Taught vs Research Master’s: Funding, PhD Entry & an 8-Question Checklist
ApplyKite Editorial 3 Nov 2026
Master’s Opportunities in Plant Biology
Master Positions in plant biology in All Locations
3 positions foundnewest posted
Universities with open master's positions in plant biology include University of New Brunswick and Texas A&M University.
University of New Brunswick
Canada
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1 week ago
New Master of Science in Forestry (MScF) opportunity at the University of New Brunswick in Canada . The project is titled High-throughput phenotyping black spruce stress resilience and is co-supervised by Dr. Funda Ogut (Canadian Forest Services) and Dr. Christopher Wong (ForEM). The research focuses on how climate change-driven drought and spruce budworm disturbances affect forest health and productivity, with an emphasis on improving resilience in black spruce populations. The successful candi...
Physiology
Environmental Science
Plant Biology
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1 week ago
Texas A&M University
United States
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2 weeks ago
Texas A&M University’s Department of Soil and Crop Sciences is advertising a fully funded M.S. and Ph.D. position in Turfgrass Management in the United States. The opportunity is centered on turfgrass management with related academic areas including agronomy , horticulture , plant science , and soil science . The post indicates that applicants should have a bachelor’s degree in one of these fields, or a closely related discipline, and should bring experience in turfgrass maintenance and manageme...
Environmental Science
Agriculture
Plant Biology
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2 weeks ago
Texas A&M University
United States
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2 weeks ago
Fully funded Masters and PhD positions are available in Turfgrass Management at Texas A&M University in Dr. Baoxin Chang’s Turfgrass Program, Department of Soil and Crop Sciences. The opportunity is aimed at students with a background in turfgrass management , agronomy , horticulture , plant science , or soil science , especially those with prior experience in turfgrass maintenance and management. The post indicates the positions are fully funded and are for a Spring 2027 start. To apply, email ...
Environmental Science
Agriculture
Plant Biology
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2 weeks ago
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University of East Anglia
United Kingdom
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3 weeks ago
PhD opportunity at the University of East Anglia in Norwich, United Kingdom, focused on wheat rust resistance , soil microbial diversity , rhizosphere microbiology , and plant-microbe interactions . The project, led by Prof Diane Saunders , investigates how disruption of wheat susceptibility genes (S-genes) affects root exudation, the wheat rhizosphere microbiome, and sustainable deployment strategies for disease resistance. The research combines field and greenhouse experiments , metagenomics ,...
Chemistry
Microbiology
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Research Assistant Professor
Dartmouth College
United States
Research Interests
Hydrology
Conservation Biology
Fire Ecology
Freshwater Ecology
Ecohydrology
Associate Professor
University at Albany, State University of New York
United States
Research Interests
Ecology
Epidemiology
Plant Ecology
Boreal Ecology
Wildfire Management
Professor
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia
Portugal
Research Interests
Cell Biology
Crop Science
Plant Biology
Plant Breeding
Spermatogenesis
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University of California, Davis
United States
Research Interests
Botany
Crop Science
Plant Biology
Phytohormones
Plant Immunity
Københavns Universitet
Denmark
Research Interests
Crop Science
Cell Biology
Plant Biology
Cell Wall
Grain Science
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University of Cambridge
United Kingdom
Research Interests
Botany
Crop Science
Plant Biology
Photosynthesis
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