
Taught vs Research Master’s: Funding, PhD Entry & an 8-Question Checklist
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Hazem Sallouha
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KU Leuven
Belgium
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KU Leuven is inviting applications for a PhD project in semantic-aware joint communication and sensing in distributed non-terrestrial networks. The researcher will join WaveCoRE in the Department of Electrical Engineering (ESAT) in Leuven, Belgium. The project investigates how aerial sensing networks can exchange meaningful information while reducing energy and bandwidth consumption. The work will explore semantic communication for efficient coordination among aerial nodes, PHY–MAC cross-layer d...
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Salvador Soto-Faraco
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Universitat Pompeu Fabra
Spain
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Salvador Soto-Faraco’s Multisensory Research Group at Universitat Pompeu Fabra is seeking prospective early-career postdoctoral candidates for a 3-year Juan de la Cierva 2026 fellowship in Cognitive Neuroscience . The opportunity is suited to researchers working across neuroimaging , computational modeling , and signal processing . The project environment is interdisciplinary, combining cognitive neuroscience research with computational and engineering-oriented methods in a multisensory research...
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Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche
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Italy
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Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche , through the Istituto di Scienza e Tecnologie dell’Informazione “Alessandro Faedo” in Pisa, is offering one research contract within the self-funded IMAGINE – Intelligent systeMs for multimodAl imaGe and sIgNal processing programme. The project sits in the area of Computer Science and focuses on research and development in artificial intelligence , computer vision , and multimodal data analysis for interpreting complex indoor and outdoor scenarios. The selecte...
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KTH Royal Institute of Technology
Sweden
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This postdoctoral position is based in engineering acoustics at KTH Royal Institute of Technology’s Marcus Wallenberg Laboratory . The project develops the next generation of acoustics-based traffic sensing , using cost-effective roadside microphones together with signal processing and machine learning to provide continuous, real-time information on traffic flows, vehicle types, and traffic noise. The work builds on established testbeds and unique datasets from the Stockholm urban environment. A...
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U.S. Department of Energy
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United States
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This research opportunity places a student or recent graduate in the Defense Threat Reduction Agency’s Test and Assessment Department, within the Test Diagnostics Branch, to support instrumentation development and testing for the Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosive (CBRNE) testing program. Working under the guidance of a mentor as an ORISE participant, the selected candidate will contribute to the development and fielding of new and upgraded instrumentation equipment used ...
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Howard University
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United States
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Howard University’s University Transportation Center is seeking a postdoctoral researcher to support projects in structural health monitoring (SHM) of transportation infrastructure . The role centers on developing and deploying sensing and data-driven approaches to assess the condition of transportation assets and improve transportation safety. The associate will work on federally funded research that combines field deployments , large-scale time-series data processing , and advanced analysis me...
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Politecnico di Milano
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Italy
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Politecnico di Milano is offering one postdoctoral contract in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the Polo Territoriale di Lecco . The project is centered on the design and development of scientific instruments and innovative measurement techniques for space applications , within the MOVIDA project (MOon Volatile Investigator and Dust Analyser). The research focuses on developing new instrumentation and measurement methods in mechanical and thermal measurements for use in space. The app...
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University of Sussex
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United Kingdom
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The University of Sussex is offering a fully funded PhD opportunity in metasurface-based diffractive computing for terahertz (THz) communications and sensing. The project will develop a new generation of THz neural radios that use wave propagation and reconfigurable metasurfaces to perform intelligent signal processing directly in the wave domain. The research combines machine learning, electromagnetic wave engineering, and advanced metasurface design to investigate real-time, energy-efficient s...
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DEVCOM Army Research Laboratory
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United States
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This research opportunity at the DEVCOM Army Research Laboratory in Adelphi, Maryland focuses on radio frequency emitter detection and tracking via passive and active techniques . The project sits within the Army Research Laboratory’s Electromagnetic Spectrum Sciences area and is aimed at developing novel approaches for sensing and operating across the electromagnetic environment. The selected graduate student will work on the design, simulation, and validation of DSP algorithms in Matlab and Py...
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University of Edinburgh
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United Kingdom
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Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) PhD with Integrated Study in Sensing, Processing, and AI for Defence and Security (SPADS) at the University of Edinburgh and Heriot-Watt University . This doctoral programme focuses on artificial intelligence , sensing , signal processing , hardware design , autonomous sensing platforms, multi-agent systems, and data intelligence for defence and security applications. The programme is jointly hosted by the University of Edinburgh and Heriot-Watt University, wit...
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Estimated costs in Austria.
MonthlyYearly | |
|---|---|
![]() Utilities & Connectivity Electricity, water, internet, and mobile per year | €552 $600/yr |
![]() Visa & Immigration Fees Student visa and residence permit fees per year | €147 $160/yr |
![]() Dining Out & Social Restaurants, cafes, and social dining per year | €2.0k $2,160/yr |
![]() University Tuition Average PhD tuition per year | €1.4k $1,500/yr |
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Medical University of Vienna
Austria
Medical Imaging
Radiology
Radiation Therapy
Resynchronization Therapy
Clinical Application
Vienna University of Technology
Austria
Internet Of Things
Hardware Engineering
Radio Frequency
Heterostructure Engineering
Software-defined Radio
Associate Professor
Graz University of Technology
Austria
Neuropsychology
Behavioral Neuroscience
Psychophysics
Motor Imagery
Neuroscience
University Professor
Johannes Kepler University Linz
Austria
Electromagnetic
Hardware Engineering
Signal Processing
Mimo Systems
Millimeter-wave Technology
Professor
Graz University of Technology
Austria
Biostatistics
Computational Neuroscience
Signal Processing
Acoustic Physics
Speech Recognition
Has grant
Johannes Kepler University Linz
Austria
Hardware Engineering
Avionics
Signal Processing
Radar Technology
Heterostructure Engineering

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