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

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University of Cambridge
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United Kingdom
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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, in collaboration with Network Rail. The project investigates low-carbon cements and alternative cementitious binders for lower-strength and lower-risk applications across Great Britain's rail infrastructure. Potential applications include walkways and kerbs, blocks and pavers, drainage channels, cable troug...
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U.S. Department of Energy
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United States
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This research fellowship is offered by the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command – Chemical Biological Center (DEVCOM-CBC) through the ORISE program. The project places participants with a team of scientists and researchers working in a laboratory environment focused on spectroscopy and materials science. As a participant, you will gain hands-on experience with spectroscopic methods and materials science procedures, alongside general laboratory techniques and skills. The work may inc...
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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) is a multidisciplinary research environment focused on environmental science and engineering solutions for the U.S. Army, the Department of Defense, and the nation. This research opportunity sits within the Materials and Surface Science Team (MASS), where the selected participant will work on cross-cutting projects that connect computer science and AI/ML with materials science. Under mentor guidance, the parti...
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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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DEVCOM Army Research Laboratory
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United States
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This research opportunity at DEVCOM Army Research Laboratory is centered on the processing, structure, properties, and performance of high-performance fiber composite materials . The project emphasizes carbon-carbon composites and ultrahigh molecular weight (UHMWPE) fiber-reinforced composites, with hands-on work spanning processing of fibers and films through to performance evaluation. The research is designed to connect how processing choices influence structures that evolve across length scal...
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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 computational materials science for multi-scale and multi-physics modeling . The project is aimed at accelerating materials development by creating high-fidelity computational models that can connect physical behavior across multiple scales and support analysis, optimization, and design. The advertised research emphasizes the development of computational methodologies , especially numerical methods and associated algorit...
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Ecole Polytechnique
France
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A fully funded Master's-level research internship is available at the Laboratoire de Physique des Interfaces et des Couches Minces (LPICM), École Polytechnique, in Palaiseau, France, starting in February 2027 with flexible dates. The project investigates the low-temperature plasma deposition of wide-bandgap semiconductors. The selected student will contribute to advanced materials characterization using THz spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction (XRD), Raman spectroscopy, and SEM/TEM, while helping dev...
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ETH Zurich
Switzerland
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ETH Zurich is offering a fully funded Master's scholarship opportunity in engineering and advanced technology for students beginning in Autumn 2027. The opportunity supports thesis work focused on engineering innovation, advanced technology, and interdisciplinary technical research. Eligible areas include Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, Computer Science, Robotics, and Energy Science. The programme is suitable for applicants interested in innovative engineering ...
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Gdansk University of Technology: Gdansk, PL
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Poland
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Fully funded postdoctoral position in high-temperature corrosion and materials engineering at Gdańsk University of Technology in Poland. The position is hosted by the Department of Functional Materials Engineering , Faculty of Electronics, Telecommunications and Informatics. The research focus is centered on corrosion, metallurgy, and coatings, making this a strong fit for candidates with backgrounds in Materials Science , Chemistry , Physics , and related engineering fields. Eligibility highlig...
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Wroclaw University of Science and Technology
Poland
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Postdoctoral Researcher / Assistant Professor Postdoc at Warsaw University of Technology , Faculty of Mechatronics, Warsaw, Poland. This temporary full-time position (40 hours/week) is part of a project focused on biomedical engineering, medical technology, and health sciences. The researcher will support the scientific leadership of the PI and coordinate field and analytical work related to the Pneumonitor system, with applications in sports diagnostics. Core responsibilities include scientific...
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Institute of Physical Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences
Poland
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Postdoctoral position at the Institute of Physical Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences (Warsaw, Poland), in Team No. 7: Chemistry in Confined Spaces, within the NCN OPUS 25 project “Photoswitching under double confinement: a new strategy for the light regulation of functional host-guest systems” (project no. 2023/49/B/ST5/01472), led by Dr Volodymyr Sashuk. The project focuses on responsive supramolecular systems at nanoparticle interfaces, combining synthetic supramolecular chemistry, gold na...
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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 |
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Professor
Silesian University of Technology
Poland
Fluid Mechanics
Aerodynamics
Large Eddy Simulation
Compressible Flow
Two-phase Flow
Associate Professor
Adam Mickiewicz University
Poland
Materials Chemistry
Polymer Chemistry
Photoelectrocatalysis
Nanostructured Materials
Thin Film Deposition
Full Professor
Politechnika Gdanska
Poland
Materials Chemistry
Tissue Engineering
Thin Film Technology
Alloy Chemistry
Nanostructured Materials
Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań
Poland
Materials Chemistry
Polymer Chemistry
Materials Science
Polymer Science
Advanced Surface Modification Techniques
Assistant professor
University of Warsaw
Poland
Materials Chemistry
Condensed Matter Physics
Materials Science
Solid State Physics
Nanostructured Materials
Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń
Poland
Materials Chemistry
Inorganic Chemistry
Materials Science
Photoelectrocatalysis
Metal Chemistry

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