Taught vs Research Master’s: Funding, PhD Entry & an 8-Question Checklist
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Assistant Professor
Mississippi State University
United States
Research Interests
Crop Science
Agronomy
Agriculture
Crop Yield
Maize
University of Delaware
United States
Research Interests
Agronomy
Crop Science
Agriculture
Crop Yield
Intercropping
Associate Professor
University of Kansas
United States
Research Interests
Crop Science
Agronomy
Agriculture
Soil Ecology
Crop Yield
Instytut Ekonomiki Rolnictwa i Gospodarki Żywnościowej-PIB
Poland
Research Interests
Agricultural Economics
Agronomy
Agriculture
Land Economics
Grassland Management
Prof. Dr.
University of Bonn
Germany
Research Interests
Agricultural Economics
Agribusiness
Agriculture
Food Policy
Poverty Alleviation
Professor
Hiroshima University
Japan
Research Interests
Agronomy
Agribusiness
Agriculture
Urban Agriculture
Farming Systems
Lincoln University
New Zealand
Research Interests
Agronomy
Agricultural Economics
Agriculture
Rural Development
Sustainable Agriculture
Professor
Texas A&M AgriLife Research
United States
Research Interests
Agronomy
Crop Science
Agriculture
Crop Yield
Soil Ecology
Professor
University of Göttingen
Germany
Research Interests
Agronomy
Crop Science
Agriculture
Crop Yield
Drought Tolerance
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King’s College London
United Kingdom
Research Interests
Clinical Nutrition
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University of North Carolina at Charlotte
United States
Research Interests
Hydrogeology
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Geochemistry
Geology
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Associate Professor in Agroecology
Griffith University
Australia
Research Interests
Crop Science
Food Science
Carotenoid
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Soil Ecology
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Julius Kühn-Institut
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Germany
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PhD position in the OptiNuss research project at the Julius Kühn-Institut (JKI), Institute for Biological Control, in Germany. OptiNuss investigates sustainable peanut cultivation under German conditions. The project includes comprehensive field trials at different locations in southern Germany, comparing and optimising cultivation methods for peanut production. At JKI, the PhD researcher will contribute to the phytopathological, microbiological and biodiversity-related components of the project...
Molecular Biology
Microbiology
Environmental Science
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University of York Environment Department
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United Kingdom
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The Yorkshire Environmental Sciences Doctoral Training Network (YES-DTN) is recruiting more than 26 fully funded PhD scholars for environmental science research projects in the United Kingdom. Projects are hosted by the University of Leeds and the University of York , bringing together research schools and departments across environmental and natural sciences. The network’s research spans Dynamic Earth and Natural Hazards , Atmosphere and Climate , and Ecology, Evolution and Biodiversity . Parti...
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Chemistry
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Wageningen University & Research
Netherlands
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Wageningen University & Research is recruiting two postdoctoral researchers within its Information Technology Group (INF). The positions place artificial intelligence and data-driven methods at the intersection of software and systems engineering, food safety, agriculture, and life sciences. Postdoc 1: AI-Driven Allergen Early Warning Systems for Novel Foods This one-year research position focuses on developing AI-driven approaches to identify emerging allergen risks in novel foods. The work wil...
Computer Science
Agriculture
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