
Taught vs Research Master’s: Funding, PhD Entry & an 8-Question Checklist
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African Population and Health Research Center
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Nigeria
Posted Yesterday
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Fully funded master's fellowship in Biostatistics and Epidemiology The AFRITRAC MSc Fellowship Program 2026 offers advanced training in biostatistics and epidemiology through the African Training Network for Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Infectious Disease Modelling. The opportunity is associated with the African Population and Health Research Center and is intended for students pursuing master's-level study. The programme is particularly relevant to applicants interested in statistical method...
Posted Yesterday
Europubhealth+ Consortium
3 days ago
Fully funded Erasmus Mundus Master’s in Public Health Europubhealth+ is offering an Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in Public Health delivered across multiple European universities. The programme covers epidemiology, biostatistics, health policy, health economics, environmental health, and social and behavioural sciences. Applicants must hold a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in any discipline. Language requirements vary according to the selected study pathway. The programme begins in 2027, and Eras...
3 days ago
Tampere University
Finland
4 days ago
Thammasat University’s Faculty of Public Health is accepting Round 1 applications for international graduate programs in public health. The available master’s programs are the MSc Occupational and Environmental Health and the MPH Global Health . These programs are suited to students interested in occupational health, environmental health, global health, international public health, and related health sciences. Full and partial scholarships are available for eligible candidates. The application p...
4 days ago
University of Edinburgh
Top university
United Kingdom
1 week ago
Top university
Global Health PhD and MScR at the University of Edinburgh — postgraduate research opportunities in global health, epidemiology, public health, population health, infectious disease, health inequalities, e-health/tele-medicine, migration and minority ethnic health, sexual and reproductive health, and related interdisciplinary areas. The programme is based in the School of Population Health Sciences and the Usher Institute , with research links across the Centre for Global Health , Centre for Popu...
1 week ago
University of Illinois Chicago (UIC)
United States
1 week ago
Applications are open for Fall 2027 admission to the MPH, MS, and PhD programs in Epidemiology and Biostatistics at the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC). This opportunity is aimed at students interested in public health, epidemiology, biostatistics, and maternal and child health epidemiology. The post notes tuition benefits for eligible out-of-state students and indicates that applications are open to both domestic and international applicants. Programs mentioned: MPH, MS, and PhD. A specifi...
1 week ago
University of Edinburgh
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United Kingdom
1 week ago
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Genetics and Genomics PhD and MScR at the University of Edinburgh is a postgraduate research opportunity in animal science focused on genetics, genomics, bioinformatics, computational biology, quantitative genetics, and modelling of complex animal systems. The programme is based in the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies , within the College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine , with research activity centred at the Roslin Institute on the Easter Bush campus in Edinburgh, United Kingdom. R...
1 week ago
Europubhealth+ Consortium
1 week ago
Europubhealth+ Consortium is advertising the Europubhealth+ Erasmus Mundus Master’s Scholarship 2027–2029 , a fully funded European joint Master’s degree in Public Health . The programme is designed for study across at least two European countries, with locations mentioned in the post including France, the UK, Spain, the Netherlands, Ireland, and Belgium . It highlights strong post-study mobility and an international training environment. Funding is described as fully funded, including up to €1,...
1 week ago
University of Oxford
Top university
United Kingdom
1 week ago
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[Two fully-funded studentships; includes course fees and a tax-free stipend of not less than £22,460 per annum.] The University of Oxford is offering two fully funded MSc Clinical and Therapeutic Neuroscience studentships for a course starting in October 2027. This studentship is designed for outstanding UK and overseas applicants interested in advanced neuroscience research, particularly the development and testing of novel psychotropic and neurological agents. The programme provides training i...
1 week ago
MARIHE Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Programme
1 week ago
Fully funded Master’s opportunity in Public Health, Epidemiology and Biostatistics through the Europubhealth+ Erasmus Mundus Joint Master . The programme offers an Advanced Epidemiology and Biostatistics specialisation with study options across partner universities in Europe. It is designed for applicants interested in public health, epidemiology, biostatistics, and related health research training. Funding: Erasmus Mundus scholarships include full participation-fee coverage, health and accident...
1 week ago
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Catharine Coleborne
University of Newcastle
Australia
8 months ago
This PhD opportunity at the University of Newcastle, Australia, invites applications for a research project focused on the social history of polio vaccination in Australia from the 1950s to the 1970s. The project is part of a larger Australian Research Council funded initiative examining polio’s history during a pivotal period marked by serious outbreaks and the introduction of vaccines. Led by Professor Catharine Coleborne, the research will explore public health promotion of the Sabin Oral Pol...
8 months ago
University of Adelaide
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Australia
1 month ago
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Adelaide University is promoting a large graduate research scholarship intake for 2027, with over 200 fully funded opportunities for PhD and MPhil candidates. The post says the scholarships are open across all academic disciplines , making this relevant for applicants in fields such as biology, computer science, chemistry, physics, environmental science, medical science, business, and education. Funding: fully funded support including tuition fees and a living stipend . Eligibility focus: the an...
1 month ago
University of Melbourne
Top university
Australia
4 weeks ago
Top university
Research Degree Opportunity at the University of Melbourne for a PhD project titled Neighbourhood environment and health across childhood and into adulthood following extremely preterm birth . This project will examine how neighbourhood environmental exposures across childhood relate to health outcomes into adulthood, using data from the Victorian Infant Collaborative Study (VICS) . The cohort follows extremely preterm/ELBW and term-born individuals across multiple birth cohorts from infancy to ...
4 weeks ago
Estimated costs in Australia.
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![]() University Tuition Average PhD tuition per year | A$34.1k $22,000/yr |
![]() Clothing Basic clothing and seasonal needs per year | A$1.9k $1,200/yr |
![]() Books & Academic Supplies Textbooks, stationery, and academic materials per year | A$1.1k $700/yr |
![]() Groceries Basic food shopping for one student per year | A$4.5k $2,880/yr |
Estimates based on university averages and Numbeo
Indigenous and Health Sciences University of Wollongong Wollongong New South Wales Australia
Australia
Clinical Nutrition
Dietetics
Nutrition
Lifestyle Medicine
Food Quality
Allergy and Lung Health Unit Melbourne School of Population and Global Health The University of Melb
Australia
Pediatric Nutrition
Clinical Nutrition
Allergy Immunology
Allergy
Nutritional Epidemiology
Professor of Medicine
University of New South Wales
Australia
Microbiology
Clinical Nutrition
Gut Microbiota
Gastroenterology
Helicobacter Pylori
Has grant
University of Western Australia
Australia
Virology
Epidemiology
Pediatric
Immunization
Infectious Disease
University of Western Australia
Australia
Epidemiology
Virology
Respiratory Infection
Molecular Epidemiology
Disease Transmission
University of Melbourne
Australia
Epidemiology
Biostatistics
Cohort Study
Respiratory Medicine
Allergy Immunology

Monash Graduate Scholarship supports domestic and international students undertaking research master's or PhD study at Monash University in Australia, typically with a living-cost stipend and, in some cases, additional scholarship support.

The Research Training Program (RTP) supports higher degree by research students at Australian universities, typically for Master's by Research and PhD study. Funding and eligibility are administered by each participating university.

The International Research Training Program Scholarship supports international students undertaking higher degree research in Australia, typically at master's by research or PhD level.
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