
Taught vs Research Master’s: Funding, PhD Entry & an 8-Question Checklist
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African Population and Health Research Center
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Nigeria
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Fully funded master's fellowship in Biostatistics and Epidemiology The AFRITRAC MSc Fellowship Program 2026 offers advanced training in biostatistics and epidemiology through the African Training Network for Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Infectious Disease Modelling. The opportunity is associated with the African Population and Health Research Center and is intended for students pursuing master's-level study. The programme is particularly relevant to applicants interested in statistical method...
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Europubhealth+ Consortium
3 days ago
Fully funded Erasmus Mundus Master’s in Public Health Europubhealth+ is offering an Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in Public Health delivered across multiple European universities. The programme covers epidemiology, biostatistics, health policy, health economics, environmental health, and social and behavioural sciences. Applicants must hold a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in any discipline. Language requirements vary according to the selected study pathway. The programme begins in 2027, and Eras...
3 days ago
Tampere University
Finland
4 days ago
Thammasat University’s Faculty of Public Health is accepting Round 1 applications for international graduate programs in public health. The available master’s programs are the MSc Occupational and Environmental Health and the MPH Global Health . These programs are suited to students interested in occupational health, environmental health, global health, international public health, and related health sciences. Full and partial scholarships are available for eligible candidates. The application p...
4 days ago
University of Edinburgh
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United Kingdom
1 week ago
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Global Health PhD and MScR at the University of Edinburgh — postgraduate research opportunities in global health, epidemiology, public health, population health, infectious disease, health inequalities, e-health/tele-medicine, migration and minority ethnic health, sexual and reproductive health, and related interdisciplinary areas. The programme is based in the School of Population Health Sciences and the Usher Institute , with research links across the Centre for Global Health , Centre for Popu...
1 week ago
University of Illinois Chicago (UIC)
United States
1 week ago
Applications are open for Fall 2027 admission to the MPH, MS, and PhD programs in Epidemiology and Biostatistics at the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC). This opportunity is aimed at students interested in public health, epidemiology, biostatistics, and maternal and child health epidemiology. The post notes tuition benefits for eligible out-of-state students and indicates that applications are open to both domestic and international applicants. Programs mentioned: MPH, MS, and PhD. A specifi...
1 week ago
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...
1 week ago
Europubhealth+ Consortium
1 week ago
Europubhealth+ Consortium is advertising the Europubhealth+ Erasmus Mundus Master’s Scholarship 2027–2029 , a fully funded European joint Master’s degree in Public Health . The programme is designed for study across at least two European countries, with locations mentioned in the post including France, the UK, Spain, the Netherlands, Ireland, and Belgium . It highlights strong post-study mobility and an international training environment. Funding is described as fully funded, including up to €1,...
1 week ago
University of Oxford
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United Kingdom
1 week ago
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[Two fully-funded studentships; includes course fees and a tax-free stipend of not less than £22,460 per annum.] The University of Oxford is offering two fully funded MSc Clinical and Therapeutic Neuroscience studentships for a course starting in October 2027. This studentship is designed for outstanding UK and overseas applicants interested in advanced neuroscience research, particularly the development and testing of novel psychotropic and neurological agents. The programme provides training i...
1 week ago
MARIHE Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Programme
1 week ago
Fully funded Master’s opportunity in Public Health, Epidemiology and Biostatistics through the Europubhealth+ Erasmus Mundus Joint Master . The programme offers an Advanced Epidemiology and Biostatistics specialisation with study options across partner universities in Europe. It is designed for applicants interested in public health, epidemiology, biostatistics, and related health research training. Funding: Erasmus Mundus scholarships include full participation-fee coverage, health and accident...
1 week ago
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University of Zurich
Switzerland
3 weeks ago
The Institute of Communication and Media Research (IKMZ) at the University of Zurich is recruiting two PhD students for the project “Social Media Use and Self-Effects on Adolescents' Physical Activity” , led by Prof. Dr. Thomas N. Friemel and Dr. Michelle Möri . The project examines how creating and sharing one’s own media content influences adolescents’ health behavior, especially in the areas of sports and fitness. A central theme is the study of media effects , social media use , adolescent p...
3 weeks ago
University of Bern
Switzerland
1 week ago
PhD opening at the University of Bern in the Machine Learning in Medicine Lab for research on modelling disease progression from multimodal health data . The project sits at the intersection of computer science , medical science , statistics , and public health , with data sources including imaging , wearables , and clinical records . Research directions mentioned include multimodal representation learning , causal machine learning , learning with missing data , fairness , and uncertainty quanti...
1 week ago
University of Neuchâtel
Switzerland
3 weeks ago
Two PhD positions are available for a project on health disparities among migration-related populations in Switzerland . The project is based at the University of Neuchâtel and the University of Zürich , and is funded by the SNSF . The positions are 80% appointments for 4 years, with a start date in February 2027 or by agreement. One doctoral researcher will be mainly based in Neuchâtel and supervised by Didier Ruedin , focusing on access barriers and discrimination . The other will be based in ...
3 weeks ago
Estimated costs in Switzerland.
MonthlyYearly | |
|---|---|
![]() Visa & Immigration Fees Student visa and residence permit fees per year | CHF132 $150/yr |
![]() Utilities & Connectivity Electricity, water, internet, and mobile per year | CHF845 $960/yr |
![]() Personal Care Toiletries, haircuts, and personal items per year | CHF845 $960/yr |
![]() Housing Shared flats and off-campus rentals per year | CHF9.5k $10,800/yr |
Estimates based on university averages and Numbeo
University Hospital Basel
Switzerland
Epidemiology
Global Health
Hiv
Multicentre Study
Population Health
Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine University of Bern Bern Switzerland
Switzerland
Epidemiology
Pediatric Nutrition
Childhood Cancer
Respiratory Medicine
Pediatric
University of Zurich
Switzerland
Global Health
Epidemiology
Disease Transmission
Pandemic Preparedness
Public Health
University of Bern
Switzerland
Epidemiology
Virology
Covid-19
Sars-cov-2
Tuberculosis Research
Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute
Switzerland
Epidemiology
Environmental Chemistry
Air Pollution
Cohort Study
Pollution Biology
University of Zurich
Switzerland
Epidemiology
Virology
Covid-19
Sars-cov-2
Covid-19 Epidemiology

EPFL Excellence Fellowships are merit-based awards for outstanding students applying to selected master's programmes at EPFL in Switzerland.

The ETH Excellence Scholarship & Opportunity Programme supports outstanding students applying for a Master's degree at ETH Zurich with funding and mentoring.

Fully funded Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships support international researchers and some arts students for research, PhD, postdoctoral, and selected arts master's study in Switzerland.
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