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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 ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø 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 (ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø), Prof. Kevin Burton (Durham)

 

• Supervisors: Dr. Paul Savage, Dr. Robert Steele (ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø), Prof. Kevin Burton(Durham)

 

• Supervisors: Dr Eva Stueeken (ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø), Prof Darren Gröcke (Durham)

 

• Supervisors: Prof Andrea Burke (ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø), Dr Liz Thomas (British Antarctic Survey)

 

• Supervisors: Dr Luke Bridgestock, Dr Graeme MacGilchrist, Prof Andrea Burke, Dr James Rae (ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø), and Prof Erin McClymont (Durham).

 

• Supervisors: Dr Simon Lee, Dr Michael Byrne (ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø), Dr Christopher Taylor (United Kingdom Centre for Ecology & Hydrology)

 

• Supervisors: Dr. Graeme MacGilchrist, Dr. James Rae (ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø), Dr. Paola Moffa-Sanchez (Durham)

 

• Supervisors: Dr James Rae, Dr Graeme MacGilchrist (ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø), 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.