
Taught vs Research Master’s: Funding, PhD Entry & an 8-Question Checklist
ApplyKite Editorial 3 Nov 2026

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University of Tübingen
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Germany
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Graduate Programme in Cellular and Molecular Biology of Plants at the University of Tübingen is an integrated doctoral training environment based at the Zentrum für Molekularbiologie der Pflanzen (ZMBP). The programme offers doctoral students a broad interdisciplinary education in the molecular life sciences, with an emphasis on research training that supports scientific independence and broader professional development. It is organised within the ZMBP and supported by individual doctoral commit...
New Today
Washington State University
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United States
Posted Yesterday
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The Institute of Biological Chemistry in the College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences at Washington State University is seeking a full-time Research Associate in Pullman, Washington. The position is centered on evaluating and certifying heat resilience in wheat, with a strong emphasis on reproductive-stage responses to heat stress. The successful candidate will contribute to a research program that combines greenhouse and field experimentation with advanced plant imaging and...
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Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research
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Germany
2 days ago
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The International Max Planck Research School on Interdisciplinary Plant Biology is offering seven fully funded PhD positions in computational and experimental plant sciences in collaboration with the Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research and the University of Cologne in Germany. The graduate school investigates fundamental biological processes in plants and develops knowledge and materials that can support innovative plant breeding. Research projects span reproductive development, org...
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Washington State University
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United States
2 days ago
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Washington State University is accepting applications for a full-time, nine-month Research Associate appointment at the Institute of Biological Chemistry in Pullman, Washington. The research specialty is evaluation and certification of heat resilience in wheat, with emphasis on plant stress biology and wheat reproductive development. The successful researcher will conduct greenhouse and field trials examining heat resilience during wheat reproductive stages; design, manufacture, and service port...
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Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research
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Germany
2 days ago
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7 fully funded PhD student positions are available in Computational & Experimental Plant Sciences through the International Max Planck Research School on Interdisciplinary Plant Biology (IMPRS), a collaboration between the Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research and the University of Cologne in Germany. The programme is designed for highly qualified doctoral researchers from Germany and around the world. Training is in English and students are supported by an advisory committee, profess...
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Texas A&M AgriLife Research
United States
4 days ago
Texas A&M AgriLife Research is seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate in College Station, Texas, within the Department of Soil & Crop Sciences. The position focuses on designing and executing experiments related to soil and plant microbiomes. The successful researcher will analyze experimental data, prepare reports and manuscripts, present findings at group meetings and conferences, contribute to proposal development, mentor graduate and undergraduate students, develop collaborations, and par...
4 days ago
University of Nottingham
United Kingdom
4 days ago
The University of Nottingham is inviting applications for an EPSRC PhD studentship on novel optics and artificial intelligence approaches to imaging the centre of a live, intact plant root. Based in the Optics and Photonics Research Group within the Faculty of Engineering, the multidisciplinary project combines optical microscopy, AI, machine learning, wavefront correction, computer vision, and plant biosciences. The research will address the challenge of imaging deep inside complex plant roots,...
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University of Hohenheim
Germany
5 days ago
PhD position in Yield Stability in Nutritional Crop Physiology is available within the GreenRobust Cluster of Excellence at the University of Hohenheim in Germany. The project is situated in plant science, agriculture, crop physiology, and nutritional crop research, with a focus on understanding and improving the stability of crop yields. This opportunity may suit candidates interested in plant performance, physiological mechanisms, crop productivity, and robust agricultural systems. The post is...
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University of Saskatchewan
Canada
5 days ago
The University of Saskatchewan’s College of Agriculture and Bioresources is hosting an information session for students exploring graduate studies after completing an undergraduate degree. The College offers research opportunities across agriculture, food systems, environmental sustainability, and related disciplines. Featured programs include Agricultural Economics (M.Sc. and Ph.D.), Applied Economics (Ph.D.), Animal and Poultry Science (M.Sc. and Ph.D.), Food and Bioproduct Sciences (P.G.D.), ...
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Estimated costs in Poland.
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![]() Dining Out & Social Restaurants, cafes, and social dining per year | zł4.9k $1,200/yr |
![]() University Tuition Average PhD tuition per year | zł14.2k $3,500/yr |
![]() Transportation Public transport and local travel per year | zł972 $240/yr |
![]() Clothing Basic clothing and seasonal needs per year | zł2.4k $600/yr |
Estimates based on university averages and Numbeo
Assistant Professor
Cleveland State University
United States
Environmental Economics
Agronomy
Environmental Epidemiology
Urban Geography
Housing Studies
Senior Lecturer
Murdoch University
Australia
Climatology
Meteorology
Climate Dynamics
Drought Tolerance
Atmospheric Science
Assistant Professor
Michigan Technological University
United States
Climatology
Climate Science
Climate Dynamics
Data Assimilation
Synoptic Meteorology
The National Institute of Horticultural Research
Poland
Botany
Crop Science
Plant Biology
Plant Breeding
Chloroplast Biology
Associate Professor
University of Silesia
Poland
Botany
Crop Science
Plant Biology
Plant Breeding
Plant-pathogen Interaction
Institute of Plant Genetics, Polish Academy of Sciences
Poland
Crop Science
Botany
Plant Biology
Plant Breeding
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