地球大气历史中云形成路径追踪博士研究员
Tracing cloud formation pathways across Earth’s atmospheric history
原帖优先：申请材料、截止时间与资格以原帖和学校官方说明为准。
博士招生与资助公告
- 申请年度
- 2027；原帖说明：How to apply Apply now You need to: • choose programme type (Research), 2027/28, Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences • select Full time or Part time • search for programme PhD Physics (7089) • add name of the supervisor in section 2 of the application Applications should include: • your CV (resumé) • 2 academic references • degree transcripts and certificates to date • English language qualification (if applicable)
- 最近申请截止
- 2027-03-31
- 全部申请截止
- （Europe/London）
- 资助原文
- Fees and funding We offer a range of funding opportunities for both UK and international students. Horizon Europe fee waivers automatically cover the difference between overseas and UK fees for qualifying students. Competition-based Presidential Bursaries from the University cover the difference between overseas and UK fees for top-ranked applicants. Competition-based studentships offered by our schools typically cover UK-level tuition fees and a stipend for living costs for top-ranked applicants. Funding will be awarded on a rolling basis, so apply early for the best opportunity to be considered. For more information, please visit our postgraduate research funding pages.
- 资助条件
- 原帖为竞争性或附条件资助说明，未确认本项目获资助及申请人能获奖；不作为保证全奖。
- 原帖材料说明
- • your CV (resumé)
- • 2 academic references
- • degree transcripts and certificates to date
- • English language qualification (if applicable)
确定性信息来自对应版本的完整原帖。原帖只提供日期，日末和学校当地时区为本站转换假设。筛选使用最后申请截止；资助与录取以学校审核结果为准。
AI 中文速览
- 研究内容
- 本项目旨在研究在不同于当今的条件下，云如何形成、演化并与大气环流相互作用，探讨云如何塑造地球古代气候及触发突发气候转变。学生将开发改进的数值模型中的云过程表征，将小尺度物理过程与全球气候效应联系起来，并有机会探索机器学习以加速全球气候模拟。
- 申请条件
- 申请人必须持有英国2:1荣誉学位或其国际同等学历。
- 待遇
- 学校为英国本土及国际学生提供一系列资助机会，包括地平线欧洲学费减免、总统奖学金以及由学院提供的竞争性奖学金（通常涵盖英国水平的学费及生活费津贴）。
- 申请方式
- 申请人需通过南安普顿大学系统在线申请，选择研究型项目、2027/28学年、工程与物理科学学院、全职或兼职、PhD Physics (7089) 项目，并在申请的第二部分添加导师姓名。
- 材料清单
- 个人简历 (CV)
- 2份学术推荐信
- 至今的学位成绩单与证书
- 英语语言资格证明（如适用）
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岗位信息
- 最终轮次截止
- 2027-03-31
- 学科
- 地球与环境
- 合同类型
- 项目资助
- 本站收录
- 内容更新
- 导师
- Dr Joao Manuel Mendonca
- 来源
- 南安普顿大学博士研究项目招生 · 最近核对 2026-10-10
- 详情核验
判定依据（原文摘录）
- 项目属于博士研究
This PhD will investigate how clouds form, evolve and interact with atmospheric circulation under conditions unlike those of today.
- 入学要求为2:1荣誉学位
You must have a UK 2:1 honours degree or its international equivalent.
原文
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Postgraduate research project
Tracing cloud formation pathways across Earth’s atmospheric history
Funding
Competition funded
Competition funded
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Type of degree
Doctor of Philosophy
Entry requirements
2:1 honours degree
2:1 honours degree
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Faculty graduate school
Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences
Closing date
31 Mar 2027
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Potential supervisors
Entry requirements
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How to apply
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About the project
Potential supervisors
Entry requirements
Fees and funding
How to apply
Contact us
About the project
How did Earth stay habitable under a fainter young Sun? Discover how clouds shaped our planet’s ancient climates and could trigger sudden climate shifts. Develop advanced climate models, with opportunities to explore machine learning, while gaining skills in scientific computing, data analysis and atmospheric physics at the University of Southampton.
Clouds can cool Earth by reflecting sunlight or warm it by trapping heat, yet their influence remains a major uncertainty in climate models. How did these competing effects operate in Earth’s earliest atmospheres, and could changes in cloud formation have driven major climate transitions?
This PhD will investigate how clouds form, evolve and interact with atmospheric circulation under conditions unlike those of today. You will develop improved representations of cloud processes in numerical models, connecting small-scale physical processes with their effects on global climate. By exploring different atmospheric conditions, you will examine when clouds help stabilise climate and when they may amplify warming or cooling.
Key questions include how Earth maintained liquid water under a faint young Sun and whether cloud–atmosphere interactions can trigger abrupt climate tipping points. The intended outcomes are improved cloud modelling tools, a clearer understanding of cloud formation pathways through Earth’s history, and identification of conditions that favour climate stability or rapid change. These findings will help test explanations for ancient climates and inform our understanding of cloud feedbacks relevant to future climate change.
You will join the new and growing Planetary Climate Physics group at the University of Southampton. Training will combine atmospheric physics, climate dynamics, numerical modelling, scientific computing and data analysis.
There will also be opportunities to explore machine learning to accelerate global climate simulations and connect high-resolution atmospheric dynamics with larger-scale climate questions.
The School of Physics & Astronomy is committed to promoting equality, diversity inclusivity as demonstrated by our Athena SWAN award. We welcome all applicants regardless of their gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation or age, and will give full consideration to applicants seeking flexible working patterns and those who have taken a career break. The University has a generous maternity policy, onsite childcare facilities, and offers a range of benefits to help ensure employees’ well-being and work-life balance. The University of Southampton is committed to sustainability and has been awarded the Platinum EcoAward.
Potential supervisors
Lead supervisor
Dr Joao Manuel Mendonca
Associate Professor
Entry requirements
You must have a UK 2:1 honours degree or its international equivalent.
Fees and funding
We offer a range of funding opportunities for both UK and international students. Horizon Europe fee waivers automatically cover the difference between overseas and UK fees for qualifying students.
Competition-based Presidential Bursaries from the University cover the difference between overseas and UK fees for top-ranked applicants.
Competition-based studentships offered by our schools typically cover UK-level tuition fees and a stipend for living costs for top-ranked applicants.
Funding will be awarded on a rolling basis, so apply early for the best opportunity to be considered.
For more information, please visit our postgraduate research funding pages.
How to apply
Apply now
You need to:
• choose programme type (Research), 2027/28, Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences
• select Full time or Part time
• search for programme PhD Physics (7089)
• add name of the supervisor in section 2 of the application
Applications should include:
• your CV (resumé)
• 2 academic references
• degree transcripts and certificates to date
• English language qualification (if applicable)
Contact us
Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences
For questions about applying, email our Doctoral College (doctoralcollege-admissions@soton.ac.uk).
Project leader
For an initial conversation, email Dr Joao Manuel Mendonca (j.mendonca@soton.ac.uk).