PHD POSITION

PhD Studentship: Microbiomes for Sustainable, Low-Input Agriculture

Deadline: 10 Dec 2026 · 28 days left

Institution: University of East Anglia
Country: United Kingdom
Field: Earth, environment and agriculture
Type: PhD position
Pay: £21,805
Deadline: 10 Dec 2026 · 28 days left

About this position

Primary supervisor - Dr Myriam Charpentier Can we harness beneficial soil microorganisms to grow productive crops with less fertiliser? Modern agriculture relies heavily on nitrogen and phosphorus fertilisers, but their intensive use has significant economic and environmental costs. Plants naturally interact with diverse soil microorganisms such as arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi that can improve nutrient acquisition, soil function and resilience. Understanding how crops recruit and interact with these beneficial microorganisms could therefore provide new opportunities for more sustainable agricu

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Applications close on 10 Dec 2026 (28 days from today). Apply on the official page; PhD Atlas does not collect applications.

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Official call: https://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DTN324/phd-studentship-microbiomes-for-sustainable-low-input-agriculture

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