Bioinformatics (environmental science) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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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Investigating the biology and utility of Giant Viruses (Jumbo-bacteriophages). (ref: SF22/HLS/APP/Smith-Nelson)

Northumbria University Faculty of Health and Life Sciences

The bacteriophage research group at Northumbria University are seeking a highly motivated and talented PhD candidates to join our team and investigate the biology and potential applications of jumbo bacteriophages. Read more

Supervisor: Prof D Smith

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

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Revealing low abundant but highly active nitrifiers in coastal sediments

University of Glasgow College of Science and Engineering

Nitrification is a key global biogeochemical pathway oxidising the most reduced form of nitrogen –ammonia (NH. 3. ), to nitrite (NO) (ammonia oxidation, AO) and then nitrate (nitrite oxidation, NO). Read more

Supervisor: Prof CJ Smith

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

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UCL SECReT: The International Training Centre for Security and Crime Research Degrees

University College London UCL SECReT

UCL's Security Science Doctoral Research Training Centre (UCL SECReT) was founded in 2009 with support from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (ESRC) and an array of public and private sector organisations working in crime reduction security and law enforcement. Read more

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

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Eco-evolutionary dynamics of environmental microbiomes

The University of Manchester Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health

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Supervisors: Prof M Brockhurst, Dr S Nixon, Dr K Coyte

15 June 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Fully Funded PhD Program Opportunity

Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University

The Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST), accredited in 2011 as a graduate university, is located in the beautiful subtropical island of Okinawa, Japan. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) International PhD Programme

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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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Developing and Applying Semantic Representations of Scientific Knowledge

University of Birmingham Institute of Cancer and Genomic Sciences

Applications are invited for a 3-year self-funded PhD Studentship. The depth, volume, and complexity of scientific knowledge is increasing beyond our abilities to meaningfully interpolate and analyse it with traditional methods. Read more

Supervisors: Dr KS Slater, Prof A Karwath

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

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PhD Student Positions at International Max Planck Research School for Molecules of Life, Munich

International Max Planck School for Molecules of Life IMPRS-ML

The International Max Planck Research School for Molecules of Life (IMPRS-ML), offers fully funded PhD student positions in the areas of biochemistry, structural biology, biophysics, cell biology, systems biology and computational biology. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) Germany PhD Programme Max Planck Research Programme

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PhD Student Positions at International Max Planck Research School for Molecules of Life, Munich

Max Planck Society

The International Max Planck Research School for Molecules of Life (IMPRS-ML), offers fully funded PhD student positions in the areas of biochemistry, structural biology, biophysics, cell biology, systems biology and computational biology. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) Germany PhD Programme Max Planck Research Programme

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Unravelling the mysteries of morphological heterogeneity in bacteria

University of Reading Department of Biomedical Sciences

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Supervisors: Dr S Gweon, Dr S MacIntyre

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

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In Silico targeting of unstructured extracellular histones: En route to a new horizon of drug discovery to target disordered proteins) – second call for applications

Maastricht University Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM)

Applications can only be submitted via our website. The specific position for Doctoral Candidate 6 (DC6) in the consortium, which is part of Work Package 2 (WP2), aims. Read more

Supervisor: Dr G Nicolaes

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

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Self funded MSc by research or PhD in Biology: Investigating chromosome segregation in thermophilic Archaea

University of York Department of Biology

Lead supervisor: Prof D Barilla. Co-Supervisor: Prof G Thomas. The student will be registered with the Department of Biology. Read more

Supervisor: Prof D Barilla

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

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The impacts of wildfire and afforestation in peatland: a multi-stressor approach to the recovery of peatland’s soil biota

University of the Highlands and Islands UHI Inverness

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 B Hänfling, Ms M Ibanez Garcia, Dr C Waggershauser, Dr D Das

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

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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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We have 15 Bioinformatics (environmental science) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Bioinformatics (environmental science) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 15 Bioinformatics (environmental science) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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

Investigating the biology and utility of Giant Viruses (Jumbo-bacteriophages). (ref: SF22/HLS/APP/Smith-Nelson)

Revealing low abundant but highly active nitrifiers in coastal sediments

UCL SECReT: The International Training Centre for Security and Crime Research Degrees

Eco-evolutionary dynamics of environmental microbiomes

Fully Funded PhD Program Opportunity

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

Developing and Applying Semantic Representations of Scientific Knowledge

PhD Student Positions at International Max Planck Research School for Molecules of Life, Munich

PhD Student Positions at International Max Planck Research School for Molecules of Life, Munich

Unravelling the mysteries of morphological heterogeneity in bacteria

In Silico targeting of unstructured extracellular histones: En route to a new horizon of drug discovery to target disordered proteins) – second call for applications

Self funded MSc by research or PhD in Biology: Investigating chromosome segregation in thermophilic Archaea

The impacts of wildfire and afforestation in peatland: a multi-stressor approach to the recovery of peatland’s soil biota

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

We have 15 Bioinformatics (environmental science) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Bioinformatics (environmental science) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 15 Bioinformatics (environmental science) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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