human identification PhD Projects, Programs & Scholarships

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

This project does not have funding attached. You will need to have your own means of paying fees and living costs and / or seek separate funding from student finance, charities or trusts.

The analysis of the microbiome is gaining more interest in the forensic community, with applications going from post-mortem interval (PMI) estimation to human identification.

De Novo Mutations and Human Disease

University of Oxford
Radcliffe Department of Medicine

Prof A Goriely, Prof A Wilkie

Application Deadline: 24 July 2020

Funding Type

PhD Type

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

This project does not have funding attached. You will need to have your own means of paying fees and living costs and / or seek separate funding from student finance, charities or trusts.

De novo mutations (DNMs) are a significant contributor to human disease, affecting ~1:300 new births. We study the mechanisms by which these spontaneous mutations arise in the first instance, concentrating on the tissue where most of them originate, the human testis.

De Novo Mutations and Human Disease

University of Oxford
Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine

Prof A Goriely, Prof A Wilkie

Application Deadline: 24 July 2020

Funding Type

PhD Type

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

This project does not have funding attached. You will need to have your own means of paying fees and living costs and / or seek separate funding from student finance, charities or trusts.

De novo mutations (DNMs) are a significant contributor to human disease, affecting ~1:300 new births. We study the mechanisms by which these spontaneous mutations arise in the first instance, concentrating on the tissue where most of them originate, the human testis.

Identification of key determinants affecting the quality of human Cancer specific cytotoxic T cells

University of Oxford
Radcliffe Department of Medicine

Prof T Dong

Application Deadline: 24 July 2020

Funding Type

PhD Type

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

This project does not have funding attached. You will need to have your own means of paying fees and living costs and / or seek separate funding from student finance, charities or trusts.

The main objective of my group’s research is to focus on the functional aspects of the antigen specific T cells and study the factors affecting Cytotoxic T cells in controlling cancer development.

Identification of key determinants affecting the quality of human Cancer specific cytotoxic T cells

University of Oxford
Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine

Prof T Dong

Application Deadline: 24 July 2020

Funding Type

PhD Type

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

This project does not have funding attached. You will need to have your own means of paying fees and living costs and / or seek separate funding from student finance, charities or trusts.

The main objective of my group’s research is to focus on the functional aspects of the antigen specific T cells and study the factors affecting Cytotoxic T cells in controlling cancer development.

14 PhD positions within a Marie Sklodowska-Curie European Training Network on Palaeoproteomics for Human Evolution

Max Planck Society

Funding Type

PhD Type

Marie Curie Action Innovative Training Networks are set up by the European Union to provide joint PhD opportunities involving universities and industrial partners from at least two different countries. Students receive generous funding as they move between participating institutions to complete unique research and training opportunities.

A Danish PhD usually takes 3 years and consists of independent research alongside taught units worth up to 180 ECTS credits. You will complete an original thesis and submit it for a public defence involving two or more external examiners. Some programmes are delivered in English.

Some or all of the PhD opportunities in this programme have funding attached. Applications for this programme are welcome from suitably qualified candidates worldwide. Funding may only be available to a limited set of nationalities and you should read the full programme details for further information.

The newly established European Training Network (ETN) “PUSHH. Palaeoproteomics to Unleash the Study of Human History” recruits Early Stage Researchers (ESRs) for 14 PhD positions hosted by universities and enterprises in 7 European countries.

14 PhD positions within a Marie Sklodowska-Curie European Training Network on Palaeoproteomics for Human Evolution

Università degli Studi di Firenze

Funding Type

PhD Type

Marie Curie Action Innovative Training Networks are set up by the European Union to provide joint PhD opportunities involving universities and industrial partners from at least two different countries. Students receive generous funding as they move between participating institutions to complete unique research and training opportunities.

A Danish PhD usually takes 3 years and consists of independent research alongside taught units worth up to 180 ECTS credits. You will complete an original thesis and submit it for a public defence involving two or more external examiners. Some programmes are delivered in English.

Some or all of the PhD opportunities in this programme have funding attached. Applications for this programme are welcome from suitably qualified candidates worldwide. Funding may only be available to a limited set of nationalities and you should read the full programme details for further information.

The newly established European Training Network (ETN) “PUSHH. Palaeoproteomics to Unleash the Study of Human History” recruits Early Stage Researchers (ESRs) for 14 PhD positions hosted by universities and enterprises in 7 European countries.

14 PhD positions within a Marie Sklodowska-Curie European Training Network on Palaeoproteomics for Human Evolution

Universitat Pompeu Fabra

Funding Type

PhD Type

Marie Curie Action Innovative Training Networks are set up by the European Union to provide joint PhD opportunities involving universities and industrial partners from at least two different countries. Students receive generous funding as they move between participating institutions to complete unique research and training opportunities.

A Danish PhD usually takes 3 years and consists of independent research alongside taught units worth up to 180 ECTS credits. You will complete an original thesis and submit it for a public defence involving two or more external examiners. Some programmes are delivered in English.

Some or all of the PhD opportunities in this programme have funding attached. Applications for this programme are welcome from suitably qualified candidates worldwide. Funding may only be available to a limited set of nationalities and you should read the full programme details for further information.

The newly established European Training Network (ETN) “PUSHH. Palaeoproteomics to Unleash the Study of Human History” recruits Early Stage Researchers (ESRs) for 14 PhD positions hosted by universities and enterprises in 7 European countries.

14 PhD positions within a Marie Sklodowska-Curie European Training Network on Palaeoproteomics for Human Evolution

Université Paris Descartes

Funding Type

PhD Type

Marie Curie Action Innovative Training Networks are set up by the European Union to provide joint PhD opportunities involving universities and industrial partners from at least two different countries. Students receive generous funding as they move between participating institutions to complete unique research and training opportunities.

A Danish PhD usually takes 3 years and consists of independent research alongside taught units worth up to 180 ECTS credits. You will complete an original thesis and submit it for a public defence involving two or more external examiners. Some programmes are delivered in English.

Some or all of the PhD opportunities in this programme have funding attached. Applications for this programme are welcome from suitably qualified candidates worldwide. Funding may only be available to a limited set of nationalities and you should read the full programme details for further information.

The newly established European Training Network (ETN) “PUSHH. Palaeoproteomics to Unleash the Study of Human History” recruits Early Stage Researchers (ESRs) for 14 PhD positions hosted by universities and enterprises in 7 European countries.

14 PhD positions within a Marie Sklodowska-Curie European Training Network on Palaeoproteomics for Human Evolution

University of Bergen

Funding Type

PhD Type

Marie Curie Action Innovative Training Networks are set up by the European Union to provide joint PhD opportunities involving universities and industrial partners from at least two different countries. Students receive generous funding as they move between participating institutions to complete unique research and training opportunities.

A Danish PhD usually takes 3 years and consists of independent research alongside taught units worth up to 180 ECTS credits. You will complete an original thesis and submit it for a public defence involving two or more external examiners. Some programmes are delivered in English.

Some or all of the PhD opportunities in this programme have funding attached. Applications for this programme are welcome from suitably qualified candidates worldwide. Funding may only be available to a limited set of nationalities and you should read the full programme details for further information.

The newly established European Training Network (ETN) “PUSHH. Palaeoproteomics to Unleash the Study of Human History” recruits Early Stage Researchers (ESRs) for 14 PhD positions hosted by universities and enterprises in 7 European countries.