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

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Howard University
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United States
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Howard University’s University Transportation Center is seeking a postdoctoral researcher to support projects in structural health monitoring (SHM) of transportation infrastructure . The role centers on developing and deploying sensing and data-driven approaches to assess the condition of transportation assets and improve transportation safety. The associate will work on federally funded research that combines field deployments , large-scale time-series data processing , and advanced analysis me...
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Paolo Bocchini
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Lehigh University
United States
New Today
Just Landed
The Center for Catastrophe Modeling and Resilience (CAT) at Lehigh University is recruiting a postdoctoral research associate to join its expanding research activities and contribute to a new multi-university consortium. The position sits within Dr. Paolo Bocchini’s research group and centers on collaborative work in catastrophe modeling and resilience assessment. The successful candidate will work on fundamental or applied research tied to the center’s core themes, with main topics including ha...
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josip juraj strossmayer university of osijek
Croatia
5 days ago
Senior Assistant (Post-doc) in Fundamental Technical Sciences at the Faculty of Civil Engineering and Architecture Osijek , part of the J.J. Strossmayer University of Osijek , Croatia. This is a temporary, full-time postdoctoral position (40 hours per week) for one employee in the area of Technical Sciences , field Fundamental technical sciences . The call is especially relevant to researchers with a background in civil engineering and related technical research areas. The position is offered by...
5 days ago
Johns Hopkins University
Top university
United States
1 week ago
Top university
Johns Hopkins University is advertising a Postdoctoral Fellow in Civil and Systems Engineering focused on wildfire resilience . The position is based in the Whiting School of Engineering and is housed in the Department of Civil and Systems Engineering, with research centered on how wildfire hazards affect the built environment, critical infrastructure, and communities. The successful candidate will join Professor Thomas Gernay and collaborate with the Multi-Hazard Resilient Structures research g...
1 week ago
Argonne National Laboratory
United States
1 week ago
Argonne National Laboratory is advertising an immediate postdoctoral opening in Mechanical Engineering within the Applied Materials Division. The project centers on high-temperature structural materials for nuclear reactors and other energy systems, with a strong emphasis on developing and validating design methods and models for predicting the reliability of high-temperature structural components. The successful candidate will work with Argonne staff on continuum damage mechanics , statistical ...
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Université Grenoble Alpes
France
1 week ago
Postdoctoral position in mechanics of materials and structures at Université Grenoble Alpes in Grenoble, France, hosted by 3SR Laboratory (Sols, Solides, Structures, Risques) with CNRS and Grenoble INP involvement. The research topic is centered on advanced multiscale and/or AI-based approaches , making this a strong fit for candidates interested in mechanical engineering , materials science , and computational methods for structural analysis. AI experience is explicitly appreciated. Eligibility...
1 week ago
ETH Zurich
Switzerland
1 week ago
ETH Zurich is advertising three postdoctoral positions in Circular Engineering for Architecture at the Chair of Circular Engineering for Architecture (CEA), led by Prof. Dr. Catherine De Wolf in the Institute of Construction and Infrastructure Management (IBI), Department of Civil, Environmental and Geomatic Engineering (D-BAUG). The research theme is digitalization towards a circular built environment , combining circular economy principles with digital innovation in construction. The three pos...
1 week ago
Central Research Institute of Electric Power Industry
Japan
2 weeks ago
Central Research Institute of Electric Power Industry (CRIEPI) is recruiting a postdoc-equivalent researcher for work on probabilistic risk assessment of natural hazards, especially the impacts of tsunamis, extreme weather events (tornadoes, typhoons, etc.), and volcanic eruptions . The position is based in the Nuclear Risk Research Center, Natural External Events Research Team in Chiba Prefecture, Japan . The research focus is on fragility assessment —evaluating the probability of damage to equ...
2 weeks ago
University at Buffalo
United States
3 weeks ago
Postdoc opportunity in wildfire resilience at the University at Buffalo A postdoctoral position is available in the Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering at the University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, USA. The project focuses on wildfire resilience, with emphasis on wildfire and wildland-urban interface (WUI) fire modeling, fire spread and exposure, structural and community vulnerability, and wildfire risk reduction. The postdoc will join a research group led by Negar Khorasa...
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BOKU University
Austria
3 weeks ago
PhD position available at BOKU University in Tulln, Austria (near Vienna) on green polymers from plant oils . The project, From Mixtures to Models: Plant-Oil Polymer Networks , is FWF-funded and aims to understand how the molecular structure of plant oils influences the properties of the resulting polymers. The research will involve synthesizing well-defined building blocks from plant oils, converting them into polymer networks, and characterizing their properties. This opportunity is well suite...
3 weeks ago
CHASE Competence Center
Austria
2 weeks ago
Fully funded PhD position in deformable and breakable particle mechanics in DEM at the CHASE Competence Center , Vienna site, Austria. This opportunity sits in the Fluid Dynamics team and is aimed at candidates interested in particle mechanics , discrete element method (DEM) , fluid dynamics , and computational modeling. The project appears well suited to students with a strong background in mechanical engineering , physics , chemical engineering , process engineering , or related fields. Eligib...
2 weeks ago
Danube University Krems
Austria
1 month ago
PhD-student position in aquatic food-web ecology at Danube University Krems , Austria. This opportunity is relevant for candidates interested in ecology , aquatic ecology , food webs , and related environmental research topics. The post is a brief LinkedIn share and does not include details on funding, eligibility, deadline, or application steps....
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Estimated costs in Austria.
MonthlyYearly | |
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![]() Utilities & Connectivity Electricity, water, internet, and mobile per year | €552 $600/yr |
![]() Visa & Immigration Fees Student visa and residence permit fees per year | €147 $160/yr |
![]() Dining Out & Social Restaurants, cafes, and social dining per year | €2.0k $2,160/yr |
![]() University Tuition Average PhD tuition per year | €1.4k $1,500/yr |
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Professor
University of Innsbruck
Austria
Solid Mechanics
Structural Engineering
Computational Mechanics
Elastodynamics
Aeroelasticity
Graz University of Technology
Austria
Solid Mechanics
Automotive Engineering
Applied Mechanics
Fatigue Analysis
Fracture Mechanics
University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna Austria
Austria
Structural Engineering
Solid Mechanics
Construction Materials Engineering
Timber Engineering
Building Construction
Professor
University of Innsbruck
Austria
Solid Mechanics
Fluid Mechanics
Computational Mechanics
Aeroelasticity
Elastodynamics
Prof
Universität für Bodenkultur Wien
Austria
Structural Engineering
Geotechnical Engineering
Civil Engineering
Computational Mechanics
Construction Materials Engineering
Adjunct Professor
Vienna University of Technology
Austria
Structural Engineering
Solid Mechanics
Technical Engineering
Building Physics
Constitutive Modeling
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