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NEW PhD opportunity in molecular plant biology , plant cell engineering , and weed control at Royal Holloway University of London , in collaboration with University College London and Syngenta Jealott’s Hill . The project is titled “Engineering plant cells circuitries for multiparametric high-throughput platforms for weed control (EngCiWeCo)” and is advertised as a 4-year ICASE PhD studentship funded by the London Interdisciplinary Biosciences Consortium (LIDo) . This is a research-intensive doc...

Plants MDPI announces the Plants Travel Award 2026 , a travel grant opportunity for PhD students and postdoctoral researchers in plant science . The award is intended to support early-career researchers who plan to present their work at an international plant science conference in 2027 . The award provides a CHF 800 travel grant and a certificate of achievement . A total of 3 awardees will be selected. Eligibility highlights: applicants must be PhD students or postdoctoral fellows working in pla...

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...

[PhD studentship funded by BBSRC through the Midlands Integrated Biosciences Training Partnership, in partnership with the University of Warwick, University of Birmingham, Aston University, Harper Adams University, Coventry University, and the University of Leicester.] PhD Studentship: Sense-treat-erase Metal Organic Frameworks for Autonomous Crop Protection at the University of Birmingham . This PhD project explores a new approach to crop protection using sprayable metal-organic frameworks (MOF...

[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...