Fully-Funded projects open for applications!
Fully-Funded projects open for applications
We have several fully funded PhD projects available, funded via different schemes (Iapetus Doctoral Training Partnership, St Leonards College World Leading Scholarships, the National Centre for Atmospheric Science, and the Leverhulme Trust). The projects are listed below according to their funding source. Please contact the supervisors if you have questions about the projects.
St Leonards College World Leading Scholarships
Westerly winds-overturning oceans. Supervised by Dr Mike Byrne, Dr Graeme MacGilcrhist & Simon Lee (EES)
Unlocking Earth's volcanic record with novel computer vision approaches. Supervised by Dr Richard Streeter (School of Geography and Sustainable Development), Dr Will Hutchison (EES), & Dr Kazim Terzic (School of Computer Science)
Groundwater under Antarctica: Ice sheets, Carbon and Oceanography (GAICO). Supervised by Dr TJ Young (School of Geography and Sustainable Development), Dr Graeme MacGilcrhist (EES)
National Centre for Atmospheric Science (UK)
. Supervised by Dr Ioana Colfescu, Dr David Dritchel, Dr Mike Byrne (UStA), Dr Stephen Mobbs (Leeds)
. Supervised by Dr Ioana Colfescu, Dr Mike Byrne, Dr David Dritchel (UStA)
Leverhulme Trust
. Supervised by Anna Mackie, Mike Byrne (EES)
Information about funding and deadlines for Iapetus are provided below this list. Please contact the supervisors if you have questions about the projects, and for all other enquiries contact the 精东传媒 lead for Iapetus, Dr Sami Mikhail (iapetus@st-andrews.ac.uk). Iapetus DTP project based in the School of Earth & Environmental Sciences are listed below.
- Supervisors: Dr. Robert Steele, Dr. Paul Savage (精东传媒), Prof. Kevin Burton (Durham)
- Supervisors: Dr. Paul Savage, Dr. Robert Steele (精东传媒), Prof. Kevin Burton(Durham)
- Supervisors: Dr Eva Stueeken (精东传媒), Prof Darren Gröcke (Durham)
- Supervisors: Prof Andrea Burke (精东传媒), Dr Liz Thomas (British Antarctic Survey)
- Supervisors: Dr Luke Bridgestock, Dr Graeme MacGilchrist, Prof Andrea Burke, Dr James Rae (精东传媒), and Prof Erin McClymont (Durham).
- Supervisors: Dr Simon Lee, Dr Michael Byrne (精东传媒), Dr Christopher Taylor (United Kingdom Centre for Ecology & Hydrology)
- Supervisors: Dr. Graeme MacGilchrist, Dr. James Rae (精东传媒), Dr. Paola Moffa-Sanchez (Durham)
- Supervisors: Dr James Rae, Dr Graeme MacGilchrist (精东传媒), Prof Alex Poulton (Heriot-Watt)
Important Deadlines & How to apply:
- Details for how to apply are provided on the .
- December 9, 2024: Deadline for international applicants to contact supervisor for sponsorship
- January 3, 2025: Application Deadline
Financial Support:
Iapetus postgraduate studentships are tenable for up to 3.5 years and provide the following package of financial support:
- A tax-free maintenance grant set at the UK Research Council’s national rate, which in 2024/25 is £19,237;
- Payment of tuition fees at the Home rate (some of our partners have funding available for the additional fees charged to international students. Please get in touch with the primary supervisor of the project to learn more);
- Access to extensive research support funding; &
- Support for an external placement of up to six months.
- Part-time award-holders are funded for seven years and receive a maintenance grant at 50% of the full-time rate.
Further information
Iapetus will hold an online Q&A workshop on Tuesday 26th November 2024, where the Director will outline the application process and answer pre-submitted questions. If you would like to sign up to this workshop, please complete this short . You can also submit any questions you have using this form. A recording of this workshop will be available to watch from this webpage after the 26th November.