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PhD in Satellite Monitoring of Environmental and Climate Risks University of Leeds in United Kingdom
Degree Level
PhD
Field of study
Computer Science
Funding
Non-funded PhD project. Applicants are expected to be self-funded or secure external funding. Arrival costs such as visa, Immigration Health Surcharge, and flights must be met by the applicant unless covered by another funding source.
Deadline
Apr 30, 2027
Country
United Kingdom
University
University of Leeds
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PhD opportunity at the University of Leeds in Satellite Monitoring of Environmental and Climate Risks (PGR-P-2517).
This project sits in Civil Engineering and focuses on remote sensing, Earth Observation, Synthetic Aperture Radar, multispectral imaging, artificial intelligence, and GIS for monitoring environmental change and climate hazards.
Research themes include rapid flood and disaster impact mapping, drought and soil-moisture tracking, temperature and rainfall anomaly analysis, vegetation-index monitoring, deforestation/afforestation detection, and carbon-compliance monitoring.
Supervisor: Professor David Connolly (University of Leeds).
Funding: non-funded. Applicants should be self-funded or have external sponsorship/funding.
Eligibility: applicants should normally hold at least a first-class or upper second-class honours degree (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline; a Masters may be required in some cases. International applicants must meet the English language requirement (IELTS 6.0 overall with 5.5 in each component or equivalent).
Deadline: 30 April 2027. Start date: 1 October 2027.
How to apply: submit a formal research degree application via the University of Leeds website, select the correct programme, include the project title and supervisor name, and upload transcripts, CV, personal statement, and English evidence if needed.
Funding details
Non-funded PhD project. Applicants are expected to be self-funded or secure external funding. Arrival costs such as visa, Immigration Health Surcharge, and flights must be met by the applicant unless covered by another funding source.
What's required
Applicants should normally have at least a first-class or upper second-class British Bachelors Honours degree (or equivalent) in an appropriate discipline; some research degrees may require a Masters degree. Suitable backgrounds include Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Remote Sensing, Geomatics, GIS, Earth Sciences, Geography, Hydrology, Computer Science, Data Analytics, Artificial Intelligence, Applied Mathematics, Physics, or Agricultural Science. If English is not the applicant's first language, evidence of the University's minimum English language requirement is needed: IELTS 6.0 overall with at least 5.5 in each component or equivalent, valid within two years of the start date.
How to apply
Apply through the University of Leeds research degree application portal. Select Research Degrees – Research Postgraduate, choose PHP Civil Engineering Full Time, set the proposed start date as 1 October 2027, and state the project title and Professor David Connolly as proposed supervisor. Include a personal statement, full transcripts, and CV; provide English language evidence if required.
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