PhD Opportunities in Plant Biology in Finland

Masaryk University’s Anna Schulten Research Group at the Central European Institute of Technology (CEITEC MU) in Brno is seeking a PhD candidate for a four-year research project in molecular epigenetics and plant vernalization . The project examines how plants regulate gene expression in response to environmental signals, with a particular focus on the molecular mechanisms that control flowering after prolonged cold. The research will investigate VEL proteins, components of Polycomb complexes, i...

This PhD project in crop science and plant science explores how barley roots adapt to low-nitrogen conditions and how crop nitrogen-use efficiency can be improved. The research addresses the need to reduce fertiliser requirements while supporting more sustainable agricultural systems and responding to climate change and environmental pollution. Based at the International Barley Hub at The James Hutton Institute , the project connects fundamental plant biology with practical agricultural impact. ...

King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) is inviting international applicants to apply for fully funded postgraduate study in Saudi Arabia for Fall 2027. The opportunity includes Master's, integrated Master's/PhD, and PhD programmes supported by the KAUST Fellowship. Students can pursue research across a broad science and engineering environment, including Plant Science, Bioscience, Bioengineering, Marine Science, Environmental Science and Engineering, Applied Mathematics and C...

The International Max Planck Research School on Interdisciplinary Plant Biology is offering seven PhD positions at the Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research and the University of Cologne in Germany. The doctoral projects cover computational and experimental plant biology, with research opportunities spanning plant genetics, genomics, development, immunity, and plant–microbiome interactions. Students will work in an interdisciplinary plant science environment combining biological exper...

Human Technopole in Milan, Italy, is offering 12 fully funded PhD projects through the HT PhD Programme in partnership with The Open University, UK. The programme covers a broad range of life-science and computational research areas, including computational biology, genetics, machine learning, neuroscience, microscopy, cancer biology, and plant biology. Projects are designed for doctoral researchers interested in using advanced biological, quantitative, and computational approaches to investigat...

Sustain Vitis is offering 15 funded PhD positions through a Horizon Europe Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Industrial Doctoral Network focused on grapevine science and sustainable viticulture. The network brings together research and industry perspectives across projects covering grapevine breeding, climate resilience, precision viticulture, circular economy and sustainability. The research portfolio also connects with grapevine genetics, digital phenotyping, plant science and food security, offe...

The University of Bern is offering two fully funded PhD positions in plant community ecology and ecosystem functioning , beginning in March 2027. The project, “Effects of transient plant species on ecosystem functioning and soil microbial communities, using the PaNDiv grassland field experiment,” will investigate how temporary or transient plant species influence the functioning of grassland ecosystems and associated soil microbial communities. The research connects plant community ecology with ...

Paid PhD position in plant science and root dynamics at Forschungszentrum Jülich, Germany, within the Institute of Bio- and Geosciences – Plant Sciences (IBG-2) and the PhenoRob research environment. The project links above-ground plant physiology and phenotyping with below-ground root growth, carbon allocation and plant stress responses. The doctoral researcher will use imaging approaches and field experiments to study how plant function above ground is connected to root development and resourc...

The Johnson Lab in the Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology at the University of Kansas is offering a fully funded PhD position beginning in Fall 2027 in photosynthesis and global ecology. The project will link plant physiology experiments with satellite remote sensing and Earth system modeling to improve understanding of photosynthesis and the global carbon cycle. The doctoral researcher will work across experimental plant science, ecological analysis, remote sensing, and Earth system s...