PhD opportunities
Energy 2050 offers a range of fully-funded PhDs and self-funded PhDs across a wide range of energy-related topics.
Energy 2050 is committed to developing world-leading activity in energy research and we host a vibrant international community of more than 250 students undertaking energy PhDs.
We host both fully-funded and self-funded PhD opportunities on a wide range of topics; below is a list of current projects. For more information on the other PhD opportunities on the energy-related topics, click the topics that interest you in the list below of PhD opportunities by category.
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Fully-funded PhD studentships
- Post-combustion CO2 capture solvents: addressing the knowledge gap with long-term testing
- Construction of a Robust Model for Prediction of Sustainable Aviation Fuel Properties based on the Chemical Composition
- A Novel Gas/Liquid contactor for CO2 capture technologies
Typical self-funded PhD studentships
- Fundamental combustion chemistry of hydrogen and ammonia fuel blends
- Impeller shape optimisation for improved mixing in stirred reactors
- Construction of predictive models for pre-screening of sustainable aviation fuels
- Enabling net zero emissions targets through post combustion capture (PCC) of CO2 using amine-based emerging technology
- Power generation in rural communities
- Developing advanced models for future power generation technologies
- Deposition prevention for future power stations - an international collaboration with USA
- Zero emissions power plants through combustion optimisation
PhD opportunities by category
For a full list of our PhD projects and associated information, use the categories below to navigate through our range of options. It is important to stress that the exact topic of the research will be tailored to the strengths of the candidate and the relevance to ongoing research within the Energy Engineering group.
Energy generation
- Anaerobic digestion
- Bioenergy
- Carbon capture and storage
- Carbon utilisation
- Clean coal technology
- Combustion
- Conventional power generation
- Energy from waste
- Energy systems
- Fuel cells and electrolysers
- Gas processing
- Solar energy
- Wind energy
Energy infrastructure and integration
- Design and manufacturing
- Energy storage
- Fluid dynamics
- Process modelling
- Virtual reality dynamic energy systems
Energy policy and analysis
Energy use
International Merit Scholarships
We offer a generous package of financial support for international students including 75 undergraduate scholarships worth £10,000 towards the annual tuition fee and 125 postgraduate taught scholarships worth £5,000 towards the tuition fee. Applications are now open for existing offer holders.