Postgraduate Research Scholarships 2023-24, Deadline January, University of Hull, UK
Our research impacts the world. Join us. Find out about our exciting funded PhD opportunities.
Our PhD scholarships span a variety of disciplines and are listed below. Remember, applying for a scholarship is a bit like applying for a job: once you have applied to Hull your application will be assessed against specific criteria and, if you are shortlisted, you will be invited to an interview. Ensure you read the project description and eligibility criteria very carefully before you apply to see whether you have the skills, knowledge and experience required. We strongly encourage you to contact the academics listed on the project pages if you have any questions. Applications to Hull are via our online application portal and links to apply are on the individual project webpages. You can apply for more than one scholarship opportunity.
Important dates – please see more detail further down the page
| 4 January | Application deadline for the NERC Panorama DTP in Environmental Science and EPSRC/NERC Aura CDT in Offshore Wind Energy and the Environment |
| 11 January | Free webinar for The Leverhulme DSC for Water Cultures |
| 12 January | Free webinar for PhD studentships in the Hull Centre for Sustainability & Olympic Legacy (HCSOL) |
| 25 January | Application deadline for the ESRC White Rose DTP |
| 30 January | Application deadline for the Leverhulme DSC for Water Cultures and the Sustainability and Olympic Legacy: Olympic Studies and Research Centre |
| 10 February | Application deadline for all other open PhD Scholarships listed below |
The NERC Panorama Doctoral Training Partnership (DTP) in Environmental Science
The NERC Panorama Doctoral Training Partnership (DTP) encompasses three broad themes: Atmosphere and Climate, Earth Processes and the Living World. Panorama prepares the next generation of environmental science leaders for industrial, governmental, NGO and academic careers and provides exceptional training across the range of environmental science in world-class research teams through an innovative, exciting and multi-disciplinary programme. The programme will equip students with the skills necessary to understand the complex interactions within the Earth system, so they can contribute to the development of scientific, policy and industrial solutions for the national and global scale problems we face in coming decades.
Application deadline 4 January 2023.
Scholarships
- Visual systems as “magic traits” and their role in the evolution of biodiversity
- The slippery slope to resolving enigmatic river system dynamics
- Remote Characterisation of the Carbon Storage and Containment Capacity of Sedimentary Basins
- Animal population abundance and resilience: the role of polyandry and genome size as drivers of ecology
- Mobilisation of metal mining waste in rivers a changing climatological regime
- Assessing the impacts of floodplain rehabilitation on fish population dynamics: a novel approach using conventional fish surveys, biotelemetry and biochemical analysis
- Assessing the threat to Antarctic shallow marine ecosystems from hitchhikers on non-native kelpCranial biomechanics in squirrels: adaptation to feeding
- Can you stop a PDC? Assessing the impact of natural and engineered barriers on deadly volcanic flows in the built environment
EPSRC/NERC Aura Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) in Offshore Wind Energy and the Environment
We need the world’s brightest minds to join us in developing solutions to the environmental and engineering challenges the offshore wind industry is facing. The UK has committed to reaching net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 and clean energy produced by offshore wind will be a cornerstone in reaching this target. Already providing over 10% of the UK’s electricity and growing at an unprecedented rate, by 2030 it is expected to provide over 30% of the UK’s energy needs.The Aura Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) in Offshore Wind and the Environment is led by the Energy and Environment Institute at the University of Hull with partners Durham, Newcastle and Sheffield Universities. Working closely with over 20 Industry partners, the Aura CDT invites high-quality applications for 4-year taught and research PhD scholarships. These funded PhD opportunities are for exceptional graduates from a range of STEM backgrounds and could unlock a career in this new and innovative industry.
Application deadline 4 January 2023.
