Taught vs Research Master’s: Funding, PhD Entry & an 8-Question Checklist
ApplyKite Editorial 3 Nov 2026
Master’s Opportunities in Microfluidics in United States
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Forschungszentrum Jülich
Closing soon
Germany
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2 weeks ago
Closing soon
Master Thesis Opportunity at Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH , Institute of Bio- and Geosciences - Biotechnology (IBG-1), in the Microscale Bioengineering research group. This thesis focuses on the development of a microfluidic system for single-cell analysis of photoautotrophic organisms . The project combines microfluidics , CAD design , chip fabrication, experimental testing, live-cell microscopy , and computer-assisted image analysis using deep learning methods. Students will contribute from t...
Computer Science
Biomedical Engineering
Chemical Engineering
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2 weeks ago
Forschungszentrum Jülich
Closing soon
Germany
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2 weeks ago
Closing soon
Master thesis opportunity at the Institute of Bio- and Geosciences – Biotechnology (IBG-1) , Forschungszentrum Jülich, in the Microscale Bioengineering research group. The project focuses on the photosynthetic activity of photoautotrophic organisms at the single-cell level . You will work with a microscope-based saturation pulse method developed by the group (similar to PAM fluorometry) inside a microfluidic system , combining experimental biotechnology with fluorescence microscopy , computer-as...
Cell Biology
Microbiology
Biotechnology
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2 weeks ago
Dalhousie University
Canada
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1 month ago
Wu Lab at Dalhousie University in Nova Scotia, Canada is recruiting PhD and MSc/Master's students for research on biodegradable thread-based materials for soft transient electronics . The opportunity sits at the intersection of materials science , biomedical engineering , bioelectronics , microfluidics , biosensors , electrochemistry , and analytical chemistry . The post specifically welcomes applicants with experience in these areas or related fields. Interested candidates should email yunyun.w...
Chemistry
Biomedical Engineering
Electrical Engineering
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1 month ago
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Oakland University
United States
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2 months ago
Fully funded PhD opportunity in Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) and carbon-formation modeling at Oakland University, United States. The E-Carbon Lab in the Department of Mechanical Engineering is seeking one PhD student to work on computational research in high-temperature reacting systems. The project covers methane and hydrocarbon pyrolysis, electrified thermal reactors, particle formation, and carbon structural evolution. Research directions include CFD of reacting flows, particle and popu...
Computer Science
Mechanical Engineering
Chemical Engineering
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2 months ago
Nemours Children's Health System
United States
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3 weeks ago
Nemours Children’s Health is advertising postdoctoral fellowship positions in Healthcare Delivery Sciences and Pediatric Research through the Center for Healthcare Delivery Science (CHDS) in the United States . The fellowship is a two-year appointment for 2027–2029 with three positions : two based in Wilmington, Delaware , and one in Jacksonville or Orlando, Florida . One Delaware position focuses on obesity and disordered eating ; the other positions are matched based on applicant interest and ...
Nursing
Psychology
Obesity
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3 weeks ago
University at Albany, State University of New York
United States
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2 months ago
PhD opening at Binghamton University, State University of New York (SUNY) in the Multiphysics Modeling Group led by Dr. Jifu Tan . The group is seeking several talented and motivated students with interests in solid/fluid mechanics , computational modeling , physics-informed machine learning , finite element methods , computational fluid dynamics , and parallel computing with CPU/GPUs . Research topics include cardiovascular diseases , multiscale clot mechanics , large-scale blood flow modeling ...
Computer Science
Biomedical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
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2 months ago
Living costs in United States
Estimated costs in United States.
MonthlyYearly | United States |
|---|---|
 Groceries Basic food shopping for one student per year | $3.0k $3,000/yr |
 Clothing Basic clothing and seasonal needs per year | $1.5k $1,500/yr |
 Books & Academic Supplies Textbooks, stationery, and academic materials per year | $800 $800/yr |
 Housing Shared flats and off-campus rentals per year | $12.0k $12,000/yr |
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Ohio State University
United States
Research Interests
Fluid Mechanics
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Microfluidic
Electrokinetic
Nanofluidics
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Carnegie Mellon University
United States
Research Interests
Tissue Engineering
Polymer Physics
Biomaterial
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Assistant Professor
Carnegie Mellon University
United States
Research Interests
Tissue Engineering
Solid Mechanics
Musculoskeletal Biology
Biomechanic
Biomaterial
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Assistant Professor
Iowa State University
United States
Research Interests
Biochemical Engineering
Cell Biology
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Microfluidic
Electrochemistry
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Brigham Young University
United States
Research Interests
Tissue Engineering
Biochemical Engineering
3d Printing
Microfabrication
Microfluidic
University of Utah
United States
Research Interests
Biochemical Engineering
Tissue Engineering
Microfluidic
Nanofluidics
Microfluidics
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