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

No perfect match, but here’s what’s close
Sign up to get smarter filters and better matches.
U.S. Department of Energy
Just Landed
United States
New Today
Just Landed
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...
New Today
Eawag, Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology
Switzerland
3 days ago
Eawag, the Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology, offers a six-month master’s thesis in microbial ecology at its Kastanienbaum site near Lucerne, Switzerland. The project investigates bacterial and archaeal diversity in Swiss lakes as part of the Swiss National Assessment of Lake Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (SNALBES). The successful student will use approximately 100 lake samples to study microbial community diversity and composition through 16S rRNA gene amplicon seq...
3 days ago
David Dallas
Oregon State University
United States
5 days ago
Oregon State University is seeking an enthusiastic master's student for a funded research project in dairy science, food science, nutrition, and gastrointestinal health. The project will investigate how dairy proteins and dairy side streams generate bioactive peptides during digestion and how these peptides influence gastrointestinal health. Research activities may include advanced peptidomics, LC-MS/MS, bioinformatics, and cell culture approaches to identify peptides that support gut barrier fu...
5 days ago
University of Padua
Italy
1 week ago
🇮🇹 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...
1 week ago
University of Edinburgh
Top university
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
Helmholtz Munich
Germany
2 weeks ago
Fully funded Master's position at Helmholtz Munich in single-cell multi-omics for chronic lung diseases . The project is hosted by the Luecken Lab and Lehmann Lab at the Institute for Computational Biology and Lung Health . It is a strong fit for students interested in bioinformatics , computational biology , single-cell analysis , and data-driven biomedical research. Eligibility: applicants should be Master's students in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, or a related field, and should have...
2 weeks ago
University at Buffalo
United States
2 weeks ago
T15 Fellowship in Biomedical Informatics at the University at Buffalo This posting announces a NIH/NLM T15 sponsored postdoctoral fellowship in Biomedical Informatics at the University at Buffalo . The fellowship is designed to prepare trainees for careers in academia or industry through mentored research and professional development in informatics. Research and training areas include Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning , Knowledge Representation , Natural Language Processing , Clinical I...
2 weeks ago
Iana Fedorova
Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research
Germany
2 weeks ago
PhD and Master's student positions are available at the Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research (HZI) in Braunschweig, Germany, in the AIBA research group led by Iana Fedorova. The group works on bacteria-phage interactions in clinically relevant bacterial pathogens, with a strong focus on bacterial immunity, phage counter-defense, and engineering bacteriophages to kill bacterial hosts more effectively. This is a good fit for students interested in microbiology, phage therapy, and translational ...
2 weeks ago
University of Melbourne
Top university
Australia
3 weeks ago
Top university
MSc by Research opportunity at the University of Melbourne / Baker Department of Cardiometabolic Health, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences. This project is titled “Validation of Methylation-Based qPCR Biomarkers for Chronic Kidney Disease in Type 1 Diabetes” . The research focuses on translating genome-wide biomarker discovery into practical clinical assays. The student will work on validating candidate DNA methylation biomarkers in Australian cohorts (including PREDICTION and A...
3 weeks ago
Sign up free to see them all, and ask ApplyKite Twin which ones fit you best.
Yousung Jung
Seoul National University
South Korea
4 days ago
Seoul National University in South Korea is hiring postdoctoral researchers to join a growing AI for Science research program led by Professor Yousung Jung. The initiative focuses on using artificial intelligence to accelerate scientific discovery. Research areas include scientific foundation models , LLM-based AI agents, multi-agent systems, agentic scientific discovery, self-driving laboratories, autonomous experimentation, and generative AI for molecular and materials discovery. The group aim...
4 days ago
Jin Ho Chang
Just Landed
Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology
South Korea
Posted Yesterday
Just Landed
Professor Jin Ho Chang’s Medical Acoustics Fusion Innovation Lab at Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST) in Daegu, South Korea, is recruiting a funded Postdoctoral Research Associate through the InnoCORE Initiative and Bio-Embodied Physical AI Research Center. The project focuses on Physical AI and bio-embodied AI for AI-driven robotic ultrasound imaging systems. Research tasks include developing intelligent and autonomous robotic ultrasound scanning algorithms and systems...
Posted Yesterday
Seoul National University
South Korea
1 month ago
Evergreen lab opening at the Nano Chemistry Electronics Laboratory (NCEL) , University of Seoul , led by Prof. Min Kim . The lab focuses on nanocomposite materials design and synthesis , optoelectronic semiconductor devices , and next-generation solar cells and optoelectronics . A central research theme is the nanostructuring of organic-inorganic semiconductors for optoelectronics . The listing indicates openings for Master , PhD , and Integrated students. Applicants from diverse backgrounds bey...
1 month ago
Estimated costs in South Korea.
MonthlyYearly | |
|---|---|
![]() Utilities & Connectivity Electricity, water, internet, and mobile per year | ₩638.4k $480/yr |
![]() Personal Care Toiletries, haircuts, and personal items per year | ₩718.2k $540/yr |
![]() Transportation Public transport and local travel per year | ₩798.0k $600/yr |
![]() Visa & Immigration Fees Student visa and residence permit fees per year | ₩79.8k $60/yr |
Estimates based on university averages and Numbeo
Professor
Korea University
South Korea
Biochemistry
Cell Biology
Protein Chemistry
Autophagy
Metalloenzyme
Has grant
Sungkyunkwan University
South Korea
Immunology
Cell Biology
Cancer Biology
T Cell Biology
Prognostic Biomarker
Prof. at Ghent University Global Campus
Ghent University Global Campus
South Korea
Biochemical Engineering
Ecology
Mathematics
Computational Biology
Electrical Engineering
Assistant Professor
Seoul National University
South Korea
Biochemistry
Cell Biology
Protein Chemistry
Bioinformatics
Structural Biology
Has grant
Assistant Professor
Jeju National University
South Korea
Biochemistry
Pharmaceutical Chemistry
Chemoinformatics
Bioinformatic
Peptide Chemistry
Jeju National University
South Korea
Cell Biology
Biochemistry
Resonant Converters
Bioinformatic
Model Predictive Control

The UST Scholarship South Korea refers to funded graduate study opportunities at the University of Science and Technology in South Korea, mainly for master's and PhD students at UST’s research institute campuses.

KAIST International Graduate Scholarship supports international students admitted to KAIST graduate programmes in South Korea, typically covering tuition and providing living support.
ApplyKite Twin
Your Twin reads your CV, searches every position by meaning, not keywords, and learns what you want as you apply. Ask it anything about your application.

ApplyKite Editorial 3 Nov 2026

ApplyKite Editorial 2 Nov 2026

ApplyKite Editorial 1 Nov 2026