
Taught vs Research Master’s: Funding, PhD Entry & an 8-Question Checklist
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Fondamental Foundation-Lilly Institute
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France
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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...
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U.S. Department of Energy
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United States
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This internship is hosted by the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense (USAMRICD), the Department of Defense’s lead laboratory for medical chemical defense research, within the U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command. The project centers on in-vivo neuroscience research , giving the intern a chance to study the nervous system in living organisms and observe brain activity, behavior, and physiological processes in an intact, functioning brain. The selected intern wil...
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U.S. Department of Energy
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United States
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This fellowship is hosted by the Air Force Research Laboratory 711 Human Performance Wing through the U.S. Department of Defense and ORISE, with the research location in Bossier City, Louisiana , at Barksdale Air Force Base . The project is centered on evaluating neurotechnologies designed to enhance and preserve human cognitive and physical performance over extended periods. The fellow will contribute to research on arousal, attention, learning, memory, and multitasking, with the goal of valida...
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U.S. Department of Energy
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United States
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The Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR), the U.S. Department of Defense’s premier research enterprise for infectious diseases, brain health, and performance optimization, is offering a research fellowship within the Office of the Chief Science Officer (OCSO). This opportunity places the student in a government laboratory environment where biomedical research is conducted to address critical gaps in military medical research. The internship emphasizes hands-on learning across the resea...
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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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DEVCOM Army Research Laboratory
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United States
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This research opportunity at the DEVCOM Army Research Laboratory focuses on understanding how visual information is processed in more immersive, mission-relevant settings. The project moves beyond tightly controlled lab experiments and uses desktop paradigms alongside immersive virtual environments to study visual search and related cognitive mechanisms under more realistic conditions. The successful participant will apply neural computational models to test predictions about how the visual syst...
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University of Edinburgh
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United Kingdom
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Integrative Neuroscience MScR at the University of Edinburgh is a full-time, 1-year postgraduate research programme for students interested in neuroscience , biological and biomedical sciences , cognitive neuroscience , neurodegeneration , and related research methods. The programme is based in the Edinburgh Medical School at the University of Edinburgh and is designed for students preparing for a PhD or a research-focused career. It combines taught neuroscience training with substantial researc...
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University of Edinburgh
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United Kingdom
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PhD and MScR opportunity in Integrative Physiology at the University of Edinburgh , within the Centre for Discovery Brain Sciences and the School of Neurological and Cardiovascular Sciences. The programme is based at Edinburgh BioQuarter in the United Kingdom and focuses on understanding fundamental mechanisms and pathways relevant to human function in health and disease across the life course. Research in this area spans molecular, cellular, systems, and behavioural biology , with strong links ...
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University of Edinburgh
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United Kingdom
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The University of Edinburgh is advertising postgraduate research study in Cardiovascular Science , offering both PhD and MScR routes through the Centre for Cardiovascular Science in the School of Neurological and Cardiovascular Sciences. This programme is designed for highly motivated candidates with relevant research experience and a strong interest in cardiovascular physiology and disease. Research spans fundamental discovery science, translational work, and clinical studies, with major themes...
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Tokyo Institute of Technology
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Japan
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TiTech MEXT Scholarship 2027 is a fully funded graduate scholarship at Tokyo Institute of Technology in Japan , supported by the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT). It is open for Master’s , Integrated Doctoral , and PhD study through Tokyo Tech’s International Graduate Programs (IGPA, IGPB, IGPC). Research and study areas include mathematics , physics , chemistry , earth and planetary science , mechanical engineering , systems and control engineering ...
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Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University
Japan
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The Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST) is accepting applications for its PhD Program in a cross-disciplinary science and technology environment in Okinawa, Japan. This is a PhD opening for applicants with a bachelor’s, master’s, or equivalent degree completed before enrollment. The program is research-focused and does not use written entrance exams. Shortlisted candidates are invited to an online Admissions Workshop as part of the selection process. Applicants...
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Showa University
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The Department of Physics at Sharda University is seeking motivated students for a PhD position in quantum sensing and magnetic-field measurement systems . The project focuses on NV-centre-based quantum sensing , with research interests spanning quantum technology , magnetometry , quantum optics , photonics , and experimental physics . Students with hands-on experience or a strong interest in designing, assembling, aligning, and characterizing optical and opto-mechanical systems are especially e...
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Estimated costs in Japan.
MonthlyYearly | |
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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
Professor
Tohoku University
Japan
Cognitive Neuroscience
Psycholinguistics
Learning And Memory
Neuroscience
Neurolinguistics
Associate Professor
University of Tsukuba
Japan
Neuropsychology
Psychiatry
Neurological Disorder
Neurodegenerative Disease
Cognitive Impairment
Associate Professor
Tohoku University
Japan
Neuropsychology
Cognitive Neuroscience
Affective Neuroscience
Neuroscience
Psychology
Associate Professor
University of Tsukuba
Japan
Neuropsychology
Cognitive Neuroscience
Neurological Disorder
Cognitive Impairment
Neurodegenerative Disease
University of Tokyo
Japan
Neurology
Neuropsychology
Rehabilitation Neuroscience
Motor Imagery
Ischemic Stroke
Professor
Osaka University
Japan
Cognitive Neuroscience
Systems Neuroscience
Clinical Neurophysiology
Neuroscience
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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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