PhD Studentship: Sustainable Aviation Climate Research

Imperial Enterprise; Greater London; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition fee coverage

Travel budget

Stipend £23,805/year

Job summary

The Brahmal Institute invites applications for its October 2027 Doctoral Programme in Sustainable Aviation (DPSA). The cohort will pursue interdisciplinary research on aviation sustainability from a systems perspective, combining project work with shared learning, training, networking and outreach.

Funding covers tuition, provides a generous travel budget and an annual tax-free stipend of £23,805. We welcome Home and International applicants to contribute to sustainable aviation research.

Qualifications

• 1st class honours Master’s degree in Aerospace Engineering or allied disciplines such as Computational Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mathematics, or Physics.
• Ability to develop and apply new concepts while prioritising work to deadlines.
• Creative approach to problem solving.
• Ability to organise own work with minimal supervision; strong numerical methods background.
• Excellent verbal and written technical communication skills for publication.
• Demonstrated understanding of and passion for sustainability.
• Applications from Home and International students are welcome.

Responsibilities

• Conduct global assessment of distrail climate impacts using satellite, meteorological and aircraft data.
• Perform modelling and wind-tunnel experiments to evaluate design and routing effects on distrail phenomena.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team and contribute to publications and outreach.

Skills

Numerical methods

Scientific computing

Creative problem-solving

Time management

Verbal & written communication

Education

First-class Master's degree in Aerospace Engineering or allied field

Tools

Numerical methods

Scientific computing

Job description

The Brahmal Institute invites applications for its October 2027 Doctoral Programme in Sustainable Aviation (DPSA). The cohort will pursue interdisciplinary research on aviation sustainability from a systems perspective, combining project work with shared learning, training, networking and outreach.

Funding covers tuition, provides a generous travel budget and an annual tax-free stipend of £23,805. We welcome Home and International applicants to contribute to sustainable aviation research.