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evolutionary psychology PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 9 evolutionary psychology PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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Psychology: Fully funded PhD Scholarship in the ESRC Welsh Graduate School for the Social Sciences (WGSSS)

Key Information. Open to. UK and international applicants. Funding Providers. ESRC Welsh Graduate School for the Social Sciences (WGSSS). Read more
 Supervisor: Ms Lauren Gill Gill
 6 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Funded PhD opportunities - ESRC South Coast Doctoral Training Partnership (SCDTP)

Fund your social sciences research with an ESRC SCDTP bursary. The ESRC South Coast Doctoral Training Partnership (SCDTP) is now accepting funding applications from students wishing to commence their studies in the 2026/27 academic year.The awards are open to UK, EU and international students. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  PhD Research Programme
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Evolutionary Genetics of Sexual Behaviours in Primates

Same-sex sexual behaviour occurs across the animal kingdom, from insects to primates, yet it has long puzzled evolutionary biologists. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof V Savolainen
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Examining Play Behaviour in Animals: An Evolutionary Perspective

Project Description. Play behaviour has been proposed as an indicator of positive animal welfare; it occurs more frequently when animals’ biological needs are met, and play itself is thought to be pleasurable. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr V Neville
 2 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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The emotional basis of behaviour- EPSRC DLA studentship for September 2027 entry

Emotions and mood states are notoriously difficult to study in non-human animals, but recent years have seen important progress in inferring these states and their links to behaviour and welfare. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr T Fawcett
 8 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Costly signalling and mate search in wild fiddler crabs

Sexual selection is a potent evolutionary force, responsible for astonishing diversity in morphology and behaviour. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr T Fawcett
 7 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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EASTBIO: Linking the computations underlying learning, flexibility and perception

Almost everything we know about how animals learn comes from one task at a time, in different animals. So a basic question is unanswered. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr M Pagan, Dr A Chadwick
 16 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Upcoming Doctoral (PhD) Positions at International Max Planck Research School - Biological Intelligence

The International Max Planck Research School – Biological Intelligence (IMPRS-BI) offers fully funded doctoral student positions in the fields of behavior, ecology, neuroscience, connectomics and evolutionary genetics. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  Germany PhD Programme  Max Planck Research Programme
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Understanding the cardiotoxic effects of anti-cancer therapies; a multidisciplinary approach

There are >18 million new cancer patients worldwide every year, of which >2 million are women with breast cancer. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof P R Dash, Prof W Holderbaum, Prof S Nasuto, Prof N Derakhshan
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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