Master’s Opportunities in Climate Science in Sweden

This four-year 1+3 MRes/PhD studentship will investigate rainfall-induced slope failure risk across Great Britain's railway infrastructure, in collaboration with Network Rail and the University of Cambridge's Department of Engineering. The research will examine why clusters of embankment and cutting failures occur around the rail network. Using Network Rail's extensive databases on asset condition and performance, the project will analyze the roles of local geology, hydrogeological conditions, n...

The University of Cambridge is offering a four-year 1+3 MRes/PhD studentship through the EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Future Infrastructure and Built Environment: Unlocking Net Zero (FIBE3 CDT), in collaboration with Network Rail. The project examines how railway infrastructure systems can be managed as climate change and changing patterns of extreme weather alter the risks faced by transport assets. The research will investigate how environmental and operational thresholds for key rail...

The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center’s Environmental Laboratory (EL) offers a research appointment for post-bachelor and graduate students in an applied, mentor-guided laboratory environment. EL is one of the seven laboratories within USACE-ERDC and supports environmental challenges for the U.S. Army, the Department of Defense, and the nation through environmental science and engineering research and development. Participants work alongside researchers in a broad, interdiscipli...

The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center’s Environmental Laboratory (EL) offers a research appointment within a broad environmental science and engineering environment. As one of seven laboratories in USACE-ERDC, EL focuses on solving environmental challenges for the U.S. Army, the Department of Defense, and the nation through applied research and development. Participants will work under the guidance of a mentor in a real-world laboratory setting and gain hands-on experience with ...

York University’s Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change is accepting applications for the Fall 2027 Master of Environmental Studies (MES) program. This is a two-year, full-time, self-directed and interdisciplinary graduate program focused on understanding and responding to complex environmental issues. Students can pursue the MES Planning specialization or the MES/JD joint program. Research and study interests include climate change and sustainable energy transitions; environmental, climate ...

Wageningen University & Research in the Netherlands is offering the Africa Scholarship Programme (ASP) , a fully funded opportunity for African students pursuing an eligible on-campus Master’s degree. Eligible study areas include agriculture, food systems, environmental sciences, climate change, water, biotechnology, biosystems engineering, nutrition and sustainable development. The programme is designed for applicants seeking advanced study related to agriculture, environmental science, food an...

🇮🇹 The University of Padua is accepting applications for its English-taught Master’s programme in Evolutionary Biology for the 2027–2028 academic year. This is a 2-year (120 ECTS) programme with a strong focus on evolutionary biology , biodiversity conservation , genetics , bioinformatics , molecular biology , animal behaviour , and climate change . The degree begins on 1 October 2027 and is taught in English. Applicants should hold a bachelor’s degree of at least three years, or an equivalent q...

Applications are open for the 2026 John G. Bene Fellowship from the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) . This student award supports master’s and doctoral students conducting field research in the Global South for their thesis work. It is designed for students whose academic background combines an interest in forests with social sciences , and whose research examines the relationship between forest resources and the social, economic, cultural, and environmental welfare of people in...

Masters project opportunity in coral eDNA and marine conservation with a team led by Dr. Kate Marie Quigley. The project involves aquarium heat-stress and eDNA experiments at the Minderoo Exmouth Research Laboratory and field sampling at Ningaloo Reef . This is a student project for an eligible University of Western Australia Masters program (or students with confirmed enrolment for an upcoming intake). The post asks interested students to send a CV and a one-page cover letter by email. Research...