
Taught vs Research Master’s: Funding, PhD Entry & an 8-Question Checklist
ApplyKite Editorial 3 Nov 2026
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Universities with open master's positions in microbiology include University of Edinburgh, University of Minnesota Twin Cities and North Carolina State University.
University of Edinburgh
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United Kingdom
1 week ago
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University of Edinburgh | Infectious Diseases MScR This is a postgraduate research master’s (MScR) in Infectious Diseases at the University of Edinburgh, based in the Edinburgh Medical School / College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine. The programme is designed for students with a background in biological sciences, biomedical sciences, medical or veterinary sciences who want immersive research training in a highly active infectious diseases environment. You will spend most of the year embedde...
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University of Minnesota Twin Cities
United States
1 week ago
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...
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North Carolina State University
United States
1 week ago
Fully funded Masters and PhD positions are available in Food Microbiology and Safety at North Carolina State University , in Dr. Mairui Gao’s Lab within the Department of Food, Bioprocessing and Nutrition Sciences. This opportunity is a strong fit for students interested in biology , food science , microbiology , food safety , and related applied research areas. The post highlights both wet-lab and computational research experience as preferred, suggesting projects may involve experimental micro...
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North Carolina State University
United States
1 week ago
Fully funded Master's and PhD positions are available in Food Microbiology and Safety at North Carolina State University , in Dr. Mairui Gao's Lab within the Department of Food, Bioprocessing and Nutrition Sciences. This opportunity is a strong fit for students interested in food science , microbiology , food safety , and related research areas. The post highlights both wet-lab and computational research experience, suggesting projects may involve experimental microbiology, data analysis, or a c...
1 week ago
North Carolina State University
United States
1 week ago
Fully funded Master's and PhD positions are available in Food Microbiology and Food Safety at North Carolina State University , in Dr. Mairui Gao's Lab within the Department of Food, Bioprocessing and Nutrition Sciences. This opportunity is a strong fit for students interested in food science , microbiology , food safety , animal science , veterinary medicine , and related areas. The lab is looking for applicants with a BS or MS degree in Food Science, Microbiology, Animal Science, Veterinary Me...
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University of Bristol
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United Kingdom
2 weeks ago
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The University of Bristol’s School of Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences is inviting applications for postgraduate research study in Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences , with awards available for both PhD and MSc by Research . This programme covers a broad range of research themes, including cancer biology , engineering biology , genome biology , infectious diseases and antimicrobial resistance , modulation and translation of immunity , and organelle biology and protein homeostasis . The sch...
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University of Bristol
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United Kingdom
2 weeks ago
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The University of Bristol is advertising postgraduate research study in Biochemistry through the School of Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences. The programme includes both a PhD and an MSc by Research , with research opportunities spanning biochemistry, cancer biology, virology, microbiology, cell biology, immunology, developmental and tissue biology , and related biomedical sciences. The school highlights a strong translational research environment, combining basic discovery science with clini...
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North Carolina State University
United States
2 weeks ago
Fully funded Master's and PhD positions are available in Food Microbiology and Safety at North Carolina State University , USA, in Dr. Mairui Gao's Lab within the Department of Food, Bioprocessing and Nutrition Sciences. This opportunity is a strong fit for students interested in Food Science , Microbiology , Food Safety , and related areas such as Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine . The post highlights a preference for applicants with prior hands-on research experience, including wet-lab o...
2 weeks ago
Iana Fedorova
Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research
Germany
2 weeks ago
PhD and Master's student positions are available at the Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research (HZI) in Braunschweig, Germany, in the AIBA research group led by Iana Fedorova. The group works on bacteria-phage interactions in clinically relevant bacterial pathogens, with a strong focus on bacterial immunity, phage counter-defense, and engineering bacteriophages to kill bacterial hosts more effectively. This is a good fit for students interested in microbiology, phage therapy, and translational ...
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Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
United States
Microbiology
Clinical Nutrition
Gut Microbiota
Cancer Biology
Intestinal Biology
Professor
Ohio State University
United States
Virology
Microbiology
Bacteriophage
Biofilm Formation
In Vitro Studies
Associate Professor (Profesor Titular)
Universidad de Sevilla
Spain
Cell Biology
Biochemistry
Yeast Biology
Chemical Biology
Fungal Biology
Technical University of Denmark
Denmark
Microbiology
Biochemical Engineering
Bacteria
Genomic
Microbial Biology
Professor
Technical University of Denmark
Denmark
Microbiology
Virology
Antibiotic Resistance
Molecular Epidemiology
Next-generation Sequencing
Professor II
UiT The Arctic University of Norway
Norway
Microbiology
Epidemiology
Bacteria
Antibiotic Resistance
Antimicrobial Research
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