Funded PhD studentships for immediate application

Pre-colonisation of strawberry runners and tray plants with arbuscular mycorrihizal fungi to manage Verticillium wilt

A three-year PhD studentship is available at East Malling Research with the funding from HDC (Agriculture & Horticulture Development Board). The research will be mainly based within the Plant Pathology Group, East Malling Research (EMR) although research training, registration and some aspects of the research will be conducted at the University of York. The student will be jointly supervised by Prof Xiangming Xu of EMR, Dr Angela Hodge and Prof Peter Young of the University of York.  Full funding available for UK/EU students with a maintenance grant paid at standard Research Council rates (tax-free stipend starting at £13,726 per year), non-EU citizens will need to cover the difference in tuition fees. The closing date for applications is Sunday 26 May 2013. APPLY NOW

Role of dopamine and LRRK2 mutants in Parkinson’s disease

Applications are being accepted for this three year PhD studentship that aims to test the hypothesis that it is the interaction between dopamine and G2019S which leads to neuronal death. The project will be supervised by Dr Chris Elliott. Full funding available for UK/EU students with a maintenance grant paid at standard Research Council rates (tax-free stipend starting at £13,726 per year), non-EU citizens will need to cover the difference in tuition fees. The closing date for applications is Sunday 30 June 2013. APPLY NOW

Grasses bite back: molecular basis of silicon defences in grasses

The Department of Biology invites applications for this BBSRC Industrial CASE studentship with DLF Trifolium, the largest and fastest growing grass seed company in the UK. The project will be supervised by Prof Sue Hartley and Prof Simon McQueen-Mason at the University of York and Dr Ingo Lenk at DLF-Trifolium. Full funding available for UK/EU students with a maintenance grant paid at standard Research Council rates (tax-free stipend starting at £13,726 per year), non-EU citizens will need to cover the difference in tuition fees. The closing date for applications is Sunday 30 June 2013. APPLY NOW