Fully Funded Life Science PhD, Fellowship and Scholarship Deadlines: August 2026 Onwards

Ninety life science funding opportunities are open right now across seven regions, covering PhD positions, fellowships, scholarships and postdoc awards. The earliest binding deadline is 5 August 2026 and eleven more close by 15 August. Every date below was read on the funding organisation’s own website on 4 August 2026, not on an aggregator.

This is our weekly funding roundup for life scientists. Every entry was checked against the funding organisation’s own website on 4 August 2026. Nothing here comes from a scholarship aggregator, and the section on how the list is verified explains why that distinction is worth more than it sounds.

The index grew from 52 to 90 opportunities this week, and two regions appear for the first time. There are now seven verified calls in Africa and seven in Latin America, alongside Australia and New Zealand, Japan, Korea and Singapore. Several of them place no citizenship condition on the applicant at all, which is unusual for national funders.

The list covers biology, biotechnology, biochemistry, biomedical science, bioinformatics, structural biology, immunology and neuroscience, at bachelor’s, master’s, PhD and postdoctoral level. Where a programme is restricted by nationality, by ethnicity, or by a membership you have to have held for a year before you apply, we say so in the eligibility line rather than letting you find out three hours into an application.

† The funder does not state a timezone for this deadline, so we show the date exactly as the funder prints it and do not convert it. Check the official page for the exact cut-off time, and submit a day early if you are applying from another country.

India: what is open and when it closes

Project-JRF, platelet factor 4 and CXCR3 in dengue infection (Advt. 23/Project/2026/HR)

Who can apply: An MSc in life sciences or a related natural science with at least 60 per cent marks, plus selection through a national eligibility test (CSIR-UGC NET including lectureship, GATE) or a national level examination of DST, DBT, DAE, DOS, DRDO, MoE, ICAR, ICMR, IIT, IISc, IISER or NISER. Experience with dengue or BSL2… What is funded: Rs. 37,000 per month plus 27 per cent HRA. Initially for one year, extendable for the duration of the project. Deadline: 5 August 2026, 5:00 pm. The funder does not state a timezone for this deadline, so check the official page for the exact cut-off time. Round: Advt. No. 23/Project/2026/HR.

Read the full call and apply on the official page: Regional Centre for Biotechnology (RCB), Faridabad, funded by DBT, official page. Last verified: 2026-07-31.

Project Associate-II, Dr Tina Mukherjee Lab (Advt. No. inStem/Temp/29/2026)

Who can apply: M.Sc. in Life Sciences, Biological Sciences, Zoology or equivalent, plus two years of R&D experience. Age not more than 35. Essential: fruit fly genetics and handling, molecular biology, gene expression and cell or tissue specific studies. Desirable: confocal microscopy and CRISPR-Cas9 methods. NET is not required to… What is funded: Rs. 42,000 per month plus HRA for NET-qualified candidates, or Rs. 33,000 per month plus HRA otherwise. One post, contractual for eleven months and renewable against progress and the requirements of the grant. The advertisement states Application Fee: Nil. Deadline: 7 August 2026. The funder does not state a timezone for this deadline, so check the official page for the exact cut-off time. Round: Advt. No. inStem/Temp/29/2026.

Read the full call and apply on the official page: BRIC-inStem (Institute for Stem Cell Science and Regenerative Medicine), Bengaluru, official page. Last verified: 2026-08-04.

Apprenticeship in Biological Science (Advt. No. RCB/APPRENTICE/04/2026-27/SD)

Who can apply: A degree in Life Sciences, Biotechnology, Microbiology or equivalent, awarded in 2023, 2024, 2025 or 2026. Age 18 to 28 as on 31 July 2026, with the usual Government of India relaxations. Enrolment on the National Apprenticeship Training Scheme portal is mandatory before applying. Candidates who have already completed… What is funded: Three apprenticeship places at a stipend of Rs. 13,500 per month for one year of training under the Apprentices Act, 1961. RCB states that no absorption or employment follows the apprenticeship, and that no travel allowance is paid for attending any stage of selection. Deadline: 7 August 2026, walk-in interview 10:30 am to 1:00 pm. The funder does not state a timezone for this deadline, so check the official page for the exact cut-off time. Round: Advt. No. RCB/APPRENTICE/04/2026-27/SD.

Read the full call and apply on the official page: Regional Centre for Biotechnology (RCB), Faridabad, funded by DBT, official page. Last verified: 2026-08-04.

Project-JRF, antifungal peptide delivery in leguminous crops (Advt. No. 26/Project/2026/HR)

Who can apply: M.Sc. in Life Sciences or Biotechnology with at least 60 per cent marks, plus CSIR-UGC NET or another national-level JRF eligibility test. Age below 30 on the date of application. Practical experience of nucleic acid extraction and gene expression analysis is essential. Bring the degree certificate, eligibility test… What is funded: Rs. 37,000 per month plus 27 per cent HRA. One position, initially for up to one year and extendable for the duration of the project, subject to annual evaluation. Principal Investigator: Dr Divya Chandran. Deadline: 19 August 2026, walk-in interview at 9:30 am. The funder does not state a timezone for this deadline, so check the official page for the exact cut-off time. Round: Advt. No. 26/Project/2026/HR.

