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insect PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 76 insect PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

AI-Driven Insect Cognition: Computational Models for Behavior, Brain Imaging and Bio-Inspired Robotics

Durham University

Department of Biosciences

Understanding how the insect brain functions and generates behaviors is crucial for fields such as ecology, biodiversity conservation, agriculture, pest control, disease prevention and robotics. Read more

Supervisors: Dr O Riabinina, Dr A Atapour-Abarghouei

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

Developing an optimized pgSIT system to control important agricultural insect pests

Imperial College London

Department of Life Sciences

This is a co-funded industry PhD studentship embedded in a collaborative partnership between Imperial College London and Agragene Inc., the company holding the pgSIT patent and leading its commercial development. Read more

Supervisors: Assoc Prof AM Meccariello, Prof T Bozkurt, Dr SG Gamez

Year round applications PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

Romans, Forts and Insects on Hadrian's Wall

University of Edinburgh

School of Geosciences

Using fossil insects from the Roman forts of Magna and Vindolanda, this project seeks to investigate changes in climate and environment during the Roman period in the British Isles and details of the lives of soldiers and their dependants in the forts. Read more

Supervisors: Dr E Panagiotakopulu, Dr R McCulloch, Dr A Birley

2 December 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Developing heat-inducible CRISPR-based genetic control tools for the Mexican fruit fly (Anastrepha ludens)

Imperial College London

Department of Life Sciences

The Mexican fruit fly, Anastrepha ludens (Mexfly), is an important invasive agricultural pest and a priority target for the development of precise, species-specific and environmentally responsible control strategies in the United States. Read more

Supervisors: Assoc Prof AM Meccariello, Mr EB Braswell, Prof OSA Akbari

Year round applications PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

Deciphering plant-insect interactions in a diverse urban botanical garden and the implications for developing urban planting schemes

Birkbeck, University of London

NERC DLA Training, Research and Equity in Environmental Sciences (TREES)

Planting schemes in urban settings are important for increasing biodiversity and maintaining connectivity for ensuring proper ecosystem functioning. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Dodsworth, Dr A Julier, Ms E Hazell

14 December 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Exploring structure and function of insect ligand-gated ion channels

Imperial College London

Institute of Chemical Biology

A growing world population is putting ever increasing pressures on food supply systems. In addition, climate change is causing the spread of insect pests which have major impacts on crop yields. Read more

Supervisors: Prof B Byrne, Dr S Rouse

27 January 2027 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Plant-insect interactions in a changing world

University of Reading

Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

Project Overview: . Insects associated with plants comprise one of the most diverse groups of species on earth. Their impact on the ecology and evolution of their host plants is widely recognised, as is their contribution to multiple important ecosystem services. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Gripenberg

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

CASE: Developing evidence-based methods to assess and improve the welfare of farmed insects

Harper Adams University

Midlands Integrative Biosciences Training Partnership

Insect farming is expanding for food and animal feed. Scientific understanding of insect welfare remains limited, although an emerging body of research is beginning to provide guidance for some farmed species. Read more

Supervisors: Dr H Campbell, Dr S Ward, Dr E Williams, Dr ST Segar

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

Engineering plant cell walls beyond the digestive range of a pest’s bacterial symbiont

Gatsby Charitable Foundation

Most herbivorous insects cannot digest a leaf unaided. Pectin, the polysaccharide that cements plant cell walls together, is a particular obstacle, and many beetles overcome it by carrying bacteria that supply the enzymes they lack. Read more

Supervisors: Dr H S Salem, Dr AB Berasategui

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

Engineering plant cell walls beyond the digestive range of a pest’s bacterial symbiont

John Innes Centre

Molecular Microbiology

Most herbivorous insects cannot digest a leaf unaided. Pectin, the polysaccharide that cements plant cell walls together, is a particular obstacle, and many beetles overcome it by carrying bacteria that supply the enzymes they lack. Read more

Supervisors: Dr H S Salem, Dr AB Berasategui

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

Population genomics of insect communities

University of Sheffield

School of Biosciences

Declines in insect populations and species are arguably one of the most concerning symptoms of the biodiversity crisis, given their importance in underpinning food webs and ecosystem processes. Read more

Supervisor: Dr N Nadeau

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

ACCE+ DLA Programme: How are insects responding to multiple selective pressures?

University of Sheffield

School of Biosciences

ACCE+ DLA is committed to recruiting extraordinary future scientists regardless of age, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, faith or religious belief, pregnancy or maternity, parental or caring responsibilities or career pathway to date. Read more

Supervisors: Dr N Nadeau, Prof K Dasmahapatra, Dr L Bramham

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

Stress Testing the Future: Assessing the Impact of Heatwaves on Insect Biology

Durham University

Department of Biosciences

Insects play wide-ranging and crucial roles in ecosystems and pollinate most crops, while also representing major pests and disease vectors. Read more

Supervisor: Prof A McGregor

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

Engineering gene drives for pest insect suppression (CHAPMAN_U27DTP)

University of East Anglia

School of Biological Sciences

Primary Supervisor - Professor Tracey Chapman. Mediterranean fruitfly (medfly) is a global agricultural pest that causes annual billion-dollar losses and threatens food security. Read more

Supervisor: Prof T Chapman

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

Molecular genetic characterization of Drosophila reproductive behaviours for exploitation in insect population control

The University of Manchester

Division of Molecular and Cellular Function

Research Group: Division of Molecular and Cellular Function

Female reproductive behaviours in most insects profoundly change after mating leading to rejection of courting males and induction of egg laying. Read more

Supervisors: Prof MS Soller, Prof R Baines

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

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