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

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U.S. Department of Energy
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United States
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The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center’s Environmental Laboratory (EL) offers a research appointment for post-bachelor and graduate students in an applied, mentor-guided laboratory environment. EL is one of the seven laboratories within USACE-ERDC and supports environmental challenges for the U.S. Army, the Department of Defense, and the nation through environmental science and engineering research and development. Participants work alongside researchers in a broad, interdiscipli...
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U.S. Department of Energy
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United States
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The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center’s Environmental Laboratory (EL) offers a research appointment within a broad environmental science and engineering environment. As one of seven laboratories in USACE-ERDC, EL focuses on solving environmental challenges for the U.S. Army, the Department of Defense, and the nation through applied research and development. Participants will work under the guidance of a mentor in a real-world laboratory setting and gain hands-on experience with ...
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Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute
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The STRI SIFP Graduate Student Fellowship supports graduate-level research at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute in Panama through a 10-week Smithsonian Institution Fellowship Program award. This opportunity is designed for students working in ecology and evolutionary biology, with research based at STRI’s tropical research environment. The fellowship is open to graduate students who have completed at least one semester and is intended for students at the master’s and PhD level. As part...
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The University of British Columbia
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Canada
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The Olden Lab in the Department of Forest and Conservation Sciences at the University of British Columbia, Canada, is recruiting fully funded MSc and PhD students in freshwater science. Research areas include sustainable water management, climate adaptation, environmental DNA (eDNA), freshwater conservation, ecology, fieldwork, data analysis, and collaborative research. Funding includes CAD $40,000 per year for PhD students for four years and CAD $20,000 per year for MSc students for two years, ...
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Eawag, Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology
Switzerland
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Eawag, the Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology, is offering a Master’s thesis project in chironomid biodiversity across Swiss lakes. The project is linked to the Swiss National Assessment of Lake Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (SNALBES) , an initiative focused on building a stronger scientific basis for monitoring biodiversity in Swiss lakes and connecting research with conservation and management needs. The student will work with chironomids collected during the plann...
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Eawag, Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology
Switzerland
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Eawag, the Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology, is offering a Master’s thesis project in freshwater ecology , evolutionary dynamics , biodiversity , and ecosystem functioning focused on subarctic lakes in Greenland. The project is hosted by the Department of Fish Ecology and Evolution (FishEc) and contributes to a newly funded Swiss National Science Foundation project on eco-evolutionary community assembly in subarctic lake ecosystems. The research context is especially exc...
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Eawag
Switzerland
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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...
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University of Montana
United States
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Fully funded Master's position at the University of Montana in Missoula, Montana, USA, focused on belowground impacts of wildfire . The project is associated with the W.A. Franke College of Forestry and Conservation and the Ecology and Evolution Graduate Program , with supervision/mentorship from Dr. Justin Gay and Dr. Meredith Zettlemoyer . Ideal applicants should have a B.S. and coursework in ecology , soil science , or environmental science . The post also highlights the need to be comfortabl...
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University of Oklahoma
United States
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The Martins Lab at the University of Oklahoma is advertising MSc and/or PhD positions starting in Fall 2027 in parasite macroecology , with a focus on parasite diversity and parasite load in amphibians and reptiles . Successful students will work on data synthesis and will also have opportunities to develop independent research ideas , conduct fieldwork , and pursue experiments . The positions are supported by TA and RA appointments , indicating funded graduate opportunities rather than self-fun...
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Hot Springs Research Institute of Kanagawa Prefecture
Japan
1 month ago
Yamanashi Prefectural Mt. Fuji Research Institute is recruiting a Fixed-Term Researcher (Natural Environment) for work in ecology , environmental science , and related data science applications. The position focuses on research on the ecology of deer and other mammals in and around Mt. Fuji, plus work using AI and GIS , environmental education, biodiversity administration support, and research projects/committees connected to the Graduate School of Natural Environment and Coexistence. This is a ...
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University of Tokyo
Japan
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Open call for a Project Researcher / postdoctoral-equivalent fixed-term position at the Hokkaido Experimental Forest, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo . The position is part of the Forest GX Project , a collaboration between the University of Tokyo and SMBC Group focused on adding value to forest assets and advancing green transformation through practical demonstration research. The successful candidate will work on forest management and strategies that ...
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RIKEN
Japan
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RIKEN’s Research Institute for Earth and Planetary Life Sciences (Suzuki Laboratory) is recruiting a researcher/postdoctoral equivalent for a project in genome biology , microbial evolution , and bioinformatics . The lab studies unknown microorganisms in the subsurface biosphere , combining fieldwork, microbial culture, physiological analysis, and omics approaches to understand microbial ecology, metabolic functions, early evolution of life, astrobiology, and extremophile genes. The advertised p...
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Estimated costs in Japan.
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![]() Dining Out & Social Restaurants, cafes, and social dining per year | ¥360.0k $2,400/yr |
![]() Visa & Immigration Fees Student visa and residence permit fees per year | ¥4.5k $30/yr |
![]() Groceries Basic food shopping for one student per year | ¥360.0k $2,400/yr |
![]() Health Insurance Student health insurance or surcharge per year | ¥30.0k $200/yr |
Estimates based on university averages and Numbeo
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Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research
Switzerland
Ecology
Botany
Boreal Ecology
Plant Ecology
Forestry
Assistant Research Professor
Duke University
United States
Energy Engineering
Photography
Remote Sensing
Aerial Photography
Geographic Information System
Institute of Plant Sciences University of Bern Bern Switzerland
Switzerland
Conservation Biology
Ecology
Field Biology
Functional Ecology
Landscape Ecology
Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology
Japan
Ecology
Conservation Biology
Wildlife Biology
Plant-animal Interactions
Rainforest Ecology
Associate Professor
Tohoku University
Japan
Ecology
Conservation Biology
Molecular Ecology
Biogeography
Landscape Ecology
Professor
University of Tokyo
Japan
Ecology
Conservation Biology
Plant Ecology
Boreal Ecology
Functional Ecology

JASSO scholarships support international students studying in Japan, mainly through monthly stipends and, in some cases, additional university-based tuition support.

The YLP MEXT Scholarship supports mid-career professionals to pursue selected one-year master's-level Young Leaders' Program courses at designated universities in Japan.

The ADB-Japan Scholarship Program supports full-time master's study in development-related fields at selected institutions in Asia and the Pacific for students from ADB borrowing member countries.
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