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

Discipline

Discipline

All disciplines

Location

Location

All locations

Institution

Institution

All Institutions

PhD Type

PhD Type

All PhD Types

Funding

Funding

All Funding

Subject

Funding Type

biology PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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

More details

How genetic variants change the translation of hidden proteins in cancer | MSCA PhD, University College Cork, Ireland

Find out how genetic variants change what ribosomes translate in cancer, using UK Biobank, gnomAD and new Ribo-seq data, at University College Cork. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof P Baranov
 31 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
More details

Mining 15,000 ribosome profiling datasets for rare hidden proteins | MSCA PhD, University of Oslo, Norway

Mine more than 15,000 public ribosome profiling datasets for rare hidden proteins that no single experiment can detect, at the University of Oslo. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof E Valen
 31 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
More details

Machine learning and nanopore sequencing to map hidden microproteins across RNA isoforms | MSCA PhD, Max Delbrück Center, Berlin, Germany

Use machine learning and Oxford Nanopore long-read data to map which hidden microproteins cells make from each RNA isoform, at the Max Delbrück Center in Berlin. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof U Ohler
 31 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
More details

AI and deep learning to predict hidden microproteins in the genome | MSCA PhD, University of Southampton, UK

Build deep learning models that find hidden microproteins in the genome, at the University of Southampton. Not open if you spent 12+ months in the UK since March 2024; take a look at the other ORFeus projects!. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof O Rackham
 31 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
More details

From AI to Immunology: Salaried PhD Positions at MedUni Vienna

Autumn PhD Call 2026/27 | Vienna, Austria. Application deadline. 22 November 2026. The Medical University of Vienna offers fully funded PhD positions across a broad range of biomedical, clinical and interdisciplinary research projects. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  Austria PhD Programme
More details

Quantum Sensing for Healthcare: Using Single Spins for Early Disease Detection

Project overview. What if we could detect disease using a sensor so small that it can probe biological processes at the molecular scale?. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof Cristian Bonato
 15 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
More details

Spatiotemporal dynamics of mutant clones in human health, ageing and cancer

Humans inherit a unique set of genetic mutations that define personal characteristics at birth, but our tissues continue to acquire mutations over the course of normal ageing. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr D T Tourigny
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
More details

Understanding the rules of life: mechanisms of gene regulation in bacteria

  Research Group: BBSRC MIBTP
In all lifeforms DNA is transcribed to create RNA templates for protein synthesis. This is known as the central dogma of molecular biology. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof DC Grainger, Prof S J W Busby
 23 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
More details

Understanding multiple antibiotic resistance in pathogenic bacteria

  Research Group: BBSRC MIBTP
Project Outline. We are offering two possible projects to study antibiotic resistance mechanisms. Project 1. Understanding multiple antibiotic resistance in the ESKAPE pathogen Acinetobacter baumannii. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof DC Grainger, Prof J Blair
 23 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
More details

Modulating immune responses in cancer and inflammation by rewiring receptor signalling via phosphatase recruitment

Signalling through immunoreceptor tyrosine activation motifs (ITAMs) underpins a broad range of immune activation processes, from pathogen defence to allergic inflammation. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr RA Fernandes, Prof T Dong
 2 March 2027  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
More details

Predicting the effects of climate change on biodiversity in agricultural systems

Objectives. The overarching question addressed in this project is how climate change will drive changes in biodiversity through its impacts on land management. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof R Freckleton
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
More details

PhD student position - Institute of Cardiovascular Physiology

We are looking for an excellent and highly motivated PhD student interested in cardiac electrophysiology, including optogenetics and photopharmacology, to understand cardiac arrhythmia better and develop new approaches to treat them. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  Germany PhD Programme
More details

EastBio: Establishing how plant evolution has shaped the fabric of peatlands

  Research Group: Institute of Molecular Plant Sciences
Peatlands are a globally valuable wetland ecosystem that cover just 3% of the Earth's land surface but store nearly 30% of all land-based carbon. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S Hetherington, Dr R Milne
 16 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
More details

Virome Dynamics and Viral Discovery in Rehabilitated Bats Revealed by Longitudinal Metagenomics

Applications close on December 16th 2026 at 23:59pm GMT. Scientific Background. Bats play important ecological roles in insect control and ecosystem functioning, yet many enter wildlife rehabilitation following injury, starvation or environmental disturbance. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr E Giotis, Dr AT Telatin, Dr CT Townsley, Prof T Cameron
 16 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
More details

Promoting Coral Recovery After Bleaching Events (CASE Project with Tropical Marine Centre)

Applications close on December 16th 2026 at 23:59pm GMT. Scientific Background. Coral reefs, one of the most biodiverse ecosystems on Earth, support millions of livelihoods worldwide. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr EB Bollati, Dr P Laissue, Dr N Aldred, Mr NB Bridel
 16 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)