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conservation biology PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 47 conservation biology PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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MRC NW-DMS DLA programme: Agentic AI to drive functional annotation and drug discovery in a priority fungal pathogen

University of Liverpool
Faculty of Health and Life Sciences
Fungal disease kills an estimated 3.75 million people a year worldwide — six times more than malaria and three times more than tuberculosis. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof A R Jones, Dr M Bromley, Dr P Kritsiligkou
 27 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Unravelling the genetic basis of felid taxonomy: integrating genomics and movement ecology using carnivores as a model species

Cardiff University
Cardiff School of Biosciences
  Research Group: Organisms and Environment
Project Description. Accurate taxonomy is fundamental to biodiversity conservation, yet the evolutionary relationships and taxonomic status of many felid populations remain unresolved. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr I-R Russo, Dr D Stanton, Dr AK Kitchener
 7 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Research opportunities in the Department of Archaeology

University of York
Department of Archaeology
The Department of Archaeology at York is a vibrant research community and a centre of excellent research-led teaching. Read more
 Awaiting Funding Decision/Possible External Funding  Humanities Research Programme
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Understanding extinction risk in the Anthropocene

University of Reading
Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
We live in a humanized world in which even the most remote areas have been affected by the actions of our species. Human impacts have caused a widespread loss of biodiversity, to the point that we have likely entered the sixth mass extinction event on Earth, the first primarily caused by humans. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr M Gonzalez-Suarez
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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EastBio: Ageing in a rapidly warming Arctic: why do Svalbard reindeer differ in rates of senescence?

University of Aberdeen
School of Biological Sciences
This fully funded, 4-year PhD project is part of a competition funded by the BBSRC EASTBIO Doctoral Training Partnership. Individuals of the same chronological age can differ in how rapidly they senesce, the age-related decline in physiological function and fitness. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr E Król, Dr A Douglas, Prof S Albon, Prof D Nussey
 16 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Does transcription speed decide if a gene gets silenced? Structural biology meets functional genomics

University of Leicester
College of Life Sciences
  Research Group: Molecular & Cell Biology
How does a cell decide whether a gene stays switched on or is silenced into heterochromatin? This project tests whether the speed at which RNA polymerase II travels along DNA is not merely a consequence of gene activity, but an instructive signal that determines it. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr T Schalch, Dr MT Tellier
 23 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Biology of ageing: investigating the effect of novel compounds on longevity and functionality

Royal Holloway, University of London
Department of Biological Sciences
One of the primary goals of ageing research is to identify compounds that can extend lifespan and/or improve physical and cognitive performance in old age. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr H Augustin
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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EASTBIO SRUC Sea lice and wild salmonids: understanding infection risk, connectivity and genomic resistance across Scotland’s coastal waters

SRUC - Scotland’s Rural College
PHD Opportunities
Lepeophtheirus salmonis (sea lice) are one of the most significant challenges facing both salmon aquaculture and the conservation of wild Atlantic salmon. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr T Landeryou
 30 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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The impacts of larval experience on juvenile success: Linking environmental effects, molecular signalling and physiology during abalone metamorphosis.

University of Exeter
Biosciences
The environmental conditions experienced during development can impact future survival, growth and recruitment in marine species. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr E Williams
 2 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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EASTBIO (CASE): Antimicrobial Use in UK Gamebirds: Understanding Industry Practices and Reducing Resistance Risks

University of Edinburgh
Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies (College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine)
Around 45 million pheasants and red-legged partridges are released annually in the UK, making the gamebird sector a significant part of rural land use. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr LG Glendinning, Dr JM Mitchell
 16 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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[School of Natural Sciences PhD Scholarships] Plant-microbe interaction reshuffling and its contributions to plant stress toleration and biogeochemical cycling

The University of Manchester
Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences
Global changes like climate and land use change pose a significant threat to biodiversity and ecosystem function, requiring multidisciplinary approaches to predict and mitigate the potential loss of the services they provide. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr J Lynn, Dr F Cox, Prof G Johnson
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Evaluating the potential consequences of climate heating for Caspian seals and ecosystem services in the Caspian Sea

University of Leeds
Faculty of Biological Sciences
Marine mammals are keystone species for marine ecosystems. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S Goodman, Prof M Beger
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Eastbio: Soundscapes of Recovery: Acoustic Indicators of Ecological Change in Scottish Rivers

University of St Andrews
School of Biology
Freshwater ecosystems are under increasing pressure from pollution, altered flow regimes (through both droughts and floods), land use change and climate driven extremes. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr IM Matthews, Dr S Pulver
 16 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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[FSE PhD President's Doctoral Scholarship] The Role of Adaptive Evolution in the Microbial Sensing of Anthropogenic Molecules

The University of Manchester
Department of Chemistry
Introduction. There is now a realisation both in the public and scientific communities that discarded plastic materials present a growing hazard to the natural environment and human health across the globe. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr L Wong, Dr M Lagator
 18 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Funded PhD – Mapping immune-stromal and molecular hotspots in advanced mitral valve disease

University of Bristol
Bristol Veterinary School
About the project. Myxomatous mitral valve disease (MMVD) is the most common cardiac disease in dogs and a major cause of mitral regurgitation, adverse cardiac remodelling and congestive heart failure both in dogs and humans. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr BVM Vidana Mateo, Prof MJ Hezzell, Prof MM Mirmehdi
 13 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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