
Taught vs Research Master’s: Funding, PhD Entry & an 8-Question Checklist
ApplyKite Editorial 3 Nov 2026
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Universities with open postdoc positions in medical science in the Netherlands include Leiden University, Delft University of Technology and Maastricht University.
Madeline E. Kavanagh
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Leiden University
Netherlands
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This postdoctoral project at Leiden University focuses on covalent small-molecule inhibitor discovery for emerging cancer targets. The work is rooted in chemical proteomics and drug discovery for proteins involved in immune-oncology that are considered challenging to address with conventional small molecules. The successful researcher will develop and optimize electrophilic lead compounds, then design bifunctional analogues intended to induce protein degradation. The role combines synthetic and ...
Posted Yesterday
Delft University of Technology
Netherlands
1 days ago
This postdoctoral project at Delft University of Technology focuses on the clinical validation of single-camera markerless motion capture for assessing and monitoring motor impairments in people with stroke and Parkinson’s disease . Working in the Department of Biomechanical Engineering, you will help determine how well markerless methods perform when moved beyond the lab into real-world home environments. The project brings together biomechanical engineering, clinical collaboration, and home-ba...
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Maastricht University
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Netherlands
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SupraValent is an ERC Consolidator project at Maastricht University that aims to create a programmable two-way interface between living cells and synthetic hydrogels. In this postdoctoral project, the successful candidate will help establish a new research line in engineered living materials by combining synthetic biology, microbial engineering, and dynamic supramolecular hydrogel platforms. The work is centered on developing engineered microbial cells that can sense defined signals and then pro...
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Judith Sluimer
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Maastricht University
Netherlands
1 days ago
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Postdoctoral Researcher: Reset Aged Vascular Function at Maastricht University is an ambitious cardiovascular ageing project hosted at CARIM (Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht) and the Pathology department. The position sits within the group of Prof. Judith Sluimer and focuses on understanding how mesenchymal cells and their metabolism contribute to vascular ageing. The project examines the perivascular layer, where the first signs of ageing are thought to occur, rather than only the ...
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Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research
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Netherlands
2 days ago
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NWO Talent Programme Vidi is a competitive research funding scheme from the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research that supports talented, creative researchers pursuing innovative projects. The programme is designed to help researchers develop their own line of research and carry out an independent project within the Dutch research environment. It is open across multiple areas of scholarship, including life sciences, medicine and health sciences, engineering, and arts and humanities. T...
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Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research
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Netherlands
2 days ago
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The NWO Talent Programme Veni is a competitive research grant scheme from the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research for researchers who have recently obtained their PhD. It supports early-career scholars in developing an independent research line and carrying out a three-year project in the Netherlands. The call is positioned as an annual funding opportunity and is open worldwide. The programme is intended for researchers at the start of their academic careers who want to advance a ne...
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Ghislaine van Mastrigt
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Maastricht University
Netherlands
2 days ago
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This postdoctoral position is based in the Health Services Research group at Maastricht University, within the Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences and the Care and Public Health Research Institute (CAPHRI) . The role sits at the intersection of health economics and health technology assessment, with projects spanning lifestyle care , mental health , and environmental effects . The postdoc will contribute to ongoing research projects and support their translation into outputs for extern...
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Delft University of Technology
Top university
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Netherlands
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SynCell-nExUs is a pan-European postdoctoral excellence programme focused on building synthetic cells from the bottom up . The selected fellows will develop their own research projects within one of four research lines: metabolism and energy , division and replication , information processing and evolution , or enabling technologies . Fellows will join an interdisciplinary network of more than 50 laboratories across 22 research institutions in Europe, working with leading researchers on foundati...
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Wageningen University & Research
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Netherlands
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This postdoctoral position at Wageningen University & Research sits in the Information Technology Group and contributes to the Horizon Europe project STRONG-BIO (Strategic Tool for PhytoPathogen Resistance Oversight in Next-Generation BIOcontrol). The project addresses sustainable crop protection by building adaptive decision-support capabilities that can combine heterogeneous data sources and predictive models into usable, traceable, and reliable services. The researcher will work on the comput...
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University of Twente
Netherlands
5 days ago
The University of Twente Scholarship (UTS) offers a master's scholarship for eligible non-EU/EEA students beginning an eligible programme in September 2027 in the Netherlands. Relevant academic areas include engineering, technology, computing, energy, biomedical engineering, chemical science and industrial management. Applicants must first be admitted to an eligible University of Twente master's programme, rank among the top 5–10% of their graduating class and satisfy the required English-langua...
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Amsterdam UMC
Netherlands
1 week ago
Amsterdam UMC is recruiting a Postdoctoral Researcher in AI/Machine Learning for Multimodal Cardiovascular Data within the European VASCUL-AID consortium. The position is based in the Department of Vascular Surgery at the AMC location in the Netherlands. VASCUL-AID is a €6.3 million Horizon Europe project coordinated by Amsterdam UMC. It aims to develop a trustworthy AI platform for predicting cardiovascular risk and disease progression in patients with abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) and periph...
1 week ago
Wageningen University & Research
Netherlands
1 month ago
Master’s scholarship opportunity at Wageningen University & Research in the Netherlands: the Africa Scholarship Programme (ASP) . This call supports an MSc programme at WUR across areas such as food systems, agri-science, environment, and life sciences . The scholarship is designed to support capacity building in Africa, and preference is given to applicants who do not already hold a Master’s degree . Funding: fully funded, including tuition , living allowance , travel to and from the Netherland...
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Estimated costs in Netherlands.
MonthlyYearly | |
|---|---|
![]() Utilities & Connectivity Electricity, water, internet, and mobile per year | €662 $720/yr |
![]() Groceries Basic food shopping for one student per year | €2.2k $2,400/yr |
![]() Dining Out & Social Restaurants, cafes, and social dining per year | €2.0k $2,160/yr |
![]() University Tuition Average PhD tuition per year | €13.8k $15,000/yr |
Estimates based on university averages and Numbeo
Professor
Leiden University Medical Center
Netherlands
Immunology
Cell Biology
Cancer Biology
Tumor Microenvironment
Immunotherapy
Has grant
University of Amsterdam
Netherlands
Surgery
Radiology
Ablation Techniques
Oncology
Radiation Therapy
Maastricht University Medical Centre
Netherlands
Cardiology
Pharmacotherapy
Arrhythmia
Autonomic Medicine
Cardiac Ablation
Associate professor
Maastricht University Medical Centre
Netherlands
Obstetrics And Gynecology
Biostatistics
Medical Science
Assisted Reproductive Technology
Pregnancy
University of Amsterdam
Netherlands
Biostatistics
Neurology
Genome-wide Association
Medical Science
Migraine Research
University Medical Center Groningen
Netherlands
Biostatistics
Epidemiology
Medical Science
Gwas
Genome-wide Association

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