
Taught vs Research Master’s: Funding, PhD Entry & an 8-Question Checklist
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King's College London
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United Kingdom
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King’s College London is recruiting a Postdoctoral Research Associate for the EPSRC-funded 3D-Metamaterial Hub for Sustainability. The position is based in the Photonics & Nanotechnology group in the Department of Physics at the Strand Campus, led by Professor Anatoly Zayats. The research will investigate the fabrication and experimental validation of the linear and nonlinear optical properties of three-dimensional metamaterials and two-dimensional metasurfaces. The work will focus on plasmonic ...
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Maria Ibáñez
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Institute of Science and Technology Austria
Austria
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A postdoctoral researcher is sought in the group of Professor Maria Ibáñez at the Institute of Science and Technology Austria (ISTA) in Klosterneuburg near Vienna. The project focuses on advanced electron microscopy of nanocrystal assembly and supercrystal formation , with the aim of understanding how individual nanocrystals organize, interact, and transform as they build ordered superstructures. The work combines high-resolution structural characterization with three-dimensional electron micros...
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DEVCOM Army Research Laboratory
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United States
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This postdoctoral research opportunity at DEVCOM Army Research Laboratory is centered on the design, synthesis, and characterization of novel materials with two main directions: tuned optical control and membrane filtration . The project focuses on covalent organic frameworks and related functional materials, with an emphasis on how material structure can be engineered to influence absorbance and optical response, or to support filtration applications. The work sits within the Army Research Labo...
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University of California, Irvine
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United States
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The Department of Chemistry at the University of California, Irvine is advertising an ongoing recruitment for postdoctoral scholars across the 2026-27 academic year. The opening is intended for recent Ph.D. graduates working in chemistry or closely related areas, with opportunities spanning several major research directions. Research areas explicitly highlighted include inorganic and organometallic chemistry, organic chemistry and chemical biology, physical/atmospheric/analytical chemistry, poly...
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Paulina Skupin-Mrugalska
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Poznan University of Medical Sciences
Poland
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This postdoctoral opening is part of the MIST project at the Department of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry , Faculty of Pharmacy, at Poznan University of Medical Sciences . The project focuses on the development of lipid nanoparticles for the pulmonary delivery of siRNA using Soft Mist Inhalers, combining microfluidic nanoparticle manufacturing, advanced physicochemical characterization, Design of Experiments, and artificial intelligence-assisted optimization. The successful candidate will jo...
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Nano Help
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DoriNano , a Harvard spinout, is hiring a postdoctoral researcher to join its biotechnology team. The research focuses on next-generation cancer therapeutics and drug-delivery technologies enabled by programmable DNA origami nanotechnology. This opportunity is suited to researchers interested in nanotechnology, cancer immunotherapy, therapeutic development, and translating fundamental discoveries into medicines. The role offers potential rapid advancement to a Scientist position, with a correspo...
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Zida Li
Shenzhen University
China
3 days ago
Shenzhen University’s School of Biomedical Engineering in Shenzhen, China, is hiring one Associate Research Fellow and one to two Postdoctoral Research Fellows to join the ZidaLab, led by Associate Professor Zida Li. The group develops innovative technologies for biomedical analysis at the interface of engineering, biology, and medicine. Research areas include microfluidics, molecular diagnostics, biosensing, bioanalytical chemistry, single-cell technologies, molecular and cell biology, biomater...
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Toyota Technological Institute
Japan
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Toyota Technological Institute in Nagoya, Aichi, Japan, invites applications for a full-time postdoctoral researcher in the Nano-Photon Science Laboratory, led by Associate Professor Tetsuhiro Kudo. The appointment is planned to begin on April 1, 2027, with flexibility depending on the successful applicant’s circumstances. The laboratory develops optical manipulation technologies using visible, near-infrared, and mid-infrared lasers together with advanced microscope systems. The postdoctoral res...
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The University of Iowa
United States
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Postdoctoral Scholar – Anesthesia – Obal Lab The Obal Lab in the Department of Anesthesia at the University of Iowa is recruiting a full-time postdoctoral scholar for research on G protein–coupled receptor (GPCR) signaling in cardiovascular disease. The work is based in Iowa City, United States. The research uses patient-derived induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) from healthy individuals and patients with cardiovascular conditions to investigate GPCR function, single-molecule movement, and r...
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University of Mainz
Germany
2 months ago
PhD Researcher Positions are open in the ERC Advanced Grant project ProtoEco: Protoecologies between Artificial Cells and Mammalian Cells at the University of Mainz in Germany, led by the Walther Lab and associated with the Max Planck Research Fellow Group at the Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research. The project explores artificial cells , synthetic biology , biomaterials , DNA nanoscience , polymer gels , systems chemistry , enzymatic reaction networks , cell biology , biointerfaces , and ...
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Max Planck Institute of Microstructure Physics
Germany
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Fully funded PhD positions are available in nanoscience at the International Max Planck Research School for Science and Technology of Nano-Systems (IMPRS-STNS), hosted by the Max Planck Institute of Microstructure Physics and the Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg on one campus in Halle (Saale), Germany. The programme focuses on physics, materials science, and chemistry, with research topics including spintronics and spin-orbit physics, superconductivity and quantum materials, atomically ...
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Max Planck Institute of Microstructure Physics
Germany
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The International Max Planck Research School for Science and Technology of Nano-Systems (IMPRS-STNS) is inviting outstanding Master’s graduates to apply for fully funded PhD positions in nanoscience. The positions are based at the Max Planck Institute of Microstructure Physics and the Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, two institutions located on one campus in Halle (Saale), Germany. The school focuses on atomically engineered materials and next-generation nano-systems, combining world-l...
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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
Technical University of Ilmenau
Germany
Exercise Physiology
Tissue Engineering
Calcium Metabolism
Antioxidant Activity
Nanoscience
Professor
University of Bremen
Germany
Petrochemical Engineering
Analytical Chemistry
Gas Separation
Electrochemistry
Thin Film Deposition
Technical University of Munich
Germany
Cell Biology
Polymer Physics
Molecular Biology
Dna Nanotechnology
Origami Engineering
Federal Institute For Materials Research and Testing
Germany
Materials Chemistry
Condensed Matter Physics
Nanostructured Materials
Particle Size
Nanoparticle Synthesis
Technical University of Munich
Germany
Cell Biology
Tissue Engineering
Nanophotonics
Nanoscience
Nanoparticle Synthesis
Technical University of Ilmenau
Germany
Pharmacology
Exercise Physiology
Calcium Metabolism
Antioxidant Activity
Nanotoxicology

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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