
Taught vs Research Master’s: Funding, PhD Entry & an 8-Question Checklist
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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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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...
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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...
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University of Edinburgh
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United Kingdom
1 week ago
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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 ...
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University of Melbourne
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Australia
3 weeks ago
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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...
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Umeå University
Sweden
6 days ago
Umeå University in Sweden invites applications for a full-time PhD student position in molecular biology , linked to the national DDLS doctoral school in data-driven epidemiology and infection biology . The doctoral project is located at the Department of Molecular Biology and is expected to begin in January 2027, or by agreement. The research lies at the intersection of molecular biology, bioinformatics, computational biology, and data science. The research group develops single-cell multiomic ...
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Stockholm University
Sweden
2 weeks ago
PhD opening in Bioinformatics at Stockholm University , within the Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics and the Elofsson group at SciLifeLab. The project is titled AI-driven Multiscale Modelling of Membrane Protein Complexes and focuses on developing deep-learning-based methods for modelling cell membranes and membrane protein complexes. The research sits at the intersection of structural bioinformatics , machine learning , and membrane biology . The project aims to predict structures and i...
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Juliette Griffié
Stockholm University
Sweden
2 weeks ago
PhD student in Bioinformatics at Stockholm University , Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, within the Computational Microscopy for Cell Biology (CMCB) laboratory led by Assistant Professor Juliette Griffié . The project, titled AI for Multimodal Biology and Microscopy , focuses on developing next-generation generative AI and representation learning methods for integrating and interpreting complex biological datasets, with a strong emphasis on microscopy . The work sits at the intersectio...
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Estimated costs in Sweden.
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![]() Utilities & Connectivity Electricity, water, internet, and mobile per year | kr6.3k $600/yr |
![]() Personal Care Toiletries, haircuts, and personal items per year | kr6.3k $600/yr |
![]() Groceries Basic food shopping for one student per year | kr25.2k $2,400/yr |
![]() University Accommodation On-campus student housing per year | kr56.7k $5,400/yr |
Estimates based on university averages and Numbeo
Professor at Stockholm University
Stockholm University
Sweden
Biochemistry
Cell Biology
Protein Chemistry
Structural Biology
Protein-protein Interaction
professor
Lund University
Sweden
Biostatistics
Cardiology
Medical Science
Gwas
Cohort Study
Professor
Uppsala University
Sweden
Cell Biology
Pharmacology
Endothelial Function
Blood-brain Barrier
Neuropharmacology
Assistant Professor
Stockholm University
Sweden
Microbiology
Cell Biology
Next-generation Sequencing
Genomic
Transcriptomic
KTH Royal Institute of Technology
Sweden
Biochemistry
Cell Biology
Metabolomic
Protein Chemistry
Mass Spectrometry
Dr. at University of Gothenburg
University of Gothenburg
Sweden
Biochemistry
Food Science
Glycobiology
Bioinformatic
Polysaccharide
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A fully funded Swedish Institute scholarship for talented professionals from selected countries to study eligible English-taught master's programmes in Sweden.

A Swedish Institute scholarship for international students from selected countries to study eligible master's programmes in Sweden, with funding that typically covers major study and living costs.
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