We have 52 PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships in Germany

Background. Many insects engage in beneficial interactions with intracellular bacteria that provide nutritional supplementation to their host. Read more

Supervisors: Prof MK Kaltenpoth, Dr T Engl

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

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A miRNA taming floral homeotic genes

Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology International Max Planck Research School

Background. The floral structure significantly influences the interaction of angiosperms with their environment, not least because it defines the set of species by which plants are pollinated. Read more

Supervisors: Prof G Theißen, Dr L Gramzow, Prof J Gershenzon

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

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Disentangling multipartite symbiont and pathogenic associations in a leafhopper plant pest

Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology International Max Planck Research School

Background. Numerous insects host symbiotic microorganisms (bacteria, fungi, protists and viruses) that are integral to their life history, ecology and evolution. Read more

Supervisors: Dr H Vogel, Prof MK Kaltenpoth, Dr T Engl

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

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Molecular networks rethought

Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology International Max Planck Research School

Background. Mass spectrometry (MS) is the analytical platforms of choice for high-throughput screening of small molecules. Molecular networks have found widespread application in untargeted metabolomics, natural products research and related areas. Read more

Supervisors: Prof S Böcker, Prof G. Pohnert

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

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Learning strategies to avoid danger in the desert ant Cataglyphis

Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology International Max Planck Research School

Background. The desert ant Cataglyphis fortis inhabits the hostile salt pans of Tunisia, where its foragers individually search for arthropods killed by heat stress. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Knaden, Dr Y Ulrich

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

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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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Host effectors in symbiosis maintenance

Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology International Max Planck Research School

Background. Nutritional symbioses are widespread in insects, allowing them to exploit otherwise inaccessible ecological niches. Read more

Supervisors: Dr T Engl, Dr R Kirsch, Prof MK Kaltenpoth

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

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World on vibration – how ants sense vibrations

Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology International Max Planck Research School

Background. There is increasing evidence that eusocial insects, such as ants, use vibratory signals for communication to coordinate members’ activities. Read more

Supervisor: Prof M Nowotny

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

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The molecular basis of aphid resistance to cereal defensive compounds

Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology International Max Planck Research School

Background. All plants mediate their interactions with the environment through chemical signals, and gramine and hordenine are examples. Read more

Supervisors: Dr J D'Auria, Dr G Kunert, Prof J Gershenzon

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

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Structural basis of two-component system signaling

Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology International Max Planck Research School

Background: . As bacteria explore new habitats, go to war with competitors or collaborate against common enemies, they rely heavily on intra- and interspecies communication and precise molecular scouting of their environment. Read more

Supervisors: Prof UH Hellmich, Prof S.E.O. O'Connor

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

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PhD Positions: DAAD Graduate School Scholarships (GSSP) (M/F/X)

Leibniz Institute for Age Research - Fritz Lipmann Institute PhD

The Leibniz Graduate School on Aging and Age-Related Diseases (LGSA) is a joint program of the Leibniz Institute on Aging – Fritz Lipmann Institute (FLI) and the Friedrich Schiller University (FSU) in Jena. Read more

Supervisor: Ms C Meisner

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

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PhD position in antiviral immunity and vaccinology (m/f/d)

University Hospital of Munich Clinical Pharmacology

The Hospital of the University of Munich, Germany, is one of the largest and most competitive university hospitals in Germany and Europe. Read more

Supervisor: Prof S Rothenfusser

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

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PhD position in plasma safety and effects on human patient samples and DNA-repair mechanisms

Leibniz-Institute for Plasma Science and Technology (INP) ZIK plasmatis

Short overview of PlasmACT. The PlasmACT network brings together 5 beneficiaries and 10 associated partners, located in 5 different countries (Germany, France, Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg). Read more

Supervisor: Dr LB Böckmann

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

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