
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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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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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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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
3 days ago
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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University in Western Australia
Australia
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Masters project opportunity in coral eDNA and marine conservation with a team led by Dr. Kate Marie Quigley. The project involves aquarium heat-stress and eDNA experiments at the Minderoo Exmouth Research Laboratory and field sampling at Ningaloo Reef . This is a student project for an eligible University of Western Australia Masters program (or students with confirmed enrolment for an upcoming intake). The post asks interested students to send a CV and a one-page cover letter by email. Research...
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Christophe Louembet
University of Seville
Spain
3 weeks ago
PhD opportunity in autonomous spacecraft collision avoidance within the MSCA COFUND BEST programme. The project is titled “Autonomous Collision Avoidance Guidance for Low-Thrust Spacecraft: A Combined Pontryagin Principle and Learning-Based Approach” and focuses on developing a fuel-efficient, reliable, and computationally efficient guidance algorithm for satellites facing conjunction events with other spacecraft or orbital debris. Research focus. The work combines optimal control theory, machin...
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Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas
Spain
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PhD opportunity at IGEO-CSIC, Madrid, Spain The Physics of Climate and Climate Change group at the Instituto de Geociencias (IGEO, CSIC–UCM) invites applications for a PhD researcher to join the project ADAPT-X – AI-Driven AnticiPated aTtribution of eXtreme events (ref. 2025-T1/ECO-36122). This four-year position starts in Spring 2027, or as soon as possible thereafter, and is hosted in Madrid with access to GPU and high-performance computing resources. The project investigates how AI-based weat...
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Basque Centre for Climate Change
Spain
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A new postdoctoral position is available at the Basque Centre for Climate Change (BC3) within the Horizon Europe project RELATE4NATURE (“Relational Biodiversity Economics Approach for Assessing, Weaving and Scaling Socio-Economic Models for Biodiversity Restoration, and Community Resilience to Climate Change and Wellbeing”). The postdoc will work on ecological-economic modelling and help study the interactions between climate , energy , biodiversity , and agri-environmental policy in Europe. The...
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Estimated costs in Spain.
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![]() Visa & Immigration Fees Student visa and residence permit fees per year | €138 $150/yr |
![]() University Tuition Average PhD tuition per year | €2.8k $3,000/yr |
![]() Housing Shared flats and off-campus rentals per year | €5.0k $5,400/yr |
![]() Personal Care Toiletries, haircuts, and personal items per year | €442 $480/yr |
Estimates based on university averages and Numbeo
Professor
Barcelona Institute for Global Health
Spain
Epidemiology
Health Economics
Environmental Epidemiology
Air Pollution
Urban Climate
Has grant
Catedratica Universidad (Profesor)
Universidad de Alicante
Spain
Climate Science
Hydrology
Climate Dynamics
Environmental Science
Ecohydrology
Research Professor
Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas
Spain
Environmental Chemistry
Meteorology
Air Pollution
Air Quality Management
Aerosol Science
ICREA Research Professor
Instituciò Catalana de Recerca i Estudis Avancats
Spain
Climatology
Meteorology
Climate Dynamics
Data Assimilation
Synoptic Meteorology
Barcelona Supercomputing Center
Spain
Climatology
Meteorology
Climate Dynamics
Data Assimilation
Synoptic Meteorology
Different teaching positions, currently Catedrático de Universidad (full professor)
Universidad Politécnica de Madrid
Spain
Climate Science
Climatology
Glaciology
Cryosphere Science
Earth Observation
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