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UNIVERSITA' DEGLI STUDI DI BARI ALDO MORO
📍UNIVERSITA' DEGLI STUDI DI BARI ALDO MORO, Bari, Italy, Italy

PhD in Sustainable Land Management — University of Bari Aldo Moro

OpenPartial

👤Supervisor not specified

📅2026-07-08

🎓Agricultural Sciences

UNIVERSITA' DEGLI STUDI DI BARI ALDO MORO invites applications for a PhD position with a highly interdisciplinary profile. The program integrates engineering, agroforestry, and environmental knowledge to advance sustainable land management. Program Overview The PhD aims to explore new frontie…
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UNIVERSITA' DEGLI STUDI DI BARI ALDO MORO
📍UNIVERSITA' DEGLI STUDI DI BARI ALDO MORO, Bari, Italy, Italy

PhD in Biodiversity — Università degli Studi di Bari Aldo Moro

OpenPartial

👤Supervisor not specified

📅2026-07-08

🎓Agricultural Sciences, Environmental Sciences, Biotechnology

UNIVERSITA' DEGLI STUDI DI BARI ALDO MORO invites applications for a PhD position in Biodiversity. Program Overview This interdisciplinary PhD program focuses on biodiversity research, covering both basic and applied themes such as genetics, agronomy, economics, crop protection, and environme…
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Universitat Politècnica de València
📍Universitat Politècnica de València, Camino de Vera s/n, Valencia, Spain, Spain

PhD in Biodegradable Active Food Packaging from Pineapple Residues — UPV

OpenPartial

👤Supervisor not specified

📅2026-07-08

🎓Agricultural Sciences

The Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV) invites applications for a fixed-term predoctoral research contract within the framework of the project "Valorization of pineapple residues to develop novel biodegradable active food packaging materials." Position Details Type: Fixed-term employme…
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University of Cologne
📍University of Cologne, Albertus-Magnus-Platz, Köln, Germany, Germany

PhD in Plant Ecological Genetics — University of Cologne

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👤Supervisor not specified

📅2026-07-09

🎓Bioinformatics, Plant Sciences, Plant Breeding, Biology

The University of Cologne invites applications for 10 Doctoral Researcher / PhD positions (f/m/d) as part of the Collaborative Research Centre TRR 341 – ‘Plant Ecological Genetics’. Funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG), this interdisciplinary network unites nine partner institutions…
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University of Nova Gorica
📍University of Nova Gorica, Vipavska cesta 13, Nova Gorica, Slovenia, Slovenia

PhD in Sustainable Viticulture — University of Nova Gorica

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👤Supervisor not specified

📅2026-07-09

🎓Agricultural Sciences, Biotechnology, Biology

We invite applications for an Assistant Young Researcher (doctoral candidate) position at the University of Nova Gorica, a student-friendly and research-oriented institution. The successful candidate will join the Wine Research Centre and engage in dynamic research supported by state-of-the-a…
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SINGAPORE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (SIT)
📍SINGAPORE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (SIT), Singapore, Singapore

PhD in Food Texture & Cultivated Meat — Singapore Institute of Technology

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👤Supervisor not specified

📅2026-07-10

🎓Agricultural Sciences, Biotechnology

Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT), a University of Applied Learning, invites applications for a fixed-term Research position in the Division of Food, Chemical and Biotechnology. This role supports applied food processing research with strong industry relevance, focusing on product devel…
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ETH Zürich
📍ETH Zürich, Rämistrasse 101, Zurich, Switzerland, Switzerland

PhD position at ETH Zürich (Switzerland)

OpenPartial

👤Supervisor not specified

📅2026-07-11

🎓Agricultural Sciences, Data Science

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…
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Wageningen University & Research
📍Wageningen University & Research, Droevendaalsesteeg, Wageningen, Netherlands, Netherlands

PhD in Cytoplasmic Inheritance in Plants — Wageningen University

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👤Supervisor not specified

📅2026-07-13

🎓Plant Breeding, Biology

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…
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UNIVERSIDAD POLITECNICA DE MADRID
📍UNIVERSIDAD POLITECNICA DE MADRID, C/ Ramiro de Maeztu, 7, Madrid, Spain, Spain

