Plant Health Undergraduate Studentships

Michigan State University’s Department of Entomology is announcing the Tatter Family Entomology Graduate Fellowship for prospective graduate students interested in entomology , insect science , and related biological research. The fellowship is designed to support outstanding scholars pursuing advanced training in entomology and is tied to fall 2027 admission through the MSU Graduate School. Applications open on September 1, 2026 and are due on November 27, 2026 . Funding is strong: the award in...

[Fully funded 4-year PhD studentship with tuition fees paid directly to the university, a stipend of £21,805 for 2026/27, and a Research Training Support Grant of £5,000 per year.] PhD studentship at the University of East Anglia on engineering gene drives for pest insect suppression, with a focus on the Mediterranean fruitfly (medfly), a globally important agricultural pest that causes major crop losses and is expected to expand its range under climate warming. This project sits within the Norw...

[Fully funded studentship covering fees, maintenance stipend of £21,805 p.a. for 2026/27, and a research training and support grant (RTSG). Limited international fee waivers available; does not cover relocation, visa costs, or the health surcharge.] PhD Studentship at the University of East Anglia: Balancing Wheat Rust Resilience and Soil Microbial Diversity This PhD project investigates how disrupting wheat disease susceptibility genes changes root exudation and shapes the wheat rhizosphere mic...

[4-year Norwich Research Park Biosciences Doctoral Training Partnership PhD studentship including tuition fees, an annual stipend of £21,805 (2026/27 rate), and a Research Training Support Grant of £5,000 per year.] PhD Studentship at the University of East Anglia: Investigating the ‘cry-for-help’ Effect in Wheat. This project explores how wheat roots respond to pathogen attack by recruiting beneficial soil microbes, a phenomenon known as the ‘cry-for-help’ effect. The successful candidate will ...

[Fully funded studentship covering fees, a maintenance stipend of £21,805 p.a. for 2026/27, and a research training and support grant (RTSG). Limited international studentships available with the home/international fee difference waived; relocation, visa, and UK health surcharge costs are not covered.] PhD Studentship at the University of East Anglia in the ARIES Ecology and Biodiversity theme. This project, titled Cloaks and Daggers: Fitness Effects of Ceratotoxin Antimicrobials in a Global Fru...