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For the love of spice - plant secondary metabolites and recruitment of bacterial metabolic networks

Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology International Max Planck Research School

Background. Recruitment of bacteria to plant organs like leaves is important for plant development, health and survival. Understanding these processes is likely to be important for developing tools for more sustainable agriculture. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Agler, Prof S.E.O. O'Connor

18 April 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Mapping auxin transport and metabolism in roots of monocot plants

Czech Academy of Sciences Institute of Experimental Botany

EU-funded PhD position on auxin transport and metabolism in plant roots. . Mapping auxin transport and metabolism in roots of monocot plants. Read more

Supervisor: Dr JP Petrasek

21 April 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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FAIROmics - PhD fellowship in explainable machine learning techniques to support the design of plant-based fermented food products – Development of a serious game to support the design of plant-based fermented food products.

INRAE Inrae - Paris-Saclay Food and Bioproduct Engineering Research Unit

About the Project. Plant-based dairy and meat alternatives have grown in popularity in recent years for various reasons, including sustainability and health benefits, as well as lifestyle trends and dietary restrictions. Read more

Supervisors: Dr ANN Ngonga-Ngomo, Dr MS Sherif, Dr CP Pénicaud, Assoc Prof ASE Saint-Eve, Dr LE Espinosa

15 May 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Bidirectional mobile sRNA signalling in pea-downy mildew interactions

University of Worcester Research School

Plants are constantly being challenged by microbial pathogens and they have evolved the capacity to detect and defend against these incoming microbes. Read more

Supervisor: Prof M Tor

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

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International Ph.D. Programs in the Life Sciences

Life Science Zurich Graduate School International PhD Programs in Life Sciences

What is the Life Science Zurich Graduate School?. Life Science Zurich Graduate School offers more than 100 funded PhD positions. With around 500 research groups and more than 1600 Ph.D. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) Switzerland PhD Programme

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FAIROmics - PhD fellowship in plant-based food fermentation genomics.

INRAE Inrae - Paris-Saclay Food and Bioproduct Engineering Research Unit

About the Project. Plant-based dairy and meat alternatives have grown in popularity in recent years for various reasons, including sustainability and health benefits, as well as lifestyle trends and dietary restrictions. Read more

Supervisors: Dr MWB Wells-Bennik, Dr HB Bachmann, Dr EH Hester, Prof M Zwietering, Prof VV Valdramidis, Dr MD Dasenaki, Dr KA Karatzas

15 May 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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FAIROmics - PhD fellowship in Microbial ecology - Deciphering the role of bacterial-fungal interactions in plant-based fermented food.

INRAE Inrae - Paris-Saclay Food and Bioproduct Engineering Research Unit

About the Project. Plant-based dairy and meat alternatives have grown in popularity in recent years for various reasons, including sustainability and health benefits, as well as lifestyle trends and dietary restrictions. Read more

Supervisors: Dr VH Hervé, Dr EDB Dugat-Bony, Dr PB Bonnarme, Dr L Wick

15 May 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Binks Institute for Sustainability: Protection of critical infrastructure in developing countries through bioengineering and intermediate technology

University of Dundee School of Science and Engineering

Earthquakes create a range of hazards for engineers, key amongst which is the need to keep critical infrastructure such as bridges open in the crucial few hours after the event. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A J Brennan, Prof J Knappett

30 April 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Optimising Transient Carbohydrate Partitioning in Wheat to Improve Climate Resilience

Harper Adams University Department of Agriculture and Environment

Elucidating the diversity and flexibility of plant metabolism is a key avenue of research in the pursuit of malleable traits to enhance plant productivity (Paul, 2021). Read more

Supervisor: Dr AWL Watson-Lazowski

17 May 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Growth analysis of body-axis regulators during radial and bilateral style morphogenesis

Université de Montréal Plant Science Research Institute

We are seeking highly motivated candidates to join our team to work on a project aiming to understand how the body-axis regulators control growth during radial and bilateral style morphogenesis. Read more

Supervisor: Dr D Kierzkowski

31 May 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Hormonal control of stamen filament elongation in Arabidopsis thaliana

Université de Montréal Plant Science Research Institute

We are seeking highly motivated candidates to join our team to work on a project aiming to understand the hormonal control of stamen filament elongation in Arabidopsis thaliana. Read more

Supervisor: Dr D Kierzkowski

31 May 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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PhD Studentship: Lawn grass microbial fuel cells for widespread energy harvesting - ENG 1738

University of Nottingham Faculty of Engineering

The University of Nottingham is offering a fully funded 42-month UK-based PhD studentship as part of the Leverhulme Trust Research Project Grant, focusing on "Lawn grass microbial fuel cells for widespread energy harvesting." Supervised by Dr. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Weif, Dr H I Gomes, Dr A Tidy

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

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PhD Fellow in Marine Ecology and Habitat Restoration

Roskilde University Department of Science and Environment

Department of Science and Environment, Roskilde University, invites applications as a PhD Fellow in Marine Ecology and Habitat Restoration. Read more

