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

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Qinmin Zheng
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Beihang University
China
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Qinmin Zheng’s research group at Beihang University is inviting outstanding international applicants for fully funded master’s and PhD opportunities supported by the 2027 Chinese Government Scholarship High-level Postgraduate Program. The group investigates computational fluid dynamics and turbulence, with particular emphasis on high-speed compressible flows. Students may also work on scientific machine learning for fluids, data assimilation, and flow reconstruction, combining numerical fluid me...
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University of Bern
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Switzerland
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Master of Arts in German Linguistics at the University of Bern is a 120-ECTS graduate program completed over four semesters. The program develops advanced knowledge of the systematics, varieties, and use of the German language, alongside scholarly methods for linguistic analysis. Students explore five interconnected areas: the linguistic system, including grammar, comparative linguistics, and typology; cognitive linguistics and psycholinguistics, including language acquisition and language-relat...
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University of Zurich
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Switzerland
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The University of Zurich offers a Master of Arts in Linguistics as a 120 ECTS single-major program through the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences and the Zurich Center for Linguistics. The program provides broad and research-oriented training in linguistic data acquisition, including fieldwork methods, and in the automatic processing and statistical analysis of large corpora and databases. Students develop programming skills focused on linguistic data processing and strengthen their methodologi...
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Pennsylvania State University
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United States
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Pennsylvania State University is offering a fully funded master’s research position in food science through the Food Microbiology and Safety Applied Laboratory. The thesis project, “Innovative Sanitation Technologies for Food and Feed Safety,” will evaluate dry and non-thermal alternatives to conventional wet sanitation. The research is focused on developing and assessing sanitation approaches that can support microbiological safety in food and feed systems while addressing limitations associate...
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University of Cambridge
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United Kingdom
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This four-year 1+3 MRes/PhD studentship will investigate rainfall-induced slope failure risk across Great Britain's railway infrastructure, in collaboration with Network Rail and the University of Cambridge's Department of Engineering. The research will examine why clusters of embankment and cutting failures occur around the rail network. Using Network Rail's extensive databases on asset condition and performance, the project will analyze the roles of local geology, hydrogeological conditions, n...
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University of Cambridge
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United Kingdom
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The University of Cambridge is offering a four-year 1+3 MRes/PhD studentship through the EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Future Infrastructure and Built Environment: Unlocking Net Zero (FIBE3 CDT), in collaboration with Network Rail. The project examines how railway infrastructure systems can be managed as climate change and changing patterns of extreme weather alter the risks faced by transport assets. The research will investigate how environmental and operational thresholds for key rail...
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University of Cambridge
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United Kingdom
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The University of Cambridge is offering a four-year 1+3 MRes/PhD studentship through the EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Future Infrastructure and Built Environment: Unlocking Net Zero, in collaboration with Network Rail. The project investigates low-carbon cements and alternative cementitious binders for lower-strength and lower-risk applications across Great Britain's rail infrastructure. Potential applications include walkways and kerbs, blocks and pavers, drainage channels, cable troug...
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German Academic Exchange Service
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Germany
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DAAD EPOS 2027/28 offers fully funded postgraduate study opportunities in Germany through the German Academic Exchange Service. The programme supports eligible Development-Related Postgraduate Courses at participating German institutions. The scholarship is designed for experienced professionals from developing nations in the Global South. Successful Master's and PhD scholars join postgraduate programmes connected to international development and related academic fields, with the precise researc...
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U.S. Department of Energy
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United States
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The Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR), the U.S. Department of Defense’s premier research enterprise for infectious diseases, brain health, and performance optimization, is offering a research fellowship within the Office of the Chief Science Officer (OCSO). This opportunity places the student in a government laboratory environment where biomedical research is conducted to address critical gaps in military medical research. The internship emphasizes hands-on learning across the resea...
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Clemson University
United States
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The Joint Clemson University - Medical University of South Carolina PhD Program in Biomedical Data Science and Informatics is recruiting a new cohort for its PhD and MS programs. This opportunity is aimed at students with backgrounds in statistics, computer science, biomedical informatics, engineering, mathematical sciences, biomedical sciences, health sciences, or related areas. Prior biomedical or quantitative research or professional experience is a strong advantage. The program emphasizes bi...
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Yosuke Tanigawa
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University of California, Los Angeles
United States
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The UCLA Tanigawa Lab is recruiting for postdoctoral researchers and funded PhD positions in computational genomics , statistical genetics , precision medicine , and related work on disease heterogeneity . The lab is led by Yosuke Tanigawa , Assistant Professor of Bioengineering at the University of California, Los Angeles . The research focus is on developing computational and statistical methods to dissect disease heterogeneity for genomic medicine. Openings: Postdocs have a flexible start dat...
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Southern Illinois University
United States
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Southern Illinois University’s Multidisciplinary Biomedical & Biological Sciences (MBBS) Graduate Program is accepting applications for research-based MS and PhD study, as well as the non-thesis MS in Biomedical Science . The program spans biomedical and biological sciences with concentration areas including Anatomy & Neurobiology, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Molecular & Integrative Physiology, Cell Biology, Immunology & Cancer Biology, and Pharmacology & Neuroscience. Applicants should ha...
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Estimated costs in United States.
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![]() 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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Assistant Professor
University of California, Irvine
United States
Cell Biology
Systems Neuroscience
Mrna Epigenetics: Charaterization Of A Novel Layer Of Gene Regulation For Essential Brain Functions
Neuroprotection
Glia
Has grant
Associate Professor
University of Chicago
United States
Cell Biology
Biochemistry
Cancer Biology
Peptide Chemistry
Molecular Imaging
Has grant
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
United States
Immunology
Pharmacotherapy
Cancer Biology
Oncology
Immunotherapy
Assistant Professor
University of California, Riverside
United States
Cell Biology
Microbiology
Transcriptomic
Single-cell Analysis
Computational Biology
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Emory University
United States
Cell Biology
Biostatistics
Transcriptomic
Cell Analysis
Functional Genomics
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Brigham Young University
United States
Immunology
Virology
Transcriptomic
Immune Response
B Cell Biology

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