PhD Opportunity in Sustainable Waste and Water Management Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham in India

Applications are now open for TERRAMED : 2 PhD positions at Universitat de Vic - Universitat Central de Catalunya (UVic-UCC) in an international doctoral programme focused on sustainability and climate resilience . This opportunity is linked to MSCA and Horizon Europe , indicating a research-intensive doctoral environment with an international profile. The post highlights two research nodes/partners: BETA TC and CERM . Students interested in environmental research, climate adaptation, resilience...

ERC-funded postdoctoral position in plankton bio-geochemistry for the ChORhizO project at Université du Littoral Côte d'Opale , with work connected to LEMAR (Brest) and LOG (Wimereux) in France . The project is announced by Dr. Tristan Biard and Dr. Jill Sutton and is aimed at candidates interested in marine and plankton biogeochemistry, especially trace-element cycling and related analytical work. Research focus: plankton bio-geochemistry, marine bio-geochemistry, trace-element geochemistry, IC...

Funded PhD opportunity at Newcastle University focused on microplastics , heavy metals , river and estuary pollution , and coastal processes . The project investigates how microplastics transport heavy metals through rivers and estuaries, building on work related to the recent River Tyne nurdle spill . The research combines fieldwork , laboratory experiments , and hydrodynamic modelling to understand the role of plastics in moving legacy contamination through aquatic systems. This is a strong fi...

🚨 PhD opportunity in microbiology , materials science , and environmental sustainability at Queen's University Belfast . The project, titled “Can bio-based additives enhance microbial recruitment and degradation of plastics without compromising performance?” , will investigate whether components inspired by natural polymers can promote microbial colonisation and improve plastic biodegradation while preserving key material properties. The student will work on developing and characterising novel c...

Harvard University is advertising a 2-year Environmental Fellows Program for recent PhD graduates and holders of comparable terminal degrees. This is a postdoctoral-style fellowship opportunity in environmental research, aimed at early-career scholars with a completed doctoral or equivalent terminal degree. The post highlights strong financial support: a salary of $92,000 per year, eligibility for employee health insurance, up to $2,500 in relocation reimbursement, and a $2,500 annual allowance ...