PhD Opportunities in Earth Science in Turkey

This doctoral project is part of the ANR PALWOOD programme (2026–2030), which investigates the evolution of wood during the Paleozoic, from the first appearance of wood in the early Devonian to the end-Permian crisis. The project brings together researchers from multiple French research units, including AMAP (Montpellier), CR2P (Paris) and EEP (Lille), with international collaborators. The thesis focuses on the anatomical disparity of homoxylous woods , i.e. woods without vessels. The doctoral r...

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory is offering a PhD internship in atmospheric chemistry within the Integrated Discovery Sciences Directorate. The intern will join researchers working on atmospheric chemistry projects associated with the Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory (EMSL). The project focuses on using high-resolution mass spectrometry to characterize the organic molecular composition of atmospheric particles. Samples will include laboratory-generated materials as well as sampl...

This PhD project at Aalborg University is based in AAU Energy , within the research group Hydrogen and Electro Fuels and the section for Thermal Engineering . The project sits at the intersection of chemical and electrochemical reactor engineering and is centered on proton exchange membrane (PEM) water electrolysis . The doctoral researcher will study PEM electrolysis cells experimentally and through detailed modelling. The work includes designing and conducting single-cell experiments, characte...

This PhD project at the University of Exeter investigates how dynamic rivers reshape floodplain landscapes and alter flood risk over time. The research addresses a major limitation in current flood-risk projections: conventional models often treat rivers and floodplains as static, even though rivers in rapidly changing geomorphic environments can migrate, modify topography, and change their flood conveyance capacity. The student will develop an individual research project on dynamic river flood ...

[For eligible students, the studentship covers home tuition fees plus an annual tax-free stipend.] This PhD studentship at the University of Exeter focuses on how magma-mush processes influence volcanic unrest . The project addresses a major challenge in eruption forecasting and hazard assessment: understanding how subsurface magma movement, accumulation, and heterogeneity shape surface deformation and seismic signals before eruptions. The student will develop and apply new numerical models of m...

[For eligible students, the studentship covers home tuition fees plus an annual tax-free stipend.] This PhD studentship at the University of Exeter focuses on the rapid return of Atlantic bluefin tuna to the North Sea and the management challenges that come with the re-emergence of an apex predator into ecosystems and coastal communities unfamiliar with it. The project asks how this species recovery should be understood in the context of ecosystem function, stock management, and wider rewilding ...

[Home tuition fees plus an annual tax-free stipend for eligible students.] This PhD studentship investigates how peatland restoration activities affect drought resilience and the reliability of water supplies under future climate pressures. The project addresses an important evidence gap around whether restoration can improve water storage, moderate hydrological response during drought, and support more resilient water-resource provision. The Doctoral Researcher will combine field monitoring wit...

[For eligible students, the studentship covers home tuition fees plus an annual tax-free stipend.] This PhD studentship focuses on dynamic turbulence modelling for convective storms , tackling one of the key challenges in high-resolution weather prediction: how to represent unresolved turbulence at sub-kilometre, grey-zone resolutions where conventional parametrisations begin to fail. The project will examine how turbulence representation affects convective-scale simulations and will develop an ...

[For eligible students, the studentship will cover home tuition fees plus an annual tax-free stipend.] This PhD studentship investigates how bee behaviour shapes pollination services in structurally diverse floral habitats. The project focuses on the way bees move through complex rural landscapes in Devon, where vertical barriers such as hedgerows can alter travel costs and change how pollinators access floral resources. The research will combine behavioural observations, environmental data, and...