animal evolution PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for Self-funded Students

We have 29 animal evolution PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for Self-funded Students

The evolution of large brains and complex cognition across animal taxa

University of Liverpool Institute of Systems, Molecular and Integrative Biology

The evolution of advanced cognitive abilities in animals has been heavily studied in some vertebrates, notably mammals and birds. Read more

Supervisor: Dr CM Mitchell

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

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Deciphering the evolution of male sexual ornaments and female preference in stalk-eyed flies

University of Sheffield School of Biosciences

The selected candidate will conduct cutting-edge research to investigate the evolution of male sexual ornaments and the role of female preference in shaping these traits. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Wright

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

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The evolution of reproductive strategies from dinosaurs to modern birds

University of Bath Department of Life Sciences

This project will study dinosaurs and modern birds to examine patterns in the evolution of reproduction from 250 million years ago to the modern day. Read more

Supervisors: Dr N Longrich, Prof T Szekely

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

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Predicting the Evolution of Influenza and SARS-CoV-2 Viruses

University of Cambridge Department of Zoology

Our research focus is to design and develop analytical, computational, and mathematical methods to understand the fundamental processes that govern the evolution of influenza and SARS-CoV-2 viruses. Read more

Supervisors: Prof D Smith, Prof H Baylis

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

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Somatic evolution in plants

Anglia Ruskin University ARU School of Life Sciences

Fixed term contract for 3 years, commencing September 2024. Bursary of £19,237 per annum and a full fee-waiver for UK tuition fees. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Carter-Brown

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

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The evolution of primate vocal signals: from call production to signal function

Anglia Ruskin University ARU School of Life Sciences

Research Group: Behavioural Ecology Research Group (BEEC)

Research Group. Behavioural Ecology Research Group (BEEC). Proposed supervisory team. Dr Jacob Dunn. Dr Claudia Wascher. Theme. Animal Communication. Read more

Supervisors: Dr J Dunn, Dr C Wascher

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

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The comparative anatomy and evolution of the mammalian larynx

Anglia Ruskin University ARU School of Life Sciences

Research Group: Behavioural Ecology Research Group (BEEC)

Research Group. Behavioural Ecology Research Group (BEEC). Proposed supervisory team. Dr Jacob Dunn. Theme. Evolution, Anatomy, Geometric Morphometrics, Communication, Language. Read more

Supervisor: Dr J Dunn

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The evolution of larvae in the animal kingdom. Advanced comparative electron microscopy of invertebrate larvae.

University College London Department of Genetics, Evolution and Environment

Many marine animal species have indirect development via a larval stage. These larvae are, at least superficially, similar across phyla (e.g. Read more

Supervisor: Prof Max Telford (UCL)

30 June 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Social relationships and the evolution of complex cognition

Anglia Ruskin University ARU School of Life Sciences

Research Group: Behavioural Ecology Research Group (BEEC)

Research Group. Behavioural Ecology Research Group (BEEC). Proposed supervisory team. Dr Claudia Wascher. Theme. Cognitive abilities, Social relationships. Read more

Supervisor: Dr C Wascher

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Understanding the mechanisms behind co-linkage of antimicrobial and heavy metal resistance genes in pathogenic bacteria from livestock in the UK.

University of Reading School of Biological Sciences

Project Overview. . Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a crisis of international concern, with approximately 44% of all prescribed antibiotics used in veterinary medicine within the UK. Read more

Supervisors: Dr G Mulley, Prof S C Andrews

24 June 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Evolution of eggshell surface structure and physiology

Royal Holloway, University of London School of Biological Sciences

Avian eggshells exhibit some of the most diverse and fascinating arrays of complex biological variability within the animal kingdom. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Portugal, Dr RF Felice, Dr J Bowen

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

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Understanding the ecological and evolutionary effects of heatwaves in tropical species and ecological communities

James Cook University College of Science and Engineering

Heatwaves are considered one of the most threatening processes for our plants and animal species as the Earth’s climate warms. There is much to understand about how our species and the ecological communities they form will change and adapt through heatwaves. Read more

Supervisor: Dr MH Higgie

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

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Leverhulme Doctoral Programme for Regenerative Innovation (Regnr8-i): Other-than-Human Epistemologies

University of Dundee UNESCO Centre for Water Law, Policy & Science

The difference between human beings and other life forms is that when humans die, their knowledges are made available to future generations through databases and archives. Read more

Supervisors: Prof NL Lushetich, Dr US Sellbach

3 May 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Unlocking the secrets of nature's colour palette with machine learning

University of Sheffield School of Biosciences

The natural world contains an awe-inspiring variety of colouration across plant and animal species, but the causes of this diversity are not well understood. Read more

Supervisors: Dr C Cooney, Dr G Thomas, Dr S Maddock, Prof J Han

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD 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

'TO APPLY, CLICK INSTITUTION WEBSITE'. Read more

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

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

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We have 29 animal evolution PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for Self-funded Students

animal evolution PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for Self-funded Students

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