Amy Gough
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Fully funded PhD in Geoscience: Reconstructing the Ancient Natuna Arch and Southeast Asian palaeo-mountain belt Heriot-Watt University in United Kingdom
Degree Level
PhD
Field of study
Geology
Funding
Fully funded PhD opportunity with full tuition fees covered, a UKRI-matched stipend, and project-cost funding.
Deadline
Oct 30, 2026
Country
United Kingdom
University
Heriot-Watt University

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Fully funded PhD opportunity at Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh, UK, within the Southeast Asia Research Group (SEARG).
The project is titled “Reconstructing the Ancient Natuna Arch: Timing and Uplift of a Southeast Asian Palaeo-Mountain Belt.” It focuses on the Natuna Arch, an almost entirely eroded Mesozoic mountain belt that may once have formed a land bridge from Borneo. The research aims to reconstruct when the arch was uplifted, how high it became, and how it influenced sediment dispersal and drainage across the Sunda Shelf.
The work combines fieldwork in Natuna, the Riau Islands and northwest Kalimantan with geological mapping, sedimentology, U–Pb zircon geochronology, provenance analysis, thermochronology, thermal-history modelling and biostratigraphy. This is a strong fit for students interested in Earth Science, Geology, tectonics, basin analysis, and Southeast Asian palaeogeography.
The position is open to Home and international applicants and includes full tuition fees, a UKRI-matched stipend, and project-cost funding. The start date is January 2027.
Supervisors named in the post are Amy Gough, Nanzhe Wang, and Max Webb. Informal enquiries can be sent to [email protected].
Application deadline: 30 October 2026.
Funding details
Fully funded PhD opportunity with full tuition fees covered, a UKRI-matched stipend, and project-cost funding.
What's required
Open to Home and international applicants. The project is for a PhD student and involves fieldwork in Natuna, the Riau Islands and northwest Kalimantan, plus geological mapping, sedimentology, U–Pb zircon geochronology, provenance analysis, thermochronology, thermal-history modelling and biostratigraphy. No specific prior degree, GPA, or language-test requirement is stated in the post.
How to apply
Apply directly through the Heriot-Watt University application link. For informal enquiries, email Amy Gough at [email protected].
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