PhD Candidate in Agroecological Practices for Better Arable Crop Production and Soil Health IRTA in Spain

Virginia Tech’s Agroecosystem Modeling Lab is recruiting a highly motivated PhD student for a fully funded USDA-NIFA research project starting in Spring 2027. The project focuses on agricultural diversification practices, especially cover cropping and crop rotation, and their effects on crop yield, soil health, and soil biogeochemical cycling. Research methods include meta-analysis, process-based agroecosystem modeling (such as DSSAT, APSIM, and DNDC), artificial intelligence, and large geospati...

Funded PhD opportunity in climate-smart barley breeding at the University of Dundee / James Hutton Institute. This project, part of the CIC-START industrial doctoral training programme, focuses on barley breeding , genetics , bioinformatics , agricultural sciences , food production , and soil science . The successful PhD student will be based at the James Hutton Institute, Invergowrie , and registered at the University of Dundee as the degree-awarding institution. The research will use extensive...

The Institute of Environmental Assessment and Water Research is inviting applications for 2 PhD positions and 1 postdoctoral position . Research areas include advanced data analysis and integration methods for environmental and omics research , hydrogeological modelling , groundwater quality assessment , and air quality monitoring . This opportunity is a strong fit for candidates interested in Environmental Science , Earth Science , Biology , and Statistics , especially those with experience in ...

Tennessee State University is advertising a PhD opening in the Department of Agricultural Sciences and Engineering with Professor Lyle Wallace, a soybean and legume breeder and geneticist. The research program focuses on legume breeding, genetics, bioinformatics, genomic tools, high-throughput phenotyping, and genetic mapping, with particular interest in chickpea and edamame soybean. The broader goal is to advance plant-based protein crops and support sustainable agriculture by improving farm ec...

PhD opportunity in drought adaptation modelling for Australian mixed farming systems at the Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture . This project addresses one of the most important challenges in Australian agriculture: drought impacts on crop yields, pasture growth, water availability, and farm profitability. The PhD is part of a major national collaboration involving the Department of Agriculture , TIA , and Charles Sturt University . The research combines field experiments , climate data , remote...