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

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Lucas Fallot
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DEVCOM Army Research Laboratory
United States
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This fellowship-based research opportunity is hosted at the United States Military Academy’s Center for Molecular Science in West Point, New York, within the DEVCOM Army Research Laboratory / ARL Research Associateship Program environment. The project area is broad and interdisciplinary, centered on fundamental and applied research in chemistry, biology, and chemical engineering with strong connections to biotechnology, materials science, human performance, neuroscience, and brain health. The ad...
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Institute of Fundamental Technological Research, Polish Academy of Sciences
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Poland
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The Multiscale Modelling of Complex Systems group, known as PomaLab, at the Institute of Fundamental Technological Research, Polish Academy of Sciences in Warsaw is recruiting for a postdoctoral researcher / assistant professor to work on the NCN OPUS 29 project Large scale modeling of conformational changes in nucleic acids . The project is led by Dr. Adolfo Poma and focuses on how DNA and RNA change shape across the large length and time scales that are difficult to access with all-atom simula...
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Virginia Tech
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United States
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This postdoctoral associate position in the Ni Lab at Virginia Tech focuses on the study of thermosensory systems in insects. The researcher will investigate molecular, cellular, and circuit-level mechanisms across multiple insect species, contributing to a project that spans sensory biology from the molecular scale to neural circuits. The role is designed for an independent and collaborative researcher who can contribute to peer-reviewed publications and external presentations while working clo...
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Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
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United States
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The Wachter Lab at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Harvard Medical School is recruiting a postdoctoral fellow with expertise in protein biochemistry and structural biology . The lab investigates molecular mechanisms underlying transcriptional regulation in cancer , combining structural biology, protein biochemistry, and chemical biology to identify new therapeutic opportunities. Research interests include cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM), protein complex reconstitution, cancer biology, and mo...
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Politecnico di Torino
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Italy
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The Multi-Scale Modeling Laboratory (SMaLL) at Politecnico di Torino is offering one postdoctoral position within the European Innovation Council (EIC) Pathfinder Open project IONFLUX . The project focuses on AI-guided materials discovery for sodium batteries , specifically the development of adaptive catholytes based on NaI-AlCl₃-BiI₃ compositions. The successful candidate will contribute to a research program that combines atomistic simulation , graph neural networks , Bayesian optimization , ...
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Politecnico di Torino
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Italy
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The Multi-Scale Modeling Laboratory (SMaLL) at Politecnico di Torino is recruiting for a PhD position within the European Innovation Council (EIC) Pathfinder Open project IONFLUX . The project sits at the intersection of computational materials science , machine learning , and energy storage , with a strong focus on developing AI-guided methods to discover adaptive catholytes for sodium batteries . The doctoral project will run for 3 years and will investigate how molecular composition influence...
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Vipin Kumar
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SR University
India
2 days ago
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SR University in Warangal, Telangana, India, is seeking a highly motivated part-time postdoctoral fellow to join an experimental and computational materials science research group. The research focuses on next-generation energy materials, including low-dimensional materials, topological insulators, halide perovskites, optoelectronics, spintronics, perovskite solar cells, photovoltaics, hydrogen energy, and catalysis. The successful candidate will use high-throughput density functional theory (DF...
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National University of Singapore
Singapore
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow – Sodium-Ion Batteries and Aqueous Metal-Ion Energy Storage The National University of Singapore invites applications for a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, within the College of Design and Engineering. The position is based at the Kent Ridge Campus in Singapore. The successful candidate will conduct computational simulations and experimental research on sodium-ion batteries and other aqueous metal-ion rechargeable ...
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RIKEN
Japan
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RIKEN’s Research Center for Computational Science is recruiting a Special Research Fellow (postdoctoral equivalent) in the AI for Science / TRIP-AGIS project. The position is based in the Life Science and Medical Science Application Interface Platform Development Unit and focuses on building next-generation biomolecular analysis platforms that integrate molecular simulation and artificial intelligence. The research themes include: (1) AI agents that support the full molecular simulation workflow...
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International Max Planck Research School for Living Matter (IMPRS-LM)
Germany
7 months ago
The International Max Planck Research School on Cellular Biophysics (IMPRS-CBP) offers fully funded PhD positions for talented and motivated young scientists interested in the interdisciplinary field of cellular biophysics. Hosted by the Max Planck Institute of Biophysics, Goethe University Frankfurt am Main, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, and the Frankfurt Institute of Advanced Studies, the program is located in the vibrant Rhine-Main region of Germany, a renowned scientific and cultural ...
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Cologne Graduate School of Ageing Research (CGA)
Germany
2 months ago
12 fully funded PhD positions are available at the Cologne Graduate School of Ageing Research (CGA) in Cologne, Germany. This is an application call for up to 12 doctoral places in a major international ageing research environment linking the University of Cologne, the University Hospital Cologne, the Max Planck Institute for Biology of Ageing, and the Max Planck Institute for Metabolism Research. The programme is situated within one of Europe’s leading ageing research clusters and brings togeth...
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Ramin Golestanian
Max Planck Institute for Dynamics and Self-Organization
Germany
3 months ago
[Full-time PhD position funded at 2/3 of E13 TVöD Bund for three years.] The LMP department at the Max Planck Institute for Dynamics and Self-Organization is offering PhD positions in Statistical Physics and Active Matter . The research is led by Prof. Dr. Ramin Golestanian and is centered on theoretical work that seeks to understand the dynamics of living systems from a physical perspective. PhD researchers will carry out theoretical and/or computational research in nonequilibrium statistical p...
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Estimated costs in Germany.
MonthlyYearly | |
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![]() Housing Shared flats and off-campus rentals per year | €5.0k $5,400/yr |
![]() Utilities & Connectivity Electricity, water, internet, and mobile per year | €662 $720/yr |
![]() Personal Care Toiletries, haircuts, and personal items per year | €552 $600/yr |
![]() Clothing Basic clothing and seasonal needs per year | €828 $900/yr |
Estimates based on university averages and Numbeo
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Technische Universität Braunschweig
Germany
Inorganic Chemistry
Pharmaceutical Chemistry
Metal Chemistry
Heterocyclic Chemistry
Ligand Chemistry
Professor
Technische Universität Braunschweig
Germany
Biochemistry
Cell Biology
G Protein-coupled Receptor
Chemical Biology
Chemokine
University of Stuttgart
Germany
Physical Chemistry
Condensed Matter Physics
Molecular Physics
Density Functional Theory
Computational Chemistry
University
Germany
Materials Chemistry
Condensed Matter Physics
Alloy Chemistry
Nanomechanics
Materials Science
South Westphalia University of Applied Sciences
Germany
Pharmaceutical Chemistry
Organic Chemistry
Chemical Biology
Molecular Dynamics
Chemoinformatics
Friedrich-Alexander Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg
Germany
Polymer Physics
Solid Mechanics
Nanomechanics
Molecular Dynamics
Computational Mechanics

The DFG Research Scholarship supports research-based doctoral and postdoctoral opportunities in Germany, often through DFG-funded projects and research frameworks at German universities and institutes.

DAAD GROW supports short research stays and cooperation visits in Germany for PhD candidates, postdoctoral researchers, and established academics from countries in the Global South, with projects aligned to the Sustainable Development Goals.

The Alexander von Humboldt Research Fellowship supports international researchers to carry out independent research projects in Germany with a host institution of their choice.
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