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This doctoral student position is part of the project “PhenoMix: Multidimensional field phenotyping of crop mixtures”, supported by the Swiss National Science Foundation. The position is hosted by the Crop Science group, a vibrant and interdisciplinary working group in the Institute of Agricu…
🎓Environmental Sciences, Agricultural Sciences, Data Science, Biology
PhD Position: Agro-Economic Analysis of Legume-Cereal Mixtures (PhenoMix project) This doctoral student position is part of the project “PhenoMix: Multidimensional field phenotyping of crop mixtures”, supported by the Swiss National Science Foundation. The position is hosted by the Crop Scien…
🎓Agricultural Sciences, Environmental Sciences, Earth Science, Production Ecology
The Chair for Planning of Landscape and Urban Systems (PLUS) at the Institute for Spatial and Landscape Planning, ETH Zurich, is seeking a PhD candidate in land use modeling. This is a 4-year, full-time position funded by the NCCR CLIM+ program (Climate Extremes and Society) of the Swiss Nati…
ETH Zürich invites applications for a fully funded doctoral position in plant metabolism and stable isotope biology, as part of the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) project H-Shifts: "The ²H fingerprint of plant metabolites to trace carbon metabolic shifts". This interdisciplinary pro…
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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Who this category is for
Students planning a PhD in agriculture or adjacent disciplines.
Candidates comparing fully funded PhD positions and programme structures.
Researchers looking for doctoral positions with a clear topic, supervisor, and eligibility outline.
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