Read the full call and apply on the official page: Regional Centre for Biotechnology (RCB), Faridabad, funded by DBT, official page. Last verified: 2026-08-04.

Project Associate-I, Dr Diya Binoy Joseph Lab (Advt. inStem/Temp/28/2026)

Who can apply: A master’s degree in natural sciences, or a bachelor’s degree in engineering, technology or medicine, from a recognised university. Age limit 35. One post. A background in cellular and molecular biology with basic computational and statistical skills is expected; mouse handling and mammalian cell culture are… What is funded: Rs. 31,000 per month plus HRA if NET-qualified, or Rs. 25,000 plus HRA if not. A contractual appointment for eleven months, renewable on review of progress. Deadline: 31 August 2026. The funder does not state a timezone for this deadline, so check the official page for the exact cut-off time. Round: Advt. No. inStem/Temp/28/2026.

Read the full call and apply on the official page: BRIC-inStem (Institute for Stem Cell Science and Regenerative Medicine), Bengaluru, official page. Last verified: 2026-07-31.

International Travel Support (ITS)

Who can apply: You need a master’s degree in science or a bachelor’s in a professional course, and must be an active Indian researcher working in a recognised academic institution or research laboratory in India. You must hold an invitation to present an original paper, and must not have used this scheme in the last three years. For… What is funded: Return economy airfare by the shortest route, airport tax and visa fees for attending a specific event. Registration fee as per actual or Rs. 50,000, whichever is less, is provided to young scientists. Deadline: Rolling. Round: The eligible event window advances daily, so check the portal on the day you apply..

Read the full call and apply on the official page: Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF), formerly SERB, official page. Last verified: 2026-07-31.

CSIR Travel Grant Scheme

Who can apply: An active young Indian researcher (PhD student, research associate, resident doctor) or an emeritus or other non-regular researcher in R&D, holding at least a postgraduate science degree or a bachelor’s in engineering, technology or medicine. You must already hold an accepted paper as single or lead author, or an… What is funded: Reimbursement of the actual excursion economy airfare from the Indian airport nearest your place of work to an international conference and back. Paid to the institute’s account after the event against the grant-in-aid form, tour report, ticket with boarding passes and certificate of participation. Tickets must be… Deadline: Rolling.

Read the full call and apply on the official page: CSIR-Human Resource Development Group (CSIR-HRDG), official page. Last verified: 2026-08-04.

Diamond Jubilee Research Interns Awards

Who can apply: A bachelor’s in engineering, technology, architecture or pharmacy, or a master’s in any branch of science, or an MBBS, in each case with first class or equivalent. Age limit 25 on the last date of application, relaxable by 5 years for SC, ST, PwD and women candidates and 3 years for OBC (non-creamy layer). No more… What is funded: A consolidated stipend of Rs. 24,000 per month with no other allowance, tenable for a maximum of two years from joining and reviewed every six months. Hostel accommodation may be offered at licence fees where no research fellow is waiting for it. Interns may sit NET or GATE during the internship and move to a regular… Deadline: Varies by programme.

Read the full call and apply on the official page: CSIR-Human Resource Development Group (CSIR-HRDG), official page. Last verified: 2026-08-04.

Project Positions open application portal

Who can apply: Project Associate-I needs a master’s in natural or agricultural sciences, or MVSc, or a bachelor’s in engineering, technology or medicine; upper age 35. Project Associate-II adds two years of R&D experience. Project Assistant-II needs a B.Sc. or a 3-year engineering diploma. CSIR-UGC NET, GATE or an equivalent… What is funded: Emoluments follow the CSIR scale published by IGIB: Project Associate-I Rs. 31,000 plus HRA with CSIR-UGC NET, GATE or an equivalent national test, or Rs. 25,000 plus HRA without; Project Associate-II Rs. 35,000 or Rs. 28,000 plus HRA; Senior Project Associate Rs. 42,000 plus HRA; Project Assistant-II Rs. 20,000 plus… Deadline: Rolling.

Read the full call and apply on the official page: CSIR-Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology (CSIR-IGIB), New Delhi, official page. Last verified: 2026-08-04.

Young Investigator Programme (TIFR Advt. 2026/16)

Who can apply: Researchers who have just finished a PhD, or young scientists with some postdoctoral experience. NCBS directs those with more than three years of postdoctoral experience, or who are already senior independent investigators, to apply for faculty positions instead. You need a CV, a one to two page summary of… What is funded: NCBS states that salary and benefits are attractive and that accommodation is provided at nominal rent. A Young Investigator appointment normally runs for three years plus three. No figure is published, so none is stated here. Deadline: Rolling. Round: Evaluation period 1 July to 31 December 2026. NCBS advises that the earlier you apply, the better..

Read the full call and apply on the official page: NCBS-TIFR (National Centre for Biological Sciences), Bengaluru, official page. Last verified: 2026-07-31.

