PhD Studentship: CENTA 2027-B02 Microbial lipid cycling in the oceans: an integrated omics approach University of Birmingham in United Kingdom

[Fully funded studentship for eligible UKRI candidates covering fees, a maintenance stipend of £21,805 p.a. for 2026/27, and a research training and support grant (RTSG). A limited number of studentships are available for international applicants, with the difference between home and international fees waived by the university; relocation costs, visa costs, and the health surcharge are not covered.] This PhD studentship focuses on how climate change is altering the Antarctic coastal ocean carbon...

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...

China Scholarship Council – University of Leeds Scholarships 2027 are available for up to 13 international fee-paying applicants who are nationals of the People’s Republic of China. This is a fully funded PhD research scholarship at the University of Leeds, open across all Faculties and subject areas. The award supports full-time postgraduate research study leading to the degree of PhD for 3 years. Funding includes full international tuition fees from the University of Leeds, while the China Sch...

[4-year PhD studentship with annual stipend at the UKRI minimum rate (currently £21,805 per year) plus £1,000 per year enhancement, and a research training support grant of up to £20,000 for the full 4-year programme.] This PhD studentship at The University of Manchester investigates how microbes sense and respond to anthropogenic molecules released from discarded plastics. The project is framed around a major environmental and biological question: whether microbial communities can detect small-...

The University Research Fellowship from The Royal Society supports outstanding early-career scientists who are developing the independence and leadership needed to shape their field. It is a flexible research fellowship scheme designed to help researchers establish and grow their own programme of work within a supportive environment. The award provides salary support together with funding for research assistance, plus dedicated research costs. The scheme is structured to accommodate different ca...