Ammonia futures – the changing face of atmospheric nitrogen emissions

Introduction. Air pollution is the greatest environmental threat to human health, and impacts biodiversity, and ecosystem services. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Moller, Prof A C Lewis

12 April 2025 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Miniaturising gross proximate composition analysis techniques to develop accurate ecological models of marine species interactions at the scale of offshore windfarms

University of Hull

Offshore Wind CDT

This PhD scholarship is offered by the EPSRC CDT in Offshore Wind Energy Sustainability and Resilience, a partnership between the Universities of Durham, Hull, Loughborough and Sheffield. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Richardson, Dr M Johnson

9 May 2025 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Antibiotics from the abyss – assessing the impact of deep-sea mining on biodiscovery

Newcastle University

Faculty of Medical Sciences

Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) is predicted to cause more than 10 million deaths annually by 2050, making it the greatest threat, globally, to human health. Read more

Supervisor: Dr K Duncan

31 March 2025 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Take your research degree with the School of Science, Monash University Malaysia

Monash University Malaysia

School of Science

Over 100+ Scholarships Available. Scholarships include the Graduate Research Excellence Scholarships, Tuition Waiver Scholarships, Global Excellence and Mobility Scholarships. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) International PhD Programme

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Identifying levers for reducing the exposure of urban wildlife to chemical contaminants

University of York

Department of Environment and Geography

Are you passionate about solving complex environmental challenges? Interested in creating non-toxic urban spaces that benefit society and nature alike? This exciting PhD project, part of the NERC-funded ECOSOLUTIONS Doctoral Focal Award, offers the opportunity to help tackle the problem of chemical pollution in urban environments. Read more

Supervisors: Prof K Arnold, Mr L Walker, Dr SQ Qassim, Dr C Ramwell

4 April 2025 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Sensing the unseen: How diatoms detect and respond to highly dilute sex-inducing pheromones

Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology

International Max Planck Research School

Background. Diatoms are abundant unicellular microalgae that contribute approximately 20% of global photosynthetic CO₂ fixation. Despite their vital role in regulating Earth’s climate, fundamental aspects of their biology, such as sexual reproduction, remain poorly understood. Read more

Supervisors: Prof G. Pohnert, Dr M Knaden

22 April 2025 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Process Industries: Net Zero

Newcastle University

Faculty of Science, Agriculture and Engineering

These PhD projects will train the next generation of process and chemical engineers, and chemists, to develop the new processes, process technologies and green chemistries required for the process industries' transition to Net Zero. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training

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EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Process Industries: Net Zero

University of York

These PhD projects will train the next generation of process and chemical engineers, and chemists, to develop the new processes, process technologies and green chemistries required for the process industries' transition to Net Zero. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training

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Sono-Bio for solids: Treatment of contaminated solids and soils using a new sono-bio technology

University of Surrey

School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering

Our vision is to demonstrate a novel hybrid technology combining high-frequency ultrasound (HFUS) and microorganisms for the treatment of persistent organic pollutants. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Bussemaker, Prof C Avignone Rossa

23 April 2025 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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ECOSOLUTIONS - Earth, Fire, Wind and Water: Understanding and reducing pollution caused by domestic solid fuel burning in urban environments.

University of Sheffield

School of Psychology

Are you passionate about solving complex environmental challenges? Interested in creating non-toxic urban spaces that benefit society and nature alike? This exciting PhD project, part of the NERC-funded ECOSOLUTIONS Doctoral Focal Award, offers the opportunity to help tackle the problem of chemical pollution in urban environments. Read more

Supervisors: Dr C Wood, Dr D Das, Dr T Andrade, Dr RG Bryant

4 April 2025 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Drivers of AMR across urban systems and the effectiveness of chemical-based risk management

UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology - Wallingford

UK CEH

Are you passionate about solving complex environmental challenges? Interested in creating non-toxic urban spaces that benefit society and nature alike? This exciting PhD project, part of the NERC-funded ECOSOLUTIONS Doctoral Focal Award, offers the opportunity to help tackle the problem of chemical pollution in urban environments. Read more

Supervisors: Dr IS Stanton, Prof JS Snape, Dr J Wilkinson, Dr E Corbett, Dr S Zappala

4 April 2025 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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ECOSOLUTIONS - Urban Systems and Policy: Mapping urban systems and driving policy change

University of Sheffield

School of Biosciences

Are you passionate about solving complex environmental challenges? Interested in creating non-toxic urban spaces that benefit society and nature alike? This exciting PhD project, part of the NERC-funded ECOSOLUTIONS Doctoral Focal Award, offers the opportunity to help tackle the problem of chemical pollution in urban environments. Read more

