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We have 1,182 biology PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Research Studentship in Control and Engineering Biology

University of Oxford

Department of Engineering Science

Research Studentship in Control and Engineering Biology. 3.5-year D.Phil. studentship. Project. Synthetic Biology for fundamental science and application scale-up. Read more

Supervisors: Prof H Steel, Prof A Papachristodoulou

2 December 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

Fantastic proteins and where to find them: exploring the biology of histones outside the nucleus

Babraham Institute (Cambridge)

Babraham Institute Graduate Programme

Project Title. Fantastic proteins and where to find them. exploring the biology of histones outside the nucleus. Histone proteins package DNA within the confines of the nucleus in a macromolecular structure called chromatin. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Christophorou

8 December 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Epigenetics of early human embryonic development

University of Leicester

College of Life Sciences

Research Group: Molecular & Cell Biology

The 46th chromosome in XX female mammals, the second X, has to be switched off. That way females equalize gene dosage of X-linked genes with XY males. Read more

Supervisors: Dr Y Markaki, Dr MT Tellier

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Characterisation of TDP-43 mediated JNK signaling in neurodegenerative diseases ALS and FTD

University of York

York Biomedical Research Institute

Lead supervisor. Dr Han-Jou Chen. Co-supervisors. Dr G Evans and Prof Sean Sweeney. The student will be registered with the Department of Biology. Read more

Supervisors: Dr H J Chen, Dr G Evans, Prof S Sweeney

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Dissecting the neuronal signalling of Tousled-like kinase 2, a gene linked with intellectual disability.

University of York

York Biomedical Research Institute

Lead supervisor. Dr G Evans. Co-supervisors. Dr Ines Hahn. The student will be registered with the Department of Biology. The challenges of the developing human brain include co-ordinating the birth and migration of 100 billion neurons and the formation of their 1000 trillion synaptic connections. Read more

Supervisors: Dr G Evans, Dr I Hahn

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

EastBio: Testing Open Science: who’s re-using shared data, models and code?

University of Edinburgh

School of Biological Sciences

Research Group: Institute of Quantitative Biology, Biochemistry and Biotechnology

The Open Science movement has transformed biological and environmental sciences, and our colleagues are sharing data at among the highest rates documented anywhere (Deeb 2025 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0328065). Read more

Supervisor: Prof A J Millar

16 November 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Advertising title: Breaking Code: Deciphering the Biology of the Selfless Virus-like Gene Transfer Agents (LE_J27DTP)

John Innes Centre

Graduate Programme

Bacteria commonly exchange genetic information (DNA) in a process called horizontal gene transfer as they evolve and adapt to changes in their local environment. Read more

Supervisor: Prof T Le

30 November 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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)

Soil adaptation of Aspergillus species through Bar-Seq and transcriptomics

University of Oxford

Department of Biology

Soil is the principal environmental reservoir for many Aspergillus species, yet it is a highly heterogeneous and stressful habitat. Read more

Supervisor: Dr N van Rhijn

6 January 2027 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Understanding how host–virus genetic interactions shape immune cell phenotypes

University of Oxford

Department of Biology

Viral infections are ubiquitous in nature and are a major driver of host evolution. The outcome of infection is shaped by interactions between host and viral genomes, yet the mechanisms by which genetic variation in both species influences immune responses remain poorly understood. Read more

Supervisor: Dr K Lythgoe

6 January 2027 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Utilising within-host variation of viruses for precision epidemiology: phylogenetics, advanced statistics, modelling, and software engineering

University of Oxford

Department of Biology

Viral outbreaks, for example due to spillovers from one species to another, the emergence and spread of new variants, or the introduction of known viruses into new settings, can be devasting. Read more

Supervisor: Dr K Lythgoe

6 January 2027 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Defining the biology of infant ependymoma to identify new treatment targets

University of Nottingham

School of Medicine

Research Group: Translational Medical Sciences, Childrens Brain Tumour Research Centre

Ependymoma is the second most common malignant brain tumour of childhood, and infants under three years have among the worst outcomes of all. Read more

Supervisors: Dr T Ritzmann, Prof R Dineen, Dr R Chapman, Dr A Lourdusamy

30 October 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

Ph.D. Position in RNA/Protein Biochemistry and Molecular Biology to study Genetic Compensation

Max Planck Institute for Heart and Lung Research

Department of Developmental Genetics

Research Group: Stainier lab

A highly motivated candidate is invited to join new projects to address fundamental questions in Genetic Compensation and Transcriptional Adaptation at the Max Planck Institute for Heart and Lung Research in Bad Nauheim (near Frankfurt, Germany), Department of Developmental Genetics (Stainier lab). Read more

Supervisor: Dr D Stainier

Year round applications PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

EastBio: Characterizing the cellular signaling centre: How do TORC1-containing signaling endosomes work?

University of Aberdeen

School of Medicine, Medical Sciences & Nutrition

This fully funded, 4-year PhD project is part of a competition funded by the BBSRC EASTBIO Doctoral Training Partnership. Background. Read more

Supervisor: Dr R Hatakeyama

16 November 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

EASTBIO(CASE): Engineering fluorescent non-canonical amino acids for quantitative imaging of protein therapeutics trafficking

University of Edinburgh

School of Regeneration and Repair (College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine)

How proteins are sorted, recycled and degraded in the endolysosomal system is a fundamental question in cell biology and a key determinant of how engineered biologics perform. Read more

Supervisors: Prof M Vendrell, Dr E C Calder, Dr F N Nadal-Bufi

16 November 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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