PhD Projects, Programs & Scholarships in Aberdeen

Prof J Smith, Dr A Brand, Prof D Paterson, Prof J Baxter

Application Deadline: 31 January 2020

Funding Type

PhD Type

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

This project has funding attached for UK and EU students, though the amount may depend on your nationality. Non-EU students may still be able to apply for the project provided they can find separate funding. You should check the project and department details for more information.

Coastal wetlands provide numerous critical ecosystem services, including storm surge protection, fisheries production, improvement of water quality, and carbon sequestration, and are potentially one of the most effective ecosystems on the planet for slowing global warming.

ENDS: Explainability of Non-Deterministic Solvers - TWO collaborative studentships with Robert Gordon University, University of Stirling, British Telecom, ARR Craib & the Data Lab

Robert Gordon University
Computing Science & Digital Media

Prof J McCall, Dr A Brownless

Application Deadline: 13 December 2019

Funding Type

PhD Type

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

This project has funding attached for UK and EU students, though the amount may depend on your nationality. Non-EU students may still be able to apply for the project provided they can find separate funding. You should check the project and department details for more information.

Applications are sought for Research Studentships (PhD) in Computational Intelligence at Robert Gordon University (RGU) and at University of Stirling (UoS).

Managing the Impact of Recovering Mobile Predators on Endangered Birds Through Prey Switching: A Field Experiment in a Habitat Restoration Landscape in the Cairngorms

Prof X Lambin, Dr A Payo-Payo, Dr C Sutherland, Mr K Kortland

Application Deadline: 17 January 2020

Funding Type

PhD Type

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

This project has funding attached for UK and EU students, though the amount may depend on your nationality. Non-EU students may still be able to apply for the project provided they can find separate funding. You should check the project and department details for more information.

The restoration of ecosystems is being implemented in large areas in Scotland with the goal of reinstating lost biodiversity and ecosystem functions.

The Significance of Macroalgal Detritus for Marine Food Webs and Blue-Carbon Sequestration

Prof U Witte, Prof W Austin, Dr P Smith

Application Deadline: 31 December 2019

Funding Type

PhD Type

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

This project has funding attached for UK and EU students, though the amount may depend on your nationality. Non-EU students may still be able to apply for the project provided they can find separate funding. You should check the project and department details for more information.

Marine plants draw down CO2, and in a world of rising atmospheric CO2 levels carbon sinks in vegetated coastal ecosystems can sequester CO2 on geological time scales and are now referred to as ‘Blue Carbon’.

Linking Microbial Physiology with Carbon Transformations in Peatlands Under Land Use Change

Dr A Malik, Dr R Andersen, Dr R Artz, Prof J Smith

Application Deadline: 9 January 2020

Funding Type

PhD Type

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

This project has funding attached for UK and EU students, though the amount may depend on your nationality. Non-EU students may still be able to apply for the project provided they can find separate funding. You should check the project and department details for more information.

Significant amount of carbon is stored in soils, particularly in peatlands. Increasing food and energy needs have led to intensive land use practices that deplete soil organic carbon (SOC) stores.

EASTBIO: Co-benefits and trade-offs of bioenergy with carbon capture and storage – the role of feedstock sustainability

Prof P Smith, Dr R Heaton

Application Deadline: 5 January 2020

Funding Type

PhD Type

Competition Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

This project is in competition for funding with other projects. Usually the project which receives the best applicant will be successful. Unsuccessful projects may still go ahead as self-funded opportunities.

Supervisors. Professor Pete Smith (University of Aberdeen). https://www.abdn.ac.uk/people/pete.smith/. Dr Rebecca Heaton (Drax Group).

EASTBIO: The role of mannose exposure as a mechanism of ageing exploited by Plasmodium falciparum.

Aberdeen University
School of Medicine, Medical Sciences & Nutrition

Prof M A Vickers, Dr A Rowe, Prof H M Wilson

Application Deadline: 5 January 2020

Funding Type

PhD Type

Competition Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

This project is in competition for funding with other projects. Usually the project which receives the best applicant will be successful. Unsuccessful projects may still go ahead as self-funded opportunities.

Supervisors. Professor Mark Vickers (University of Aberdeen). https://www.abdn.ac.uk/people/m.a.vickers. Professor Alexandra Rowe (University of Edinburgh).

EASTBIO: Identifying molecular controls involved in limb development and limb length

Aberdeen University
School of Medicine, Medical Sciences & Nutrition

Prof N Vargesson, Prof L Erskine, Prof M Collinson

Application Deadline: 5 January 2020

Funding Type

PhD Type

Competition Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

This project is in competition for funding with other projects. Usually the project which receives the best applicant will be successful. Unsuccessful projects may still go ahead as self-funded opportunities.

Supervisors. Professor Neil Vargesson (University of Aberdeen). https://www.abdn.ac.uk/people/n.vargesson/. Professor Lynda Erskine (University of Aberdeen).

EASTBIO: Gut microbiota mediates distinct metabolic effects through dietary fibre fermentation.

Aberdeen University
School of Medicine, Medical Sciences & Nutrition

Dr A Ross, Prof P Morgan

Application Deadline: 5 January 2020

Funding Type

PhD Type

Competition Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

This project is in competition for funding with other projects. Usually the project which receives the best applicant will be successful. Unsuccessful projects may still go ahead as self-funded opportunities.

Supervisors. Dr Alexander Ross (University of Aberdeen). https://www.abdn.ac.uk/rowett/research/alexander-ross.php. Professor Peter Morgan (University of Aberdeen).

EASTBIO: Understanding the pathogenesis of life-threatening Burkholderia cenocepacia infections using blocking antibodies and novel chemistry scaffolds to untangle complex aspects of AMR

Aberdeen University
School of Medicine, Medical Sciences & Nutrition

Prof A Porter, Dr S Palliyil, Prof M Jaspars

Application Deadline: 5 January 2020

Funding Type

PhD Type

Competition Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

This project is in competition for funding with other projects. Usually the project which receives the best applicant will be successful. Unsuccessful projects may still go ahead as self-funded opportunities.

Supervisors. Professor Andy Porter (University of Aberdeen). https://www.abdn.ac.uk/people/a.porter. Dr Soumya Palliyil (University of Aberdeen).