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We have 204 renewable energy PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Simulation and Analysis of Ultra-High Efficiency Free-Piston Engine Power Generators

Durham University

Department of Engineering

Achieving thermal efficiencies beyond 50% represents a transformative opportunity for low-carbon power generation. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Smallbone

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

Bath Engineering & Design Studentships: Physics-Informed Grey-Box Modelling for Oscillation Diagnosis in Future GB Power Networks

University of Bath

Department of Electronic & Electrical Engineering

This project is one of a number in competition for a studentship from the Faculty of Engineering and Design at the University of Bath. Read more

Supervisors: Dr YC Chen, Prof F Li

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

Developing a high-resolution geospatial framework for optimising building decarbonisation through energy efficiency and solar PV

Ulster University - Coleraine Campus

Faculty of Life and Health Sciences

Buildings are a major contributor to energy consumption and carbon emissions, while rising energy costs create challenges for households, businesses and public organisations. Read more

Supervisors: Dr SB Bhatti, Dr P McKenzie

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

3D Concrete-Printed Scour Protection for Offshore Wind Foundations (Ref: AURA27-ABA)

Loughborough University

School of Architecture, Building and Civil Engineering

Offshore wind is essential to the UK's transition to clean energy, but the foundations that support wind turbines face a major challenge. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A Blanco-Alvarez, Prof R Buswell, Prof R Dorrell

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

Fully Funded PhD Positions in Green Engineering, Tribology & Rural Manufacturing

Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham

Centre for International Programs

Do you aspire to create engineering solutions that are sustainable, affordable, and transformative for underserved communities?. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) India PhD Programme

Membrane Technologies for Selective Rare Earth Metal Recovery and Recycling

Durham University

Department of Chemistry

Rare earth metals are essential to electric vehicles, wind turbines and modern electronics, but separating and recovering them remains energy-intensive and chemically demanding. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Borsley

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

Next-generation catalysts for CO2 to methanol conversion

Durham University

Department of Chemistry

Background. The chemicals industry depends on fossil feedstocks and accounts for up to 7% of global CO. 2. emissions. Methanol is a versatile chemical feedstock that can be converted into the raw materials for producing plastics, paints, fine chemicals, and liquid aviation fuel. Read more

Supervisor: Dr L Morris

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

Life-Cycle Driven Design of Sustainable Electric Machines

Durham University

Department of Engineering

Electric machines are essential to our everyday lives, powering everything from electric vehicles to wind turbines. However, making these technologies more sustainable is a key challenge in achieving net-zero emission targets. Read more

Supervisor: Dr N Sarma

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

Dynamic Soil–Monopile Interaction for Offshore Wind Turbines under Seismic Loading.

University of Portsmouth

School of Civil Engineering and Surveying

Applications are invited for a self-funded, 3 year full-time or 6 year part-time PhD project. . The PhD will be based in the School of Civil Engineering and will be supervised by Dr Mehdi Rouholamin, Dr Nikos Nanos and Dr David Begg. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Rouholamin, Dr N Nanos, Dr D Begg

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

Physics Ph.D.

Rochester Institute of Technology USA

RIT’s physics Ph.D. combines our interdisciplinary approach, renowned faculty, and cutting-edge facilities to empower you to excel in your research and shape the future of physics. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) PhD Research Programme

Development of Shape-stabilised PCMs from Agricultural Waste for Clean Energy Applications

Edinburgh Napier University

School of Computing, Engineering & the Built Environment

Agriculture contributes to the world's economic growth by accounting for 4 % of the global gross domestic product (The World Bank, 2023). Read more

Supervisors: Dr CCP Costa Pereira, Dr D Sun

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

Understanding light-induced switching of ferroelectrics towards optically controlled neuromorphic computing

Queen Mary University of London

School of Engineering and Materials Science

Wings that are free to rotate about a fixed point can undergo very large vibrations, with peak-to-peak amplitudes of over 120 degrees. Read more

Supervisor: Dr N Cagney

31 January 2027 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

[School of Engineering PhD Scholarships] Machine learning for violent free surface flows

The University of Manchester

Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Free-surface flows play a critical role in many environmental and renewable energy applications, from coastal protection and flood mitigation to offshore wind turbines and wave energy devices. Read more

Supervisors: Dr G Fourtakas, Prof B Rogers, Dr A Mukherjee

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

Digital Twin-Enabled Fault Detection, Diagnosis and Adaptive Protection of Hybrid PV/Wind–Hydrogen Energy Systems Using Machine Learning for Net-Zero Energy

Ulster University

Faculty of Computing, Engineering and the Built Environment

Research Group: Engineering

As Northern Ireland accelerates towards Net Zero, hybrid renewable-hydrogen systems combining solar PV, wind, electrolysers, hydrogen storage, and fuel cells are emerging as a powerful way to store clean energy and reduce reliance on fossil fuels. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A M Mohammadi

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

Power from the Tide: Modelling a Buoyancy-Driven Energy Converter for Colocation with Marine Infrastructure

University of Liverpool

Faculty of Science and Engineering

Every tide lifts millions of tonnes of water — twice a day, forever, on schedule. This PhD asks how much of that we can turn into power. Read more

Supervisor: Prof MB Bashir

7 December 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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