Global: what is open and when it closes

Travelling Fellowships (Development, Journal of Cell Science, Journal of Experimental Biology)

Who can apply: Early career scientists, which the Company defines as graduate students and post-doctoral researchers. There is no restriction on nationality. You must be working in the field of the journal you apply to and apply to one journal only, one person per laboratory per round per journal. The visit must start within six… What is funded: Up to GBP 3,000 towards travel, subsistence, accommodation, visa, bench and user fees for a collaborative visit to another laboratory. Paid into the awardee’s own bank account three to six weeks after the signed grant agreement. Deadline: 7 August 2026. The funder does not state a timezone for this deadline, so check the official page for the exact cut-off time. Round: 2026 round 1, for travel after 21 September 2026. The next round closes 23 October 2026, for travel after 7 December 2026..

Read the full call and apply on the official page: The Company of Biologists, official page. Last verified: 2026-08-01.

Arturo Falaschi Short-term Postdoctoral Fellowships

Who can apply: Nationals of an ICGEB Member State, which includes India. You may not hold the fellowship in your own country of origin unless you have worked abroad for at least the last 3 years, so an India-based Indian national must apply to Trieste or Cape Town, not to New Delhi. A recent PhD in the life sciences or at least 3… What is funded: One to six months. Monthly stipend of EUR 2,300 in Trieste, USD 1,749 in New Delhi and ZAR 27,500 in Cape Town. Travel from the home country to the ICGEB laboratory and back is provided, medical insurance is covered for the duration, and visa or permit-of-stay costs are reimbursed. No provision is made for family… Deadline: 14 August 2026, 23:59 CET (Expression of Interest). Round: September 2026 round.

Read the full call and apply on the official page: ICGEB (International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology), official page. Last verified: 2026-08-04.

Arturo Falaschi Postdoctoral Fellowships

Who can apply: Nationals of an ICGEB Member State, holding a recent PhD in life sciences or at least three years of research experience. You may not apply to work in your own country of origin unless you have been working abroad for at least the last three years. Preference is given to candidates below the age of 35. What is funded: Two years with the possibility of a one-year extension. Monthly stipend of EUR 2,300 in Trieste, USD 1,749 in New Delhi and ZAR 27,500 in Cape Town, plus travel to and from the home country, medical health insurance and research costs. Deadline: 14 August 2026, 23:59 CET (Expression of Interest). Round: September 2026 round. Full application closes 30 September 2026, but only for applicants cleared at the EOI stage..

Read the full call and apply on the official page: ICGEB (International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology), official page. Last verified: 2026-07-31.

Arturo Falaschi Short-term PhD Fellowships

Who can apply: Nationals of an ICGEB Member State. A BSc (Honours) degree is required for Trieste and Cape Town; an MSc is required for New Delhi. An English proficiency certificate is needed unless your degree was taught in English. What is funded: One to twelve months. Monthly stipend of EUR 1,500 in Trieste, USD 1,122 in New Delhi and ZAR 16,500 in Cape Town, plus travel to and from the home country, medical health insurance and visa costs. Deadline: 14 August 2026, 23:59 CET (Expression of Interest). Round: September 2026 round. Full application closes 30 September 2026 for cleared applicants only..

Read the full call and apply on the official page: ICGEB (International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology), official page. Last verified: 2026-07-31.

Arturo Falaschi SMART Fellowships

Who can apply: Nationals of ICGEB Member States in the early stage of their career, spending three to nine months at a research institution in a Member State other than their own. Support for laboratories in Italy, India and South Africa is considered only in exceptional circumstances. What is funded: Three to nine months. Stipend of USD 1,500 per month for PhD-level fellows and USD 2,000 per month for postdoctoral fellows, plus international economy return travel and health insurance. A USD 500 monthly bench fee can be paid directly to the host laboratory. Deadline: 14 August 2026, 23:59 CET (Expression of Interest). Round: September 2026 round.

Read the full call and apply on the official page: ICGEB (International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology), official page. Last verified: 2026-07-31.

JCS-FocalPlane Training Grants

Who can apply: Early career researchers working in an area covered by Journal of Cell Science who want to attend a microscopy training course, and who would not otherwise have funding to attend. You need a letter of support from your supervisor confirming no independent funding is available. The course must take place within six… What is funded: Up to GBP 1,000 towards course fees, accommodation, travel, subsistence and visa fees for a microscopy training course. Deadline: 14 August 2026. The funder does not state a timezone for this deadline, so check the official page for the exact cut-off time. Round: 2026 round 1, for travel after 28 September 2026. The next round closes 16 October 2026, for travel after 30 November 2026..

Read the full call and apply on the official page: The Company of Biologists, official page. Last verified: 2026-08-01.

Rhodes Scholarship, East Africa

Who can apply: Citizens of Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, South Sudan and Burundi. Kenyan citizens are not eligible here and should apply for the separate Scholarship for Kenya. What is funded: Stipend of GBP 20,400 per year for 2025-26 (GBP 1,700 per month), plus Oxford course fees, the application fee, visa and International Health Surcharge, two economy flights and a settling-in allowance. One scholarship is offered. Deadline: 27 August 2026, 23:59 East Africa Time. Round: Entry to Oxford in October 2027.

Read the full call and apply on the official page: The Rhodes Trust, official page. Last verified: 2026-07-31.

