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Plant Biology PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for Non-European Students

We have 61 Plant Biology PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for Non-European Students

Biological and Environmental Science and Engineering division at KAUST

The Biological and Environmental Science and Engineering (BESE) Division sits at the heart of KAUST, a graduate-only research university on the Red Sea. We offer master's and Ph.D. programs across bioscience, environmental science and engineering, marine science and plant science — taught in English by internationally renowned faculty with exceptional access to the Red Sea and world-class laboratories. Our students and researchers work to secure food and water, protect marine and coastal ecosystems, and understand how living organisms adapt to their environments — tackling pressing national and global challenges, and helping build a sustainable future for the Kingdom and the world.

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EastBio: Structural basis of paired immune receptor activation in Arabidopsis

University of Edinburgh
School of Biological Sciences
  Research Group: Institute of Molecular Plant Sciences
Deep inside every plant cell, there are molecular ‘sentinels’ called NLRs that detect invading pathogens and sound the alarm, triggering the plant's defence. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr H-KA Ahn, Dr K Muir
 16 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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EastBio: Building a functional synthetic pyrenoid in plants using components from diverse algal lineages

University of Edinburgh
School of Biological Sciences
  Research Group: Institute of Molecular Plant Sciences
Photosynthesis in plants is limited by the catalytic efficiency of the CO2-fixing enzyme Rubisco. In most algae and some bryophytes, the performance of Rubisco is enhanced by a CO2-concentrating mechanism centred around a pyrenoid, a liquid-like, phase-separated microcompartment that saturates Rubisco with CO2. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof A McCormick
 16 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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EastBio: AI-informed Metabolic Interventions to Promote Muscle Protection and Repair at the Interface of Exercise, Disease, and Aging

University of Edinburgh
School of Biological Sciences
Muscle and fat are two distinct differentiation pathways from the same precursor cells. Schirmer found that during adipogenesis muscle genes move to the nuclear envelope (NE) to be more tightly repressed while fat metabolism genes release. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof E Schirmer, Dr S Galloway, Dr ECR Hall
 16 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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From Coast to Crop: Ecological Adaptation and Salinity Resilience in Wild Beet

University of Essex
School of Life Sciences
Applications close on December 16th 2026 at 23:59pm GMT. Scientific Background. Climate change is increasing environmental pressures across natural and agricultural systems, with rising salinity and drought threatening ecosystem function and crop productivity. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr J Ferguson, Dr MM McMullan, Dr A Cavanagh, Dr PT Townson
 16 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Protein Use Efficiency in Wheat for reduced agricultural greenhouse gas emmissions (GRIFFITHS_J27CASE)

John Innes Centre
Graduate Programme
Primary Supervisor - Dr Simon Griffiths. PhD Opportunity. Improving Protein Use Efficiency in Wheat. Help shape the future of sustainable wheat production. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr S Griffiths
 30 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Nanobiosensors for Plant and Human Health Monitoring

National Institute of Education, Singapore
PhD Opportunities
Our lab is seeking a driven PhD candidate to join us at the intersection of Materials Science, Analytical Chemistry and Biomolecular Engineering. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr MA Ang
 29 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Deciphering critical regulators in wheat rust immunity (SAUNDERS_J27DTP)

John Innes Centre
Graduate Programme
Primary Supervisor - Professor Diane Saunders. Successful plant pathogens hijack plant metabolism and biosynthetic pathways to enrich nutrient availability. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof D Saunders
 30 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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EastBio: Divide, unite, multiply: chromosome evolution in the Orobanchaceae

University of Edinburgh
School of Biological Sciences
  Research Group: Institute of Ecology and Evolution
Chromosome numbers and structures can change dramatically during evolution through chromosome fusions and fissions, as well as whole-genome duplication (polyploidy). Read more
 Supervisor: Dr A Twyford
 16 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Plant temperature signalling via modulation of small-RNA signalling (PENFIELD_J27DTP)

John Innes Centre
Graduate Programme
Given the accelerating pace of climate change it is important to understand how plants adapt to temperature changes and how to engineer crops to cope with more variable seasonal growth environments. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr S Penfield
 30 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Where do plants make their medicine? Mapping chemical defence one cell at a time (NOBORI_T27DTP)

The Sainsbury Laboratory
Graduate Programme
When a pathogen attacks, a plant fights back with chemistry. However, not every cell uses the same defence. Our recent single-cell study revealed an unexpected division of labour in infected leaves. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr TN Nobori
 30 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Understanding the evolution of calcium signal decoding mechanisms in plants (MILLER_U27DTP)

University of East Anglia
School of Biological Sciences
Primary Supervisor - Dr Ben Miller. Plants need to respond to the environment in order to adapt and grow. Plants often modify the concentration of calcium ions in their cells in response to different environmental stimuli and stresses [1]. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr B Miller
 30 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Engineering biology to decode gene regulatory networks in lateral root initiation (GUIZIOU_E27DTP)

Earlham Institute
Graduate Programme
Primary Supervisor - Dr Sarah Guiziou. Are you a motivated undergraduate with a passion for engineering biology and plant science?. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr S Guiziou
 30 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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CASE: Unravelling the Botrytis Species Complex Associated with Peony Bud Blight: Pathogen Diversity, Population Structure and Disease Management

University of Warwick
Midlands Integrative Biosciences Training Partnership
Background. Peony (Paeonia spp.) is a high-value perennial ornamental crop grown in the UK for both the cut-flower and garden plant market. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr John Clarkson, Dr L Chappell
 23 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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CASE: Unravelling the Epidemiology of Basil Downy Mildew: Race Diversity, Seed Transmission, and Early Detection Strategies

University of Warwick
Midlands Integrative Biosciences Training Partnership
Background. Sweet basil (Ocimum basilicum) is one of the world’s most economically important culinary herbs, cultivated across tropical, and temperate regions, as well as controlled environments across America and Northern Europe. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof D Chandler, Dr L Chappell
 23 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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CASE: The Root of the Problem or the Problem of the Root? Enhancing Food Security Through Improved Crop Resilience

Harper Adams University
Midlands Integrative Biosciences Training Partnership
Plant diseases place a serious constraint on global crop production. Combined with environmental stress, they represent a significant threat to food security. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr A Beacham, Prof J Monaghan
 23 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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