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

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University of Nottingham
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United Kingdom
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The University of Nottingham’s School of Chemistry is seeking research students for a 2026 Chemistry PhD. The programme supports independent, in-depth research addressing global challenges in cleaner energy, sustainable synthesis, new materials, healthcare and drug discovery. Research is organised around molecular bonding and spectroscopy, materials, synthesis and catalysis, and biological chemistry. Potential projects may involve chemical synthesis of bioactive natural products, novel catalyst ...
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University of Oslo
Norway
4 days ago
The University of Oslo invites applications for a three-year PhD Research Fellowship in Planetary Atmospheric Chemistry using Quantum Chemistry in the Department of Chemistry’s Section for Theoretical Chemistry. The position is based at the Life Science Building at Blindern, Oslo, Norway, within the Research Council of Norway-funded project Molecular Atmospheric Chemistry on Alien Worlds (MACAW) . The project uses quantum chemistry, electronic structure methods, high-performance computing, and m...
4 days ago
Université de Toulouse
France
5 days ago
MSCA-funded PhD opportunity in coordination chemistry is available at Université de Toulouse (LCC-CNRS), France, in collaboration with the University of Calabria, Italy. The project investigates rare earth element selectivity of peptide-based ligands using advanced spectroscopy and computational modelling. The research will be conducted in Dr. Enrico Falcone’s group at the Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, with Prof. Mario Prejanò. Relevant methods include luminescence spectroscopy, NMR spec...
5 days ago
Tom van der Pol
Eindhoven University of Technology
Netherlands
6 days ago
Eindhoven University of Technology is offering a PhD position in Supramolecular Interactions in Organic Mixed Ionic-Electronic Conductors (OMIECs) . The project investigates how molecular-scale supramolecular interactions influence the real-world performance of functional materials. The research will examine the interplay between supramolecular interactions and electrochemical doping in OMIECs, with the goal of understanding the underlying mechanisms during operation. The PhD researcher will use...
6 days ago
University of Exeter
United Kingdom
6 days ago
[EPSRC-funded studentship providing fees plus a stipend of £21,805 per annum for 2026/7.] PhD studentship at the University of Exeter on AI-enabled smart spectroscopy pixels for revealing how microbes respond to antibiotics. This interdisciplinary project combines physics, materials engineering, computer science, and bioscience to develop intelligent spectroscopy pixels and advanced photodetectors for biological sensing. The research will use compact quantum and nonlinear photodetector devices, ...
6 days ago
Tom Clarke
University of East Anglia
United Kingdom
1 week ago
[Fully funded 4-year Norwich Research Park Biosciences Doctoral Training Partnership PhD studentship including tuition fees, an annual stipend of £21,805 (2026/27 rate), and a Research Training Support Grant of £5,000 per year.] PhD studentship at the University of East Anglia in the Norwich Research Park Biosciences Doctoral Training Programme (NRPDTP): Rewiring Photosynthetic Pathways in a Purple Bacterium . This fully funded 4-year PhD project focuses on engineering the purple phototrophic ba...
1 week ago
University of Southampton
Top university
United Kingdom
1 week ago
Top university
PhD opportunity at the University of Southampton in AI-assisted vibrational spectroscopy and quantitative biomarker analysis for next-generation cancer diagnostics . This postgraduate research project sits within the Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences and focuses on developing sensitive, non-invasive methods for early cancer detection. The work combines Mid-IR spectroscopy , Raman spectroscopy , on-chip photonic devices , and machine learning to study cancer-related biomarkers includin...
1 week ago
Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani
Closing soon
India
1 week ago
Closing soon
We are inviting applications for a fully funded PhD position in an interdisciplinary joint programme between Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani and IISER Tirupati . The project focuses on the direct selection of RNA-based fluorescent light-up aptamer (FLAP) biosensors using microfluidics to detect and study metabolite dynamics in live cells . This opportunity is especially relevant for students interested in Chemical Biology , Organic Chemistry , Synthetic Biology , RNA Biology , ...
1 week ago
Fritz-Haber-Institut der Max-Planck-Gesellschaft
Germany
1 week ago
PhD position at the Fritz Haber Institute of the Max Planck Society in Berlin, Germany, in the Department of Interface Science headed by Prof. Beatriz Roldan Cuenya . The project is titled Operando characterization of electrochemical carbon capture processes and is hosted in the Carbon capture group led by Dr. Valentin Briega Martos . This research focuses on electrochemical carbon capture , electrocatalysis , and operando characterization of CO2 reduction in capture liquids. The work uses in si...
1 week ago
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Pohang University of Science and Technology
Top university
South Korea
2 months ago
Top university
Applications are invited for a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in experimental quantum physics at the Department of Physics, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH) , South Korea, within the QuantERA-funded ENTUNE project: Entangled and Tunable Nanomechanical Quantum Systems . The position is in the Hybrid Quantum Device group led by Prof. Junho Suh . The research focuses on a new class of superconducting device, the vacuum-gap Josephson junction (vJJ) , where mechanical motion tunes ...
2 months ago
Sunchon National University
South Korea
1 month ago
Postdoctoral Researcher Position in Functional Polymers and Sustainable Energy Materials at Sunchon National University This is a postdoctoral opening at Sunchon National University in Korea, focused on functional polymers and sustainable energy materials . The position is aimed at researchers with backgrounds related to chemistry, physics, engineering, or technology, and it is explicitly advertised as a postdoc opportunity. The role sits at the intersection of polymer science and energy-related...
1 month ago
Isaac Choi
Chungbuk National University
South Korea
6 days ago
Isaac Choi, Associate Professor of Chemistry at Chungbuk National University, is hiring a postdoctoral researcher for work in electroorganic synthesis using 3d transition metal catalysis . The position is scheduled to start on February 1, 2027 . Applications are due by November 20, 2026 . Details and application instructions are available through the Choi Group website's PostDoc tab. The opportunity is suited to researchers interested in organic chemistry, electrochemistry, synthetic chemistry, ...
6 days ago
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University of Copenhagen
Denmark
Physical Chemistry
Organic Chemistry
Molecular Physics
Chemistry
Spectroscopy
Hasselt University
Belgium
Polymer Chemistry
Polymer Physics
Photophysics
Lipid Bilayer
Porphyrin Chemistry
Associate professor
University of Oslo
Norway
Nuclear Physics
Particle Physics
Nuclear Reactions
Gamma-ray Spectroscopy
Neutron Science
Korea Food Research Institute
South Korea
Crop Science
Food Science
Spectroscopy
Hyperspectral Imaging
Spectral Imaging
Professor
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
South Korea
Physical Chemistry
Analytical Chemistry
Spectroscopy
Molecular Physics
Chemistry
Assistant Professor
Chungbuk National University
South Korea
Physical Chemistry
Analytical Chemistry
Time-resolved Spectroscopy
Spectroscopy
Vibrational Dynamics

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