fish genetics PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for Self-funded Students

We have 13 fish genetics PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for Self-funded Students

Identification of metabolomics-derived minimally-invasive biomarkers of fish health and welfare

University of Leicester Department of Genetics and Genome Biology

We invite applicants for a 4-year iCASE studentship to work in collaboration with our industrial partner Waltham Petcare Science Institute, part of Mars Petcare Inc. Read more

Supervisors: Prof D Jones, Dr WN Norton

4 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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PhD in SUERC - The contribution of mesopelagic fish to the functioning of the Southern Ocean Ecosystem in a changing climate – an isotopic study

University of Glasgow College of Science and Engineering

Overview. Myctophid fish comprise a high biomass in the Southern Ocean (Dornan et al. 2022), which plays a crucial role in food web operation and biogeochemical cycling (Murphy et al. Read more

Supervisors: Dr J Newton, Dr G Stowasser, Dr R Saunders, Dr C Trueman

5 January 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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How and when is sex determined – a comparative approach

University of Warwick School of Life Sciences

In sexually reproducing organisms, eggs and sperm are produced from specialized cells of the germline, which are essential for reproduction and survival of the species. Read more

Supervisor: Prof K Sampath

4 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Connecting the dots: Assessing the conservation benefits of essential fish habitat networks under future climate change

University of Essex School of Life Sciences

Scientific background. Marine fishes exhibit complex life cycles, featuring discrete spawning, nursery and feeding areas that confer different benefits to the stock. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A Sturrock, Dr JB Bailey, Dr T Cameron

10 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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BBSRC SWBio DTP PhD studentship 2024 Entry - Exploiting animal personality to reduce chronic stress in captive fish populations

University of Exeter BBSRC South West Doctoral Training Partnership

The BBSRC-funded SWBio DTP involves a partnership of world-renown universities, research institutes and industry, based mainly across the South West and Wales. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A Wilson, Prof C Ioannou

4 December 2023 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Integrating multi-species connectivity patterns in marine conservation

University of Bristol School of Biological Sciences

Almost every marine organism has an obligate pelagic larval phase lasting days to weeks and connectivity between discrete populations depends on their successful migration. Read more

Supervisor: Dr HH Harrison

9 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Evolution of New Olfactory Perception

Queen Mary University of London School of Biological and Behavioural Sciences

Supervisors: Dr Roman Arguello. Funding: QMUL Principal's Studentship. Deadline: 31st January 2024. Expected Start Date. Read more

Supervisor: Dr RA Arguello

31 January 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

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QUADRAT DTP: Marine connectivity and environmental history of endangered migratory sharks.

Aberdeen University School of Biological Sciences

This fully funded, 42-month PhD project is part of the QUADRAT Doctoral Training Partnership. There is a pressing need to better understand movement patterns and complex life histories of migratory sharks to aid conservation efforts. Read more

Supervisors: Dr C S Jones, Dr N Birse

17 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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QUADRAT DTP: Biological control of mosquitoes: optimising the efficacy of native macroinvertebrate predators

Queen’s University Belfast School of Biological Sciences

This fully funded, 42-month PhD project is part of the QUADRAT Doctoral Training Partnership. Biological control of mosquitoes often fails and thus needs radical new approaches; here, we will harness variation in the predatory efficiencies of native invertebrate predators of mosquitoes. Read more

Supervisors: Prof J Dick, Dr T Bodey

17 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Neuronal control of food intake and stress response on neurodegeneration (ND) using zebrafish as a model

Queen Mary University of London School of Biological and Behavioural Sciences

Supervisors: Prof Caroline Brennan and Prof Li Chan. Funding: China Scholarship Council (CSC). Deadline: 31st January 2024. Read more

Supervisor: Prof CH Brennan

31 January 2024 PhD Research Project Awaiting Funding Decision/Possible External Funding

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Why do populations fail to adapt to environmental change?

University of Nottingham Envision DTP

Why do populations fail to adapt to environmental change? There are myriad examples of amazing evolutionary adaptations, from the beaks of finches to antimicrobial resistance, that have been shaped by selection arising from natural processes or the effects of humans on the environment. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A MacColl, Dr A. Papadopulos

10 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Cellular mechanisms of equal chromosome segregation and genome stability

University of Southampton School of Biological Sciences

The PhD project will investigate how chromosomes segregate equally in each cell division through epigenetic regulation of the centromere, and how cells respond in stress conditions to maintain genome instability. Read more

Supervisor: Assoc Prof W.Y.K.Y. Yuen

31 December 2023 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Early life environment changes how organisms age.

University of Leicester Department of Genetics and Genome Biology

This project will help understand why organisms age differently by establishing the effect of early life environments on epigenetic ageing in the model insect, Nasonia vitripennis. Read more

Supervisor: Prof E Mallon

10 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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We have 13 fish genetics PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for Self-funded Students

fish genetics PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for Self-funded Students

We have 13 fish genetics PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for Self-funded Students

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