Rhodes Scholarship, West Africa

Who can apply: Citizens of Benin, Burkina Faso, Cabo Verde, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Cote d’Ivoire, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Saint Helena, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sao Tome and Principe, and Togo. What is funded: Stipend of GBP 20,400 per year for 2025-26 (GBP 1,700 per month), plus Oxford course fees, the application fee, visa and International Health Surcharge, two economy flights and a settling-in allowance. Three scholarships are offered. Deadline: 27 August 2026, 23:59 GMT. Round: Entry to Oxford in October 2027.

Read the full call and apply on the official page: The Rhodes Trust, official page. Last verified: 2026-07-31.

DMM Conference Travel Grants

Who can apply: Early career researchers attending scientific meetings, conferences, workshops and training courses in the areas covered by Disease Models & Mechanisms, including virtual events. Applicants are usually PhD students and post-doctoral researchers; independent group leaders and PIs with no independent funding are also… What is funded: Up to GBP 300 for a meeting inside your home country and up to GBP 500 for a meeting overseas, covering registration fees, travel, subsistence, accommodation and visa fees. The award may cover only part of what you request. Deadline: 28 August 2026. The funder does not state a timezone for this deadline, so check the official page for the exact cut-off time. Round: 2026 round 1, for travel after 12 October 2026. The next round closes 30 October 2026, for travel after 14 December 2026..

Read the full call and apply on the official page: The Company of Biologists, official page. Last verified: 2026-08-01.

Biophysical Society Annual Meeting Travel Awards

Who can apply: Membership is required but there is no waiting period: student membership is USD 25, so you can join and apply in the same week, provided 2027 dues are paid by 1 October 2026. Undergraduate, graduate and early-career tracks each have their own form. You must be the presenting author on a poster or platform abstract… What is funded: Travel awards to the Biophysical Society Annual Meeting, with separate application tracks for undergraduate students, graduate students and scientists within 10 professional years of the terminal degree. Awards scale with travel distance to a maximum of USD 750. Four Low-Income Country Travel Awards additionally carry… Deadline: 1 October 2026. The funder does not state a timezone for this deadline, so check the official page for the exact cut-off time. Round: 2027 Annual Meeting.

Read the full call and apply on the official page: Biophysical Society, official page. Last verified: 2026-08-04.

Faculty for the Future Fellowships

Who can apply: Women who are citizens of a developing country or emerging economy where women are under-represented in STEM, preparing for a PhD or postdoctoral research, already enrolled in or admitted to or applied to a host institute abroad, willing to return home, with a proven record of teaching experience. Note that the… What is funded: Fellowships are awarded on academic ability, leadership potential and engagement in STEM outreach in underserved communities in the applicant’s country of origin. No grant value is published on the application page. Deadline: 6 November 2026 (portal opens 1 September 2026). The funder does not state a timezone for this deadline, so check the official page for the exact cut-off time. Round: 2027-2028 new fellowships round.

Read the full call and apply on the official page: Schlumberger Foundation, official page. Last verified: 2026-07-31.

BiO Global South Conference Travel Grants

Who can apply: Early career researchers based in the Global South, as listed in the scheme’s own applicant handbook. Applicants are usually PhD students and post-doctoral researchers; independent group leaders and PIs with no independent funding are also welcome. The meeting must be in a country other than the one you are based in…. What is funded: Up to GBP 3,000 per applicant towards registration fees, travel, subsistence, accommodation and visa fees for an international scientific meeting. The award may cover only part of what you request. Deadline: 20 November 2026. The funder does not state a timezone for this deadline, so check the official page for the exact cut-off time. Round: 2026 round 2, for travel after 21 December 2026. Round 1 closed on 19 June 2026..

Read the full call and apply on the official page: The Company of Biologists, official page. Last verified: 2026-08-01.

Commonwealth Master’s Scholarships

Who can apply: Candidates from eligible low and middle income Commonwealth countries, for full-time taught master’s study in the UK. India is on the eligible list. Applications go through a national nominating agency, not direct to the CSC. What is funded: Approved return airfare from the home country, full tuition fees by agreement between the CSC and the UK university, and a living allowance of GBP 1,712 per month or GBP 2,000 per month in the London metropolitan area, plus a study travel grant and child allowances where applicable. Deadline: Opens Tuesday 8 September, closes Tuesday 20 October at 16:00 BST. The funder’s page prints no year, so no date is asserted here.. Round: 2027/28 academic year intake.

Read the full call and apply on the official page: Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the UK, official page. Last verified: 2026-07-31.

Commonwealth PhD Scholarships for least developed countries and vulnerable states

Who can apply: Only candidates from the 18 listed least developed countries and vulnerable states: Bangladesh, The Gambia, Kenya, Kiribati, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Pakistan, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda and Zambia. India is NOT on this list and cannot apply to this… What is funded: Approved return airfare, full tuition fees, and a living allowance of GBP 1,712 per month or GBP 2,000 per month in the London metropolitan area, plus a study travel grant, fieldwork airfare and a paid mid-term home visit. Doctoral study is funded for 36 months. Deadline: Opens Tuesday 8 September, closes Tuesday 20 October at 16:00 BST. The funder’s page prints no year, so no date is asserted here.. Round: 2027/28 academic year intake.

