Overview
| 🏛️ Institution acronym | Not specified |
| 🌍 Country | Netherlands |
| 🎓 Fields of study | Agricultural sciences, Plant breeding |
| 💶 Monthly stipend | Not specified |
| 🔗 Official website | Not specified |
Stipend affordability
Estimated stipend vs student living costs in Netherlands.
Key details
- Host institution: Radboud University
- Location: Radboud University, Houtlaan 4, Nijmegen, Netherlands
- Application deadline: August 9, 2026
Funding
Not funded by a EU programme
Funding level (from listing): partial or not via EU framework — confirm on the official call.
How to apply
- Application portal / instructions: Official application link.
- Context on Euraxess: Original listing.
About the position
This PhD project explores fundamental questions in plant reproduction, such as how plants form clonal seeds or persist as hybrid allopolyploids across generations. The domestication of plant species has historically shaped agriculture and civilizations, and modern farming relies on hybrid vigor for robust, productive crops. This research aims to engineer both traits and reproductive pathways to develop novel hybrid species with superior agronomic characteristics—a promising but underexplored area in plant breeding.
Project Focus
You will combine genetics, genomics, and genome engineering to understand the core mechanisms of plant reproduction. Your work will contribute to innovative breeding technologies that could transform future agriculture. The role involves laboratory experiments, computational data analysis, and collaboration with international partners on cutting-edge genetic and genomic research.
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct laboratory work and computational analysis to investigate plant reproductive pathways.
- Collaborate with international research partners on genetic and genomic studies.
- Contribute to the development of novel plant breeding technologies.
- Teaching duties may account for up to 10% of working time.
Requirements
- Curiosity about plant reproduction, clonal seed formation, or hybrid allopolyploid persistence.
- Background in genetics, genomics, or related fields suitable for a PhD project.
- Willingness to combine experimental and computational approaches.
- Ability to collaborate in an international research environment.