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

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Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst (DAAD)
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The DAAD In-Country/In-Region Scholarship Programme offers fully funded master’s study opportunities through participating universities across Sub-Saharan Africa. The scholarships support postgraduate research and training in fields addressing major regional development and scientific challenges. Available areas include water and environmental engineering , agriculture, infectious diseases, electrical power systems, climate change and other related disciplines. The programme connects students wi...
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University of Cambridge
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This four-year 1+3 MRes/PhD studentship will investigate rainfall-induced slope failure risk across Great Britain's railway infrastructure, in collaboration with Network Rail and the University of Cambridge's Department of Engineering. The research will examine why clusters of embankment and cutting failures occur around the rail network. Using Network Rail's extensive databases on asset condition and performance, the project will analyze the roles of local geology, hydrogeological conditions, n...
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University of Cambridge
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The University of Cambridge is offering a four-year 1+3 MRes/PhD studentship through the EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Future Infrastructure and Built Environment: Unlocking Net Zero (FIBE3 CDT), in collaboration with Network Rail. The project examines how railway infrastructure systems can be managed as climate change and changing patterns of extreme weather alter the risks faced by transport assets. The research will investigate how environmental and operational thresholds for key rail...
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U.S. Department of Energy
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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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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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York University
Canada
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York University’s Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change is accepting applications for the Fall 2027 Master of Environmental Studies (MES) program. This is a two-year, full-time, self-directed and interdisciplinary graduate program focused on understanding and responding to complex environmental issues. Students can pursue the MES Planning specialization or the MES/JD joint program. Research and study interests include climate change and sustainable energy transitions; environmental, climate ...
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Wageningen University & Research
Netherlands
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Wageningen University & Research in the Netherlands is offering the Africa Scholarship Programme (ASP) , a fully funded opportunity for African students pursuing an eligible on-campus Master’s degree. Eligible study areas include agriculture, food systems, environmental sciences, climate change, water, biotechnology, biosystems engineering, nutrition and sustainable development. The programme is designed for applicants seeking advanced study related to agriculture, environmental science, food an...
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University of Padua
Italy
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🇮🇹 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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Institut de Recherche pour le Développement
France
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Applications are open for the 2026 John G. Bene Fellowship from the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) . This student award supports master’s and doctoral students conducting field research in the Global South for their thesis work. It is designed for students whose academic background combines an interest in forests with social sciences , and whose research examines the relationship between forest resources and the social, economic, cultural, and environmental welfare of people in...
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The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
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Hong Kong Polytechnic University’s Zhang Group is advertising PhD and postdoc openings in Hong Kong focused on urban heat islands , urban climate prediction , and the impacts of extreme heat on cities. The research combines Earth system and climate modeling (including CESM and WRF ) with machine learning to study how vegetation cooling and advanced heat-mitigating materials can reshape urban environments. A major theme is quantifying the real health, energy, and economic costs of extreme urban h...
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Estimated costs in Poland.
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![]() Dining Out & Social Restaurants, cafes, and social dining per year | zł4.9k $1,200/yr |
![]() University Tuition Average PhD tuition per year | zł14.2k $3,500/yr |
![]() Transportation Public transport and local travel per year | zł972 $240/yr |
![]() Clothing Basic clothing and seasonal needs per year | zł2.4k $600/yr |
Estimates based on university averages and Numbeo
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Michigan Technological University
United States
Climatology
Climate Science
Climate Dynamics
Data Assimilation
Geophysical Fluid Dynamics
Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences University of Manchester Manchester UK
United Kingdom
Environmental Chemistry
Meteorology
Aerosol Science
Air Pollution
Atmospheric Science
Professor of Systems Ecology
University of Montana
United States
Climate Science
Hydrology
Remote Sensing
Climate Dynamics
Cryosphere Science
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University of Life Sciences in Poznań
Poland
Ecology
Climate Science
Vegetation Science
Peatland Ecology
Carbon Sequestration
University of Life Sciences in Poznań
Poland
Climate Science
Climatology
Carbon Sequestration
Climate Dynamics
Evapotranspiration
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Institute of Geophysics, Polish Academy of Sciences
Poland
Climate Science
Ecology
Cryosphere Science
Polar Science
Boreal Ecology
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