International Scholarships

The Department of Food Biosciences at the University of Reading has been awarded a Dorothy Hodgkin Postgraduate PhD studentship for research within the remit of the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC). The aim of the studentship is to enable outstanding students from India, China, Hong Kong, South Africa, Brazil, Russia and the developing … [More Info]

The Opportunity: A M.Sc. or Ph.D. student is sought in support of the Protein Quality and Utilization Program within the College of Agriculture and Bioresources.The research area focuses on biopolymers as functional ingredients for food. Specifically, the project will investigate protein-polysaccharide interactions at the molecular level, and their resulting impact on structure-forming properties in food. … [More Info]

A postdoctoral position is available at the Food Policy Institute, a research unit of Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey. The Institute’s mission is to bring the depth of academia’s knowledge to bear on pressing issues and challenges facing the food system by providing timely and relevant research that is responsive to the needs … [More Info]

PhD position Agrotechnology & Food Science Group (Gelderland), 38 hours per week Job description We are offering a PhD research project on the properties and behaviour of novel, protein-inspired biopolymers with block structure: self-assembly, micellization, gel formation, conformations etc. as a function of physicochemical parameters. The polymers are biosynthesized through fermentation by gmo’s (yeasts) containing … [More Info]

DTI/Unilever-funded three year Ph.D studentship in Enzyme Technology A three year DTI-funded Ph.D studentship is available in the Laboratory of Professor Harry Gilbert in the Institute for Cell and Molecular Biosciences, Newcastle University. The project, which is in collaboration with Unilever, will focus on developing novel recombinant enzymes for use in a number of industrial … [More Info]

Opportunities exist for motivated graduates to develop their research skills further in a variety of innovative food research projects based at the Moorepark Food Research Centre, Fermoy, Co. Cork, Ireland. The laboratories are well equipped and the prospective students will have access to state-of-the-art research equipment and experienced supervisors. There are currently four studentships available … [More Info]

UCD`s Food & Health Academic Cluster, is strategically aligned with National and International research and policy prioroties, through a comprehensive and inclusive program. Its expanding research programme, is focused on the food chain, extending from plants and animals through public health. Research is undertaken using a multidisciplinary approach, with integrated teams in subject areas including: … [More Info]