Don't miss our weekly PhD newsletter | Sign up now Don't miss our weekly PhD newsletter | Sign up now

We have 138 renewable energy PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Discipline

Discipline

All disciplines

Location

Location

All locations

Institution

Institution

All Institutions

PhD Type

PhD Type

All PhD Types

Funding

Funding

All Funding


renewable energy PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 138 renewable energy PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

More details

Photo-thermal composite Phase Change Materials for Photovoltaic and Thermal Hybrid Applications

The UK government is committed to reaching Net Zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. Due to the global economic landscape and energy market, the pathway towards "Net Zero" must be accelerated to release the economic pressure on households and businesses. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr CCP Costa Pereira, Dr NS Sellami
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
More details

(UoM - Tsinghua) - Reliability of Dielectric Interfaces for Power Conversion Applications

The energy system worldwide is transforming rapidly towards the trends of decarbonization and decentralization, which influenced how we generate, transmit and consume electricity every day. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S Li, Prof F Yin
 7 September 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
More details

Optimising OSPC Anodes and Current Collector Interfaces for High-Performance, Next-Generation Anode-Free Cells

Background. The energy crisis and climate emergency demand novel ways to store energy from renewable sources and achieve net-zero carbon emissions. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr M Mercer
 31 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
More details

Advanced Simultaneous Wireless Information and PowerTransfer (SWIPT) systems for future generation IoT systems

In the upcoming era of sixth-generation (6G) networks, it is predicted that a wide range of low-power devices will have the capability to efficiently sense their surroundings and transmit data on a large scale. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof C H See, Dr NOP Ojaroudi Parchin
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
More details

Voltage Waveform and Harmonic Modelling for Enhancing Distribution Grid Hosting Capacity by Ensuring Power Quality Standards

Summary of the proposed. The United Kingdom has set legally binding climate targets, committing to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 and leading the global charge for carbon neutrality. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr MNI Iqbal
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
More details

Investigating cyber-physical power system resilience and operation

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
More details

PhD Studentship: Multi-Length-Scale characterisation of Critical Materials for optimised extraction and recycling

Vacancy information. The Department of Chemical Engineering at University College London (UCL) is one of the leading departments in the UK, with an international reputation for research excellence and impact. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr FI Iacoviello
 30 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
More details

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

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
More details

Water Management-Desalination and Wastewater Treatment

  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
More details

PhD in Chemistry: Electrolysis Technologies for H2 production Catalysed by Plastrons and Foams.

Green hydrogen is hydrogen produced by water electrolysis using renewable electricity. Its production reduces dramatically CO. 2. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof M Pera-Titus
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)
More details

Discovery and Engineering of Novel Hemicellulases from Under-Studied Environments for Sustainable Biomass Conversion

The escalating demand for renewable materials and sustainable energy is driving urgent interest in efficient biomass conversion technologies. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr N Ferry, Dr AMDDR Mayri Diaz De Rienzo
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
More details

Heat networks that support the national grid

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
More details

Design and synthesis of mesoporous zeolite catalysts for the conversion of sugars into biofuels and high-value chemicals

  Research Group: Materials Chemistry
Developing sustainable alternatives to fossil fuels is one of the major challenges in modern chemistry. A promising approach is to convert renewable biomass into transportation fuels and value-added chemicals. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr M Conte
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
More details

Next-Generation Sustainable Aviation Fuels: Molecular Design, Catalysis and Advanced Characterisation

Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) offers a key pathway for aviation decarbonisation by enabling the use of renewable, waste-derived carbon sources and captured CO₂ to produce jet fuel alternatives. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof L C Ganippa
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
More details

A 3-year PhD studentship in Developing Automated In-Situ Spectroscopies to Understand Periodic Trends in Electrocatalyst Performance for Carbon-Neutral Transformations

Supervisor. Dr Benjamin Moss. Application deadline. 31st July 2026. Interview Start date. October 2026. UCL Chemistry Department is offering a fully funded studentship to a highly motivated candidate to start in June-October 2026. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr BM Moss
 31 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

Filtering Results