
Taught vs Research Master’s: Funding, PhD Entry & an 8-Question Checklist
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Just Landed
United States
New Today
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This fellowship is centered on respiratory virus surveillance and public health data science within the Coronavirus and Other Respiratory Viruses Division (CORVD) at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta. The project focuses on the Respiratory Virus Hospitalization Surveillance Network (RESP-NET) , a multisite, population-based surveillance platform that tracks laboratory-confirmed hospitalizations linked to influenza, COVID-19, and RSV among children and adults in the ...
New Today
Fondamental Foundation-Lilly Institute
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France
New Today
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Fondation FondaMental – Laboratoire Lilly Master grant supports a 6-month Master’s research placement in psychiatry focused on severe mental illness and neurodevelopmental disorders. The scholarship funds research projects on conditions such as depression, bipolar disorder, suicidal behaviour, schizophrenia and autism. Projects may address the causes and mechanisms of disease, epidemiology and health economics, or clinical and therapeutic innovation, including diagnostic tools and medical device...
New Today
California State University San Bernardino
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United States
Posted Yesterday
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California State University, San Bernardino is launching a new Master of Public Health (MPH) degree program for Fall 2027. The program is designed to prepare students for leadership and professional careers across public health practice, research, and service. Students may choose between two specialized concentrations. Environmental Health Sciences focuses on investigating environmental health hazards, analyzing health risks, and designing evidence-based interventions. Applied Biostatistics and ...
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African Population and Health Research Center
Nigeria
3 days ago
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...
3 days ago
Europubhealth+ Consortium
5 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...
5 days ago
Tampere University
Finland
6 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...
6 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
Top university
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
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University of Tokyo
Japan
1 month ago
The Shefferson lab at the University of Tokyo is recruiting graduate students for a JSPS-funded research project in evolutionary demography and life history evolution in long-lived plants. This opportunity is open at both the MS and PhD levels. The lab works on plant ecology , evolutionary ecology , population dynamics, conservation of rare plant populations, the evolutionary loss of photosynthesis, and mycorrhizal evolution. Current projects use game theoretical models to study plant population...
1 month ago
University of Human Environments
Japan
2 weeks ago
Master of Science in Global Health Delivery Scholarship 2027 at the University of Global Health Equity (UGHE), Rwanda, in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation. This post announces 500 fully funded master's scholarships for young African healthcare leaders interested in global health, health systems, and health delivery. Funding includes full tuition, room and board, a laptop, health insurance, and airfare. The opportunity is for a master's degree, not a PhD or postdoc. The application dead...
2 weeks ago
University of Tokyo
Closing soon
Japan
1 month ago
Closing soon
The Shefferson Lab at the University of Tokyo is recruiting MS and PhD students for a JSPS-funded project in evolutionary demography and computational ecology . The research focuses on life history evolution in long-lived plants , including trade-offs, population dynamics, rare plant conservation, the evolutionary loss of photosynthesis, and mycorrhizal evolution. The lab uses game theoretical models and in-house R/C++ tools such as the adapt3 package. Institution: University of Tokyo, Komaba Ca...
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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
Graduate School of Medicine and Public Health Kyoto University Kyoto Japan
Japan
Epidemiology
Pharmacotherapy
Diabetology
Postmenopausal Health
Cardiometabolic Health
Specially Appointed Associate Professor
Hokkaido University
Japan
Virology
Epidemiology
Sars-cov-2
Plant Virology
Disease Transmission
Osaka University
Japan
Virology
Epidemiology
Sars-cov-2
Infectious Disease
Disease Biology
Visiting Professor
Tokyo Institute of Technology
Japan
Epidemiology
Virology
Covid-19
Sars-cov-2
Pandemic Preparedness
Professor
Tohoku University
Japan
Epidemiology
Global Health
Covid-19
Population Health
Pandemic Studies
Assisstant Professor
Hiroshima University Hospital
Japan
Epidemiology
Global Health
Covid-19
Pandemic Preparedness
Covid-19 Pandemic

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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