marine PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Fate of microplastics in waste waters and sewage sludge used in agriculture – impacts on the terrestrial environment

Kingston University Faculty of Engineering, Computing and the Environment

Microplastics and fibres are widespread in the environment with significant work undertaken in marine environments looking at the fate and uptake of microplastics through the food chain. Read more

Supervisor: Dr P Hooda

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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The role of the wind in dispersing and generating plastic pollution

University of Plymouth Faculty of Science and Engineering

Applications are invited for a 3.5 years PhD studentship within the Environmental Intelligence doctoral training programme at the University of Plymouth. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Telfer

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

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Materials Engineering: Fully Funded Swansea University and the Coated 3 Industry Fund PhD Scholarship: Zinc coating Innovations for Superior Corrosion Performance

Swansea University School of Engineering and Applied Sciences

Funding providers: Swansea University's Faculty of Science and Engineering, and the Coated 3 Industry Fund. Subject areas: Material Science and Engineering, metallurgy, corrosion . Read more

Supervisor: Prof J Sullivan

15 May 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Autonomous Underwater Vehicle with multi-sensors prototype for underwater onsite monitoring

Edinburgh Napier University School of Computing, Engineering & the Built Environment

Maritime activities remain a crucial factor to the economy with high expectations for future growth. According to the United Nation, there are more than three billion people depend on marine and coastal biodiversity for their livelihoods. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Kerrouche

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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)

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Innovations in Waste Energy Minimisation from Maritime Engineering Power and Propulsion Systems

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team. Prof Alan J Murphy & Prof Dominic Hudson. Project description. Although maritime transport is one of the most energy efficient, the cumulative carbon footprint from global shipping is equivalent a large industrialised nation (~3% of global total). Read more

Supervisor: Prof A Murphy

31 August 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Addressing key challenges in expanding green sea urchin production.

University of Rhode Island Fisheries, Animal and Veterinary Science

About the Project. The Green Sea Urchin (Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis) is a high value marine species in the Northeastern US. Read more

Supervisor: Dr C Suckling

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

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Adaptation in the extreme: transgenerational impacts of multistressors in rockpool environments

University of the Highlands and Islands Scottish Association for Marine Science

This project is part of the NERC-funded Centre for Doctoral Training, ECOWILD. For more details, and for a full list of projects offered under this programme, please visit. Read more

Supervisors: Dr H Reinardy, Prof JW Weeks, Dr V Pritchard, Prof M Jackson

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

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Combined effects of climate change and cadmium exposure to physiological adaptation in early life stages of Christmas Island land crabs in wetland ecosystems

University of the Highlands and Islands Scottish Association for Marine Science

This project is part of the NERC-funded Centre for Doctoral Training, ECOWILD. For more details, and for a full list of projects offered under this programme, please visit. Read more

Supervisors: Dr H Reinardy, Ms I Gosetto, Prof A Boxall, Dr L Turner

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

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The evolution of larvae in the animal kingdom. Advanced comparative electron microscopy of invertebrate larvae.

University College London Department of Genetics, Evolution and Environment

Many marine animal species have indirect development via a larval stage. These larvae are, at least superficially, similar across phyla (e.g. Read more

Supervisor: Prof Max Telford (UCL)

30 June 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Parameterising wakes for oceanographic models

University of Hull Offshore Wind CDT

This Research Project is sponsored by the Centre for Environment Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (CEFAS) and is part of the EPSRC CDT in Offshore Wind Energy Sustainability and Resilience’s Predicting Offshore Wind wake interactions for Energy and the enviRonment (POWER) Cluster. Read more

Supervisors: Dr C Lloyd, Prof R Dorrell, Dr M De Dominicis, Dr J Graham

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

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Breaking forever Capturing and converting toxic PFAS molecules using coral structured biochars from blade waste

University of Hull Offshore Wind CDT

This Research Project is part of the EPSRC CDT in Offshore Wind Energy Sustainability and Resilience's Keeping it green. Preserving materials and repurposing waste within the Offshore Wind sector Cluster. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Taylor, Dr A Al-Gailani, Dr G Francesconi, Dr S Richardson

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

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The role of fabric anisotropy on cyclic loading of offshore soils: a grain-scale investigation

Durham University Offshore Wind CDT

This Research Project is part of the EPSRC CDT in Offshore Wind Sustainability and Resilience’s Offshore wind energy geotechnics Cluster. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A Petalas, Prof W Coombs

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

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Revealing low abundant but highly active nitrifiers in coastal sediments

University of Glasgow College of Science and Engineering

Nitrification is a key global biogeochemical pathway oxidising the most reduced form of nitrogen –ammonia (NH. 3. ), to nitrite (NO) (ammonia oxidation, AO) and then nitrate (nitrite oxidation, NO). Read more

Supervisor: Prof CJ Smith

3 May 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Planning for climate resilient energy infrastructure in the coastal zone

University of Liverpool School of Environmental Sciences

The EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Net Zero Maritime Energy solutions (N0MES) has a 4-year funded PhD place available for an exceptional researcher. Read more

Supervisors: Dr C Lyddon, Prof A Plater

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

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We have 115 marine PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

marine PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 115 marine PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Fate of microplastics in waste waters and sewage sludge used in agriculture – impacts on the terrestrial environment

The role of the wind in dispersing and generating plastic pollution

Materials Engineering: Fully Funded Swansea University and the Coated 3 Industry Fund PhD Scholarship: Zinc coating Innovations for Superior Corrosion Performance

Autonomous Underwater Vehicle with multi-sensors prototype for underwater onsite monitoring

Ocean’s Methane sensing using novel surface plasmon resonance technology

Innovations in Waste Energy Minimisation from Maritime Engineering Power and Propulsion Systems

Addressing key challenges in expanding green sea urchin production.

Adaptation in the extreme: transgenerational impacts of multistressors in rockpool environments

Combined effects of climate change and cadmium exposure to physiological adaptation in early life stages of Christmas Island land crabs in wetland ecosystems

The evolution of larvae in the animal kingdom. Advanced comparative electron microscopy of invertebrate larvae.

Parameterising wakes for oceanographic models

Breaking forever Capturing and converting toxic PFAS molecules using coral structured biochars from blade waste

The role of fabric anisotropy on cyclic loading of offshore soils: a grain-scale investigation

Revealing low abundant but highly active nitrifiers in coastal sediments

Planning for climate resilient energy infrastructure in the coastal zone

We have 115 marine PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

marine PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 115 marine PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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