Read the full call and apply on the official page: Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the UK, official page. Last verified: 2026-07-31.

Gates Cambridge Scholarship

Who can apply: Citizens of any country outside the United Kingdom. US citizens resident in the USA use a separate earlier round closing 14 October 2026; US citizens studying or working overseas apply in this round. What is funded: Award values are not stated on the timeline page and are published separately by the Trust. Deadline: Varies by programme. Round: The main round, used by applicants from outside the United States. Applications open September 2026 for 2027/28 entry..

Read the full call and apply on the official page: Gates Cambridge Trust, University of Cambridge, official page. Last verified: 2026-07-31.

IUBMB Travel Fellowships

Who can apply: You must be enrolled in a PhD programme or be a junior researcher within five years of the PhD, and be a member of a professional society that is itself a full or associate member of IUBMB. That society’s dues apply; IUBMB charges nothing to apply. You must present a poster or a talk at the meeting, or attend an… What is funded: Up to USD 2,500 covering the visa application, meeting registration and a contribution towards transport and lodging, for attending an international meeting or advanced course in the IUBMB region. Funds are released only after a post-attendance questionnaire is submitted. Deadline: 15 September, the next of four quarterly deadlines (15 March, 15 June, 15 September and 15 December, each for travel starting roughly two and a half months later), 11:59 pm Pacific Standard Time. The funder’s page prints no year.. The funder does not state a timezone for this deadline, so check the official page for the exact cut-off time. Round: Quarterly review. Each deadline covers travel from a set date: 15 March for travel on or after 1 June, 15 June for 1 September, 15 September for 1 December, 15 December for 1 March..

Read the full call and apply on the official page: IUBMB (International Union of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology), official page. Last verified: 2026-08-02.

IUBMB Wood-Whelan Research Fellowships

Who can apply: You must be a resident of a country that is a full or associate member of IUBMB, and either enrolled in a PhD programme or a junior researcher within five years of the PhD. You must show proof of membership in a national society that is an adhering or associate adhering body of IUBMB, which carries that society’s own… What is funded: Up to USD 7,000 towards travel, incidental costs and living expenses for a research visit of one to four months in another laboratory in the IUBMB region. Travel is funded at the cheapest airfare available. Insurance and research costs at the host laboratory are not covered. Travel must begin within four months of the… Deadline: 15 September, the next of two fixed annual deadlines (15 March for travel starting July to December, 15 September for travel starting January to June the following year), 11:59 pm Pacific Standard Time. The funder’s page prints no year.. The funder does not state a timezone for this deadline, so check the official page for the exact cut-off time. Round: Two rounds a year. Apply at least one cycle ahead of your intended travel..

Read the full call and apply on the official page: IUBMB (International Union of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology), official page. Last verified: 2026-08-02.

Nutrition Society Conference Grants

Who can apply: Undergraduates on a first degree can apply in their own name, as can MSc students, PhD students and anyone within 10 years of a higher degree. Membership is required and must have been held for at least two consecutive years before applying, and must still be current when you travel, so joining today does not get you… What is funded: Up to GBP 400 for a member attending a conference in their home country, up to GBP 500 for a member based in the UK or Europe travelling to an event in Europe, and up to GBP 600 for a member travelling overseas. Registration, travel and accommodation are covered; food and drink are not. The Society states these… Deadline: See official page.

Read the full call and apply on the official page: The Nutrition Society, official page. Last verified: 2026-08-04.

Undergraduate Travel and Mentoring Award

Who can apply: Undergraduate students at the time of application; master’s students under a 3+2 system are also eligible. No society membership is required and no nationality restriction is stated. The student submits an abstract under 250 words, a statement under 250 words, and a short letter of support from the academic supervisor… What is funded: Up to 10 travel and mentorship awards for undergraduates to attend the SMBE annual meeting, each paired with a mentor for the duration of the meeting through the Mentoring and Diversity Program. Half the awards are aimed at broadening geographic representation. SMBE does not print a cash value; the 2026 recipients… Deadline: Varies by programme.

Read the full call and apply on the official page: The Society for Molecular Biology and Evolution (SMBE), official page. Last verified: 2026-08-04.

North America: what is open and when it closes

Alzheimer’s Association Research Fellowship for All (AARFA)

Who can apply: Open to researchers in the United States and internationally, with no citizenship requirement. You need a doctoral degree (PhD or equivalent), must be within 10 years of that degree at the time the letter of intent is submitted, and must hold a full-time position at a not-for-profit academic, medical or research… What is funded: Up to USD 200,000 over two to three years: a research budget of up to USD 180,000 including direct and indirect costs, capped at USD 100,000 in any one year, plus a separate USD 20,000 dissemination stipend paid only on successful completion (USD 10,000 each to the fellow’s and the mentor’s institutions). Indirect… Deadline: 14 August 2026, 5:00 pm ET (letter of intent). Round: 2026 cycle. A letter of intent is required; miss it and the October full application is closed to you..

Read the full call and apply on the official page: Alzheimer’s Association, official page. Last verified: 2026-08-02.