Supervisor: Mr elgetti Brodersen

8 May 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Developing synthetic microbial communities for the control of pea downy mildew

University of Worcester Research School

Demand for food production is increasing due to growing global population, reduced land availability for agriculture, concern over the effects of the environment on agriculture, and decreasing yield reliability because of climate change. Read more

Supervisor: Prof M Tor

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

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Engineering plant microbiome PhD: Exploring and engineering the plant microbiome for increased resilience

Durham University Department of Engineering

Title. Exploring and engineering the plant microbiome for increased resilience. Project Description. Plants are impacted by numerous abiotic and biotic factors above and below ground, such as nutrient availability, local climatic conditions, and the surrounding fauna. Read more

Supervisor: Dr C Keating

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

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PhD Scholarship in Materials Science or Chemical Engineering for the Development of Novel Controlled-Release Fertilisers and Manufacturing Processes

Victoria University of Wellington School of Chemical and Physical Sciences

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Supervisor: Prof J Johnston

29 April 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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FAIROmics - PhD fellowship in Food Microbiology - Omics-driven investigation of unique features of olive fermentation isolates beneficial for plant fermentation with probiotic properties.

INRAE Inrae - Paris-Saclay Food and Bioproduct Engineering Research Unit

About the Project. Plant-based dairy and meat alternatives have grown in popularity in recent years for various reasons, including sustainability and health benefits, as well as lifestyle trends and dietary restrictions. Read more

Supervisors: Dr KA Karatzas, Dr MWB Wells-Bennik, Dr MD Dasenaki, Prof VV Valdramidis

15 May 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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FAIROmics - PhD fellowship in law, “Legal Aspects of Open Science: FAIROmics as a Case Study”.

INRAE Inrae - Paris-Saclay Food and Bioproduct Engineering Research Unit

About the Project. Plant-based dairy and meat alternatives have grown in popularity in recent years for various reasons, including sustainability and health benefits, as well as lifestyle trends and dietary restrictions. Read more

Supervisors: Prof JB Cabay, Prof JMD Deltorn

15 May 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Binks Institute for Sustainability: Development of a rapid characterisation method for the engineering response of trees for hazard assessment and use in nature-based solutions

University of Dundee School of Science and Engineering

Climate Change is resulting in increasingly extreme weather events which can have significant impacts on transport infrastructure. Read more

Supervisors: Prof J Knappett, Dr M Ciantia

30 April 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Epigenetic profiling of cereal fungal invaders. (SAUNDERS_J24DTP1)

John Innes Centre Graduate Programme

Wheat blast and rusts are fungal diseases that severely damage cereal production worldwide. During infection, these fungi secrete proteins into wheat plants to reprogramme host plant circuitry, supporting their own growth and development. Read more

Supervisor: Dr D Saunders

9 May 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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BARIToNE: Barley productivity and nitrogen losses under climate change in Scotland (Project code 24F)

The James Hutton Institute PhD Opportunities

Supervisors. Lead supervisor - Dr Mike Rivington, James Hutton Institute. Second supervisor - Prof John Rowan, University of Dundee. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Rivington, Prof J Rowan, Dr D Sparkes

31 May 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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BARIToNE: Barley productivity and nitrogen losses under climate change in Scotland (Project code 24F)

University of Dundee School of Life Sciences

Supervisors. Lead supervisor - Dr Mike Rivington, James Hutton Institute. Second supervisor - Prof John Rowan, University of Dundee. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Rivington, Prof J Rowan, Dr D Sparkes

31 May 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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MSc by Research: Signaling pathways controlling epidermal development in cereals

University of Dundee School of Life Sciences

Plants living on land face brutal threats from pests, dehydration and temperature. To survive and thrive, land plants evolved a waxy ‘cuticle’ and distinctive epidermal cells such as gas pores and defensive barbs. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S McKim

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

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MSc by Research: Speeding up the plant microbiota: investigating the impact of speed breeding on host-microbe interactions in the barley rhizosphere

University of Dundee School of Life Sciences

Feeding a growing world population amid climatic modifications and international conflicts represents an unprecedent challenge for crop production. Read more

Supervisors: Dr D Bulgarelli, Dr C Campoli

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

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FAIROmics - PhD fellowship in the design of Information Extraction Tools to characterise molecules produced or degraded by microbes and applications to plant-fermented food ecosystems.

