Geography PhD
Queen's University Belfast · Belfast, United Kingdom
About this programme
The research undertaken within Geography falls under three interdisciplinary Research Cells; PAST, PEOPLE and PLANET. Physical Geography-related projects (PLANET Research Cell) focus on themes such as climate change, long-term landscape and environmental change, resilience of ecosystems, environmental change impacts on heritage structures, and analysis of contaminated lands. Investigative approaches include a range of geo-spatial technologies such as remote sensing, Geographical Information Systems (GIS), big data analysis and spatial and temporal modelling. Much of our research spans several
- Level
- Doctoral
- Field
- Social
- Tuition
- £28,000 / year
- Study mode
- Full-time, Part-time
Visa
- Visa required
- Student visa
- Application fee
- GBP 558
- Proof of funds
- GBP 1,171/mo
- Processing time
- 3–8 weeks
Standard figures for this route. Some applicants pay a reduced fee or none at all — confirm your own case on the official visa page.
Scholarships available (12)
- Commonwealth ScholarshipFully funded
- Queen's University - China Scholarship Council Joint PhD ScholarshipsFully funded · Annual call - see programme page for current deadline
- Alumni Postgraduate Research AwardsPartial funding · Deadline 9 May (annual)
- North-South Postgraduate ScholarshipsPartial funding · Deadline 13 May (annual)
- Early Confirmation AwardPartial funding
- Charles Wallace Pakistan Trust AwardsPartial funding · Doctoral bursaries: 30 April and 31 October annually
- Great Britain-China Educational Trust Chinese Student AwardsPartial funding · Two rounds yearly: 11 October (autumn) and 11 April (spring)
- Canadian Centennial Scholarship FundPartial funding · Annual call - see programme page