Master’s Opportunities in Biotechnology

Max Planck School Matter to Life in Germany is offering a fully funded, integrated five-year MSc/PhD programme for students interested in chemistry and interdisciplinary molecular sciences. The two-year Master’s phase takes place at Heidelberg University or the University of Göttingen and covers chemistry, molecular systems, synthetic chemistry, biophysics, biomaterials, synthetic biology, complex systems, and the chemistry of living systems. Students then progress to a three-year PhD research p...

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...

Funded graduate research assistantship available for an M.S. or Ph.D. in Food Safety and Applied Microbiology at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities , in Dr. Hanyu Chen 's Food Safety Innovation Group in the Department of Food Science and Nutrition. This opening is a strong fit for students interested in food science , microbiology , biotechnology , engineering , and data science , especially those with lab, computational, or applied research experience. The post describes the position as f...

Fully funded Masters position in protein folding and diabetes research at East Tennessee State University in the Arunagiri Lab , Department of Biological Sciences. The project sits at the intersection of biology , biochemistry , and medical science , with a focus on protein folding and disease-related research. The post is aimed at students with a BSc background in Biology, Biochemistry, Biomedical Sciences, Chemistry, Biotechnology, or a related discipline. Funding is described as fully funded ...

Fully funded Masters position available in protein folding and diabetes research at East Tennessee State University in the Arunagiri Lab , Department of Biological Sciences. This opportunity is aimed at students with a background in Biology , Biochemistry , Biomedical Sciences , Chemistry , Biotechnology , or a related discipline. Prior research experience is preferred, but it is not required. The post states that the position is fully funded . Applications are accepted on a rolling basis until ...

University of Alberta graduate funding opportunities are being highlighted for thesis-based Master’s and PhD applicants for 2026–2027 in Canada. The post points to research-based graduate study in areas such as Genetics, Molecular Biology, Biotechnology, Agriculture, Medicine, Engineering, and related disciplines. It emphasizes scholarship and recruitment funding for eligible students, along with the chance to work with experienced researchers and access advanced research facilities. This is a s...

Fully funded Master's or PhD opportunity in Food Safety and Applied Microbiology at the University of Minnesota , within the Food Safety Innovation Research Group in the Department of Food Science and Nutrition. The project is aimed at students interested in food safety, food microbiology, nonthermal processing, predictive modeling, and statistical programming. The post highlights a background in Food Science, Microbiology, Food or Biological Engineering, Biotechnology, Data Science, or a relate...

Master Thesis Opportunity at Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH , Institute of Bio- and Geosciences - Biotechnology (IBG-1), in the Microscale Bioengineering research group. This thesis focuses on the development of a microfluidic system for single-cell analysis of photoautotrophic organisms . The project combines microfluidics , CAD design , chip fabrication, experimental testing, live-cell microscopy , and computer-assisted image analysis using deep learning methods. Students will contribute from t...

Master thesis opportunity at the Institute of Bio- and Geosciences – Biotechnology (IBG-1) , Forschungszentrum Jülich, in the Microscale Bioengineering research group. The project focuses on the photosynthetic activity of photoautotrophic organisms at the single-cell level . You will work with a microscope-based saturation pulse method developed by the group (similar to PAM fluorometry) inside a microfluidic system , combining experimental biotechnology with fluorescence microscopy , computer-as...