We have 76 insect PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Filter Results 1
Filter Results 1
 Back
 Clear

Discipline

Discipline

All disciplines

Location

Location

All locations

Institution

Institution

All Institutions

PhD Type

PhD Type

All PhD Types

Funding

Funding

All Funding

Filter results
 Back
 Clear filter
Subject
Show 76 results
 Back
 Clear filter
Show 76 results
 Back
 Clear filter

Show 76 results
 Back
 Clear filter
Show 76 results
 Back
 Clear filter
Funding Type
Show 76 results
Reset

insect PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 76 insect PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Show more
More details

Spatio-temporal drivers of biodiversity and biogeographical processes

University of Leeds
Faculty of Biological Sciences
The School of Biology invites applications from prospective postgraduate researchers who wish to commence study for a PhD in the academic year 2027/28. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr C Hassall, Dr R Neely, Assoc Prof E.J. Duncan
 31 May 2027  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
More details
More details

Cognition in Insects

Queen Mary University of London
School of Biological and Behavioural Sciences
Primary Supervisor. Prof Lars Chittka FRS. Studentship Funding. Awaiting CSC Funding Decision. Application Deadline. 27th January 2027. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof L Chittka
 27 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
More details
More details

UKRI BBSRCNEEDL DLA: Engineering Endophytic Symbionts for Programmable RNAi-Based Control of Coffee Berry Borer

Newcastle University
Faculty of Medical Sciences Graduate School
CASE Project. This exciting interdisciplinary PhD will explore a new approach to sustainable agriculture by combining synthetic biology, microbiology, molecular genetics and insect science to develop programmable microbial systems for crop protection. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr M Edwards
 24 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
More details
More details

CASE: Harnessing entomopathogenic fungi to enable sustainable pest control

University of Warwick
Midlands Integrative Biosciences Training Partnership
Background. Crop insect pests are expanding their geographic and host plant ranges while undergoing increased numbers of reproductive generations due to global warming, with detrimental consequences for agricultural crops [1]. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr F Alberti, Dr M Rabiey
 23 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
More details
More details
Last chance to apply

Engineering Synthetic Gene Clusters and Genetic Syntax for Crop Protection

Durham University
Department of Biosciences
Plants have evolved a complex arsenal of mechanical and chemical defences to deter or harm herbivores and insect pests. These adaptations ensure survival by making the plant unpalatable, physically impenetrable, toxic, or difficult to digest. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr NJP Patron, Prof B Lichman
 13 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
More details
More details
Last chance to apply

Engineering Synthetic Gene Clusters and Genetic Syntax for Crop Protection

Gatsby Charitable Foundation
Plant Sciences
Plants have evolved a complex arsenal of mechanical and chemical defences to deter or harm herbivores and insect pests. These adaptations ensure survival by making the plant unpalatable, physically impenetrable, toxic, or difficult to digest. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr NJP Patron, Prof B Lichman
 13 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
More details
More details
Last chance to apply

Engineering Synthetic Gene Clusters and Genetic Syntax for Crop Protection

University of Cambridge
Department of Plant Sciences
Plants have evolved a complex arsenal of mechanical and chemical defences to deter or harm herbivores and insect pests. These adaptations ensure survival by making the plant unpalatable, physically impenetrable, toxic, or difficult to digest. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr NJP Patron, Prof B Lichman
 13 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
More details
More details

Identification of Insect Species from Images or Sound Signals

Kingston University
Faculty of Engineering, Computing and the Environment
Insects are vital members of the ecosystem, acting as vital pollinators for flowering plants, consumers of detritis, and in many cases keeping pests under control. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr G Hunter
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
More details
More details

ACCE+ DLA Programme: Making scents of environmental change: understanding floral signaling and future pollinator resilience

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 S Campbell, Dr M Smith, Prof J Edmondson, Dr Jessica Stokes
 7 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
More details
More details

The sub-lethal impact of pesticides on foraging in bumblebees - linking landscape-scale behaviour change to molecular and physiological responses to understand the mechanism & mitigate its effects

University of Sheffield
School of Computer Science
The focus of the PhD is to understand the effects of pesticides on bees from a physiological perspective (differential gene-expression, metabolomics) and connecting this to behavioural changes in the field, by using a new landscape-scale tracking system, that allows us to track the bee as it forages, and record behaviour using an accelerometer. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr M Smith, Dr S Campbell, Assoc Prof E.J. Duncan, Dr R Comont
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
More details
More details

ACCE+ DLA programme: Can evolutionary history predict which aquatic insects are most vulnerable to climate warming?

University of Liverpool
Faculty of Health and Life Sciences
Freshwater environments are warming, but not all species are responding in the same way. Some aquatic insects tolerate temperatures far above those they normally experience, while others typically found in cooler streams may be particularly vulnerable. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr H Rowland, Dr P Mulhair, Dr S Wigby, Dr C MacAdam
 7 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
More details
More details

Developing thermal physiology-informed plant diversification schemes

University of Bristol
School of Biological Sciences
Many insects are providers of vital regulatory ecosystem services on which agricultural productivity depends (e.g. pest control and pollination). Read more
 Supervisors: Dr L Alford, Dr T Bishop
 2 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
More details
More details

Automated AI-based monitoring of interaction networks for biodiversity conservation

University of Exeter
Ecology and Conservation
Loss of biodiversity is threatening essential ecosystem functions such as pollination. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr C Kaiser-Bunbury
 7 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
More details
More details

Evolutionary responses of aphid species to changes in insecticide usage

University of York
Department of Biology
Aphids are important global agricultural pests that attack a wide range of crops and reduce agricultural yields. A major concern is the evolution of insecticide resistance. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof K Dasmahapatra, Prof L Alphey, Dr L Bramham, Dr J Ferrari
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
More details
More details

NWD DLA programme: Nutrient and microbial modulation of heatwave tolerance

University of Liverpool
Faculty of Health and Life Sciences
As climate change increases the frequency and severity of heatwaves, understanding how organisms withstand extreme thermal stress has become an urgent ecological and physiological challenge. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S Wigby, Prof G Hurst
 4 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
More details