
Taught vs Research Master’s: Funding, PhD Entry & an 8-Question Checklist
ApplyKite Editorial 3 Nov 2026

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University of Illinois Chicago (UIC)
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The University of Illinois Chicago is hosting a virtual Graduate Recruitment Day for prospective students considering MS or PhD study in Biomedical Engineering or Bioinformatics . Participants can meet faculty, current students, and alumni, explore the university’s research activities, and ask questions about graduate admissions, funding, and graduate life. The event is designed both for students preparing an application and for those still exploring graduate study options. The online event offe...
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U.S. Department of Energy
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United States
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This internship/fellowship is based at the U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command - Walter Reed Army Institute of Research in the Center for Military Psychiatry and Neuroscience , within the Integrated Systems Biology Branch . The project is centered on integrative biology approaches to military-relevant health, with a focus on understanding the etiology of health problems and developing solutions that support performance, resilience, and readiness. Participants will work under a men...
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Eawag, Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology
Switzerland
4 days ago
Eawag, the Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology, offers a six-month master’s thesis in microbial ecology at its Kastanienbaum site near Lucerne, Switzerland. The project investigates bacterial and archaeal diversity in Swiss lakes as part of the Swiss National Assessment of Lake Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (SNALBES). The successful student will use approximately 100 lake samples to study microbial community diversity and composition through 16S rRNA gene amplicon seq...
4 days ago
David Dallas
Oregon State University
United States
6 days ago
Oregon State University is seeking an enthusiastic master's student for a funded research project in dairy science, food science, nutrition, and gastrointestinal health. The project will investigate how dairy proteins and dairy side streams generate bioactive peptides during digestion and how these peptides influence gastrointestinal health. Research activities may include advanced peptidomics, LC-MS/MS, bioinformatics, and cell culture approaches to identify peptides that support gut barrier fu...
6 days ago
University of Padua
Italy
1 week ago
🇮🇹 The University of Padua is accepting applications for its English-taught Master’s programme in Evolutionary Biology for the 2027–2028 academic year. This is a 2-year (120 ECTS) programme with a strong focus on evolutionary biology , biodiversity conservation , genetics , bioinformatics , molecular biology , animal behaviour , and climate change . The degree begins on 1 October 2027 and is taught in English. Applicants should hold a bachelor’s degree of at least three years, or an equivalent q...
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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...
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Helmholtz Munich
Germany
2 weeks ago
Fully funded Master's position at Helmholtz Munich in single-cell multi-omics for chronic lung diseases . The project is hosted by the Luecken Lab and Lehmann Lab at the Institute for Computational Biology and Lung Health . It is a strong fit for students interested in bioinformatics , computational biology , single-cell analysis , and data-driven biomedical research. Eligibility: applicants should be Master's students in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, or a related field, and should have...
2 weeks ago
University at Buffalo
United States
2 weeks ago
T15 Fellowship in Biomedical Informatics at the University at Buffalo This posting announces a NIH/NLM T15 sponsored postdoctoral fellowship in Biomedical Informatics at the University at Buffalo . The fellowship is designed to prepare trainees for careers in academia or industry through mentored research and professional development in informatics. Research and training areas include Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning , Knowledge Representation , Natural Language Processing , Clinical I...
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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Estimated costs in Ireland.
MonthlyYearly | |
|---|---|
![]() Books & Academic Supplies Textbooks, stationery, and academic materials per year | €460 $500/yr |
![]() Groceries Basic food shopping for one student per year | €2.2k $2,400/yr |
![]() Dining Out & Social Restaurants, cafes, and social dining per year | €2.2k $2,400/yr |
![]() Transportation Public transport and local travel per year | €883 $960/yr |
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Trinity College Dublin
Ireland
Systems Neuroscience
Cognitive Neuroscience
Neuroscience
Deep Brain Stimulation
Clinical Neurophysiology
Full Professor of Clinical Bioinformatics
Dublin City University
Ireland
Virology
Cell Biology
Peptide Chemistry
Protein Chemistry
Phase Transition
Professor
Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
Ireland
Cell Biology
Biochemistry
Cancer Biology
Tumor Immunology
Immunohistochemistry
Full Professor of Zoology
University Collge Dublin
Ireland
Zoology
Conservation Biology
Molecular Ecology
Comparative Biology
Genomic
Professor of Genomic Evolution
Dublin City University
Ireland
Microbiology
Cell Biology
Yeast Biology
Fungal Biology
Genomic
Head of Bioinformatics
Biological E. Limited
Ireland
Biochemistry
Cell Biology
Protein Synthesis
Ribosome
Post-translational Modification

The Government of Ireland International Education Scholarships support high-achieving international students for one year of master's, postgraduate diploma, or PhD study in Ireland with a stipend and full tuition waiver.

The Government of Ireland Postgraduate Scholarship Programme supports outstanding students of any nationality to pursue a Research Master's or PhD in Ireland across all disciplines.

The Teagasc Walsh Scholars Programme funds Masters and PhD research in Ireland across agriculture, food, environment, climate and rural development, with projects based in Teagasc centres and partner universities.
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