Damon Runyon Fellowship Award

Who can apply: Postdoctoral researchers. Level 1 basic scientists must have received their degree no more than 18 months before the deadline. Candidates who are not United States citizens may apply only if they plan to conduct their research at a United States institution; US citizens may work abroad. What is funded: A four-year term with a stipend of USD 70,000, 72,000, 74,000 and 76,000 across years one to four, plus a USD 2,000 annual expense allowance paid to the host laboratory and a USD 1,000 per child per year dependent allowance. Up to USD 100,000 of qualifying medical-school loans can be retired for eligible physician… Deadline: 14 August 2026, 4:00 pm Eastern Time. Round: August 2026 cycle.

Read the full call and apply on the official page: Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation, official page. Last verified: 2026-07-31.

CRI Irvington Postdoctoral Fellowship

Who can apply: Postdoctoral researchers whose project falls in immunology with relevance to cancer. Applicants with five or more years of mentored research experience at award activation are not eligible. The fellowship may be held in the United States or abroad at a non-profit institution. The Cancer Research Institute states there… What is funded: USD 243,000 in total over three years, with a stipend of USD 74,000, 76,000 and 78,000 across years one to three. The host institution receives a USD 5,000 annual allowance for research supplies, conference travel, health insurance or childcare. Deadline: 1 September 2026, 11:59 pm Eastern Time. Round: September 2026 round. The scheme recurs every 1 March and 1 September..

Read the full call and apply on the official page: Cancer Research Institute, official page. Last verified: 2026-07-31.

Canada Postdoctoral Research Award (CPRA)

Who can apply: A doctorate or health professional degree completed no more than three years before 1 September of the application year, with extensions available. International applicants are eligible if by the deadline they are enrolled in or have completed a doctorate at a Canadian institution, or are doing postdoctoral research… What is funded: CAD 70,000 per year for 24 months. An Indigenous Scholars Supplement of CAD 10,000 for one year is available to successful Indigenous applicants through NSERC or SSHRC. Deadline: 16 September 2026 for CIHR (health and life sciences); 19 October 2026 for NSERC (biology). Round: 2026 competition. Deadlines differ by agency, so apply to the one that matches your field..

Read the full call and apply on the official page: CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC (Canada Research Training Awards Suite), official page. Last verified: 2026-07-31.

Postdoctoral Research Fellowships in Biology (PRFB)

Who can apply: You must be a US citizen, US national or US permanent resident. International applicants are not eligible regardless of host institution. You must not have worked in a position requiring a doctoral degree for more than 15 full-time months before the deadline. One proposal per year, two in a lifetime. Fellows may host… What is funded: USD 110,000 per year for two years, USD 220,000 in total, made up of an USD 85,000 stipend paid directly to the fellow and a USD 25,000 fellowship allowance. About 75 awards are expected from a USD 16.5 million programme budget. Deadline: 29 September 2026, 5:00 pm submitting organisation’s local time. The funder does not state a timezone for this deadline, so check the official page for the exact cut-off time. Round: FY2026 competition.

Read the full call and apply on the official page: US National Science Foundation, Directorate for Biological Sciences, official page. Last verified: 2026-07-31.

Life Sciences Research Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship

Who can apply: Within five years of your PhD, MD or DVM as of 1 October 2026; degrees conferred before 1 October 2021 are not eligible. You must begin in the proposed laboratory between 1 August 2025 and 31 July 2027, in a different laboratory from your thesis lab. Applicants in an HHMI laboratory are not eligible. The award is open… What is funded: For fellowships beginning on or after 1 August 2026 the total award is USD 255,000 over three years (USD 85,000 per year), comprising a USD 237,000 stipend and an USD 18,000 research allowance. Between 18 and 27 awards are made annually from more than 800 applications. Deadline: 1 October 2026, 8:00 pm Eastern Time (portal opens 15 August 2026). Round: 2026 cycle, awards activating 1 August 2027.

Read the full call and apply on the official page: Life Sciences Research Foundation, official page. Last verified: 2026-07-31.

Canada Graduate Research Scholarship, Doctoral (CGRS D)

Who can apply: No more than 36 months of full-time-equivalent doctoral study completed by 31 December of the application year. If you are not a Canadian citizen, permanent resident or protected person you must be registered in your doctoral programme at an eligible Canadian institution by the deadline. Up to 15 per cent of awards go… What is funded: CAD 40,000 per year for 36 months. An Indigenous Scholars Supplement of CAD 5,000 for one year is available to successful Indigenous students through NSERC or SSHRC. Deadline: 19 October 2026, 8:00 pm Eastern Time when applying direct to the agency. Round: October 2026 competition.

Read the full call and apply on the official page: CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC (Canada Research Training Awards Suite), official page. Last verified: 2026-07-31.

Hanna H. Gray Fellows Program

Who can apply: Postdoctoral scientists with no more than seven years of postdoctoral training experience as of 15 December 2026, at an HHMI-eligible institution. There is no citizenship requirement: HHMI instead requires that you are authorised to work in the US or eligible to obtain work authorisation for the duration of the… What is funded: Up to two years of salary or stipend support, additional support for certain fellowship-associated expenses, and tailored professional development including personalised support for the faculty search. No dollar figure is published. Deadline: 15 December 2026, 11:59 pm Eastern Time (applications open 3 November 2026). Round: 2028 competition. The programme runs every other year..

