PhD Studentship: CENTA 2027-B01 Can a tree remember a drought? Understanding the mechanisms of tree memory University of Birmingham in United Kingdom

PhD opportunity at the Institute of Environmental Assessment and Water Research (IDAEA-CSIC) for a candidate interested in joining the DRYLAND project. The project focuses on how drought affects soil biogeochemical cycles and mountain water quality . The selected PhD researcher will contribute to field sampling, laboratory experiments, data analysis, and ecosystem modelling, with the broader aim of improving understanding of ecosystem resilience to climate-induced water stress. This opportunity ...

The Yorkshire Environmental Sciences Doctoral Training Network (YES-DTN) is recruiting more than 26 fully funded PhD scholars for environmental science research projects in the United Kingdom. Projects are hosted by the University of Leeds and the University of York , bringing together research schools and departments across environmental and natural sciences. The network’s research spans Dynamic Earth and Natural Hazards , Atmosphere and Climate , and Ecology, Evolution and Biodiversity . Parti...

[Funded through the CENTA3 DLA by the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC); funding covers an annual stipend, tuition fees at home-fee level, and a Research Training Support Grant. International students are eligible for up to 30% of the cohort, but funding does not cover additional moving or residing costs in the UK.] This PhD studentship investigates how biodiversity protection can be embedded into battery supply chains, with a particular focus on lithium and cobalt extraction in ecolog...

CENTA PhD Studentships are available through the University of Warwick School of Life Sciences as part of a consortium of universities and research institutes working within the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) remit. These are doctoral research opportunities in environmental and life sciences, with training across scientific and technical skills, research management, engagement/impact/enterprise, and personal effectiveness. The page highlights PhD projects and funded studentships, in...

[Fully funded studentship covering fees, maintenance stipend of £21,805 p.a. for 2026/27, and a research training and support grant (RTSG). Limited number of places available for international applicants with the home/international fee difference waived; relocation, visa, and health surcharge costs are not covered.] This PhD studentship at the University of East Anglia explores how nature-based solutions and landscape transition affect soil carbon and soil health. The project builds on the UKRI ...