
Taught vs Research Master’s: Funding, PhD Entry & an 8-Question Checklist
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Salvador Soto-Faraco
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Universitat Pompeu Fabra
Spain
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Salvador Soto-Faraco’s Multisensory Research Group at Universitat Pompeu Fabra is seeking prospective early-career postdoctoral candidates for a 3-year Juan de la Cierva 2026 fellowship in Cognitive Neuroscience . The opportunity is suited to researchers working across neuroimaging , computational modeling , and signal processing . The project environment is interdisciplinary, combining cognitive neuroscience research with computational and engineering-oriented methods in a multisensory research...
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Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche
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Italy
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Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche , through the Istituto di Scienza e Tecnologie dell’Informazione “Alessandro Faedo” in Pisa, is offering one research contract within the self-funded IMAGINE – Intelligent systeMs for multimodAl imaGe and sIgNal processing programme. The project sits in the area of Computer Science and focuses on research and development in artificial intelligence , computer vision , and multimodal data analysis for interpreting complex indoor and outdoor scenarios. The selecte...
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KTH Royal Institute of Technology
Sweden
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This postdoctoral position is based in engineering acoustics at KTH Royal Institute of Technology’s Marcus Wallenberg Laboratory . The project develops the next generation of acoustics-based traffic sensing , using cost-effective roadside microphones together with signal processing and machine learning to provide continuous, real-time information on traffic flows, vehicle types, and traffic noise. The work builds on established testbeds and unique datasets from the Stockholm urban environment. A...
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Howard University
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United States
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Howard University’s University Transportation Center is seeking a postdoctoral researcher to support projects in structural health monitoring (SHM) of transportation infrastructure . The role centers on developing and deploying sensing and data-driven approaches to assess the condition of transportation assets and improve transportation safety. The associate will work on federally funded research that combines field deployments , large-scale time-series data processing , and advanced analysis me...
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Politecnico di Milano
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Italy
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Politecnico di Milano is offering one postdoctoral contract in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the Polo Territoriale di Lecco . The project is centered on the design and development of scientific instruments and innovative measurement techniques for space applications , within the MOVIDA project (MOon Volatile Investigator and Dust Analyser). The research focuses on developing new instrumentation and measurement methods in mechanical and thermal measurements for use in space. The app...
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DEVCOM Army Research Laboratory
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United States
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This research opportunity at the DEVCOM Army Research Laboratory in Adelphi, Maryland focuses on radio frequency emitter detection and tracking via passive and active techniques . The project sits within the Army Research Laboratory’s Electromagnetic Spectrum Sciences area and is aimed at developing novel approaches for sensing and operating across the electromagnetic environment. The selected graduate student will work on the design, simulation, and validation of DSP algorithms in Matlab and Py...
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University of California, Irvine
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United States
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The Department of Radiological Sciences at the University of California, Irvine is seeking a postdoctoral fellow to join the TRUE Lab and contribute to interdisciplinary work in biomedical imaging instrumentation. The project centers on radiacoustic imaging technologies , with applications in cancer therapy and atrial fibrillation treatment . The lab’s research environment is focused on the development of advanced imaging methods and tools, combining experimental and computational approaches to ...
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Abraham Qavi
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University of California, Irvine
United States
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The Qavi Laboratory at the University of California, Irvine is recruiting a postdoctoral scholar to help develop the next generation of diagnostics for pathogens and diseases. The project sits at the intersection of optics, device fabrication, and laboratory-based diagnostic technology, with work spanning optical system hardware, clean-room fabrication, circuit design, signal processing, and data analysis. The successful candidate will join a research environment in the School of Medicine, withi...
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Instituto Milenio en Ingeniería e Inteligencia Artificial para la Salud (iHEALTH)
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Instituto Milenio en Ingeniería e Inteligencia Artificial para la Salud (iHEALTH) is seeking a Postdoctoral Researcher in Accessible and Intelligent Medical Imaging in Chile. The position focuses on developing next-generation medical imaging technologies that are more accessible, efficient, and physiologically informative. The selected researcher may contribute to one or more research lines: low-field MRI acquisition, reconstruction, and quantitative imaging; intelligent acquisition and reconstr...
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University of Southampton
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United Kingdom
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PhD project at the University of Southampton in the Optoelectronics Research Centre (ORC) on simplified coherent optical technologies for next-generation passive optical networks . This research focuses on optical communications , coherent optical transmission , passive optical networks (PON) , telecommunications , and signal processing . The project aims to develop low-complexity coherent solutions for beyond-50G access networks, improving capacity, reach, spectral efficiency, and energy effici...
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University of Exeter
United Kingdom
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[Fees plus a stipend of £21,805 per annum for 2026/7. Funded by EPSRC Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council.] PhD Studentship at the University of Exeter: Improving Artificial Intelligence through Neuroscience This PhD studentship explores how ideas from neuroscience can improve modern artificial intelligence, particularly deep neural networks. The project is based at the University of Exeter and is funded by the EPSRC Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council . The researc...
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The Francis Crick Institute
United Kingdom
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PhD opportunity at The Francis Crick Institute in circuit mechanisms underlying multisensory integration in the superior colliculus . This funded PhD project with Florencia Iacaruso focuses on neuroscience , multisensory integration , superior colliculus , calcium imaging , and connectomics . The project asks how visual, auditory, and somatosensory inputs converge onto distinct neuronal populations and how cortical and subcortical circuits shape multisensory computations. Methods include custom ...
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Estimated costs in United Kingdom.
MonthlyYearly | |
|---|---|
![]() University Accommodation On-campus student housing per year | £5.1k $6,500/yr |
![]() Clothing Basic clothing and seasonal needs per year | £948 $1,200/yr |
![]() Books & Academic Supplies Textbooks, stationery, and academic materials per year | £474 $600/yr |
![]() Utilities & Connectivity Electricity, water, internet, and mobile per year | £758 $960/yr |
Estimates based on university averages and Numbeo
University of Warwick
United Kingdom
Condensed Matter Physics
Biochemistry
Fiber Optics
Optical Communication
Optical Physics
Reader (2022-present), Senior Lecturer (2018-2022), Lecturer (2015-2018), Royal Academy of Engineering Research Fellow (2015-2020)
Queen Mary University of London
United Kingdom
Music
Music Composition
Acoustic
Auditory Perception
Speech Recognition
Has grant
Associate Professor
University College London
United Kingdom
Medical Imaging
Radiology
In Vivo Imaging
Ultrasonography
Prostate Cancer
The Queen's University Belfast
United Kingdom
Electromagnetic
Geophysics
Millimeter-wave Technology
Radio Frequency Engineering
Signal Processing
The Queen's University Belfast
United Kingdom
Electromagnetic
Internet Of Things
Radio Frequency
Signal Processing
Synthetic Aperture Radar
University Of Strathclyde
United Kingdom
Medical Imaging
Statistics
Synthetic Aperture Radar
Signal Processing
Target Detection

UKRI funds research training and fellowships across the United Kingdom, mainly for PhD and postdoctoral study. Support often includes tuition fees, a stipend at the UKRI rate, and research costs.

The Leverhulme Trust funds a wide range of research scholarships, studentships and fellowships, mainly in the United Kingdom, across disciplines from humanities to sciences.

ESRC supports social science research training in the United Kingdom, mainly through funded PhD studentships and some postdoctoral fellowships delivered via doctoral training partnerships.
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