ocean PhD Research Projects PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Detecting rapid changes and tipping points in the abyssal ocean circulation

University of Southampton School of Ocean and Earth Sciences

The abyssal ocean circulation is key to Earth’s climate. Numerical models suggest that the circulation is slowing down dramatically. Read more

Supervisors: Prof A. N. G. Garabato, Dr AS Silvano, Dr C.Z. Zheng

6 May 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

More Details

Ocean Diagnostics: Development of a detection system for ocean biology monitoring using integrated silicon nitride fluorescence spectroscopy

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team: Thalia Dominguez Bucio, Frederic Gardes, Rand Ismaeel, Matthew Mowlem . Project description. Read more

Supervisor: Dr T Dominguez Bucio

31 August 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

More Details

Last chance to apply

Generative learning-enabled digital twins and predictive modelling for ocean sustainability

Atlantic Technological University Research

The Postgraduate Research Programme COAST offers 12 PhD research scholarships to commence in 2024. Each project will include an enterprise placement of minimum 12 weeks duration. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Henna, Dr S Gharbia, Dr EF Furey

29 April 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

More Details

CURIOSITY: Cryosphere and Underwater Remote Inspection using Optic-fibre based Sustainable noise-InTerferometrY

University of Southampton School of Ocean and Earth Sciences

The project aims to combine passive acoustic noise interferometry and distributed acoustic sensing of seafloor cables embedded with machine learning. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Belal, Dr C.S. Spingys, Prof A. N. G. Garabato

6 May 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

More Details

Ocean’s Methane sensing using novel surface plasmon resonance technology

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team: Rand Ismaeel, Matthew Mowlem. Project description. Ocean monitoring is a critical need, and it is closely related to human survival. Read more

Supervisor: Dr R Ismaeel

Year round applications PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

More Details

Leverhulme Doctoral Programme for Regenerative Innovation (Regnr8-i): Combining ocean energy and nature-based solutions for coastal resilience and regeneration

University of Dundee UNESCO Centre for Water Law, Policy & Science

Oceans, covering 70% of the planet, play an important role in our lives, serving as a major source of energy and food. Coastal areas have always hosted the highest concentration of human populations and developments. Read more

Supervisors: Dr j Knappett, Dr A Cuthbertson, Dr M Hayatdavoodi, Prof S Dawson

3 May 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

More Details

Development of a detection system for ocean hydrocarbons based on hollow core optical fibres (HCFs).

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team: Rand Ismaeel, Francesco Poletti, Natalie Wheeler, Yongmin Jung and Matthew Mowlem (External). Project description. Read more

Supervisor: Dr R Ismaeel

31 August 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

More Details

Greenhouse Gas Detection Using Silicon Photonics Platform

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team: Rand Ismaeel, Milos Nedeljkovic . Project Description. This exciting multidisciplinary PhD project aims to develop a new class of marine sensors based on cutting-edge MID-IR silicon photonics research. Read more

Supervisor: Dr R Ismaeel

Year round applications PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

More Details

Role of symbiotic microbes of phytoplankton in future ocean carbon storage and productivity

Imperial College London Department of Life Sciences

Marine phytoplankton has a key impact on global carbon and nitrogen cycles. However, their growth is strongly influenced by other smaller microbes, such as bacteria and fungi, that live in the ‘phycosphere’. Read more

Supervisors: Prof T Bell, Dr F Liu, Dr A Shevchuk, Prof Y Korchev

17 May 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

More Details

Accelerating offshore renewable energy deployment through AI models of the ocean

The University of Manchester Department of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering

The design of offshore renewable energy systems should consider realistic ocean extremes which can be complex and highly nonlinear. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Draycott, Dr A Skillen, Prof B Rogers

31 July 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

More Details

Ocean Mixing Parameterisation via Categorisation of Nonlinear Flow Structures - Project 2: Experimental Validation

University of Dundee School of Science and Engineering

One of the key challenges for large-scale climate models is to accurately parameterise the mixing which occurs in the oceans. Such mixing occurs at small-scales, well below the grid-resolution of the climate models, and consists of the turbulent exchange of heat and salt between neighbouring regions of fluid. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A Cuthbertson, Dr T Eaves, Dr A Guha

30 June 2024 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

More Details

Ocean Mixing Parameterisation via Categorisation of Nonlinear Flow Structures - Project 1: Mathematical Model Development

University of Dundee School of Science and Engineering

One of the key challenges for large-scale climate models is to accurately parameterise the mixing which occurs in the oceans. Such mixing occurs at small-scales, well below the grid-resolution of the climate models, and consists of the turbulent exchange of heat and salt between neighbouring regions of fluid. Read more

Supervisors: Dr T Eaves, Dr A Cuthbertson, Dr A Guha

30 June 2024 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

More Details

Binks Institute for Sustainability: Climate change impact on design of coastal structures and infrastructure

University of Dundee School of Science and Engineering

Oceans, covering 70% of the planet, play a pivotal role in our lives, serving as a major source of energy, food, and a crucial means of transportation. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Hayatdavoodi, Prof P Lin

30 April 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

More Details

Improved prediction and forecasting of coastal compound flood hazard around the UK

University of Southampton School of Ocean and Earth Sciences

In low-lying coastal regions, flooding often arises from more than one drive (e.g. oceanographic, fluvial and/or pluvial), a phenomenon that is known as ‘compound flooding’. Read more

Supervisors: Dr I Haigh, Dr S Berthou

6 May 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

More Details

Economic wave energy through technical innovation (SeaChange). Funded 4-year PhD studentship – control of wave energy systems

Maynooth University Centre for Ocean Energy Research

Funded 4-year PhD studentship – control of wave energy systems … Read more

Supervisor: Prof John Ringwood

Year round applications PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

More Details

We have 49 ocean PhD Research Projects PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

ocean PhD Research Projects PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 49 ocean PhD Research Projects PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Detecting rapid changes and tipping points in the abyssal ocean circulation

Ocean Diagnostics: Development of a detection system for ocean biology monitoring using integrated silicon nitride fluorescence spectroscopy

Generative learning-enabled digital twins and predictive modelling for ocean sustainability

CURIOSITY: Cryosphere and Underwater Remote Inspection using Optic-fibre based Sustainable noise-InTerferometrY

Ocean’s Methane sensing using novel surface plasmon resonance technology

Leverhulme Doctoral Programme for Regenerative Innovation (Regnr8-i): Combining ocean energy and nature-based solutions for coastal resilience and regeneration

Development of a detection system for ocean hydrocarbons based on hollow core optical fibres (HCFs).

Greenhouse Gas Detection Using Silicon Photonics Platform

Role of symbiotic microbes of phytoplankton in future ocean carbon storage and productivity

Accelerating offshore renewable energy deployment through AI models of the ocean

Ocean Mixing Parameterisation via Categorisation of Nonlinear Flow Structures - Project 2: Experimental Validation

Ocean Mixing Parameterisation via Categorisation of Nonlinear Flow Structures - Project 1: Mathematical Model Development

Binks Institute for Sustainability: Climate change impact on design of coastal structures and infrastructure

Improved prediction and forecasting of coastal compound flood hazard around the UK

Economic wave energy through technical innovation (SeaChange). Funded 4-year PhD studentship – control of wave energy systems

We have 49 ocean PhD Research Projects PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

ocean PhD Research Projects PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 49 ocean PhD Research Projects PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Select your nearest city

Do you want hassle-free information and advice?