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

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CNRS
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France
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This postdoctoral research position is part of the CoLiFlow project, funded by the French National Research Agency (ANR), and focuses on the physical mechanisms governing the formation, stability and dynamics of foams in mixtures of organic liquids. The project sits at the intersection of soft matter physics , interfacial physico-chemistry and fluid mechanics. The researcher will investigate how liquid properties and flow conditions influence foam formation and lifetime, addressing unresolved qu...
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Marité Cárdenas
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Ikerbasque, Basque Foundation for Science
Spain
New Today
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The postdoctoral researcher will join the Biocolloids and Neutron Scattering Laboratory to work on a project focused on shear-stress-responsive nanotechnology and microfluidic platforms for targeted cardiovascular therapy . The research is designed to understand how nanocarriers behave in stenosed blood vessels, where elevated shear stress can trigger changes in carrier structure and cargo release. The project combines microfluidic vessel-mimicking devices with small-angle X-ray and neutron scat...
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Shanghai Jiao Tong University
China
3 days ago
The Institute of Natural Sciences (INS) at Shanghai Jiao Tong University is recruiting researchers at multiple levels, including postdoctoral fellows and faculty members, for work in quantum information and computation. Particular areas of interest include quantum error correction, quantum simulation, quantum chemistry, and machine learning for quantum systems. Other research areas may also be considered on a case-by-case basis. The institute has broader strengths in soft matter physics, biophys...
3 days ago
RIKEN
Japan
4 days ago
RIKEN’s Research Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research is recruiting one Researcher, Special Researcher/Postdoctoral Fellow, or Research Associate for the Physical Biology Research Team in Kobe, Hyogo, Japan. The fixed-term position is available from April 1, 2027 or by consultation and will study fundamental principles governing cells and multicellular populations. The team combines mathematical science and life science to investigate order formation in living systems, including cellular pola...
4 days ago
University of New Hampshire
United States
4 days ago
The University of New Hampshire invites applications for a full-time Postdoctoral Research Associate in Professor Mrityunjay Kothari’s group at the Durham campus in the United States. The project advances the theoretical and computational mechanics of soft solids under coupled physical environments, including thermal, transport, phase-change, and damage effects. The researcher will develop finite-deformation continuum theories, translate constitutive models into verified finite-element implement...
4 days ago
Pennsylvania State University
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United States
6 days ago
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The Department of Mathematics in the Eberly College of Science at The Pennsylvania State University is seeking a full-time Postdoctoral Scholar for an anticipated August 2027 start at the Penn State University Park campus in the United States. The postdoctoral researcher will work with Dr. Karol Bacik in fluid dynamics and soft matter. Research activities will include laboratory experiments in the department’s Pritchard Laboratory and development of data-driven mathematical models. Applicants wi...
6 days ago
Giancarlo Franzese
University of Barcelona
Spain
1 week ago
Postdoc position in Statistical Physics of Bio-Nano Complex Matter at the Universitat de Barcelona , in the Department of Condensed Matter Physics, Faculty of Physics, Barcelona, Spain. This postdoctoral project, Bio-Nano-SPARK , investigates hydration-mediated mechanisms that control the formation, stability, and dynamics of biomolecular condensates. The work uses a multiscale approach combining statistical physics , molecular simulations , and machine learning to understand how water structure...
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Ewa Górecka
University of Warsaw
Poland
2 weeks ago
The Faculty of Chemistry at the University of Warsaw is recruiting a postdoctoral researcher for a project titled “Spontaneous chiral symmetry breaking in polar fluid – heliconical ferroelectric nematic materials” , funded by NCN and led by Professor Ewa Górecka. The position is based in the Laboratory of Soft Matter and focuses on the physical chemistry of liquid-crystalline materials, especially ferroelectric nematic systems, polar fluids, and chiral symmetry breaking. The successful candidate...
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Kyoto University
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Japan
2 weeks ago
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Kyoto University’s Graduate School of Science is recruiting one Specially Designated Assistant Professor in the Department of Physics and Astrophysics , Division of Spacetime Order and Biophysics , in Kyoto, Japan. The position focuses on active matter physics , with responsibilities spanning experimental and theoretical research , education, and related management duties. The role is also connected to the Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (A) project “Quantum-Inspired Active Matter and Funct...
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Estimated costs in Belgium.
MonthlyYearly | |
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![]() Personal Care Toiletries, haircuts, and personal items per year | €552 $600/yr |
![]() Health Insurance Student health insurance or surcharge per year | €92 $100/yr |
![]() Clothing Basic clothing and seasonal needs per year | €828 $900/yr |
![]() Transportation Public transport and local travel per year | €497 $540/yr |
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Professor
University of California Merced
United States
Fluid Mechanics
Aerodynamics
Viscous Flow
Soft Matter Physics
Particle-laden Flow
Associate Professor
Polytechnique Montréal
Canada
Fluid Mechanics
Aerodynamics
Viscous Flow
Chemical Engineering
Cfd
Assistant Professor
University of Toronto
Canada
Polymer Physics
Polymer Chemistry
Textile Engineering
Soft Matter Physics
Materials Science
Institute of Condensed Matter and Nanosciences (IMCN) Bio and Soft Matter Division (BSMA) Université
Belgium
Polymer Physics
Polymer Chemistry
Supramolecular Chemistry
Soft Matter Physics
Rheology
professor
KU Leuven
Belgium
Polymer Physics
Condensed Matter Physics
Rheology
Soft Matter Physics
Micromechanics
Université libre de Bruxelles
Belgium
Fluid Mechanics
Polymer Physics
Capillary Physics
Chemosensory Biology
Pollination Biology

FWO is the main Flemish research funding body, offering fellowships and project funding for doctoral and postdoctoral research in Flanders, Belgium.

The ERC Consolidator Grant supports excellent researchers in consolidating their independent research teams in Europe. It can fund frontier research projects that may include PhD and postdoctoral positions.
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