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

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Sejong University
South Korea
1 month ago
AI & Intelligent Communication (AIIC) Lab at Sejong University is advertising fully funded graduate research positions for Indonesian students in M.S., Ph.D., or Joint M.S.-Ph.D. programs. The lab is led by Prof. Sunghwan Kim . Research areas include AI for communications (deep learning for signal processing and network optimization, AI-assisted design of communication systems), next-generation wireless (reliable and efficient 6G with RSMA, NOMA, and reconfigurable intelligent surfaces), and inf...
1 month ago
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University of Birmingham
Top university
United Kingdom
9 months ago
Top university
[Fully funded for domestic (UK) candidates; options exist to support exceptional overseas candidates.] This PhD studentship at the University of Birmingham offers an exciting opportunity to explore the frontiers of quantum engineering and dimensionality tuning in exotic 2D materials. The project is embedded within the School of Physics and Astronomy, a recognized Institute of Physics Juno Champion and Athena SWAN Silver Award holder, reflecting its commitment to diversity, equality, and an inclu...
9 months ago
Imperial College London
Top university
United Kingdom
2 months ago
Top university
PhD opportunity in Controlling Errors in Quantum Computers at Imperial College London , supervised by Dr Zhenyu Cai in the Department of Computing. The project focuses on one of the central challenges in quantum computing : suppressing and controlling errors in quantum machines. The research aims to develop a full-stack approach to quantum error suppression , integrating strategies across multiple layers of the quantum computation stack. This is a PhD opening . The post does not specify funding ...
2 months ago
Imperial College London
Top university
United Kingdom
1 month ago
Top university
Imperial College London is recruiting a fully funded PhD candidate for the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Doctoral Network SPARK, focused on space–time metamaterials , structured light , nanophotonics , and ultrafast optics . The project is based in the group of Professor Riccardo Sapienza in the Blackett Laboratory, Department of Physics, and leads to a PhD awarded by Imperial College London. The project, Space–Time Beams for and from Space–Time Metamaterials , will experimentally generate and characte...
1 month ago
Estimated costs in United Kingdom.
MonthlyYearly | |
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![]() 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 |
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Associate Professor
University of Insubria
Italy
Quantum Physics
Quantum Mechanics
Quantum Electronics
Optical Physics
Mesoscopic Physics
Associate Professor
McGill University
Canada
Quantum Physics
Quantum Mechanics
Quantum Electronics
Quantum Computing
Entanglement Theory
University of Melbourne
Australia
Quantum Physics
Quantum Mechanics
Quantum Computing
Quantum Electronics
Quantum Criticality
Professor at School of Engineering & Physical Sciences
Heriot-Watt University
United Kingdom
Quantum Physics
Quantum Mechanics
Quantum Communication
Quantum Computing
Optical Physics
Honorary Lecturer
University of Bristol
United Kingdom
Quantum Physics
Quantum Mechanics
Quantum Computing
Quantum Field Theory
Quantum Dynamics
Senior Lecturer (Assoc. prof.)
University of York Department of Computer Science
United Kingdom
Quantum Physics
Quantum Mechanics
Cryptography
Quantum Computing
Quantum Electronics

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