Scholarships
- Application of novel sensors to assess vessel, porpoise & dolphin activity during development of a floating wind farm off Blyth, UK
- Biorenewable honeycomb adsorbents from wind turbine wood waste for high capacity carbon capture
- Computer modelling of irregular nonlinear surface waves and their effects on offshore wind turbine structures
- Coordinated Active Reliability Improvement for Power Converters in Offshore Wind Farms
- Design, analysis and evaluation of robust dampers for controlling wind turbine vibrations throughout their lifecycle
- Digital Twins for Life Prediction of Wind Turbine Pitch Bearings
- Economic and Socio-cultural implications of offshore wind on fishing communities
- Effect of blade surface contamination on wind turbine energy production
- Effects of very large scale offshore wind deployment on physical processes in the North Sea
- Experimental and numerical modelling of the interaction between internal solitary waves and offshore wind infrastructure
- Human-informed Artificial Intelligence for improved wind turbine health monitoring
- Impact of changing estuaries on offshore wind infrastructure: Identifying key environmental drivers
- Impact of Offshore Windfarm Development on Marine Benthos: Interaction with Ecosystem Level Stressors
- Innovative decommissioning for offshore foundation systems
- Integrating offshore wind with Direct Air Carbon Capture and Storage (DACCS) for a Net Zero Humber
- Next generation bearings for reliable power transmission in large wind turbines
- Optimisation of the Internal Structure of Wind Turbine Blades
- Primary production and carbon export across the Flamborough frontal system: interaction with offshore wind energy
- Submarine Landslide Dynamics and Impact on Offshore Wind Infrastructure
- The role of biofouling on the performance and survivability of dynamic subsea cables in floating offshore renewables
- The Role of Fabric Anisotropy on Cyclic Ratcheting of Offshore Sands Under Generalised Loading Conditions
- Wake induced mixing of stratified seas by offshore wind infrastructure
ESRC White Rose Doctoral Training Partnership (DTP)
The University of Hull is a member of the prestigious Economic and Social Research Council White Rose Doctoral Training Partnership. We are looking for talented students to join us for a world-class start to your research career by doing a funded social science research degree at Hull.
Application deadline 25 January 2023.
Scholarships
Find out more about this scholarship.
Leverhulme Doctoral Scholarships Centre (DSC) for Water Cultures: Pioneering the green-blue humanities
The University of Hull Leverhulme Doctoral Scholarships Centre for Water Cultures is an interdisciplinary research centre exploring humanity’s relationships with water in the green-blue regions of the world, past, present and future.
It pioneers a new, humanities-led, interdisciplinary and transhistorical research area – the green-blue humanities – and equips a new generation of PhD students to take this agenda forward and transform our understanding of humanity’s relationships with water.
Application deadline 30 January 2023.
Scholarships
- “All the Watery Margins:” Water and the American Civil War
- Creative community engagement for climate and water action
- Flooded Futures: Exploring sci-fi imaginings to develop future flood resilient cities
- Holy Wells, Springs, and Water Cures (“Imagining Water”)
- “I am the sea”: water, emotion, and geography in early modern literature and culture
- Investigating the links between climate-related water stresses, migration and human trafficking
Sustainability and Olympic Legacy: Olympic Studies and Research Centre
The University of Hull Centre for Sustainability and Olympic Legacy (HCSOL) is an International Olympic Committee’s Olympic Studies Centre recognised Olympic Studies and Research Centre. The HCSOL investigates how the Olympics can be more environmentally and socially sustainable. The Centre is exploring how the Olympics can leave a lasting legacy and contribute to a positive future for people, society and the environment.
The focus of the Centre is defined by three C’s: Climate, Competitors, and Community; around which three dedicated PhD scholarships are funded. You will be joining an interdisciplinary team of experts across the University, as well as three PhD students who are in their second year of PhD working on Team GB specific projects around the same three key Cs.
Find out more about the University of Hull Centre for Sustainability and Olympic Legacy.
Application deadline: 30 January 2023
Scholarships
- Environmental Sustainability in the Respiratory Care of Athletes
- Team LGBTQ: investigating the impact of publicly out Olympic athletes on attitudes towards sports among LGBTQ+ youth
- Preparing for a Climate Resilient and Net Zero Olympics: Investigating Social and Environmental Sustainability in Host Cities
Source / More information: Official Website HERE.