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wildlife PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 35 wildlife PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Wildlife disease

University of Warwick

Midlands Integrative Biosciences Training Partnership

Mathematical and statistical models are important tools in wildlife biology. Read more

Supervisors: Dr E Gorsich, Prof M Tildesley

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

Beyond Detection Shadows: Spatially Explicit AI for Inferring Wildlife Recovery under Observation Uncertainty

Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University

Academy of Life and Natural Sciences

Wildlife sightings are increasing across China, but it remains unclear whether these reports reflect genuine ecological recovery or growing observation effort. Read more

Supervisor: Dr J Li

Year round applications PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

EastBio CASE: How can the higher-order social structure of badger populations shape disease dynamics?

University of Edinburgh

School of Biological Sciences

Wildlife social structure is critical in shaping vulnerability to epidemics and the ability of populations to act as maintenance hosts for infectious diseases that may spillover into human or livestock populations. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Silk

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

Human-wildlife coexistence in a changing world: Applying social learning theory to understand human–chimpanzee interactions in Western Uganda

Durham University

Department of Anthropology

Progressive human expansion is creating major challenges for wildlife conservation and sustainable coexistence. Such challenges are especially acute for chimpanzees – a flagship species in rapid decline. Read more

Supervisor: Dr R Kendal

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

Investigating the Role of Host Microbiome Dynamics as Drivers of Wildlife Disease Using a One Health Framework

University of Exeter

Host-associated microbes play a vital role in protecting animals from pathogenic infection, but the factors shaping the stability of these microbial communities remain poorly resolved. Read more

Supervisor: Dr X Harrison

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

Garden ponds – wildlife havens or invasion pathways? (Ref: CENTA2027-LU03)

Loughborough University

Department of Geography

Urban landscapes contain numerous small waterbodies that may collectively provide important habitat and connectivity. Garden ponds in particular, may represent a significant, but overlooked, component of urban freshwater networks. Read more

Supervisor: Dr K Mathers

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

EASTBIO SRUC One tick, many hosts: understanding and predicting One Health risks from tick-borne diseases in a changing Scotland.

SRUC - Scotland’s Rural College

PHD Opportunities

Ticks are the second most important vectors of disease worldwide after mosquitoes, and tick-borne diseases are an increasing challenge for animal and human health across Europe. Read more

Supervisor: Dr J Eze

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

Unravelling Farm Transmission Networks: From Animal Contacts to Shared Pathogens

Cardiff University

Cardiff School of Biosciences

Research Group: Organisms and Environment

Project description. Infectious diseases can spread between wildlife, livestock, and companion animals, creating risks for animal health, agricultural productivity, and, in some cases, even human health. Read more

Supervisors: Dr C Berger, Dr C Bonneaud, Dr S Perkins

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

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

University of Essex

School of Life Sciences

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)

From Wandering Albatrosses to Hedgehogs: Using AI and Citizen Science to Improve Biodiversity Monitoring under Ground Truth Uncertainty

University of Glasgow

College of Science and Engineering

International students. Contact the primary supervisor by 7 December. Application deadline. 5 January at noon. Overview. Technological advances have led ecology into its big data era. Read more

Supervisor: Dr T Vlaar

7 December 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Adaptation to an anthropogenic habitat: Integrated modelling of ecological, physiological and reproductive impacts on chacma baboons

Durham University

Department of Anthropology

Global population growth is driving the rapid conversion of natural ecosystems into human-modified landscapes, creating heterogeneous environments characterised by mosaics of natural and anthropogenic land-cover types. Read more

Supervisors: Prof A MacLarnon, Prof R Hill

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

How many drills and mandrills remain on Earth? Using camera traps to count Africa's most colourful primates

Durham University

Department of Anthropology

Mandrills (Mandrillus sphinx) and drills (Mandrillus leucophaeus) are among Africa's most spectacular mammals, yet fundamental questions remain unanswered. Read more

Supervisor: Dr J Setchell

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

Gulls as reservoirs and vectors of zoonotic pathogens and antimicrobial resistance

University of Exeter

Habitat modification and urbanisation increase human-wildlife interactions, conflict, and the potential for pathogens to cross species boundaries. Read more

Supervisor: Dr N Boogert

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

Conservation genetics for a changing planet: Genomes and the Genetic Scorecard

University of Edinburgh

College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine

Research Group: Conservation Science

Genetic diversity is fundamental for species to survive and adapt in the face of environmental change, and it is now embedded within international biodiversity policy through the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF, Goal A, Target 4). Read more

Supervisors: Dr R Ogden, Prof PH Hollingsworth, Dr E Humble

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

Researching key challenges in biodiversity conservation, statecraft, and intersections between the two

University of Oxford

Department of Biology

We are looking for PhD proposals which could fit within the new Recanati-Kaplan Minerva Institute at Pembroke College, Oxford, which supports both the Wildlife Conservation Research Unit (WildCRU) and the Strategy, Statecraft, and Technology (Changing Character of War) Centre. Read more

Supervisor: Prof A Dickman

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

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