Supervisors: Prof C Burns, Prof K Arnold, Dr Darren Watson

4 April 2025 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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ECOSOLUTIONS - Combining Nature and Technology to Tackle the Urban Chemical Pollution Challenge

University of Sheffield

School of Biosciences

Are you passionate about solving complex environmental challenges? Interested in creating non-toxic urban spaces that benefit society and nature alike? This exciting PhD project, part of the NERC-funded ECOSOLUTIONS Doctoral Focal Award, offers the opportunity to help tackle the problem of chemical pollution in urban environments. Read more

Supervisors: Dr I Douterelo, Prof A Boxall, Dr Maria Bergheim, Dr J Tolls

4 April 2025 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Toxicodynamics of Legacy and Emerging Metal Pollutants in Marine Ecosystems Using Two Ectoparasites

University of the West of Scotland

School of Health & Life Sciences

This fully funded PhD project fits within the MASTS themes of Challenged Ecosystems and Multiple Emerging Contaminants. It will focus on the use of ectoparasites as bioindicators for assessing the toxicodynamics of legacy and emerging metal pollutants in marine environments. Read more

Supervisors: Dr B Gilbert, Dr K Rodgers

16 May 2025 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Aquatic Biofilms as Environmental Reservoirs: Investigating Antimicrobial Resistance Dynamics in Coastal Ecosystems

University of the West of Scotland

School of Health & Life Sciences

Project Overview. Applications are invited for a fully-funded PhD studentship investigating the critical role of aquatic biofilms in the emergence, transmission, and evolution of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) within coastal ecosystems. Read more

Supervisors: Dr K Rodgers, Dr WG Mackay

30 June 2025 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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We have 25 Environmental Biology (chemistry) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for Self-funded Students

Environmental Biology (chemistry) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for Self-funded Students

We have 25 Environmental Biology (chemistry) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for Self-funded Students

Ammonia futures – the changing face of atmospheric nitrogen emissions

Miniaturising gross proximate composition analysis techniques to develop accurate ecological models of marine species interactions at the scale of offshore windfarms

Antibiotics from the abyss – assessing the impact of deep-sea mining on biodiscovery

Take your research degree with the School of Science, Monash University Malaysia

Identifying levers for reducing the exposure of urban wildlife to chemical contaminants

Sensing the unseen: How diatoms detect and respond to highly dilute sex-inducing pheromones

EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Process Industries: Net Zero

EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Process Industries: Net Zero

Sono-Bio for solids: Treatment of contaminated solids and soils using a new sono-bio technology

ECOSOLUTIONS - Earth, Fire, Wind and Water: Understanding and reducing pollution caused by domestic solid fuel burning in urban environments.

Drivers of AMR across urban systems and the effectiveness of chemical-based risk management

ECOSOLUTIONS - Urban Systems and Policy: Mapping urban systems and driving policy change

ECOSOLUTIONS - Combining Nature and Technology to Tackle the Urban Chemical Pollution Challenge

Toxicodynamics of Legacy and Emerging Metal Pollutants in Marine Ecosystems Using Two Ectoparasites

Aquatic Biofilms as Environmental Reservoirs: Investigating Antimicrobial Resistance Dynamics in Coastal Ecosystems

We have 25 Environmental Biology (chemistry) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for Self-funded Students

Environmental Biology (chemistry) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for Self-funded Students

We have 25 Environmental Biology (chemistry) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for Self-funded Students

Ammonia futures – the changing face of atmospheric nitrogen emissions

Miniaturising gross proximate composition analysis techniques to develop accurate ecological models of marine species interactions at the scale of offshore windfarms

Antibiotics from the abyss – assessing the impact of deep-sea mining on biodiscovery

Take your research degree with the School of Science, Monash University Malaysia

Identifying levers for reducing the exposure of urban wildlife to chemical contaminants

Sensing the unseen: How diatoms detect and respond to highly dilute sex-inducing pheromones

EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Process Industries: Net Zero

EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Process Industries: Net Zero

Sono-Bio for solids: Treatment of contaminated solids and soils using a new sono-bio technology

ECOSOLUTIONS - Earth, Fire, Wind and Water: Understanding and reducing pollution caused by domestic solid fuel burning in urban environments.

Drivers of AMR across urban systems and the effectiveness of chemical-based risk management

ECOSOLUTIONS - Urban Systems and Policy: Mapping urban systems and driving policy change

ECOSOLUTIONS - Combining Nature and Technology to Tackle the Urban Chemical Pollution Challenge

Toxicodynamics of Legacy and Emerging Metal Pollutants in Marine Ecosystems Using Two Ectoparasites

Aquatic Biofilms as Environmental Reservoirs: Investigating Antimicrobial Resistance Dynamics in Coastal Ecosystems

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