
Taught vs Research Master’s: Funding, PhD Entry & an 8-Question Checklist
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Vanderbilt University
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United States
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Vanderbilt University is inviting prospective students interested in a PhD in biomedical sciences to apply through the Interdisciplinary Graduate Program (IGP) and Quantitative and Chemical Biology (QCB) pathways. The opportunity offers exposure to broad research directions in biology within Vanderbilt School of Medicine Basic Sciences, where faculty conduct basic biomedical research. The post highlights research connected to the development of touch and pain sensation, providing a potential neu...
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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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Ben Brumpton
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Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Norway
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This PhD position is based at the HUNT Center for Molecular and Clinical Epidemiology (HUNT MCE) at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology in Trondheim. The project sits within HUNT-Genes IP, an industry-supported genomics initiative that brings together academic researchers, St. Olavs hospital, and partners from the pharmaceutical and health technology industries to develop a model for academic–industry collaboration in population-based genetics. The research uses large population-b...
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Garvan Institute of Medical Research
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Australia
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Fully Funded PhD Project in Single-Cell Cancer Genomics The Garvan Institute of Medical Research in Sydney, Australia, is advertising a PhD project in collaboration with the Broad Institute and Professor Alex Swarbrick’s research team. The project will use long-read sequencing to map RNA isoforms in breast and prostate cancers, with the goal of understanding disease progression and drug resistance. The project is suited to prospective doctoral students with an interest in or training in computat...
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Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research
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Germany
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The International Max Planck Research School on Interdisciplinary Plant Biology is offering seven fully funded PhD positions in computational and experimental plant sciences in collaboration with the Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research and the University of Cologne in Germany. The graduate school investigates fundamental biological processes in plants and develops knowledge and materials that can support innovative plant breeding. Research projects span reproductive development, org...
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Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences
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Norway
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PhD position in Bioinformatics and Machine Learning for Infection and Antimicrobial Resistance Diagnostics at University of Inland Norway (Universitetet i Innlandet), Norway. This doctoral project sits at the interface of bioinformatics, machine learning, and medical diagnostics, with a focus on infection and antimicrobial resistance (AMR). The topic is well suited to applicants interested in computational biology, data-driven diagnostic development, and the analysis of biological and clinical d...
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Max Planck Institute for Biological Intelligence
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Germany
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The Max Planck School of Biomedical AI (BMAI) offers a fully funded, three-year PhD programme at the intersection of artificial intelligence and the life sciences. The programme is designed for outstanding candidates who want to develop computational methods for challenging biomedical and biological problems within an international, highly interdisciplinary research environment. BMAI connects leading universities and research institutions across Germany and focuses on four major research areas: ...
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Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics and Freie Universität Berlin
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Germany
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The International Max Planck Research School for Biology and Computation (IMPRS-BAC) is recruiting doctoral candidates for a 2027 start at the Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics and Freie Universität Berlin in Berlin, Germany. This interdisciplinary PhD program sits at the intersection of molecular life sciences and computational sciences. It is designed for graduates with backgrounds in molecular biology, biochemistry, mathematics, bioinformatics, or closely related areas, and offers a...
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Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research
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Germany
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7 fully funded PhD student positions are available in Computational & Experimental Plant Sciences through the International Max Planck Research School on Interdisciplinary Plant Biology (IMPRS), a collaboration between the Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research and the University of Cologne in Germany. The programme is designed for highly qualified doctoral researchers from Germany and around the world. Training is in English and students are supported by an advisory committee, profess...
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Nicolaus Copernicus University
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Poland
1 week ago
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Nicolaus Copernicus University is offering a postdoctoral researcher position within the project “ANFIBIOM – an anti-inflammatory, antifibrotic biological medicinal product modulating wound healing” . The post is based in the Faculty of Medicine , specifically the Department of Regenerative Medicine / Department of Urology and Andrology CM NCU in Bydgoszcz, Poland. This is a temporary, part-time appointment (30 hours per week) with a planned start date of 16 November 2026 . The application deadl...
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Piotr Oleskowicz-Popiel
Poznan University of Technology
Poland
4 days ago
Professor Piotr Oleskowicz-Popiel is recruiting a postdoctoral researcher for a six-month position in the BioRef Research Group at Poznan University of Technology in Poland. The project focuses on isolating microorganisms from chain elongation fermentation processes. The successful researcher will join ongoing laboratory research within an international group and contribute to work related to microbiology, biotechnology, fermentation, and the bio-based economy. This is a short-term postdoctoral ...
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Przemysław Decewicz
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University of Warsaw
Poland
1 month ago
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The Faculty of Biology at the University of Warsaw is recruiting for an Assistant Professor (post-doc) position within the OPUS 28 project on (bio)functionalized mineral and organic adsorbent-based floating islands for passive treatment of pharmaceuticals in urban water reservoirs. The project is interdisciplinary and combines environmental microbiology , microbial biodegradation , metataxonomics , metagenomics , transcriptomics , bioengineering , geomicrobiology , materials science , and ecotox...
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Estimated costs in Poland.
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![]() Dining Out & Social Restaurants, cafes, and social dining per year | zł4.9k $1,200/yr |
![]() University Tuition Average PhD tuition per year | zł14.2k $3,500/yr |
![]() Transportation Public transport and local travel per year | zł972 $240/yr |
![]() Clothing Basic clothing and seasonal needs per year | zł2.4k $600/yr |
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Senior Lecturer
Bangor University
United Kingdom
Zoology
Entomology
Genomic
Bioinformatics
Next-generation Sequencing
Assistant Professor
University of Colorado Boulder
United States
Epidemiology
Oceanography
Covid-19
Pandemic Preparedness
Disease Transmission
Lecturer
The University of Manchester
United Kingdom
Microbiology
Ecology
Host-microbiota Interaction
Fungicide Resistance
Biofilm Formation
Associate Professor
Politechnika Gdanska
Poland
Biochemistry
Cell Biology
Rna Biology
Rna Chemistry
Molecular Biology
Prof. at University of Warsaw
University of Warsaw
Poland
Biochemistry
Pharmaceutical Chemistry
Protein Chemistry
Computational Biology
Protein Stability
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Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Polish Academy of Sciences
Poland
Cell Biology
Biochemistry
Proteasome Biology
Proteostasis
Computational Biology

Warsaw-4-PhD is a fully funded interdisciplinary doctoral school in Warsaw, Poland, offering PhD positions across chemistry, biology, physics, and biomedical sciences at leading research institutes.

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