Master’s Opportunities in Media Studies

The Borderlands Research Institute at Sul Ross State University is seeking a graduate research assistant for a PhD or two Master’s positions focused on cinnamon teal movement ecology. The project will track approximately 100 cinnamon teal using GSM-GPS units after capture at Pahranagat National Wildlife Refuge in southern Nevada, a major bottleneck in the interior Pacific Flyway. Research objectives include estimating migration strategies and time spent at Pahranagat National Wildlife Refuge, li...

The University of Edinburgh Business School is accepting applications for its full-time, one-year MSc by Research in Management beginning in September 2027. The programme provides advanced training in management and business research, preparing students for doctoral study or research-related careers. Students complete taught courses in research theory and methods, followed by a dissertation. Research may align with subject groups including Accounting and Finance, Entrepreneurship and Innovation,...

The University of Edinburgh is accepting applications for its Japanese MScR, a postgraduate research master’s programme beginning in September 2027. The programme is offered full-time for one year or part-time for two years. This MScR is designed for students who want to undertake an independent research project in Japanese studies. Students complete research-skills and methods training, two supervised 6,000-word research assignments, and a supervised 15,000-word dissertation. The programme can ...

University of Edinburgh Italian MScR offers a one-year full-time or two-year part-time postgraduate research degree beginning in September 2027. The programme is designed for students seeking to complete an independent research project in Italian studies, either as preparation for a PhD or as a stand-alone qualification. Research may be critical, creative or practice-led and can address Italian literature, literary history and theory, comparative studies, translation, film studies, philology, ph...

The University of Edinburgh is accepting applications for its Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies (IMES) MScR , a postgraduate research master's beginning in September 2027. Students may study full time for one year or part time for two years, with part-time study available only to applicants who do not require a Student visa. The programme is designed for independent research in Islamic and Middle Eastern studies and develops advanced research methods, academic writing and dissertation skills. S...

Maastricht University Holland-High Potential Scholarship 2027–28 is a fully funded opportunity for exceptional non-EU/EEA students to pursue a Master's degree in the Netherlands . The scholarship is hosted by Maastricht University and supports students admitted to participating master's programmes. It is designed for high-achieving international applicants who meet the academic and nationality criteria. Funding includes full tuition fees, a monthly living allowance, health and liability insuranc...

University of Edinburgh School of Informatics is advertising postgraduate research opportunities in LFCS: Theory and Foundations of Computer Science, Databases, Software and Systems Modelling at MScR and PhD level. The Laboratory for Foundations of Computer Science (LFCS) focuses on deep, mathematically grounded research in computation and communication. Research interests include algorithms and complexity , cryptography , databases , logic , programming languages and semantics , performance mod...

University of Edinburgh is advertising postgraduate research study in Informatics: ILCC: Language Processing, Speech Technology, Information Retrieval, Cognition , with PhD and MScR routes available. This opportunity is based in the School of Informatics , within the Institute for Language, Cognition and Communication (ILCC) , and is closely connected to research groups such as the Centre for Speech Technology Research (CSTR) and the Centre for Design Informatics . Research themes include natura...

Eawag, the Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology, is offering a Master’s thesis project in freshwater biodiversity , community ecology , macroinvertebrates , and lake ecology within the Department of Fish Ecology and Evolution (FishEc), in collaboration with the Aquatic Ecology department. The thesis contributes to the Swiss National Assessment of Lake Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (SNALBES), a project focused on improving the assessment of Swiss lake biodiversity and s...