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Nordic folks: In case I'm missing the best places to look, is there somewhere I should be looking for fully funded PhDs in plant science, botany, horticultural science, etc?
Or jobs in this area that would sponsor a working visa?
I'm a bit rusty in my language practice so I'm probably low intermediate in Swedish and a shade less than that in Danish.
My Masters work didn't involve molecular genetics/bio. I've got tissue culture, old school botany & pomology exp. @plantscience
@ml If you can get accepted into a PhD programme, you'll probably be able to take the courses in English in most European universities, possibly excepting some in France. By and large, high-level science in Europe is, if not done in English, then at least friendly to English.
(Fun fact: English is still EU's official language even after Brexit because it's the designated EU official language of Malta. Ireland is another EU member state that uses English widely domestically, but the Ireland's designated EU official language is Irish Gaelic.)
@riley Thanks, I appreciate that. I think, though, that many countries would rather have someone with at least some knowledge of the country's language. And that's why I mention the Nordic countries. Furthermore, I know more of the culture of Sweden and Denmark (less so of the other Nordics).
It's not that I'm ruling out other European countries entirely. I just think I can make a stronger argument for Nordic institutions.
I will be looking at PhD possibilities in other EU countries as well.
@ml They would, and it's a good idea to have at least some degree of fluency in your destination language. But they would probably like a highly trained scientist more, and the university is unlikely to mind, too. So, you might be able to learn the local language at the same time as you're studying the plant science in English, for an example.
Your prospective employer might, depending on field, have ideas about language requirements, and might possibly ask about proficiency certification. But multilingualism is increasingly common in Europe, and you can probably find options that don't require you to have the local fluency by your first day of work.