
Taught vs Research Master’s: Funding, PhD Entry & an 8-Question Checklist
ApplyKite Editorial 3 Nov 2026

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Washington State University
Just Landed
United States
Posted Yesterday
Just Landed
The Institute of Biological Chemistry in the College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences at Washington State University is seeking a full-time Research Associate in Pullman, Washington. The position is centered on evaluating and certifying heat resilience in wheat, with a strong emphasis on reproductive-stage responses to heat stress. The successful candidate will contribute to a research program that combines greenhouse and field experimentation with advanced plant imaging and...
Posted Yesterday
Texas A&M AgriLife Research
United States
4 days ago
Texas A&M AgriLife Research is seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate in College Station, Texas, within the Department of Soil & Crop Sciences. The position focuses on designing and executing experiments related to soil and plant microbiomes. The successful researcher will analyze experimental data, prepare reports and manuscripts, present findings at group meetings and conferences, contribute to proposal development, mentor graduate and undergraduate students, develop collaborations, and par...
4 days ago
University College Dublin
Closing soon
Ireland
6 days ago
Closing soon
University College Dublin is recruiting a Post-doctoral Research Fellow Level 1 for the UCD School of Agriculture and Food Science, within Animal and Crop Sciences. This is a temporary, 24-month research appointment running from 4 January 2027 to 3 January 2029 . The position is located in Ireland. Salary, funding details, eligibility requirements, and project-specific information are not provided in the available listing. Applicants should consult the full vacancy details through the applicatio...
6 days ago
Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research
Germany
6 days ago
The Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research in Cologne, Germany, invites applications for a postdoctoral researcher in developmental biology. The successful candidate will integrate single-cell and spatial experimental approaches to investigate plant organ development, cell fate switches, and the genetic basis of morphological diversity. The researcher will work closely with Director Miltos Tsiantis and members of his Department of Comparative Development and Genetics, contributing to r...
6 days ago
Pennsylvania State University
Top university
United States
1 week ago
Top university
The Department of Plant Science at The Pennsylvania State University invites applications for a full-time Postdoctoral Scholar to lead integrative research on cereal arbuscular mycorrhizal symbioses and whole-plant physiology. The research will connect plant–microbe interactions and plant responses to abiotic stress with efforts to improve the efficiency, productivity, and sustainability of agroecosystems. The position is based at Penn State University Park in State College, Pennsylvania, United...
1 week ago
Pennsylvania State University
Top university
United States
1 week ago
Top university
The Burghardt Lab in the Plant Science Department at The Pennsylvania State University is seeking a Postdoctoral Scholar at Penn State University Park, United States. The postdoctoral researcher will study genome editing and validation of bacterial genes underlying beneficial plant–microbe interactions in agroecosystems. Grant-funded research focuses on genetically rewiring rhizobia–legume interactions to influence competitive fitness inside and outside the host and optimize nitrogen fixation. W...
1 week ago
University of Birmingham
Closing soon
Top university
United Kingdom
1 week ago
Closing soon
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Research Fellow in Biogeochemistry at the University of Birmingham (College of Life and Environmental Sciences). This full-time, fixed-term research post is part of the IMPULSA project, funded by ARIA , and focuses on how nutrient variation and drought stress affect immunised and non-immunised oak seedlings grown in glasshouse conditions. The work will examine biogeochemistry , soil science , plant sciences , nutrient cycling, enzyme activity, macro- and micronutrient availability, plant tissue ...
1 week ago
KU Leuven
Top university
Belgium
1 week ago
Top university
KU Leuven is offering a postdoctoral position in plant systems biology for research on climate change resilience and disease resistance within the Division of Crop Biotechnics (Department of Biosystems). The position is hosted by the labs of Prof. Devang Mehta and Prof. Hervé Vanderschuren , who work in experimental plant systems biology and tropical plant biotechnology. The project environment includes access to long-read sequencing, proteomics mass spectrometry, and the Leuven Institute for Si...
1 week ago
Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology
Singapore
2 weeks ago
Postdoctoral Associate opportunity at the Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART), within the DiSTAP programme in Singapore. The project focuses on developing novel analytical, genetic, and biosynthetic technologies for food production, including new sensors for crop management and deeper understanding of plant biology. The role involves Raman instrumentation, spectral data acquisition, Raman spectral analysis using machine learning, and collaboration with plant biology resear...
2 weeks ago
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John Innes Centre
United Kingdom
3 weeks ago
PhD opportunity at the John Innes Centre in plant temperature signalling via modulation of small-RNA signalling (PENFIELD_J27DTP), based in Norwich, United Kingdom . This project sits within the Norwich Research Park Biosciences Doctoral Training Programme (NRPDTP) and is aimed at students interested in how plants sense and adapt to changing temperatures. The research combines plant biology , genetics , molecular biology , genomics , chromatin biology , and single-cell analysis to investigate ho...
3 weeks ago
University of Hohenheim
Just Landed
Germany
2 days ago
Just Landed
Funded PhD Position in Nutritional Crop Physiology The University of Hohenheim in Germany is offering a three-year PhD position in the Nutritional Physiology Group within the GreenRobust Cluster of Excellence. The research will investigate how weather extremes and fertilisation affect crop growth, plant nutrient responses and yield stability. The project is suitable for applicants interested in agricultural sciences, crop physiology, plant biology, nutritional physiology and statistical analysis...
2 days ago
Estimated costs in Poland.
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![]() Dining Out & Social Restaurants, cafes, and social dining per year | zł4.9k $1,200/yr |
![]() University Tuition Average PhD tuition per year | zł14.2k $3,500/yr |
![]() Transportation Public transport and local travel per year | zł972 $240/yr |
![]() Clothing Basic clothing and seasonal needs per year | zł2.4k $600/yr |
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Associate Professor of Forest Operations
Clemson University
United States
Hydrology
Environmental Chemistry
Arboriculture
Wildfire Management
Environmental Science
Associate Professor
University of Louisville
United States
Ecology
Human Geography
Land Cover
Rangeland Management
Demography
Professor
Australian National University
Australia
Cell Biology
Botany
Plant Biology
Plant-microbe Interaction
Receptor Biology
The National Institute of Horticultural Research
Poland
Botany
Crop Science
Plant Biology
Plant Breeding
Chloroplast Biology
Associate Professor
University of Silesia
Poland
Botany
Crop Science
Plant Biology
Plant Breeding
Plant-pathogen Interaction
Institute of Plant Genetics, Polish Academy of Sciences
Poland
Crop Science
Botany
Plant Biology
Plant Breeding
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