The Course aims to contribute to the enhancement of human resource capacity in the utilisation and management of biodiversity in agricultural and natural systems, to improve the sustainability of agriculture and the conservation of genetic resources and agroecosystem (bio)diversity for the well-being of present and future generations.

Five (5) 4-year scholarships are available to motivated students from any country. Applications from developing/in transition countries are particularly welcome. The application must include description of a research project that the candidate would like to carry out during the four-year period of the PhD. Examples of research themes are indicated in the attached Annex to the Call. The General Call for SSSA PhD programmes is also attached.

Language: English 

Deadline for receipt of applications:  4 June 2019 at 12.00 CET.

The Programme will start:  1 October 2019.

Country: Pisa, Italy

The Course has two curricula: 

(A) Plant Genetic Resources (for further inquiries about possible research themes please contact Prof. Enrico Pè, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., or Dr. Matteo Dell Acqua This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

(B) Functional Biodiversity in Agroecosystems (for further inquiries about possible research themes please contact myself, paolo.This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or Dr Anna-Camilla Moonen, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for topics related to Agroecology or Prof. Chiara Pucciariello, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for topics related to Crop Physiology).

For any information about the application, the evaluation procedure and the course logistics, please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or Laura Bevacqua, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Web: https://www.santannapisa.it/en/formazione/phd-agrobiodiversity