sea PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Avoiding extinction: natural and sexual selection in the wild

The University of Western Australia School of Biological Sciences

Wild populations are becoming smaller and more isolated; whilst simultaneously having to adapt to a rapidly changing environment and climate. Read more

Supervisors: Dr N. R. LeBas, Prof L Simmons

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

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Phylogeography of Caribbean Herpetofauna

Cardiff University Cardiff School of Biosciences

The Caribbean region consists of the Caribbean Sea that is enclosed by northern South America, the eastern cost of Central America and a range of islands from Cuba on the north until the lesser Antilles and Trinidad and Tobago on the East. Read more

Supervisors: Dr P Orozco Ter Wengel, Dr F Hailer

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

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Motion Planning in Autonomous Robots

University of Salford School of Science, Engineering and Environment

Information on this PhD research area can be found further down this page under the details about the Widening Participation Scholarship given immediately below. Read more

Supervisor: Prof W Holderbaum

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

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Industrial PhD project: Design and build of novel scientific instrumentation

University of Surrey School of Mechanical Engineering Sciences

X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS) is the primary technique employed to determine the chemical composition and chemical state of material surfaces, with an analysis depth of approximately 5 nm. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Baker, Prof J F Watts

31 July 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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How do sandy clinoforms develop on the shelves of volcanic islands?

The University of Manchester Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences

Clinoforms are inclined stratigraphic surfaces that encompass rounded sedimentary bodies which build out from shallow to deeper water environments. Read more

Supervisors: Dr N Mitchell, Dr I Kane, Dr R Quartau

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

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Discovery of novel pharmaceuticals from marine and desert microorganisms

Aberdeen University School of Natural and Computing Sciences

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: Prof M Jaspars, Dr R Ebel

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

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Advancing Inclusive and Equitable Approaches for Anticipatory Climate Change Actions

University of Salford School of Science, Engineering and Environment

Information on this PhD research area can be found further down this page under the details about the Widening Participation Scholarship given immediately below. Read more

Supervisors: Dr D Geekiyanage, Assoc Prof K Keraminiyage

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

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PhD position in Structural Engineering - High-performance steel/aluminium structures, sustainable structures with green and recycled materials, structural resilience of steel structures under hazards

University of Canterbury Civil and Natural Resources Engineering

Dr. Ke Jiang’s research group at University of Canterbury – Department of Civil and Natural Resources Engineering has 1 fully funded PhD position in the field of Structural Engineering. Read more

Supervisor: Dr KJ Jiang

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

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Innovations in Waste Energy Minimisation from Maritime Engineering Power and Propulsion Systems

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team. Prof Alan J Murphy & Prof Dominic Hudson. Project description. Although maritime transport is one of the most energy efficient, the cumulative carbon footprint from global shipping is equivalent a large industrialised nation (~3% of global total). Read more

Supervisor: Prof A Murphy

31 August 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Full-duplex underwater acoustic systems

University of York School of Physics, Engineering and Technology

Acoustic signal transmission is the only feasible technology for long-range (>10-100m) underwater communication, navigation and sonar systems. Read more

Supervisor: Dr Y Zakharov

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

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Machine learning in underwater acoustic communication modems

University of York School of Physics, Engineering and Technology

Machine learning is an approach that is useful when a practical optimisation problem is difficult to describe precisely. This approach has found multiple applications. Read more

Supervisor: Dr Y Zakharov

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

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High-frequency underwater acoustic communication for image transmission.

University of York School of Physics, Engineering and Technology

Communication using acoustic waves is the main underwater communication technology, since electro-magnetic waves quickly attenuate underwater. Read more

Supervisor: Dr Y Zakharov

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

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Sonars for precise underwater autonomous vehicle (AUV) navigation.

University of York School of Physics, Engineering and Technology

There is a great interest in underwater autonomous vehicles (AUVs) and currently many companies develop AUVs for multiple applications. Read more

Supervisor: Dr Y Zakharov

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

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High data rate adaptive underwater acoustic networks

University of York School of Physics, Engineering and Technology

The ocean plays a key role in supporting all living organisms on our planet, yet the vast majority of the ocean remains unmapped and unobserved. Read more

Supervisor: Dr Y Zakharov

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

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