QUARTILES Doctoral Landscape Awards

QUARTILES Doctoral Landscape Awards are BBSRC and NERC-funded research and training programmes designed to equip PhD students with the skills, expertise, outlook, and real-world experience needed to become the next generation of scientific leaders capable of addressing pressing environmental grand challenges such as climate change, biodiversity loss, and sustainability. The School of Natural and Built Environment at Queen's University Belfast is offering five fully funded studentships for specific research projects commencing October 2025. The projects focus on critical environmental research areas including peatland ecosystems, nitrogen deposition impacts, glaciated environments and energy transition, geothermal resources, and radiocarbon dating methodologies. Each award includes a tax-free stipend, full tuition fee coverage, and a training grant to support data collection activities throughout the PhD programme.