PhD Opportunities in Biology in United States

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...

This fellowship is hosted by the Air Force Research Laboratory within the U.S. Department of Defense and is based at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio, with the appointment located in Dayton. The project places the participant in a research community working with an ORISE mentor on modeling approaches related to neural stimulation and inhibition by laser exposure. The research is centered on understanding how laser energy drives biological and biophysical responses in neurons. The fellowsh...

Ashwini Sansare is recruiting a PhD student to join the BRAIN Lab—Biomechanics, Rehabilitation and Integrative Neuroscience—at Texas A&M University starting in Fall 2027. The lab investigates how the brain controls balance and walking, with particular attention to aging and neurological conditions. Its research combines biomechanics and neuroscience to examine sensory integration and cognitive-motor interactions, with the broader goal of informing rehabilitation. PhD students will gain hands-on ...

Cornell University is offering a fully funded PhD opportunity in bioengineering and materials science and engineering through Dr. Ke Wang’s group in the Department of Food Science at Cornell AgriTech. The thesis project focuses on developing biomaterials through precision fermentation , connecting bioengineering and materials science with emerging biotechnology and the circular bioeconomy. The work is suited to researchers interested in designing and characterizing new biomaterials using ferment...

This research opportunity is based in the Office of Vaccine Research and Review at the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research within the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in Silver Spring, Maryland. The project examines why neonates and infants respond poorly to vaccination, with a focus on early-age host immune responses in a neonatal mouse model. The work is centered on the cellular and molecular pathways that shape suboptimal vaccine responses during early life, especially the behavior ...

The University of Illinois Chicago is hosting a virtual Graduate Recruitment Day for prospective students considering MS or PhD study in Biomedical Engineering or Bioinformatics . Participants can meet faculty, current students, and alumni, explore the university’s research activities, and ask questions about graduate admissions, funding, and graduate life. The event is designed both for students preparing an application and for those still exploring graduate study options. The online event offe...

The University of Pittsburgh’s Interdisciplinary Biomedical Graduate Program offers doctoral research training for students pursuing a PhD in biomedical sciences. The program is designed for students seeking interdisciplinary preparation in biomedical research. Through graduate study and research training, students can develop expertise across biomedical science areas within the University of Pittsburgh’s graduate research environment. The advertised opportunity is open to international applican...

Baylor University’s Department of Biology is recruiting 2–3 funded PhD students for a Fall 2027 start. The research focuses on microbiomes and the ways microbial communities influence health, organisms, and environments. The group uses long-read metagenomics, microbial genomics, and bioinformatics to study diverse biological systems. Projects may address the relationship between microbiomes and childhood undernutrition, fish mucosal microbial ecology, and microbial communities in the built envir...

Emory University's Rollins School of Public Health is inviting applications for a Fall 2027 PhD in Biostatistics. The program offers advanced training in biostatistics and statistical methodology within a public-health research environment. Students can pursue research across artificial intelligence and machine learning, epidemiology and infectious disease modelling, Bayesian statistics, causal inference, spatial statistics, longitudinal data analysis, statistical genetics and genomics, clinical...