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Geoscience PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for UK Students

We have 23 Geoscience PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for UK Students

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ForCaSt - Quantifying the Effects of Forest Thinning on Carbon Sequestration

ForCaSt (Quantifying the Effects of Forest Thinning on Carbon Sequestration) is a research project funded by Teagasc under the Crops, Environment and Land Use Programme, aligned with Ireland’s Climate Action Plan 2024 and National Forestry Strategy. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr JZ Zou, Dr DR Rathore, Dr B Tobin
 18 April 2025  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Methods and tools for the simulation and design of geothermal heat exchangers

Context. Geothermal systems are playing an increasingly important role in ongoing worldwide efforts to develop environmentally friendly, sustainable, and efficient ways of fulfilling space heating and cooling demands. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof M Cimmino
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Multi-scale investigation on salt formations for disposal and storage applications

Salt formations can effectively isolate nuclear waste over geologic timescales under subsurface conditions, and an improved understanding of the complex processes will enhance repository design and safety. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr L Ma, Dr M Babaei, Dr V Tsitsopoulos
 30 April 2025  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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PhD | Doctoral Candidate (W-0037 | all genders)

We are now opening a 3-year position for. PhD | Doctoral Candidate (W-0037 | all genders). Read more
 Supervisor: Dr N Brüggemann
 20 April 2025  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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ACCE+ DLA programme: Understanding and predicting regional sea level variability using simple models

Please note that this project is mainly based at the National Oceanography Centre, Liverpool. Understanding of coastal sea level dynamics is essential for predicting it. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr A P Palóczy, Dr A Wise, Prof C Hughes
 25 April 2025  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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PhD in Geographical and Earth Sciences - Rapid Coastal Change at Slag-Based Anthropogenic Coasts

Start date. 01 October 2025. Anthropogenic coasts are sections of the coast (terrestrial and marine) where anthropogenic activity, particularly deposition of waste material, have impacts on natural systems. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr J MacDonald, Dr G MacKinnon, Dr P Renforth
 30 April 2025  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Multidisciplinary Graduate Program Bridging Knot Topology & Chirality for Sustainability

About WPI-SKCM². As a research center under the Japanese government’s World Premier International Research Center Initiative (WPI), WPI-SKCM² pioneers a new interdisciplinary research paradigm known as "knotted chiral meta matter" (KCM²), which cross-pollinates topology and chirality across disciplines and scales. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  PhD Research Programme
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Numerical Modelling of Pulsed Injection Protocols for Subsurface Energy and CO2 Storage

Project Overview. The subsurface holds enormous potential for climate resilience and carbon reduction. Applications such as CO. 2. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr J Minto, Dr J Roberts
 1 October 2025  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Investigating past North Atlantic Subpolar gyre tipping points to improve Early Warning Systems

Are you passionate about climate science and eager to study past ocean changes to transform our ability to predict and prepare for future climate tipping points? We are seeking for a highly motivated candidate to join an ambitious project investigating past climate tipping points. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr PMS Moffa Sanchez , Prof D Thornalley, Dr E McClymont, Dr R Ivanovic
 31 March 2025  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Modelling CO2 flow and trapping at industrial carbon storage sites

This PhD is one of a number of projects hosted by the Centre for Doctoral Training in Green Industrial Futures (CDT-GIF). We are offering pioneering research projects that will enable PhD researchers to explore key technologies and solutions that will support UK industry to reach net zero. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr SCK Krevor
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Global CO2 storage capacity: Modelling limitations of geography and injectivity

This PhD is one of a number of projects hosted by the Centre for Doctoral Training in Green Industrial Futures (CDT-GIF). We are offering pioneering research projects that will enable PhD researchers to explore key technologies and solutions that will support UK industry to reach net zero. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr SCK Krevor
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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EPSRC iCASE - Revitalizing Groundwater Risk Models: Integrating NSZD into CoronaScreen for Sustainable Solutions

The University of Sheffield, funded by EPSRC and in collaboration with Shell, is offering a fully funded 4-year PhD studentship through the EPSRC Industrial Doctorate Landscape Award (IDLA). Read more
 Supervisors: Dr D Bau, Prof S F Thornton
 31 March 2025  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Sand mining in Southeast Asia: Drivers, impacts and sustainable management

The Tropical Rivers Group at the National Institute of Education (NIE), Nanyang Technological University (NTU), invites applications from exceptionally motivated and passionate individuals for a PhD opportunity to advance research on sand mining, one of the most pressing environmental challenges of our time. Read more
 Supervisor: Assoc Prof E Park
 24 July 2025  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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ARC Postgraduate Research Scholarship

Background. The Faculty of Science Australian Research Council (ARC) Scholarship is designed to support research candidates in conducting research that directly contributes to the Australian community. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr H HDR
 6 June 2025  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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PhD - Performance of deep closed loop geothermal systems in unconventional settings

This is an EPSRC Industrial Cooperative Awards in Science & Engineering (ICASE) training grant, with industrial partner Schlumberger Cambridge Research Limited. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof G Falcone
 31 March 2025  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

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