Massey University is pleased to offer the PhD Positionsat School of Fundamental Sciences for students from a background in plant biology or in fungal biology with interest in plant biology.
International applicants who have a degree or expect to hold a high-grade Honours or Masters-level degree (or equivalent) in relevant life sciences are eligible to apply.
This project aims to discover how plant resistance strategies affect disease development of three fungi, Sclerotinia sclerotiorum, Ciborinia camelliae and Botrytis cinerea.
Why at Massey University? Founded in 1927, Massey University is a world-leading university in New Zealand offers a range of degree at bachelor, master and doctoral level. It delivers research-led teaching and research training across the country and the world. It provides a high level of support to all international students.
Established in 1963, Massey University is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the urban setting of the large town of Palmerston North (population range of 50,000-249,999 inhabitants), Manawatu-Wanganui. This institution has also branch campuses in the following location(s): Auckland, Wellington. Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Ministry for Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment, New Zealand, Massey University is a very large (uniRank enrollment range: 35,000-39,999 students) coeducational higher education institution. Massey University offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees in several areas of study. See the uniRank degree levels and areas of study matrix below for further details. This 56 years old higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on entrance examinations. International applicants are eligible to apply for enrollment.