Funded PhD Studentships available in the School of Chemistry
Listed below are the new programmes for 2024/25 hosted by the School of Chemistry
Describing Chemical Simulation with a Bayesian Worldview
Main supervisor: Dr Andrew McCluskey
For more information on this studentship please see phd-chemical-bayesian-worldview (PDF, 80kB).
Novel molecular proxies to reconstruct past environmental change
Main supervisor: Dr David Naafs
For more information on this studentship please see phd-novel-molecular-proxies (PDF, 99kB).
Synthetic Carbohydrate Receptors with Medical Applications
Main supervisor: Professor Anthony Davis
For more information on this studentship please see phd-synthetic-carbohydrate (PDF, 176kB).
IMPRESSION+GAMES - A Generative Machine Learning System to Elucidate Chemical Structures
Main supervisor: Professor Craig Butts
For more information on this studentship please see phd-impression-games (PDF, 117kB).phd-impression-games (PDF, 117kB)
European Network on the Supramolecular Chemistry of Carbohydrates (ENSCC)
Main supervisor: Professor Anthony Davis
EPSRC Doctoral Training Partnership (DTP) PhD Studentships
The School of Chemistry has funding available for a number of EPSRC DTP PhD Studentships to start September 2024. These highly prestigious awards are open to UK and Overseas Applicants, and can be in any area of Chemistry research conducted at Bristol. Firstly, interested Applicants are requested to contact a potential Academic Supervisor to discuss and propose a 1-page project outline and timeline. Next the Academic supervisor and Applicant should to contact the Director of Postgraduate Recruitment julian.eastoe@bristol.ac.uk, including the project summary.
PhDs in Technology Enhanced Chemical Synthesis
Find out more about applications for the September 2024 cohort.
Our fully-funded studentships are four years in duration and cover fees and stipend. We are seeking applications from national and international students covering the whole breadth of Synthetic Chemistry.
TECS - Studentship (PDF, 312kB)
SWBio DTP studentships
Applications for projects starting in September 2024 have now closed. Projects starting in September 2025 will be advertised in October 2024.
PhDs in Aerosol Science
From drug delivery to the lungs to the transmission of disease, climate change to combustion science, new routes to materials to consumer and agricultural products, an understanding of aerosol science is crucial. The CDT in Aerosol Science works to equip the next generation of Aerosol Scientists with the skills needed to tackle the numerous multidisciplinary challenges that fall at boundaries between the physical, engineering and health sciences.
We welcome applications from national and international students. Our fully-funded studentships are four years in duration and cover fees and stipend.
Interested applicants please visit the EPSRC CDT in Aerosol Science website.
NERC GW4+ Studentship
NERC GW4+ are offering the opportunity for you to apply for up to five fully funded PhD studentships starting September 2024.
These studentships are open to international students who require a student visa to undertake a PhD in the UK (although these places are limited) as well as those who are eligible for ‘home’ university tuition fees.
If you are in any doubt about your eligibility for ‘home’ tuition fees or need for a student visa, you must take advice. You may find it useful to consult the UK Council for International Student Affairs (UKCISA) advice page for Higher Education fees and their guide on Who pays ‘home’ fees for higher education in England.
Design, synthesis and implementation of sustainable materials for heavy metal remediation in rivers
Main supervisor: Professor Neil Allan
For more information on this studentship please see sustainable materials for heavy metal remediation in rivers (PDF, 690kB)
Exploring the Climate Impacts of More Accurate Representations of Aerosol Surface Properties
Supervisor: Dr Bryan Bzdek
For more information on this studentship please see nerc-gw4-aerosol-surface-properties (PDF, 832kB)
Origin of bacterial ether lipids in the environment
Supervisor: Dr John Crosby
For more information on this studentship please see nerc-gw4-bacterial-ether-lipids (PDF, 673kB)
Sink or Source (SOS) - Soil carbon dynamics in a high-CO2 world
Supervisor: Dr Timothy Knowles
For more information on this studentship please see nerc-gw4-soil-carbon-dynamics (PDF, 797kB)
Atmospheric data and machine learning for national emissions evaluation
Supervisor: Professor Matt Rigby
For more information on this studentship please see nerc-gw4-national-emissions-evaluation (PDF, 817kB)
Alternative fuels and their potential impact on climate mitigation of aircraft and other forms of transport
Supervisor: Professor Dudley Shallcross
For more information on this studentship please see nerc-gw4-alternative-fuels (PDF, 572kB)
Atmospheric measurements and modelling of halocarbons to support international climate agreements
Supervisor: Dr Kieran Stanley
For more information on this studentship please see nerc-gw4-halocarbons (PDF, 864kB)
Evaluating greenhouse gas emissions using satellite data and machine learning
Supervisor: Dr Rachel Tunnicliffe
For more information on this studentship please see nerc-gw4-greenhouse-gas-emissions (PDF, 1,299kB)