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🎓Agricultural Sciences, Biology, Plant Breeding, Production Ecology, Plant Sciences
Original title: Doktorand About the role The Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), Department of Crop Production Ecology, invites applications for a PhD student position (doktorand) in plant breeding and insect pest protection. The position is part of the new project “Node for pl…
🎓Agricultural Sciences, Plant Sciences, Environmental Sciences, Water And Climate, Sustainable Development
Original title: Doktorand i agrarhistoria About the role The Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) invites applications for a PhD position in agrarian history. The successful candidate will be part of the FloGrain research project, funded by the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundatio…
🎓Plant Sciences, Environmental Sciences, Scientific Computing, Sustainable Development
About the Role Are you passionate about understanding complex, multicomponent fluid flows at the microscale and at very high speeds? Do you thrive on pushing technology innovation to the next level? This PhD position at Wageningen University & Research invites you to explore the physics o…
About the role We are seeking a highly self-motivated PhD candidate to join the Computational Catalysis and Surface Chemistry team at Wageningen University & Research. The project focuses on atomic-level catalyst design and reaction mechanisms of CO₂ and CO hydrogenation processes. You will w…
About the role This PhD position is part of the NWO-funded VIDI project GPS4FoodSafety at Wageningen University & Research. The project focuses on developing novel routes for achieving molecular selectivity in ambient ionization for portable mass spectrometry, enabling detection of natura…
🎓Biology, Nutrition And Health, Environmental Sciences, Food Sciences
About the role We are seeking a highly motivated PhD candidate to join NUTRIMIND, a Horizon-funded, multi-disciplinary project investigating how diet and the microbiota-gut-brain axis shape mental health across the lifespan. In collaboration with leading universities, research institutes, NGO…
🎓Biology, Plant Sciences, Forestry And Agroforestry, Agricultural Sciences, Environmental Sciences
About the PhD Position Wageningen University & Research invites applications for a PhD position in biodiversity monitoring as part of the NWO-KIC project RISE – Resilient Integrated Systems for Ecosystem restoration. This fully funded position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to …
🎓Plant Sciences, Environmental Sciences, Bioinformatics, Water And Climate, Sustainable Development
PhD: State-Dependent Spatial Representations using Immersive Virtual Reality Institution: Wageningen University & Research Location: Wageningen, Netherlands Role: PhD Candidate (fully funded) Apply by: 7 August 2026 About the Role Are you fascinated by how people understand, navigate, and…
🎓Plant Sciences, Agricultural Sciences, Environmental Sciences, Scientific Computing, Water And Climate
About the Role Wageningen University & Research (WUR) invites applications for a fully funded PhD position titled “Behavioural and Economic Modelling To Support Systems-Based Pest Risk Management”. This project addresses the growing threat of plant pests in European agriculture, driven by…
🎓Environmental Sciences, Scientific Computing, Water And Climate
About the role Are you a highly motivated researcher passionate about urban climate, hydrometeorological modelling, and climate-sensitive urban design? This PhD position is part of the Horizon Europe Innovation Action Project EUROASIS (EUROpean Adaptive, Systemic and Inclusive Solutions for h…
🎓Environmental Sciences, Scientific Computing, Water And Climate
About the Role Wageningen University & Research (WUR) invites applications for a fully funded PhD position within the Horizon Europe Innovation Action Project EUROASIS (EUROpean Adaptive, Systemic and Inclusive Solutions for heat resilience). This role focuses on assessing whether innovat…
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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