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We are seeking a motivated PhD candidate to join an ERC-funded project, “Control of Cytoplasmic Inheritance in Plants,” at Wageningen University & Research. This research explores the long-standing mystery of maternal inheritance of plastid and mitochondrial genomes in plants, aiming to uncov…
Wageningen University & Research is seeking a PhD candidate to develop a screening method for optimizing the conversion of waste substrates by black soldier fly larvae into valuable proteins, fats, and fertilizer. The project addresses two industry models: efficient protein/fat production…
Wageningen University and Research invites applications for a PhD position in Plant Science, focusing on manipulating the maternal inheritance of plastids and mitochondria in plants. Research Description This PhD project offers an exciting research opportunity to investigate and manipulate th…
We are seeking a PhD candidate to help solve a key challenge in greenhouse horticulture: designing high-resolution microclimate observation networks to enable energy savings by optimizing the growth microclimate for greenhouse crops. Job Description Crop microclimate plays a vital role in opt…
Help solve a key challenge in greenhouse horticulture: design high-resolution microclimate observation networks to enable energy savings by optimizing the growth microclimate for greenhouse crops. Job Description Crop microclimate plays a vital role in optimizing productivity of greenhouse cr…
We are seeking three PhD Researchers to join the SOWAMA project in Uganda. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to transdisciplinary research on integrated soil and water management in multifunctional tropical landscapes. Project Overview The SOWAMA project (Taking integrated SOil an…
We are seeking a motivated PhD candidate to study genetic reprogramming of plant cells, contributing to the sustainable supply of natural products. This position is part of the EU-Horizon funded COCO-AI project, an international collaboration between 3 universities, 4 SMEs, and 2 research org…
We are offering a PhD position on plant cell genetic reprogramming towards callus friability at Wageningen University and Research. Project description This PhD project focuses on understanding the genetic reprogramming of plant cells to improve callus friability. The research will investigat…
The Ecology & Evolution section at the Amsterdam Institute for Life and Environment (A-LIFE) at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam invites applications for a PhD position in soil animal ecology. The project is co-supervised by the Soil Biology Group at Wageningen University and is based in Amsterda…
We are seeking a PhD candidate to join the Laboratory of Organic Chemistry at Wageningen University & Research, in close collaboration with Wageningen Food Safety Research. This position is part of the NWO-funded VIDI project GPS4FoodSafety, which aims to develop novel routes for achieving mo…
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 vig…
The Athena Institute of Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, together with the Copernicus Institute of Utrecht University, invites applications for a PhD candidate position on the Greenhouse in Transition project. This joint USA-NL project focuses on the governance of sustainability transitions and …
Open PhD positions in agricultural and life sciences
Browse current open PhD positions for doctoral candidates in agriculture, food systems, plant and animal sciences, forestry, environmental research, and related fields. Each listing is curated to help you quickly find funded and open doctoral vacancies with clear deadlines and application details.
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