

This PhD scholarship is offered by the EPSRC CDT in Offshore Wind Energy Sustainability and Resilience; a partnership between the Universities of Durham, Hull, Loughborough and Sheffield. Read more

Supervisors: Prof Z Lang, Dr A Griffo

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

Aero-Hydro Coupling under Extreme Wind-Wave Misalignment: Rotor Performance and Wake Dynamics of Floating Offshore Wind Turbines

Durham University

Offshore Wind CDT

This PhD scholarship is offered by the EPSRC CDT in Offshore Wind Energy Sustainability and Resilience; a partnership between the Universities of Durham, Hull, Loughborough and Sheffield. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Seaid, Dr M Bastankhah

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

Microbial and Molecular Drivers of Feedstock Co-Digestion for Resilient Biomethane Production

Durham University

Department of Biosciences

Can we unlock more renewable energy from organic waste by understanding the invisible microbial communities that power it?. Every day, enormous quantities of organic waste contain energy that could be recovered as renewable gas. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Quintela-Baluja

1 February 2027 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

Lifecycle damage analysis of offshore wind turbine welded structures using advanced experimental and numerical techniques

University of Birmingham

Department of Civil Engineering

Offshore wind energy is one of the most efficient and rapidly expanding sources of renewable energy, and it is increasingly recognised as a key solution for meeting the UK’s short- and long-term energy demands. Read more

Supervisor: Prof A Mehmanparast

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

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