Biological Sciences (agricultural science) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 14 Biological Sciences (agricultural science) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Aerosol Science

University of Bristol EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Aerosol Science

Fully-funded 4-year PhD studentships are available as part of the EPSRC Centre for Doctoral training in Aerosol Science. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (European/UK Students Only) EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training

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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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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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Self funded PhD in Biology: Exploring Novel Protein Families for Sustainable Crop Protection

University of York Department of Biology

Lead supervisor: Dr Federico Sabbadin. Co-Supervisor: Prof S Sweeney. The student will be registered with the Department of Biology. Read more

Supervisors: Dr F Sabbadin, Prof S Sweeney

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

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Where has all of the carbon gone? Understanding the molecular mechanisms of long-term soil carbon capture

The University of Manchester Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences

Soils, while unglamorous, form the basis of the terrestrial biosphere and are ultimately the source of the majority of the food that we eat, yet fundamental aspects of how soils form and how they store carbon are poorly understood. Read more

Supervisors: Prof D Cameron, Dr S Nixon

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

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PhDs at the Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Sciences (UPWr)

Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Sciences

UPWr Doctoral School is a part of the Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences (UPWr) which is one of the best specialist universities in Poland. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) Poland PhD Programme

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Multimodal remote sensing and Machine Learning for Precision Agriculture

University of Strathclyde Department of Chemical and Process Engineering

With the world population expected to reach 8.5 billion by 2030 and 9.7 billion by 2050, the demand for food and agricultural products will rise significantly in the coming years. Read more

Supervisors: Dr J Cardona, Dr C Tachtatzis

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

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Ammonia futures – the changing face of atmospheric nitrogen emissions

University of York Department of Chemistry

Introduction. Air pollution is the greatest environmental threat to human health, and impacts biodiversity, and ecosystem services. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Moller, Prof A C Lewis

24 May 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK 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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Pharmaceutical process development, optimization and scale-up of plant-based cancer drugs

University of Adelaide School of Chemical Engineering

Project - We are pleased to announce an exciting PhD opportunity within our ground-breaking project dedicated to the optimization of extraction and purification processes of plant-derived molecules, with potential applications in cancer treatment as a collaborative effort with the South Australian immunoGENomics Cancer Institute. Read more

Supervisors: Dr LT Toronjo-Urquiza , Dr AKJ kumorkiewicz-jamro

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

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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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Wet woodlands; structure, function and sensitivity to multiple stressors

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 R Mills, Dr J Turner, Dr A Keith

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

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We have 14 Biological Sciences (agricultural science) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Biological Sciences (agricultural science) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 14 Biological Sciences (agricultural science) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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