PhD in Plant-Microbe Interactions for Sustainable Agriculture – Universidad Politécnica de Madrid

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👤Supervisor not specified

📅2026-07-14

🎓Agricultural Sciences, Bioinformatics

We are seeking a highly motivated PhD candidate to join a research team at UNIVERSIDAD POLITECNICA DE MADRID. The successful candidate will conduct research within the international PRIMA project QUINOA4MED_UP (2026–2029). Key Responsibilities Process and analyze plant, soil, seed, and rhizos…
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Wageningen University & Research
📍Wageningen University & Research, Droevendaalsesteeg, Wageningen, Netherlands, Netherlands

PhD in Insect Waste Conversion — Wageningen University

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👤Supervisor not specified

📅2026-07-14

🎓Agricultural Sciences

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…
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Wageningen University and Research
📍Wageningen University and Research, Wageningen, Netherlands, Agriculture, Netherlands

PhD position: Manipulating plastid and mitochondrial inheritance in plants

OpenPartial — 3,059 €/month

👤Kin Pan Chung

📅2026-07-14

🎓Economic And Social Sciences, Biology

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…
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Delft University of Technology (TU Delft)
📍Delft University of Technology (TU Delft), Mekelweg 2, Delft, Netherlands, Netherlands

PhD in Microclimate CFD Modeling for Greenhouse Horticulture — TU Delft

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👤Supervisor not specified

📅2026-07-14

🎓Agricultural Sciences, Earth Science

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…
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Delft University of Technology (TU Delft)
📍Delft University of Technology (TU Delft), Mekelweg 2, Delft, Netherlands, Netherlands

PhD in Microclimate Observation Networks for Greenhouse Horticulture — TU Delft

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👤Supervisor not specified

📅2026-07-14

🎓Agricultural Sciences, Earth Science

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…
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KU Leuven
📍KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium, Bioscience Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Microbial and Molecular Systems, Biosystems, Engineering Technology, Engineering Science, Belgium

PhD in Bioscience Engineering at KU Leuven (Belgium)

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👤Prof. Ben Aernouts

📅2026-07-14

🎓Bioscience Engineering, Microbial And Molecular Systems

IoT in agriculture: Development of novel sensor technology for online milk quality and cow health and welfare monitoring (PhD) Institution: KU Leuven We are seeking a PhD candidate in IoT for agriculture, with a focus on sensor technology for monitoring milk quality and cow health. Requiremen…
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KU LEUVEN
📍KU LEUVEN, Geel, Belgium, Belgium

PhD in Agricultural Sciences at KU LEUVEN (Belgium)

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👤Supervisor not specified

📅2026-07-14

🎓Agricultural Sciences, Data Science

PhD Position in Optical Sensor Technology for Dairy Health Monitoring Worldwide, dairy production is an important segment of agricultural production, representing about 10% of the total market value. Over the last 50 years, the average milk production per cow and lactation has increased enorm…
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University of Leuven
📍University of Leuven, -, Europe, Belgium

PhD in Sensor Technology for Smart Dairy Farming — University of Leuven

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👤Supervisor not specified

📅2026-07-14

🎓Agricultural Sciences, Biotechnology, Agricultural Engineering, Biological Sciences

We are seeking a motivated PhD candidate to join the University of Leuven in developing novel sensor technology for online milk quality and cow health and welfare monitoring, with applications in IoT-enabled agriculture. Project Overview This research focuses on designing and implementing adv…
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Wageningen University & Research
📍Wageningen University & Research, Droevendaalsesteeg, Wageningen, Netherlands, Netherlands

PhD in Integrated Soil and Water Management — Wageningen University

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👤Supervisor not specified

📅2026-07-16

🎓Agricultural Sciences

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…
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Wageningen University & Research
📍Wageningen University & Research, Droevendaalsesteeg, Wageningen, Netherlands, Netherlands

PhD in Plant Genetic Reprogramming – Wageningen University

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👤Supervisor not specified

📅2026-07-19

🎓Bioinformatics, Biology

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…
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ETH Zürich
📍ETH Zürich, Rämistrasse 101, Zurich, Switzerland, Switzerland

