Opportunities
Find out about opportunities in our group, including PhD and MSc degrees, collaborations, research visits, and training.
Studentships
Our group has a wide range of both PhD and Master by research students. Students often work collaboratively and our vibrant group meets weekly for informal talks, and paper discussions. We are open to enquiries about PhD projects. If you are considering doing a PhD with us, please don’t hesitate to contact us and we will put you in touch with some of our graduates.
PhD opportunities
A PhD in Edinburgh typically takes between 3 to 4 years (full-time), and here in Edinburgh, you will join a vibrant postgraduate community. Students will typically be funded through Edinburgh's NERC-funded "Edinburgh E4" Doctoral Training Programme or via the SENSE Centre for Doctoral Training, for which we typically advertise projects in the November-January window each year.
| Visit our E4 Doctoral Training Partnership (E4 DTP) website | Visit our SENSE CDT website | Guide to applying for a research degree | More information on postgraduate research funding opportunities |
Masters opportunities
MSc in Edinburgh typically takes 1 year (full-time) and there are many exciting opportunities to integrate yourself and your research with the wider Edinburgh Cryosphere group. You can do an MSc by Research, which means dedicating a full year to your research project (with no taught components).
Additional information about our MSc by research programmes
An alternative route would be to select a Taught MSc programme, e.g. in Geographical Information Science, Earth Observation and Geoinformation Management, Marine Systems and Policies, or the M.Earth.Sci, and undertake your independent research component in the Land Surface Dynamics group.
More information about our taught masters programmes
Post-doctoral and staff opportunities
If you have a PhD and want a research position with us, there are three options:
- Fellowships
- Post-docs linked to funding we have received
- Funding from your country
Fellowships
There are several opportunities for fellowship funding and some include:
- UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)
- Natural Environment Research Council (NERC)
- Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)
- European Commission (EC) - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions
- Leverhulme Trust
- Royal Society of Edinburgh (RSE)
- National Science Foundation (NSF)
Find out more about research fellowships
Post-docs linked to Land Surface Dynamics funded projects
Occasionally we have funding for post-doctoral researchers. Follow our EdinLandSurf Twitter account to keep up to date with any upcoming opportunities.
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Funding from your country
There are many opportunities for funding from other countries (China, in particular, has many funding opportunities): if your native country has researcher funding we are happy to discuss letters of support and co-developed projects.
Visiting Students
We frequently host visiting students, researchers and staff. Please get in touch about organising a visit.
Additional information for visiting research students
Collaborations
Collaborative proposals are welcome. Come and see us at conferences or drop us an email!
Business and industry partnerships
We work with a variety of partners and in a number of ways to support business goals.