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RIKEN
Japan
4 days ago
RIKEN’s Research Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research is recruiting one Researcher, Special Researcher/Postdoctoral Fellow, or Research Associate for the Physical Biology Research Team in Kobe, Hyogo, Japan. The fixed-term position is available from April 1, 2027 or by consultation and will study fundamental principles governing cells and multicellular populations. The team combines mathematical science and life science to investigate order formation in living systems, including cellular pola...
4 days ago
University of Edinburgh
Top university
United Kingdom
1 week ago
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Functional Genetics and Development PhD, MScR at the University of Edinburgh is a postgraduate research opportunity in animal science focused on how gene expression controls growth, differentiation, development, and disease. The programme is based in the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies , within the College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine . Research themes include animal biotechnology , stem cells , tissue and organ development , and tissue damage and repair regulatory networks . St...
1 week ago
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...
2 weeks ago
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...
2 weeks ago
Iowa State University
United States
2 weeks ago
Masters and PhD admission is open in Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology at Iowa State University (ISU). This opportunity is aimed at students interested in molecular biology, cell biology, and developmental biology, with a strong life sciences focus. The post announces that the application portal is now open for Fall 2027 admission. Institution: Iowa State University, United States. Degree levels: Masters and PhD. Funding: not specified in the post. Eligibility: no detailed requiremen...
2 weeks ago
Samantha Bock
Oklahoma State University
United States
2 months ago
The Bock Lab at Oklahoma State University is recruiting two graduate students for MS or PhD study beginning Fall 2027 in Integrative Biology . The lab combines ecology , developmental biology , and comparative genomics to study how diverse animal life histories emerge and evolve. Possible research directions include temperature-dependent sex determination (TSD) in turtles, focusing on ecological, evolutionary, and genomic processes shaping thermal responses, and epigenomic drivers of aging and l...
2 months ago
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University of Edinburgh
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United Kingdom
1 week ago
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PhD opportunity in Biological Sciences with Internship at the University of Edinburgh , based at King's Buildings campus . The programme sits within the School of Biological Sciences and offers research across major areas including ecology and evolution , molecular plant sciences , immunology and infection , stem cell research , and quantitative biology, biochemistry and biotechnology . This is a PhD programme with full-time and part-time options. The internship element includes a Professional I...
1 week ago
Estimated costs in Canada.
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|---|---|
![]() Clothing Basic clothing and seasonal needs per year | C$1.6k $1,200/yr |
![]() Personal Care Toiletries, haircuts, and personal items per year | C$979 $720/yr |
![]() Transportation Public transport and local travel per year | C$1.3k $960/yr |
![]() Housing Shared flats and off-campus rentals per year | C$11.4k $8,400/yr |
Estimates based on university averages and Numbeo
Professor
University of Saskatchewan
Canada
Health Economics
Health Communication
Aboriginal Health
Pandemic Studies
Covid-19
Has grant
Professor & Chair
University of Toronto
Canada
Cell Biology
Immunology
T Cell Biology
Regulatory T Cells
Stem Cell Biology
Professor
The University of British Columbia
Canada
Behavioral Neuroscience
Systems Neuroscience
Hormone Biology
Steroid Chemistry
Psychoneuroimmunology
Associate Professor
faculty of medicine university of montréal montréal canada
Canada
Cell Biology
Biochemistry
Developmental Biology
Chromosomal Biology
Epigenetic
Professor
University of New Brunswick
Canada
Cell Biology
Biochemistry
Developmental Biology
Fish Physiology
Extracellular Matrix Biology
University of Toronto
Canada
Conservation Biology
Ecology
Evolutionary Biology
Reproductive Biology
Ecological Genetics

The Mitacs Globalink Graduate Fellowship supports former Globalink interns returning to Canada for graduate study at eligible Canadian universities, with funding for research-based master's or PhD pathways.

University of Guelph scholarships include institution- and project-based funding opportunities for study at the University of Guelph in Canada. Coverage varies by award; some posted opportunities provide full tuition support.

The Solutions Scholars Program is a fellowship-style opportunity for UBC Master's and PhD students to contribute to interdisciplinary climate solutions research while receiving a stipend and professional development support.
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