Fully Funded PhD in Ireland 2026: Trinity College Opens Nature
Trinity College Dublin has announced a fully funded four-year PhD position focused on nature-based solutions for flood management. The research will investigate how interventions like wetland restoration and floodplain reconnection can improve climate resilience.
Why it matters
This initiative represents a significant academic investment in climate adaptation strategies as extreme weather events become more frequent.
Researchers passionate about climate resilience and sustainable flood management have a new opportunity as Trinity College Dublin announces a fully funded four-year PhD focusing on nature-based solutions for flood adaptation in Ireland.
Trinity College Dublin is inviting applications for a fully funded PhD in Fluvial Geomorphology, offering successful candidates the opportunity to conduct cutting-edge research into nature-based solutions (NbS) for flood management at the catchment scale.
The doctoral project forms part of the AIB Trinity Climate Hub Trinity Research Doctorate Award (TRDA) 2026–2030, an interdisciplinary initiative exploring innovative approaches to climate adaptation and environmental resilience.
Applications close on Monday, 20 July 2026, with the successful candidate expected to begin the programme on 1 September 2026.
Research to Advance Climate-Resilient Flood Management
The PhD will investigate how combinations of nature-based interventions can reduce flood risks across entire river catchments while improving ecosystem resilience.
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