MSc and PhD Opportunities in Ecology and Conservation at XTBG, China – 2027 Intake

The Open Ecosystems Research Team at the Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden (XTBG), Chinese Academy of Sciences, in China, is inviting prospective postgraduate students to apply for MSc and PhD research opportunities for the 2027 Spring intake.

The research team investigates how plant communities and individual species respond and adapt to environmental conditions and change, focusing on grasslands, savannas, and other open ecosystems across China and Tropical East Asia. Research areas include Community and Functional Ecology, Grassland and Savanna Biodiversity, Disturbance Ecology, Plant–Herbivore Interactions, Open Ecosystem Mapping and Conservation, Biogeography and Environmental Change, and Plant Evolution and Adaptation.

Students will contribute to ongoing scientific research while developing individual research questions in line with their academic interests. Specific projects may involve field surveys, plant identification, functional trait measurements, laboratory work, ecological experiments, quantitative analysis, GIS, remote sensing, or molecular approaches.

Admission, funding, and degree arrangements depend on applicable XTBG and Chinese Academy of Sciences programmes. Positions are limited, and applicants should confirm available funding opportunities, scholarships, and eligibility requirements directly with the research team.