soil PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 55 soil PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Deep Learning for Woodland Soil Biodiversity Identification and Monitoring

University of Strathclyde Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering

Soils are one of the most important reservoirs of biodiversity [1], and soil fauna is a critical component of functioning ecosystems across the world. Read more

Supervisors: Dr C Tachtatzis, Dr R A Atkinson

Year round applications PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Computational modelling of mineral-organic binding in soil

University of Sheffield Department of Chemistry

Soils contain large amounts of organic matter (also called “soil organic carbon”). there is three times as much carbon stored in soil than in the atmosphere as CO. Read more

Supervisor: Dr N Martsinovich

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

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Simulating soil carbon: Next generation artificial intelligence for quantum gains in soil carbon

University of Tasmania Tasmanian Institute for Agriculture

Soil carbon sequestration has tremendous potential to help mitigate greenhouse gas emissions and climate change. Read more

Supervisor: Dr K Liu

1 October 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Carbon leakage in forest ecosystems – towards understanding the real contribution of forests to mitigate climate change

Glasgow Caledonian University School of Computing, Engineering & the Built Environment

REFERENCE NUMBER. Please use the following reference number. SCEBE-22SF-CLIFE-Ollauri. Either select from the drop down list or refer to the reference number in the prospective applicant text box if applying that way. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A Ollauri, Dr S B Mickovski

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

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Carbon leakage in forest ecosystems – towards a better understanding of the real contribution of forests to mitigate climate change

Glasgow Caledonian University School of Computing, Engineering & the Built Environment

Reference number. SCEBE/21SF/009/AO. Aim and Scope. The ability of forest ecosystems to store carbon (C; e.g. CO2) above and belowground makes afforestation one of the leading measures to fight climate change. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A Ollauri, Dr S B Mickovski, Prof R Emmanuel

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

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Carbon sequestration from Agricultural soils from different Land-uses, Managements and Soil types (CALMS)

Trinity College Dublin Department of Botany

Agriculture dominates the Irish landscape, with ~60% of the total land area devoted to grass-based agriculture for beef and dairy production. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Saunders

Year round applications PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

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4-year PhD Studentship: Impact of the microbial biodiversity and micro-ecological processes on the transmission and persistency of diseases in dairy farms: a multidisciplinary, adaptive research approach

University of Bristol Bristol Veterinary School

Soil provides the basic structure for the development of the ecosystem where humans and animals live. Soil microbiota, including different pathogenic and non-pathogenic microorganisms, are responsible for the health and maintenance of the ecosystem, creating the greatest biodiversity in the world. Read more

Supervisor: Dr B Amato

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

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Geotechnics: Acoustic Emission Monitoring in Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (Ref: ABCE-ASm2-24)

Loughborough University School of Architecture, Building and Civil Engineering

Global change is accelerating the rate of deterioration of geotechnical systems (slopes, tunnels, foundations, retaining structures, pipelines). Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Smith

1 April 2025 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Developing a soil health index using advanced remote and proximal sensing methods in a unique and complex salt-affected environment to test and refine AI technologies, with the potential for significant agricultural, environmental, and socio-economic benefits

University of Zagreb Faculty of Agriculture

We are pleased to announce an opening a full-time PhD position for six (6) years at the University of Zagreb, Faculty of Agriculture. Read more

Supervisor: Prof M Zovko

Year round applications PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Elucidating the fate of iron and copper based nanofertilizer in soil-plant system using isotope labelling and synchrotron techniques

Queen Mary University of London School of Physical and Chemical Sciences

Nanotechnology is a rapidly advancing enabling technology with the potential to revolutionize modern life. More recently, the application of nanotechnology in agriculture has garnered significant attention due to its high potential to facilitate sustainable agriculture and enhance food security. Read more

Supervisor: Dr P Zhang

Year round applications PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Mechanistic responses of phosphorus-limited forests to CO2 enrichment

Western Sydney University Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment

The Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment (HIE) is offering a PhD research scholarship, to examine the effects of phosphorus (P) × CO2 interactions on below-ground responses of forest ecosystems. Read more

Supervisor: Dr C Macdonald

30 September 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Studentship in the Biochar Demonstrator: Advanced Methods for Assessing the Permanence of Biochar - (ENG 180)

University of Nottingham Faculty of Engineering

. The Biochar Demonstrator is part of the UK Research and Innovation £31.5M programme in greenhouse gas removal1 to help the UK meet its net zero climate target by 2050. Read more

Supervisors: Prof C Snape, Dr W Meredith

30 September 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Geotechnical Seismic Isolation Technology for Global Earthquake Resilience and Environmental Sustainability

Edinburgh Napier University School of Computing, Engineering & the Built Environment

The key idea is that Rubber-Soil mixtures (RSm), derived from car tyres, can be used to modify the foundation and protect civil structures against the action of earthquakes at beneficial economic and environmental costs. Read more

Supervisors: Dr JB Bernal-Sanchez, Dr J McDougall

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

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Sustainable approaches to improve cotton productivity

Western Sydney University Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment

Western Sydney University (WSU) is offering two research scholarships under the joint WSU-Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC) initiative to highly motivated PhD candidates to work within a research group addressing how emerging plant, microbial, soil and molecular approaches can sustainably enhance cotton productivity. Read more

Supervisor: Prof B Singh

30 September 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Gene editing to improve salt tolerance in legumes - PhD

Cranfield University School of Water, Energy and Environment (SWEE)

Soil salinization, occurring either naturally (through rainfall salt deposition or weathering of parent rock material) or as a result of anthropogenic activity (poor irrigation and land management practices, rising sea levels) poses a global challenge for crop production and is expected to intensify with projected climate change scenarios. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Kourmpetli

11 December 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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