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

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Université Grenoble Alpes
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France
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The PhD@Tec21 Marie Skłodowska-Curie Cofund doctoral programme offers seven full-time doctoral positions in mechanical engineering and chemical engineering at Université Grenoble Alpes in Grenoble, France. The programme trains researchers in interdisciplinary areas including environmental engineering, bioengineering, sustainable energy, transportation, ecotechnology and cleantech. Research projects span geomechanics, fluid mechanics, biophysics, rheophysics, materials behavior and multiphysics m...
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Technische Universität Dresden
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Germany
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The Dresden International Graduate School for Interdisciplinary Life Sciences (DIGS-ILS) at Dresden University of Technology is a doctoral programme for research in the life sciences within a collaborative and international environment in Dresden. The programme is run in cooperation with the International Max Planck Research School for Cell, Developmental and Systems Biology (IMPRS-CellDevoSys) under the umbrella of the Dresden International PhD Programme (DIPP) . Students work across a broad se...
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École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
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Switzerland
Posted Yesterday
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Fully funded PhD and postdoctoral opportunities are available in Sustainable Chemical Engineering at École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Switzerland. The research is based in the Laboratory of Sustainable and Catalytic Processing (LPDC), with a focus on sustainable catalytic processing, biobased polymers, and biobased surfactants. These opportunities are suitable for researchers interested in chemical engineering, catalysis, sustainable processing, chemistry, bioengineering, and mat...
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University of Antwerp
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Belgium
2 days ago
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The University of Antwerp’s Faculty of Applied Engineering invites applications for a full-time doctoral scholarship holder position in industrial wastewater engineering . The PhD project will investigate sustainable and innovative biological processes, with a specific focus on low dissolved oxygen biological nutrient removal from industrial wastewater. The exact research topic will be defined with Professor Jan Dries of the BioWAVE research group. The successful candidate will prepare and defen...
2 days ago
University of Saskatchewan
Closing soon
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Canada
2 days ago
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Fully Funded PhD Position in Biological Engineering at the University of Saskatchewan, Canada, under Dr. Lope Tabil in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering. The thesis will investigate cold plasma and radiofrequency processing of pulses, cereals, and processed ingredients, including their effects on molecular properties and food chemistry. The project is relevant to biological engineering, chemical engineering, food processing, food chemistry, and biosystems engineering. Applica...
2 days ago
King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
Saudi Arabia
3 days ago
Applications are open for the fully funded Bioengineering Ph.D. program at King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM) for Fall 2027. Direct Ph.D. admission is also available. Research opportunities span bioinformatics and computational biology, biomedical devices and biosensors, biomechanics, biomaterials and tissue engineering, and biotechnology . The program is suited to students interested in biomedical engineering research and the development of solutions to real-world challenges...
3 days ago
University of Bath
United Kingdom
3 days ago
The Centre for Bioengineering & Biomedical Technologies at the University of Bath is advertising funding opportunities for new doctoral students from the Americas. The opportunity is relevant to prospective PhD applicants interested in bioengineering, biomedical engineering, biomedical technologies, and related interdisciplinary research. The post does not specify individual projects, supervisors, stipend levels, tuition coverage, or deadlines. Applicants should review the funding information on...
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Nausheen Basha
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The University of Manchester
United Kingdom
6 days ago
Top university
The University of Manchester is recruiting for two fully funded PhD projects combining machine learning, computational fluid dynamics, engineering design and pharmaceutical or vaccine manufacturing. PhD 1: Human-in-the-Loop Decision-Making for Lipid Nanoparticle Reactor Design. This project is part of the UKRI AI Centre for Doctoral Training in Decision Making for Complex Systems, a collaboration between The University of Manchester and the University of Cambridge. It is supervised by Nausheen B...
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Ke Li
University of East Anglia
United Kingdom
6 days ago
[4-year Norwich Research Park Biosciences Doctoral Training Partnership PhD studentship with tuition fees paid, a stipend of £21,805 per year (2026/27 rate), and a Research Training Support Grant of £5,000 per year.] PhD opportunity at the University of East Anglia and the Earlham Institute on Designing Plant Gene Expression with Explainable AI . This studentship sits at the intersection of artificial intelligence, plant genomics, and engineering biology, asking whether explainable AI can discov...
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Vahid Arbabi
UMC Utrecht
Netherlands
1 month ago
PhD Opportunity in Orthopaedic Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering at UMC Utrecht / Utrecht University under the NWO Mosaic 3.0 programme. The post invites eligible candidates interested in a PhD focused on orthopaedic and musculoskeletal biomechanics , computational modelling , finite element analysis , digital twins , medical imaging , image-based patient-specific modelling , AI for orthopaedic applications , 3D bioprinting , biomaterials , tissue-engineered constructs , cartilage and oste...
1 month ago
Ahmed H. Dorrah
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Eindhoven University of Technology
Netherlands
1 month ago
Closing soon
This PhD project at Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) explores dynamic space–time interfaces for high-speed THz beam control . The work sits at the intersection of photonics, electromagnetics, structured waves, nanofabrication, and experimental terahertz systems, with a strong focus on the emerging sub-THz regime (approximately 0.3–1 THz). You will investigate what becomes possible when a THz interface changes while the wave is interacting with it. The project aims to develop dynamically...
1 month ago
University of Twente
Netherlands
1 month ago
PhD opportunity at the University of Twente in multi-material additive manufacturing for advanced chip cooling . This position sits at the intersection of materials science , mechanical engineering , electrical engineering , and physics , with a focus on thermal management solutions for next-generation chips. The post is shared by UTwente Vacancies and points to a vacancy page for full application details. No funding, eligibility, or deadline information is included in the social post itself. In...
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Estimated costs in Netherlands.
MonthlyYearly | |
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![]() Utilities & Connectivity Electricity, water, internet, and mobile per year | €662 $720/yr |
![]() Groceries Basic food shopping for one student per year | €2.2k $2,400/yr |
![]() Dining Out & Social Restaurants, cafes, and social dining per year | €2.0k $2,160/yr |
![]() University Tuition Average PhD tuition per year | €13.8k $15,000/yr |
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Tenured Assistant Professor
Eindhoven University of Technology
Netherlands
Tissue Engineering
Polymer Chemistry
Biomaterial
Hydrogel
Electrospinning
University of Amsterdam
Netherlands
Cardiology
Exercise Physiology
Cardiovascular Biology
Pulmonary Hypertension
Cardiomyopathy
Has grant
Assistant Professor
Delft University of Technology
Netherlands
Tissue Engineering
Cell Biology
Meat Science
Cell Culture Techniques
Biotechnology
Has grant
Associate Professor
Eindhoven University of Technology
Netherlands
Cell Biology
Tissue Engineering
Tissue Mechanics
Vascular Biology
Epithelial Biology
Has grant
Tenure-Track Assistant Professor
University of Groningen
Netherlands
Pharmacology
Tissue Engineering
Neuroinflammation
Pharmacokinetic
Liposome Technology
Assistant Professor
Leiden University Medical Center
Netherlands
Cardiology
Cell Biology
Cardiac Pathology
Cardiac Physiology
Stem Cell Research
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