INRAE Inrae - Paris-Saclay Food and Bioproduct Engineering Research Unit

About the Project. Plant-based dairy and meat alternatives have grown in popularity in recent years for various reasons, including sustainability and health benefits, as well as lifestyle trends and dietary restrictions. Read more

Supervisors: Dr RB Bossy, Dr BN Nagy, Dr LV Vidács, Dr CN Nédellec, Dr SD Derozier, Dr HC Chiapello

15 May 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Leverhulme Doctoral Programme for Regenerative Innovation (Regnr8-i): Combining ocean energy and nature-based solutions for coastal resilience and regeneration

University of Dundee UNESCO Centre for Water Law, Policy & Science

Oceans, covering 70% of the planet, play an important role in our lives, serving as a major source of energy and food. Coastal areas have always hosted the highest concentration of human populations and developments. Read more

Supervisors: Dr j Knappett, Dr A Cuthbertson, Dr M Hayatdavoodi, Prof S Dawson

3 May 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Ticking clocks, thriving crops: Developing climate-resilient crops through circadian biology. (DODD_J24DTP)

John Innes Centre Graduate Programme

Climate change poses a significant threat to our food supply, but you can be part of the solution! In this groundbreaking research project, we're investigating how plants adapt to changing seasons and temperatures, with a focus on ensuring robust crop production despite environmental challenges. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Dodd

9 May 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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The genomics of rapid adaptation in grasses

University of Sheffield School of Biosciences

We invite applications for a PhD in the area of genomics and rapid adaptation in plants. Our research combines cutting-edge genomic techniques, comparative analyses and experimental approaches to understand how organisms adapt to their environment. Read more

Supervisor: Dr L Dunning

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

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Integrated PhD at the University of Glasgow – College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences

University of Glasgow

Introducing the IPhD, an innovative Integrated PhD programme designed to cultivate world-changing potential among students. This transformative training experience follows a unique 1 + 3 + 1 format, combining rigorous doctorate-level training with advanced learning methodologies. Read more

Self-Funded PhD Students Only Clinical PhD Programme

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From structure and dynamics to controlled gel formation of sustainable food proteins from plant seeds

Malmö University Department of Biomedical Science

Research Project. The PhD will be enrolled at the Division of Physical Chemistry at Lund University due to a change of affiliation of the supervisor Felix Roosen-Runge. Read more

Supervisor: Dr F Roosen-Runge

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

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We have 128 plant science PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

plant science PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 128 plant science PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

For the love of spice - plant secondary metabolites and recruitment of bacterial metabolic networks

Mapping auxin transport and metabolism in roots of monocot plants

FAIROmics - PhD fellowship in explainable machine learning techniques to support the design of plant-based fermented food products – Development of a serious game to support the design of plant-based fermented food products.

Bidirectional mobile sRNA signalling in pea-downy mildew interactions

International Ph.D. Programs in the Life Sciences

FAIROmics - PhD fellowship in plant-based food fermentation genomics.

FAIROmics - PhD fellowship in Microbial ecology - Deciphering the role of bacterial-fungal interactions in plant-based fermented food.

Binks Institute for Sustainability: Protection of critical infrastructure in developing countries through bioengineering and intermediate technology

Optimising Transient Carbohydrate Partitioning in Wheat to Improve Climate Resilience

Growth analysis of body-axis regulators during radial and bilateral style morphogenesis

Hormonal control of stamen filament elongation in Arabidopsis thaliana

PhD Studentship: Lawn grass microbial fuel cells for widespread energy harvesting - ENG 1738

PhD Fellow in Marine Ecology and Habitat Restoration

Developing synthetic microbial communities for the control of pea downy mildew

Engineering plant microbiome PhD: Exploring and engineering the plant microbiome for increased resilience

PhD Scholarship in Materials Science or Chemical Engineering for the Development of Novel Controlled-Release Fertilisers and Manufacturing Processes

FAIROmics - PhD fellowship in Food Microbiology - Omics-driven investigation of unique features of olive fermentation isolates beneficial for plant fermentation with probiotic properties.

FAIROmics - PhD fellowship in law, “Legal Aspects of Open Science: FAIROmics as a Case Study”.

Binks Institute for Sustainability: Development of a rapid characterisation method for the engineering response of trees for hazard assessment and use in nature-based solutions

Epigenetic profiling of cereal fungal invaders. (SAUNDERS_J24DTP1)

BARIToNE: Barley productivity and nitrogen losses under climate change in Scotland (Project code 24F)

BARIToNE: Barley productivity and nitrogen losses under climate change in Scotland (Project code 24F)

MSc by Research: Signaling pathways controlling epidermal development in cereals

MSc by Research: Speeding up the plant microbiota: investigating the impact of speed breeding on host-microbe interactions in the barley rhizosphere

FAIROmics - PhD fellowship in the design of Information Extraction Tools to characterise molecules produced or degraded by microbes and applications to plant-fermented food ecosystems.

Leverhulme Doctoral Programme for Regenerative Innovation (Regnr8-i): Combining ocean energy and nature-based solutions for coastal resilience and regeneration

Ticking clocks, thriving crops: Developing climate-resilient crops through circadian biology. (DODD_J24DTP)

The genomics of rapid adaptation in grasses

Integrated PhD at the University of Glasgow – College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences

From structure and dynamics to controlled gel formation of sustainable food proteins from plant seeds

We have 128 plant science PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

plant science PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 128 plant science PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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