PhD in Environmental Sciences at ETH Zürich (Switzerland)

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👤Supervisor not specified

📅2026-07-19

🎓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…
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Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II
📍Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, NAPOLI, Italy, Italy

PhD in Agricultural and Forestry Sustainability — University of Naples Federico II

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👤Supervisor not specified

📅2026-07-20

🎓Agricultural Sciences

This doctoral program prepares qualified scientists for both academic and professional careers, addressing current and future challenges in agricultural and forestry systems. The focus is on the environmental, economic, and social sustainability of primary productions, including the global di…
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Università Degli Studi di Napoli Federico II
📍Università Degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, NAPOLI, Italy, Italy

PhD in Food Science — Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II

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👤Supervisor not specified

📅2026-07-20

🎓Agricultural Sciences, Nutrition And Health, Biology

This PhD program offers advanced education and diverse research opportunities in food science. Research projects may focus on, but are not limited to, the following topics: Food technology Food microbiology Food chemistry and biochemistry Food preservation and safety Sensory analysis and cons…
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Wageningen University and Research
📍Wageningen University and Research, Wageningen, Netherlands, Agriculture, Netherlands

PhD position on plant cell genetic reprogramming towards callus friability

OpenPartial — 3,059 €/month

👤Dr. Renze Heidstra

📅2026-07-20

🎓Economic And Social Sciences

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…
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Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
📍Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Unter den Linden 6, Berlin, Germany, Germany

PhD in Forest Land Economics — Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin

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👤Supervisor not specified

📅2026-07-21

🎓Agricultural Sciences

Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, one of Germany's leading comprehensive universities and a university of excellence, invites applications for a PhD position within the DFG-project “Forest Lands: Evaluating Forest Managers’ Decision-Making”. The project involves a systematic literature review o…
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Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke)
📍Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke), Latokartanonkaari 9, Helsinki, Finland, Finland

PhD in Anaerobic Microbial Carbon Degradation in Deep Peat – Natural Resources Institute Finland

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👤Supervisor not specified

📅2026-07-23

🎓Agricultural Sciences, Environmental Sciences, Earth Science, Production Ecology

We are seeking a PhD researcher to uncover how anaerobic microbes drive old carbon degradation in deep peat. This 4-year project offers international collaboration and an excellent opportunity to grow your research career. Job Description Peatlands store vast amounts of carbon in thick peat l…
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LUT University
📍LUT University, Yliopistonkatu 34, Lappeenranta, Finland, Finland

PhD in AI for Circular Food Production – LUT University, Finland

OpenPartial — 3,100 €/month

👤Supervisor not specified

📅2026-07-25

🎓Agricultural Sciences, Environmental Sciences, Biotechnology

LUT University invites applications for a doctoral researcher position in the CIRC4FOOD project, an international European consortium focused on developing digital infrastructure, FAIR data systems, and AI-based modelling tools for circular food production. About the position Your work will f…
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UNIVERSITA' DEGLI STUDI DI PADOVA - DIPARTIMENTO DI AGRONOMIA ANIMALI ALIMENTI RISORSE NATURALI E AMBIENTE – DAFNAE
📍UNIVERSITA' DEGLI STUDI DI PADOVA - DIPARTIMENTO DI AGRONOMIA ANIMALI ALIMENTI RISORSE NATURALI E AMBIENTE – DAFNAE, LEGNARO (PD), Italy, Italy

PhD in Plant Stress Biology – University of Padua

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👤Supervisor not specified

📅2026-07-26

🎓Agricultural Sciences

This PhD position is part of a research project aimed at functionally characterizing the maize ABCG transporter ZmWBC33 and elucidating its role in strigolactone-mediated plant responses to environmental stress. Project Description Using Arabidopsis thaliana as a heterologous model system, tr…
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Università degli Studi di Teramo
📍Università degli Studi di Teramo, Teramo, Italy, Italy

PhD Positions in Multiple Disciplines — Università degli Studi di Teramo

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👤Supervisor not specified

📅2026-07-26

🎓Agricultural Sciences, Biotechnology, Food Sciences

Universita degli Studi di Teramo invites applications for several PhD positions across a range of disciplines. Available PhD Programs European Studies for Innovation Food Sciences Veterinary Medical Sciences, Public Health, and Animal Welfare Cellular and Molecular Biotechnology Historical St…
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University of Teramo
📍University of Teramo, VIA R. BALZARINI, 1, TERAMO, Italy, Italy

