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

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Colorado School of Mines
Just Landed
United States
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Colorado School of Mines is seeking three postdoctoral researchers for a project on sustainable construction materials derived from red mud and residual materials such as mine tailings from critical mineral recovery. The work focuses on turning untreated red mud and treated residual powder into valuable products including supplementary cementitious materials, lightweight aggregates, geopolymer bricks, and related construction materials. Each postdoctoral researcher will concentrate on one produc...
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New Jersey Institute of Technology
Just Landed
United States
New Today
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New Jersey Institute of Technology is seeking a postdoctoral research associate to join a multidisciplinary effort on electric vehicle and hybrid electric vehicle battery recycling, reuse, and remanufacturing. The project centers on understanding the science and technology behind end-of-life battery management in New Jersey and the Northeast, with an emphasis on building a regional picture of how batteries can move through reuse, recycling, and remanufacturing pathways. The successful researcher...
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Nanyang Technological University
Singapore
6 days ago
Nanyang Technological University (NTU Singapore) is recruiting a Research Fellow (Flow Chemistry) , a postdoctoral research position in Chemical Engineering within the School of Materials Science and Engineering. The position is part of the Decarbonisation Programme, “Singapore Max-Planck Alliance for the Sustainable Conversion of Biomass.” The successful researcher will work on optimizing biomass extraction, scaling up flow processes, and improving sustainable biomass conversion systems. Respon...
6 days ago
University of Chicago
Top university
United States
1 week ago
Top university
Postdoctoral Researchers/Instructors in Molecular Engineering are being advertised at the Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering, University of Chicago. This is a research-and-teaching postdoctoral opportunity for prospective postdoc candidates interested in combining laboratory or group research with undergraduate/graduate instruction. The successful candidate will conduct research under the mentorship of a PME faculty advisor and teach or co-teach two required PME courses. The position is co...
1 week ago
Durham University
United Kingdom
1 week ago
Durham University’s Department of Engineering is recruiting a Postdoctoral Research Associate in onboard carbon capture and storage within the UK Clean Maritime Research Hub , with financial support from the Department for Transport and EPSRC . The role is based in the Energy Systems Group led by Professor Tony Roskilly and focuses on policy-driven research on the life cycle greenhouse gas intensity of marine fuels. The project is a strong fit for researchers interested in onboard carbon capture...
1 week ago
Washington State University
United States
1 week ago
Washington State University is recruiting a Postdoctoral Research Associate in sustainable and circular polymer materials at the Composite Materials & Engineering Center (CMEC) in Pullman, Washington, USA. The project focuses on polymer science , materials science , chemistry , and chemical engineering topics including synthesis and application development of biobased polymers, chemical recycling and upcycling of plastic and composite waste, and design/fabrication/characterization of sustainable...
1 week ago
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
United States
1 week ago
Postdoctoral Fellow opportunity at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte in instrumented airfield pavements and durable/sustainable concrete materials . The Advanced Construction Materials Laboratory (AIM Lab) in the Albert School of Construction, William States Lee College of Engineering, is seeking a highly motivated and independent researcher for a postdoctoral position. The work centers on concrete materials , cementitious materials , rigid pavement design , instrumentation , data ac...
1 week ago
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
United States
1 week ago
Postdoctoral Research Associate in Biopolymer-Derived Ionic Materials and Interfaces at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) , Oak Ridge, Tennessee, United States. This postdoctoral opening is in the Macromolecular Nanomaterials group within the Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences (CNMS) , Physical Sciences Directorate, and is tied to the Harnessing Complex Macromolecular Conformations (HCMC) theme. The project focuses on the synthesis and fundamental understanding of biopolymer-derived ioni...
1 week ago
University of Limerick
Closing soon
Ireland
1 week ago
Closing soon
Postdoctoral Researcher (Level 1) in Composites Manufacturing at the University of Limerick , Ireland. This postdoctoral opening is in composites manufacturing and aerospace composites R&D , with work spanning advanced composite materials, lightweight structures, automated manufacturing, thermoplastic composites, process optimisation, sustainable materials, recycling technologies, prototype manufacturing, mechanical characterisation, and structural validation. The role sits in the Faculty of Sci...
1 week ago
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Arjan Kleij
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Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia
Spain
4 weeks ago
Closing soon
The Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia (ICIQ), in partnership with the Universitat Rovira i Virgili (URV), is offering a fully funded PhD position in chemistry for the 2026 third call. The project is supervised by Prof. Arjan Kleij and focuses on the design, synthesis and application of circular polymers . The research will investigate the catalytic preparation of new polymer systems using both covalent and non-covalent polymerization techniques, with an emphasis on circularity, recycli...
4 weeks ago
Spanish National Research Council (CSIC)
Spain
2 weeks ago
🔬 PhD opportunities at IETcc-CSIC for 2027 entry in Madrid, Spain. Dr Maria Criado and Yibing Zuo are inviting prospective PhD students to join research at the Eduardo Torroja Institute for Construction Sciences (IETcc), part of the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC). The project area is sustainable construction materials, with a strong focus on low-carbon binders made from industrial and other solid mineral wastes. Research themes include waste-derived alkali-activated materials and geopo...
2 weeks ago
Nicholas Ballard
Basque Center for Macromolecular Design and Engineering, POLYMAT Fundazioa
Spain
3 weeks ago
A PhD Fellowship in Chemistry is available in the Polymerization Processes Group at the Basque Center for Macromolecular Design and Engineering, POLYMAT Fundazioa, in Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain. The project focuses on the development and fundamental understanding of emulsion polymerization processes. Emulsion polymerization is widely used industrially to produce polymer latexes, yet it remains a complex heterogeneous system that is still not fully understood. This PhD will address key scienti...
3 weeks ago
Estimated costs in Spain.
MonthlyYearly | |
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![]() Visa & Immigration Fees Student visa and residence permit fees per year | €138 $150/yr |
![]() University Tuition Average PhD tuition per year | €2.8k $3,000/yr |
![]() Housing Shared flats and off-campus rentals per year | €5.0k $5,400/yr |
![]() Personal Care Toiletries, haircuts, and personal items per year | €442 $480/yr |
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Universidad de Sevilla
Spain
Tissue Engineering
Polymer Chemistry
Bioplastic
Biomaterial
Nano Biomaterial Synthesis And Characterization
Full Professor
University of Barcelona
Spain
Materials Chemistry
Mineralogy
Sustainable Materials
Cement Chemistry
Materials Science
Profesor Titular de Universidad
Universidad de Sevilla
Spain
Environmental Sustainability
Environmental Economics
Sustainable Construction
Life Cycle Assessment
Building Science
Universidad de Granada
Spain
Environmental Chemistry
Petrochemical Engineering
Sustainable Materials
Gasification
Biomass Valorization
Associate Professor
Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya
Spain
Polymer Chemistry
Polymer Physics
Sustainable Materials
Recycling Engineering
Textile Engineering
Assistant proffesor
Universidad Politécnica de Madrid
Spain
Materials Chemistry
Solid Mechanics
Construction Materials Engineering
Sustainable Materials
Composite Material
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