Read the full call and apply on the official page: Howard Hughes Medical Institute, official page. Last verified: 2026-07-31.

Jane Coffin Childs Fellowship

Who can apply: No more than 12 months of postdoctoral research experience at the deadline, so your first postdoc must not have started before 1 February 2026. The PhD must have been conferred no more than 24 months before 1 February 2027, or three years for an MD. PhD candidates without the degree in hand at the deadline may still… What is funded: A three-year fellowship with a USD 2,000 research allowance and a separate USD 1,800 travel fund awarded to the fellow. The Fund also pays travel, lodging and meals for the required annual symposium. No stipend figure is published on the accessible pages. Deadline: 1 February 2027, 3:00 pm EST (portal opens 1 October 2026). Round: 2027 cycle.

Read the full call and apply on the official page: Jane Coffin Childs Memorial Fund for Medical Research, official page. Last verified: 2026-07-31.

Ruth L. Kirschstein NRSA Individual Postdoctoral Fellowship (F32), NCI

Who can apply: Citizenship restricted. At the time of award you must be a United States citizen, a non-citizen national, or a lawful permanent resident holding a Green Card. Citizenship is not needed to apply, only when the award is issued, and foreign nationals on student visas are explicitly not eligible. Open to postdoctoral and… What is funded: An individual postdoctoral fellowship. NCI prints FY 2026 stipends by years of postdoctoral experience, from USD 63,480 at zero years to USD 77,076 at seven or more. NCI pays 60 per cent of combined tuition and fees up to USD 4,500 a year, or up to USD 16,000 for trainees in a formal degree-granting programme, and… Deadline: See official page.

Read the full call and apply on the official page: National Cancer Institute (NCI), National Institutes of Health, official page. Last verified: 2026-08-04.

Ruth L. Kirschstein NRSA Individual Predoctoral Fellowship (F31), NCI

Who can apply: Citizenship restricted. At the time of award you must be a United States citizen, a non-citizen national, or a lawful permanent resident holding a Green Card. Citizenship is not needed to apply, only when the award is issued, and foreign nationals on student visas are explicitly not eligible. You must be a PhD… What is funded: Supports doctoral candidates at the dissertation research stage. NCI prints a 2026 stipend of USD 29,364, pays 60 per cent of combined tuition and fees up to USD 16,000 a year, and provides up to USD 4,750 a year towards training-related expenses and health insurance, for up to five years. Applications are made under… Deadline: See official page.

Read the full call and apply on the official page: National Cancer Institute (NCI), National Institutes of Health, official page. Last verified: 2026-08-04.

Fulbright Foreign Student Program

Who can apply: Non-US citizens only. This is the inbound programme, so it is the main US route for students from India, Asia and Africa. You apply to the Fulbright Commission or US Embassy in your home country, and eligibility, field restrictions and deadlines are all set nationally. In India, central and state government employees… What is funded: Grant values are set by each binational Fulbright Commission or US Embassy, not centrally, so no figure is stated here. For India, USIEF publishes the benefits per fellowship, which include J-1 visa support, a monthly stipend, accident and sickness cover, round-trip economy airfare and modest affiliation fees. Deadline: Varies by programme. Round: 2027-28 cycle, country-dependent.

Read the full call and apply on the official page: US Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, official page. Last verified: 2026-07-31.

Africa: what is open and when it closes

HPI at UCT Research School PhD and Postdoctoral Fellowships

Who can apply: Open to qualifying students from the African continent. PhD applicants need a master’s supported by a good dissertation; postdoctoral applicants need a doctorate. For School of IT registration the degree must be in Computer Science, Information Systems or a related field; for School of Public Health it must be in… What is funded: PhD students receive tuition and registration fees plus a bursary of ZAR 262,200 a year, which is ZAR 21,850 a month. Postdoctoral fellows receive ZAR 300,000 to 380,000 depending on experience. Both receive up to ZAR 28,500 once off for equipment and up to ZAR 38,000 a year for conference travel. Funding runs up to… Deadline: 15 August 2026. The funder does not state a timezone for this deadline, so check the official page for the exact cut-off time. Round: 2026 intake.

Read the full call and apply on the official page: Hasso Plattner Institute and University of Cape Town Digital Health Partnership, official page. Last verified: 2026-08-04.

Oppenheimer Memorial Trust Scholarships for Postgraduate Study

Who can apply: The citizenship rule differs by level, which is the detail worth reading twice. For master’s and doctoral study, South African citizens or permanent residents may apply. For postdoctoral study, South African citizens, permanent residents and foreign nationals may apply. You need a proven record of academic excellence… What is funded: A limited number of scholarships each year for postgraduate study at local and international institutions at master’s, doctoral and postdoctoral level. The Trust states plainly that awards are not granted on a full-cost basis, that value varies with circumstances, and that candidates should seek co-funding. Direct… Deadline: 31 August 2026, for studies commencing January to June 2027. The funder does not state a timezone for this deadline, so check the official page for the exact cut-off time. Round: For studies commencing January to June 2027.

