
Taught vs Research Master’s: Funding, PhD Entry & an 8-Question Checklist
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Universities with open positions in cell biology in the Netherlands include University of Amsterdam and University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University.
University of Amsterdam
Netherlands
3 weeks ago
PhD position at the University of Amsterdam on the cellular and molecular mechanisms driving traumatic brain injury (TBI)-associated dementia . The project focuses on repetitive mild traumatic brain injury (rmTBI), long-term neuroinflammation, hippocampal dysfunction, memory decline, neurogenesis, astrogliogenesis, microglia activation, and conserved transcriptional programs in mouse and human hippocampus. The position is embedded in a collaboration between the Fitzsimons lab at the Swammerdam I...
3 weeks ago
University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University
Netherlands
1 month ago
PhD opportunity at University Medical Center Utrecht (UMC Utrecht), Netherlands This PhD project is titled Multidimensional analysis of (a)biotic particles and immune responses . The research focuses on small environmental particles such as pollen and microplastics that can trigger inflammatory diseases, and on developing a novel portable system for rapid, multidimensional characterization of inhaled particles using flow cytometry. The successful candidate will work on analytical and experimenta...
1 month ago
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University of Maastricht
Netherlands
1 month ago
Maastricht University is offering the NL-High Potential Scholarship for highly talented international students from outside the EU/EEA who have been admitted to a participating master’s programme at UM. The scholarship is a full scholarship and includes a tuition fee waiver , monthly living expenses, health and liability insurance, visa application costs, pre-academic training costs, and support for the International Student Ambassador Programme. A mandatory room/accommodation is also allocated ...
1 month ago
Delft University of Technology
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Netherlands
1 month ago
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PhD opportunity at Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) in living sensors, microorganisms, machine learning, computer vision, biodesign, and interaction design . This PhD project explores how microorganisms can encode environmental history and how that biological record can be decoded from images. The research aims to support future battery-less, biodegradable sensing systems that could replace disposable electronic dataloggers. The candidate will cultivate living organisms, characterize th...
1 month ago
Wageningen University & Research
Netherlands
5 days ago
Wageningen University & Research in the Netherlands is offering the Africa Scholarship Programme (ASP) , a fully funded opportunity for African students pursuing an eligible on-campus Master’s degree. Eligible study areas include agriculture, food systems, environmental sciences, climate change, water, biotechnology, biosystems engineering, nutrition and sustainable development. The programme is designed for applicants seeking advanced study related to agriculture, environmental science, food an...
5 days ago
Estimated costs in Netherlands.
MonthlyYearly | |
|---|---|
![]() Utilities & Connectivity Electricity, water, internet, and mobile per year | €662 $720/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 | €2.0k $2,160/yr |
![]() University Tuition Average PhD tuition per year | €13.8k $15,000/yr |
Estimates based on university averages and Numbeo
Head Electron Microscopy/ Assistant Professor
AMC Research Institute
Netherlands
Cell Biology
Biochemistry
Macrophage Biology
Metabolic Biology
Oxidative Stress
Assistant Professor
Maastricht University Medical Centre
Netherlands
Cell Biology
Cardiology
Metabolic Biology
Oxidative Stress
Autophagy
Professor of Translational OncoProteomics, Head of OncoProteomics Laboratory
Amsterdam University Medical Center (location VUmc)
Netherlands
Cell Biology
Biochemistry
Cancer Biology
Targeted Therapy
Oncology
Associate Professor | Director of the Proteomics Core Facility
Erasmus MC
Netherlands
Cell Biology
Biochemistry
Transcriptional Biology
Cell Cycle Regulation
Proteostasis
Prof. Em. and guest scientist
Erasmus MC
Netherlands
Cell Biology
Biochemistry
Stem Cell Biology
Transcriptional Regulation
Vascular Biology
Professor
Leiden University
Netherlands
Biochemistry
Cell Biology
Cancer Biology
Protein Expression
Proteasome Biology

This scholarship supports short study or research exchanges between Europe and the Arab region, including opportunities connected with Leiden University.

The MENA Scholarship Programme supports professionals from selected Middle East and North Africa countries to take short courses in the Netherlands.

The Radboud Scholarship Programme supports talented international students from outside the European Economic Area to study an English-taught master's degree at Radboud University in the Netherlands.
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