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We have 39 Marine Sciences PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships
Marine Sciences PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships
We have 39 Marine Sciences PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships
A PhD in Marine Sciences offers you the opportunity to work on research that is of importance to the field of marine sciences. You can focus your research on a particular geographical location such as an ocean, sea or inlets, or you can look at the study of marine organisms such as fish or invertebrates.
What's it like to study a PhD in Marine Sciences?
Working under the guidance of an expert supervisor, you'll work towards completion of a thesis that will make an original contribution to the field of Marine Sciences. You'll have some departmental training sessions and there may also be some core training programmes you can attend.
Most PhD programmes in Marine Sciences have a research training centre attached, meaning you will likely have access to equipment to aid your research. You may also be encouraged to attend conferences or publish your work to promote your research.
Some PhDs in Marine Sciences also come with a research aim already attached. You may also have the option of proposing your own research project, though this is less common.
PhD in Marine Sciences entry requirements
The minimum entry requirement for a PhD in Marine Sciences is usually a 2:1 undergraduate honours degree in a related subject, though a high Masters in a related field may also be required.
PhD in Marine Sciences funding options
The main body funding PhDs in the UK is the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC). Most students have funding coverage through the NERC as part of their PhD studentship, which is awarded with a tuition fee waiver. However, it is possible to apply for standalone research funding elsewhere if you are planning to self-fund your PhD. Possible sources of funding include charities, trusts and government bodies.
PhD in Marine Sciences careers
Many PhD graduates in Marine Sciences go on to work in areas such as conservation, pollution, maritime trade, oil and gas and aquaculture. You may also decide to continue your research career by applying for a postdoc or research fellow position.
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Investigation of business models for the provision of vessel battery charging facilities at ports
This PhD project is part of the. CDT in Sustainable Electric Propulsion. The successful PhD student will be co-supervised by academics from within the. Read more
Sustainability and Ocean Science in the Global Sailing Sector
Applications are invited for a fully-funded three-year PhD to commence in October 2023. . The PhD will be based in the Faculty of Business and Law, and will be supervised by. Read more
SCENARIO: Tracking the bioaccumulation, the metabolization and synergy between Nanoplastics and Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in the food web (SC2023_37)
Investigations on the effects of nanoplastics (NP) on aquatic organisms used concentrations between 2 to 7 order-of-magnitudes higher than those predicted in the open ocean. Read more
SCENARIO: Understanding the diversity in the AMOC response to climate change (SC2023_21)
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SCENARIO NERC DTP
The Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) is a system of currents in the North Atlantic which involves warm water flowing northward in the upper ocean, balanced by a southward ‘return’ flow of cold water at depth. Read more
SCENARIO: Understanding and improving AMOC forecasts in inter-annual to decadal climate prediction (SC2023_22)
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SCENARIO NERC DTP
Decadal prediction is a rapidly growing field that forecasts the evolution of regional climate several years to decades ahead by using information from the current state of the climate. Read more
SCENARIO: New approaches to ocean state analysis for climate and forecasting applications (SC2023_43)
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SCENARIO NERC DTP
Reconstructing present-day and past ocean temperature salinity and circulation states is critical both to making long-range weather and climate forecasts and for understanding how the ocean has responded over the last century to imbalances in the Earth’s energy budget due to global warming. Read more
SCENARIO - Moist processes and their interaction with storm tracks (SC2023_09)
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SCENARIO NERC DTP
Co-supervisors. Prof. Thomas Spengler, Geophysical Institute, University of Bergen, Norway. Prof. Valerio Lucarini, Department of Mathematics, University of Reading. Read more
AI-Based Approaches for Ocean Forecast and Development of Ensemble Ocean Climate Data
The Strathclyde Centre for Doctoral Training (SCDT) in "Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based Ocean Forecasts for Marine Operations" is pleased to announce an available PhD studentship position at the Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of Strathclyde. Read more
Breathing Oceans: An investigation into the life of the Ocean’s skin layer in controlling the ability of our Ocean’s to store greenhouse gases
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Institute of Life and Earth Sciences
We are seeking applicants for a 3-year PhD studentship fully funded by the European Research Council (ERC) under the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme (grant agreement No [949495]), starting 1 September 2023. Read more
Neurosymbolic Machine Learning for Distributed Fibre Optic Sensing
Supervisory Team. Rafael Mestre, Mohammad Belal, Tim Norman. Project description. This PhD project focuses on developing innovative techniques for event detection by exploiting Neurosymbolic Machine Learning methods to data acquired using distributed fibre optic sensing (DFOS) platforms. Read more
The relationship between marine extinction and climate change in space and time
This project will use the fossil record to understand climatic impacts on biodiversity and how extinction might alter regional ecosystems. Read more
An isotope-based approach to quantifying carbon burial in the Proterozoic ocean
Project background. The burial of organic matter in the ocean is a major component of the global carbon cycle, which impacts on global climate. Read more
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Using the population structure of seabirds to predict demography
Oxford Brookes University. Faculty of Health and Life Sciences . Department of Biological and Medical Sciences. 3 Year, full-time PhD studentship. Read more
Developing strategies to improve outcomes in a cluttered seascape
Increasing and diverse uses of the marine environment are leading to cluttered physical and policy seascapes in the UK and elsewhere. Read more
QUADRAT DTP: A sustainable future for Arctic marine shipping using Artificial Intelligence
Arctic warming has led to a dramatic reduction in sea ice coverage. As a result, marine traffic is increasing across the Arctic region and expanding the geographical reach of the Arctic blue economy. Read more