PhD Studentship: Future-Proofing Celery with Pangenomics, Trials, and AI-assisted Gene Discovery University of East Anglia in United Kingdom

Earlham Institute in the UK is advertising 9 PhD studentships for an October 2027 start. The advertised research themes include plant gene regulation , genome language models , and fisheries pangenomics , making this a strong opportunity for students interested in the intersection of AI, biology, genomics, and computational life sciences . This is a PhD-level opening rather than a postdoctoral or master's call. The post does not provide detailed eligibility criteria, but the topics suggest a fit...

[Fully funded UKRI/ARIES studentship covering fees, maintenance stipend of £21,805 p.a. for 2026/27, and a research training and support grant (RTSG). Limited support for international applicants via waived difference between home and international fees; relocation, visa, and health surcharge costs are not covered.] PhD Studentship in Evolutionary Genomics of Mimicry in Neotropical Catfishes at the University of East Anglia . This project explores one of the most fascinating examples of adaptive...

Fully funded PhD opportunity in genomic signatures underlying functional diversity in root symbiotic fungi at the Earlham Institute , co-supervised with researchers at Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . The project focuses on ectomycorrhizal fungi and how they trade nutrients with tree roots, with research spanning fungal genomics , comparative genomics , transcriptomics , microbiology , and environmental science . The student will investigate copy number variation in ecologically relevant genes, diff...

Fully funded PhD opportunity at Texas Tech University in the Janga Lab , within IGCAST and the Department of Plant and Soil Science . The project focuses on peanut genomics , GWAS (genome-wide association studies), and aflatoxin resistance , making it a strong fit for students interested in genetics , plant breeding , bioinformatics , molecular biology , and plant pathology . Eligibility highlights: applicants should have a master's degree in Genetics, Plant Biotechnology, Plant Breeding, Genomi...

PhD opportunity at the University of St Andrews in Deep Learning for time-series from genomic biodiversity projects , hosted by the School of Biology and supervised by Dr C Kosiol and Dr Rui Borges . This project sits at the intersection of biology , bioinformatics , evolutionary biology , genetics , ecology , zoology , and computer science . The research focuses on how populations adapt to changing environments using genomic time-series data, including samples from natural history museums, labo...