Agricultural Sciences (funding) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 29 Agricultural Sciences (funding) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

BARIToNE: Using Next Generation Nitrogen Sources For Producing Spring Malting Barley and its Impact on Yield and Grain Malt Quality (Project code 24B)

University of Nottingham School of Life Sciences

Supervisors. Lead supervisor. Dr John Foulkes, University of Nottingham. Second supervisor. Dr Guillermina Mendiondo, University of Nottingham. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M J Foulkes, Dr G Mendiondo, Mr S Smith

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

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BARIToNE: Deep Seeded: Improving barley for deeper sowing (Project code 24I)

The James Hutton Institute PhD Opportunities

Supervisors. Lead supervisor - Dr Sarah McKim, University of Dundee. Second supervisor - Dr Chiara Campoli, James Hutton Institute. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S McKim, Dr C Campoli, Dr L Ramsay, Dr D Sparkes

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

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BARIToNE: Deep Seeded: Improving barley for deeper sowing (Project code 24I)

University of Dundee School of Life Sciences

Supervisors. Lead supervisor - Dr Sarah McKim, University of Dundee. Second supervisor - Dr Chiara Campoli, James Hutton Institute. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S McKim, Dr C Campoli, Dr L Ramsay, 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)

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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Self-funded MSc R- Sublethal effects of novel insecticides on a beneficial parasitoid wasp and the implications for biological control

University of Bristol School of Biological Sciences

Broad-spectrum chemical insecticides such as neonicotinoids are a major cause of beneficial insect declines globally. In response to this, bans and restrictions on neonicotinoid use have been implemented on a global scale in an attempt to reverse trends in insect biodiversity loss. Read more

Supervisors: Dr LA Alford, Dr HS Siviter

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

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Self-funded MSc R- Understanding the consequences of unpredictable cold stress events on a beneficial insect and the implications for natural pest control in agricultural landscapes

University of Bristol School of Biological Sciences

The earth is currently experiencing rapid changes in climate. As ectotherms, insects are highly susceptible to temperature change, with temperature impacting all aspects of their fitness. Read more

Supervisor: Dr LA Alford

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

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Doctoral (PhD) position in Crop Microbiome Research - impact of wheat genotype and fungal effectors on the pathogen-microbiome interactions

University College Dublin School of Biology and Environmental Science

Wheat production is hampered by many factors, not least diseases such as Fusarium head blight (FHB). Read more

Supervisor: Prof F M Doohan

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

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Doctoral (PhD) position - impact of biocontrol agents on diseases of ryegrass

University College Dublin School of Biology and Environmental Science

Irish agriculture is mainly grassland-based, and is key to the success of the dairy, beef, and sheep sectors. The Irish Climate Action Plan, the EU Green Deal, and the EU Farm to Fork strategy has placed ambitious reduction targets for the use of chemical inputs in the form of fertilisers and pesticides in grasslands. Read more

Supervisor: Prof F M Doohan

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

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Financing a Sustainable Future: Capital Markets and Sustainable Food Systems

University of York Department of Environment and Geography

This is one of four potential projects, please choose from the links below to view the remaining three projects. Antibiotic resistant genes. Read more

Supervisor: Dr TD Dordi

28 April 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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FULLY FUNDED PROJECT - Integrating genotype and antigenic phenotype data to forecast the epidemiological dynamics of Foot and Mouth Disease Virus (FMDV)

University of Glasgow College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences

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Supervisors: Prof D Haydon, Dr RO Orton, Dr A Di Nardo, Mr PH Hudelet

22 April 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Role of ditch networks in agricultural landscapes to mitigate flooding and diffuse pollution.

Heriot-Watt University School of Energy, Geoscience, Infrastructure and Society

This project is part of the NERC-funded Centre for Doctoral Training, ECOWILD. For more details, and for a full list of projects offered under this programme, please visit. Read more

Supervisors: Dr I Pattison, Prof C Spray, Dr K Redeker

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

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Floodplains under pressure - Multiple stressor impacts of pollution, climate change and landscape management

University of York Department of Environment and Geography

This project is part of the NERC-funded Centre for Doctoral Training, ECOWILD. For more details, and for a full list of projects offered under this programme, please visit: https://ecowild.site.hw.ac.uk/. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Toet, Dr R Collins, Prof D Spurgeon, Prof N McNamara

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

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Investigating the biology, ecology, population variability, and potential for herbicide resistance, of Bromus spp., to design integrated weed management strategies(CW_2023_25_WSCH_2 )

South East Technological University (Carlow) Research Centre

Project Key Words:Herbicide resistance, agroecology, integrated weed management (IWM). Post summary. Among the five types of brome found in Ireland, sterile brome (Bromus sterilis) is the most widespread and competitive grass-weed of cereal crops. Read more

Supervisors: Dr J Carroll, Dr T Woodcock, Dr V Bhaskar, Mr D Forristal

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

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We have 29 Agricultural Sciences (funding) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Agricultural Sciences (funding) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 29 Agricultural Sciences (funding) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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