PhD Positions in Multiple Disciplines – University of Teramo

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👤Supervisor not specified

📅2026-07-26

🎓Agricultural Sciences, Food Sciences

The University of Teramo invites applications for 34 PhD positions for the XLI cycle, distributed across the following doctoral courses: Available Fellowships 9 fellowships in Cellular and Molecular Biotechnologies 3 fellowships in Food Sciences 2 fellowships in Veterinary Medical Sciences, P…
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Cranfield University
📍Cranfield University, Cranfield, United Kingdom, Agriculture, United_kingdom

Predictive models for sustainable mango supply chains PhD

OpenPartial

👤Dr Natalia Falagán

📅2026-07-28

🎓Economic And Social Sciences

This PhD project focuses on developing predictive models to enhance sustainability in mango supply chains, combining postharvest technology with data-driven strategies to reduce carbon emissions in fresh produce logistics. Project Overview The research will investigate engineering solutions f…
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Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU)
📍Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU), De Boelelaan 1105, Amsterdam, Netherlands, Netherlands

PhD in Soil Animal Ecology — Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

OpenPartial

👤Supervisor not specified

📅2026-07-30

🎓Agricultural Sciences, Biology

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…
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UNIVERSITA' DI CATANIA
📍UNIVERSITA' DI CATANIA, CATANIA, Italy, Italy

PhD in Agricultural, Food and Environmental Science — Università di Catania

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👤Supervisor not specified

📅2026-07-30

🎓Agricultural Sciences

We invite applications for a fully funded PhD position in the Agricultural, Food and Environmental Science programme (XLII Cycle) at the Università di Catania. Programme Overview This doctoral course offers interdisciplinary research training in agricultural, food, and environmental sciences,…
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Umea University
📍Umea University, Umea, Sweden, Umeå Plant Science Centre (UPSC), Sweden

PhD Position in Plant Science PhD Position in Plant Science

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👤Laura Bacete

📅2026-07-30

🎓Biology

Umea University invites applications for a PhD position in Plant Science, focusing on cell wall dynamics through the use of advanced microscopy techniques. Requirements Background in Biology Strong English language skills About the Position This doctoral research project will investigate plan…
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Technical University of Denmark
📍Technical University of Denmark, Copenhagen, Denmark, Agriculture, Denmark

PhD scholarship on carbon dioxide in aquaculture – DTU Aqua

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👤Professor Peter Vilhelm Skov

📅2026-07-30

🎓Economic And Social Sciences

PhD scholarship on carbon dioxide in aquaculture - DTU Aqua About the project This PhD opportunity focuses on researching the impacts of carbon dioxide (CO2) on Atlantic salmon production in aquaculture systems. The project involves experimental research and analysis to understand how CO2 aff…
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Umea University
📍Umea University, Umea, Sweden, Umeå Plant Science Centre (UPSC), Sweden

PhD position in Plant Science with focus on functional genomics of conifers PhD position in Plant Science with focus on functional genomics of conifers

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👤Professor Nathaniel R. Street

📅2026-07-30

🎓Biology

Umeå University invites applications for a PhD position in Plant Science, focusing on the functional genomics of conifers. About the position This PhD project involves research in plant functional genomics, with a particular emphasis on conifers. The successful candidate will work on experime…
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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. What you will find in this category Active PhD vacancies — positions that are open for applications or recently published. Structured overviews — host institution, research focus, supervision, funding context, and how to apply. Application-oriented details — deadlines, official links, and contact paths where available. European and international opportunities — doctoral training aligned with research-intensive universities and institutes. 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. How to use these listings Scan titles and research areas to shortlist roles that match your background. Open the position page for the full overview, deadlines, and official application instructions. Apply only through the official vacancy or institution portal linked from the listing. Why follow open PhD positions here Instead of scattered job boards, this category groups open doctoral positions in one place so you can compare opportunities, track deadlines, and move faster from discovery to application—without missing key eligibility or funding signals.