
Taught vs Research Master’s: Funding, PhD Entry & an 8-Question Checklist
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Bernhard Payer
Just Landed
Université de Montréal
Canada
Posted Yesterday
Just Landed
Bernhard Payer’s laboratory at CHU Sainte-Justine and Université de Montréal is recruiting motivated postdoctoral researchers, PhD students, and MSc students in Montreal, Canada. The team investigates the intersection of epigenetics and reproduction, with research topics including X-chromosome inactivation, pluripotency, stem cell biology, oogenesis, and stem cell-derived in vitro gametogenesis. These projects are relevant to developmental biology, reproductive biology, and maternal and child he...
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Samantha Bock
Oklahoma State University
United States
2 months ago
The Bock Lab at Oklahoma State University is recruiting two graduate students for MS or PhD study beginning Fall 2027 in Integrative Biology . The lab combines ecology , developmental biology , and comparative genomics to study how diverse animal life histories emerge and evolve. Possible research directions include temperature-dependent sex determination (TSD) in turtles, focusing on ecological, evolutionary, and genomic processes shaping thermal responses, and epigenomic drivers of aging and l...
2 months ago
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University of Edinburgh
Top university
United Kingdom
2 weeks ago
Top university
Fully funded PhD opportunity in chemical biology , protein engineering , synthetic biology , and advanced imaging at the University of Edinburgh . The project is part of a 2027 intake and focuses on developing next-generation molecular tools to quantify protein/peptide trafficking in the endolysosomal system . The research uses genetically encoded, environment-responsive fluorescent amino acids and Fluorescence Lifetime Imaging Microscopy (FLIM) to study how proteins are sorted, recycled, and de...
2 weeks ago
Lisa Russell
Newcastle University
United Kingdom
2 weeks ago
Newcastle University is advertising a fully funded 4-year PhD opportunity in epigenomics and childhood leukaemia risk through the CRUK Black Leaders in Cancer PhD Scholarship Programme , delivered with Black in Cancer and the Windsor Fellowship . The project, supervised by Prof Lisa J Russell (Professor of Cancer Epigenomics), focuses on understanding how early-life exposures such as maternal exposure to benzene, caffeine, or folate may create persistent epigenomic changes that alter gene regula...
2 weeks ago
Gatsby Charitable Foundation
United Kingdom
1 month ago
Prestigious Sainsbury PhD Studentships in Plant Sciences are available through the Gatsby Charitable Foundation for a four-year PhD starting in October 2027 . The programme supports high-calibre doctoral research in plant sciences , with a strong emphasis on rigorous training, research excellence, and professional development. Example project themes listed include AI protein design , structural biology , synthetic plant immune receptors , engineering synthetic gene clusters , genetic syntax , an...
1 month ago
Estimated costs in United Kingdom.
MonthlyYearly | |
|---|---|
![]() University Accommodation On-campus student housing per year | £5.1k $6,500/yr |
![]() Clothing Basic clothing and seasonal needs per year | £948 $1,200/yr |
![]() Books & Academic Supplies Textbooks, stationery, and academic materials per year | £474 $600/yr |
![]() Utilities & Connectivity Electricity, water, internet, and mobile per year | £758 $960/yr |
Estimates based on university averages and Numbeo
University of Edinburgh
United Kingdom
Biostatistics
Immunology
Dna Methylation
Medical Science
Genome-wide Association
University of Cambridge
United Kingdom
Cell Biology
Biostatistics
Epigenetic
Genetic
Gene Expression
Imperial College London
United Kingdom
Cell Biology
Biochemistry
Diabetology
Metabolic Biology
Islet Biology
University of Bristol
United Kingdom
Biostatistics
Epidemiology
Epigenetic
Smoking Cessation
Cohort Study
CEO, Professor
Institute of Cancer Research
United Kingdom
Cell Biology
Biochemistry
Epigenetic
Histone Biology
Gene Silencing
University of Oxford
United Kingdom
Cell Biology
Biochemistry
Epigenetic
Next-generation Sequencing
Genomic

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