PhD Funding in Fisheries, Biodiversity, and Geography – BRIDGES Research Program 2026 BRIDGES Research Program in France

Now open for applications: a funded Masters by Research project on solar farms, biodiversity, threatened species recovery, ecological research, conservation, GIS, and fieldwork . The project asks how solar farms can support biodiversity and contribute to the recovery of threatened species as the UK moves towards Net Zero. The studentship is flexible and can be designed around the successful applicant’s skills and interests. Possible directions include targeted conservation actions, mapping where...

PhD opportunity at INRAE in Dijon, France on weed community diversity and crop productivity , with a strong focus on agroecology, plant community ecology, biodiversity, and sustainable agriculture. The project aims to understand how the diversity of spontaneous weed communities influences crop productivity and how ecological mechanisms can be used to design more durable agroecological management strategies. The research will examine interactions between plant biodiversity and agroecosystem funct...

PhD opportunity in Versailles at the Institute Jean-Pierre Bourgin for Plant Sciences (IJPB), in collaboration with INRAE and CIRAD. The project focuses on the role of endogenous viral elements in plant gene regulation and antiviral immunity, making it a strong fit for candidates interested in plant pathology, plant sciences, biology, and related agricultural research. This is a doctoral opening rather than a scholarship announcement. The post does not specify funding details, eligibility requir...

PhD opportunity in Plant Epigenetics at the Institut Jean-Pierre Bourgin (IJPB) , part of INRAE Versailles-Saclay / AgroParisTech / Université Paris-Saclay in France . The project is focused on plant biology and epigenetics, with relevance to molecular biology and basic bioinformatics. The post is aimed at candidates with a Master’s degree in Biology or a related field, strong motivation for scientific research, and the ability to work collaboratively in an international research environment. Pr...

PhD opportunity in plant gene regulation and antiviral immunity at the Institute Jean-Pierre Bourgin for Plant Sciences , in collaboration with INRAE and CIRAD . The project focuses on the role of endogenous viral elements in plant biology, with strong relevance to molecular plant science, host-pathogen interactions, and plant immunity. This is a PhD opening with an application deadline of 30 August 2026 . Relevant study areas include Biology , Agriculture , and Environmental Science . Applicant...