
Taught vs Research Master’s: Funding, PhD Entry & an 8-Question Checklist
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University of Antwerp
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Belgium
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The VIB Center for Molecular Neurology at the University of Antwerp is seeking a postdoctoral scientist for the Computational Neurobiology lab. The project sits at the intersection of genetics, systems biology, computational biology, and neuroscience, focusing on regulatory mechanisms that control cell-type-specific switching of alternative gene isoforms in dementia. The researcher will investigate alternative transcription start-site and termination-site usage in Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’...
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Peter und Traudl Engelhorn Stiftung
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Germany
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Peter und Traudl Engelhorn Stiftung offers a postdoctoral stipend in the life sciences for researchers working at renowned institutions in Germany, Austria, or Switzerland. The stipend supports research across a broad life sciences remit, including biochemistry, molecular biology, biotechnology, genetics, proteomics, cell biology, systems biology, microbiology, biomedical technology, biophysics, genetic engineering, and bioinformatics. This is a foundation-backed opportunity for early-career res...
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University of California, Berkeley
United States
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The Staller lab in the Department of Molecular and Cell Biology at the University of California, Berkeley is seeking a postdoctoral researcher for a collaborative project in systems biology and molecular/cell biology. The lab, part of the Division of Genetics, Genomics, Evolution, and Development and connected to the Center for Computational Biology, studies transcription factor function using a genomics approach to biochemistry. The project investigates how folded protein domains cause transcri...
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University of California, Los Angeles
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United States
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The Park lab at the University of California, Los Angeles is recruiting a postdoctoral researcher to advance research at the interface of metabolic engineering , synthetic biology , and immunometabolism . The position centers on engineering microbial hosts for sustainable biomanufacturing, investigating metabolic dysregulation in human diseases, and developing new metabolomics and fluxomics technologies. The successful scholar will lead projects that combine computational and experimental approa...
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University of California, Los Angeles
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United States
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Postdoctoral Scholar in Visual System Neurobiology & Multi-Omics at the University of California, Los Angeles, in the Department of Ophthalmology, David Geffen School of Medicine. This fully funded postdoctoral project is based in the Peng Lab and focuses on decoding the development, circuit organization, and degeneration of the visual system. The lab integrates single-cell multi-omics, including scRNA-seq, scATAC-seq, and spatial transcriptomics, together with cell-surface proteomics, viral vec...
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University of California, Los Angeles
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United States
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Postdoctoral research in the Church Lab at UCLA focuses on brain-gut microbiome mechanisms underlying stress-based disorders, including obesity and cognitive decline. The project is based in the Goodman-Luskin Microbiome Center and the Center for Neurobiology of Stress and Resilience within the Division of Digestive Diseases, Department of Medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles. The postdoctoral scholar will work directly with Dr. Arpana Church and faculty collaborators in a multi...
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Heidelberg University
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Germany
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Heidelberg Biosciences International Graduate School (HBIGS) at Heidelberg University is a doctoral programme in the biosciences, offering PhD training in a highly interdisciplinary research environment in Heidelberg. The programme brings together research areas in which Heidelberg is especially strong, including developmental biology, infectious diseases, molecular and cellular biology, molecular biotechnology and biophysics, molecular plant sciences, neurosciences, structural biology, biochemi...
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Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
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Germany
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The Graduate School of Systemic Neurosciences (GSN-LMU) at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München offers a research-oriented doctoral programme in systemic neurosciences and closely related interdisciplinary areas. The programme is designed around a structured training environment with careful supervision, regular research discussions, and support from individual thesis advisory committees (TACs). Research themes span multiple levels of neuroscience and its connections to other disciplines, incl...
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Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
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Germany
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Graduate School of Quantitative and Molecular Biosciences Munich (QMB) is a structured doctoral programme based at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München and run in cooperation with Technical University Munich, Helmholtz Center Munich, and the Max Planck Institute for Biochemistry Munich. The programme focuses on quantitative approaches to molecular biosciences, aiming to move beyond the study of single genes and proteins toward the analysis of large molecular machines, cellular pathways, and bi...
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Estimated costs in Ireland.
MonthlyYearly | |
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![]() Books & Academic Supplies Textbooks, stationery, and academic materials per year | €460 $500/yr |
![]() Groceries Basic food shopping for one student per year | €2.2k $2,400/yr |
![]() Dining Out & Social Restaurants, cafes, and social dining per year | €2.2k $2,400/yr |
![]() Transportation Public transport and local travel per year | €883 $960/yr |
Estimates based on university averages and Numbeo
Professor
Delft University of Technology
Netherlands
Biochemical Engineering
Organic Chemistry
Catalysis
Organic Reactions
Biocatalysis
Delft University of Technology
Netherlands
Biochemical Engineering
Microbiology
A Simple Approach To Tailoring Biofilms For Effective Removal Of Micropollutants During Wastewater Treatment
Anaerobic Digestion
Bioreactor Technology
Professor of Biochemistry
University of Liverpool
United Kingdom
Immunology
Oral Pathology
Neutrophil
Inflammatory Biology
Autoinflammation
Has grant
Dublin City University
Ireland
Cell Biology
Biochemistry
Cancer Biology
Kinase Biology
Molecular Biology
Dublin City University
Ireland
Cell Biology
Immunology
Cancer Biology
Systems Biology
Gene Expression
Dublin City University
Ireland
Biochemistry
Cell Biology
Cancer Biology
Precision Medicine
Nutrigenomics

The Government of Ireland International Education Scholarships support high-achieving international students for one year of master's, postgraduate diploma, or PhD study in Ireland with a stipend and full tuition waiver.

The Government of Ireland Postgraduate Scholarship Programme supports outstanding students of any nationality to pursue a Research Master's or PhD in Ireland across all disciplines.

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