Fully funded EPSRC DTP Ph.D. scholarship in civil engineering: Upland resilience to multiple hydrogeomorphic hazards due to extreme rainfalls
Scholarship Summary
- Funding Providers: (EPSRC) DTP (Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council)
- Subject Areas: Civil Engineering
- Project Start Date: 1st October 2025 (Enrolment open from mid-September) *A later start date may be possible up to and including July 2025
- Project Supervisors: Dr. Ji Li (primary) and Dr. Yunqing Xuan (secondary)
- Aligned Programme of Study: Ph.D. in Civil Engineering
- Mode of Study: Full-time
- Closing Date: 19th August 2025
Project Description
Extreme rainfall in an upland river catchment can trigger multiple interrelated hydrogeomorphic hazards comprising flash floods, debris flows, and shallow landslides, each of which has caused widespread disruption and damage to lives and properties.
Climate change will likely cause increasingly frequent, extreme precipitation events, which can trigger more flash floods, shallow landslides, and debris flows in the warmer and wetter future.
However, significant challenges still need to be solved in modeling multiple hazardous responses to extreme rainfalls, such as limited modeling capacity and low computational efficiency.
The project aims to develop a state-of-the-art rapid holistic modeling framework for multiple hydrogeomorphic hazards triggered by extreme rainfalls in uplands.
The physical mechanism operation and interaction underlying these hazard processes will be investigated.
Overall, this project aims to deliver a step-change in both scientific understandings of multi-hazard processes due to extreme rainfalls and operational capability for managing the risk such hazards pose to life and property in a changing climate.
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Eligibility
Candidates must typically possess an undergraduate degree in engineering or a closely related science discipline at the 2.1 level.
Please note desirable skills include basic knowledge of hydrology, hydro-sediment-morphodynamics, geotechnical, numerical modeling, and willingness to conduct numerical modeling using Matlab, Python, Fortran, etc.
English Language requirements
- 6.5 IELTS overall (with a minimum of 5.5 in each individual component), if applicable, or a Swansea-recognized equivalent.
- Candidates from any country are eligible to apply for this scholarship.
Benefits
This scholarship covers the overall cost of tuition fees and an annual stipend of £16,062.
Additional research expenses will also be available.
Application
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Conclusion
The EPSRC DTP Ph.D. scholarship in civil engineering is a unique opportunity.
Take advantage of this chance to be part of this life-changing opportunity and connect with like-minded individuals from around the globe.
Apply now to make a huge difference and contribute to a better world.
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