Agriculture PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for Self-funded Students

We have 94 Agriculture PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for Self-funded Students

Self-funded PhD in Biology: Engineering Gene Regulatory Networks To Enhance Crop Disease Resistance

University of York Department of Biology

Lead supervisor: Prof K Denby . Co-Supervisor: Dr B R Lichman. The student will be registered with the Department of Biology. Read more

Supervisors: Prof K Denby, Dr B R Lichman

30 June 2024 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Self funded PhD in Biology: Novel approaches for valorisation of seaweed biomass

University of York Department of Biology

Lead Supervisor. Dr T Tonon (Department of Biology). Co-Supervisor. Dr Leonardo Gomez (Department of Biology). Context. Seaweeds are crucial to maintain biodiversity in coastal environments and to support livelihood of some coastal communities. Read more

Supervisor: Dr T Tonon

30 June 2024 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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Younger, happier and more productive plants: using developmental genetics to improve herb yields and quality

University of Bristol School of Biological Sciences

If you’ve ever grown coriander at home you’ll have noticed that once the plant flowers it no longer produces the leaves used for seasoning. Read more

Supervisor: Dr J Fouracre

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

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Controlling greenhouse gas emissions by targeting bacterial G-quadruplex DNA/RNA structures (GATES_U24DTP)

University of East Anglia School of Biological Sciences

Primary supervisor - Dr Andrew Gates . Secondary supervisor - Dr Yiliang Ding (JIC) . As well as carbon dioxide (CO2), other important climate-active gases are known to drive global warming. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Gates

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

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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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Developing an integrated tool to assess soil health in agricultural settings

University of Plymouth Faculty of Science and Engineering

Applications are invited for a 3.5 years PhD studentship within the Environmental Intelligence doctoral training programme at the University of Plymouth. Read more

Supervisor: Dr J Rowntree

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

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Evaluating the role of Big Data in understanding livestock impacts on the upland landscape

University of Plymouth Faculty of Science and Engineering

Applications are invited for a 3.5 years PhD studentship within the Environmental Intelligence doctoral training programme at the University of Plymouth. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Whiteside

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

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Biodiversity and solar farms: risks and opportunities Ref: 5099

University of Exeter Department of Geography

Location: The academic supervisors are based at the University of Exeter’s Cornwall Campus in Penryn, Cornwall, and field work will be undertaken in South-East England – the balance between time spent at each location will be discussed at offer stage and during the project. . Read more

Supervisors: Dr J Bennie, Prof R McDonald

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

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FULLY FUNDED PROEJCT - High-resolution molecular approaches to tracing Cryptosporidium transmission and virulence in cattle

University of Glasgow College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences

'TO APPLY, PLEASE CLICK INSTITUTION WEBSITE'. Summary of project. Cryptosporidium parvum is one of the most important zoonotic parasites globally. Read more

Supervisors: Dr EH Hotchkiss, Dr JC Cotton

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

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Does fertilizer placement play a key role in crop establishment?

University of Nottingham School of Biosciences

BBSRC Doctoral Training Partnership, Researcher Academy. Polyhalite is the first new mineral fertilizers for crop production in 75 years. Read more

Supervisor: Dr C Sturrock

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

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BOOSTING C4 PHOTOSYNTHESIS BY ALTERING PEP CARBOXYLASE

Western Sydney University Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment

ABOUT THE PROJECT. The Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment (HIE) is offering a research scholarship to a highly motivated PhD candidate to work within a research group addressing how to improve the primary carboxylase of C4 photosynthesis. Read more

Supervisor: Dr RS Sharwood

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

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Elucidating the fate of iron and copper based nanofertilizer in soil-plant system using isotope labelling and synchrotron techniques

Queen Mary University of London School of Physical and Chemical Sciences

Nanotechnology is a rapidly advancing enabling technology with the potential to revolutionize modern life. More recently, the application of nanotechnology in agriculture has garnered significant attention due to its high potential to facilitate sustainable agriculture and enhance food security. Read more

Supervisor: Dr P Zhang

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

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We have 94 Agriculture PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for Self-funded Students

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