Read the full call and apply on the official page: Oppenheimer Memorial Trust, official page. Last verified: 2026-08-04.

DSTI-CSIR Inter-Programme Bursary Scheme

Who can apply: The CSIR states no citizenship restriction: all students accepted or registered for full-time study at any South African public university may apply. You need a minimum average of 65 per cent in the final undergraduate year for honours, at honours level for a master’s, or at master’s level for a doctorate. The funding… What is funded: Honours or fourth-year engineering awards of ZAR 160,000 a year, master’s ZAR 170,000 and doctoral ZAR 180,000, each with a once-off laptop allowance of ZAR 10,000. Additional benefits are experimental costs of up to ZAR 35,000 a year, conference funding of up to ZAR 35,000 a year, up to six weeks of vacation work a… Deadline: 15 September 2026. The funder does not state a timezone for this deadline, so check the official page for the exact cut-off time. Round: 2027 academic year.

Read the full call and apply on the official page: Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), South Africa, funded by the Department of Science, Technology and Innovation, official page. Last verified: 2026-08-04.

National Health Research Enterprise Doctoral Programme PhD Scholarships

Who can apply: Open only to South African citizens or permanent residents. You must hold a master’s degree, have a PhD research project endorsed by the prospective supervisor and institution, be registered full time at a South African university when the award commences, and provide a written commitment from an appropriately… What is funded: PhD scholarships of ZAR 250,000 a year for the prescribed three years of study, with a possible fourth year on demonstrated progress and a compelling motivation from the hosting unit director and supervisor. The programme is supported by the SAMRC, National Treasury through the National Department of Health, the Gates… Deadline: 22 September 2026, 23:59. The funder does not state a timezone for this deadline, so check the official page for the exact cut-off time. Round: 2026 call.

Read the full call and apply on the official page: South African Medical Research Council, official page. Last verified: 2026-08-04.

SAMRC Postgraduate Research Associate Programme, PhD and Master’s Scholarships

Who can apply: Open only to South African citizens or permanent residents. PhD candidates need a fully developed and officially approved research proposal, full-time registration at a South African university, a written commitment from an SAMRC research unit director and supervisory support from an SAMRC-based researcher. Master’s… What is funded: PhD scholarships of ZAR 250,000 a year for three years, with a possible fourth year on a compelling motivation from the hosting unit director and supervisor. Master’s scholarships of ZAR 200,000 a year for one year, with a possible second year on the same basis. Scholars are hosted and supervised inside SAMRC… Deadline: 22 September 2026, 23:59. The funder does not state a timezone for this deadline, so check the official page for the exact cut-off time. Round: July 2026 call, for 2027 enrolment.

Read the full call and apply on the official page: South African Medical Research Council, official page. Last verified: 2026-08-04.

The Mandela Rhodes Scholarship

Who can apply: Open only to citizens of an African country, wherever they currently live or study. You must be between 19 and 29 in the year of applying and under 30 when taking up the scholarship, hold an undergraduate degree with results above 70 per cent or an upper second class by 1 January 2028, and be able to study at… What is funded: Covers tuition and registration for a one-year Honours or two-year Master’s degree at a recognised South African institution, plus allowances for study materials, research, medical aid, accommodation and meals, a personal allowance, research and conferencing grants on request, and economy flights to and from the… Deadline: 14 April 2027, 23:59 GMT+2. Round: Class of 2028.

Read the full call and apply on the official page: The Mandela Rhodes Foundation, official page. Last verified: 2026-08-04.

Margaret McNamara Education Grants, South Africa Program

Who can apply: Open only to self-identifying women who are at least 25 at the deadline and are nationals of a country on the MMEG eligibility list. You must already be enrolled, not merely accepted, at one of the listed South African universities, be enrolled for at least one academic semester after the December award, plan to… What is funded: Education grants awarded competitively to women from developing countries enrolled at listed South African universities who show financial need and a commitment to the well-being of women and children. Grants are decided by the board each December and announced in January. MMEG has made 639 grants totalling USD 5.6… Deadline: See official page.

Read the full call and apply on the official page: Margaret McNamara Education Grants (MMEG), official page. Last verified: 2026-08-04.

Latin America: what is open and when it closes

Becas Internas Doctorales (Doctoral Fellowships)

Who can apply: Not restricted to Argentine nationals: the rules address graduates of Argentine or foreign universities. Candidates who still owe up to five undergraduate subjects may apply but must finish before the fellowship starts. The doctorate must be accredited by CONEAU in Argentina, so the PhD itself is done in Argentina…. What is funded: The 2026 call allocates 1,000 doctoral fellowships, each running 60 months and non-renewable, starting 1 April 2027. Seventy per cent of the places in each advisory commission go to work plans matching the published priority topics or priority geographic regions, and the remaining 30 per cent follow merit order…. Deadline: 21 August 2026 (window opened 27 July 2026). The funder does not state a timezone for this deadline, so check the official page for the exact cut-off time. Round: Convocatoria de Becas 2026.

Read the full call and apply on the official page: CONICET (Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Cientificas y Tecnicas), official page. Last verified: 2026-08-04.

Concurso Fondecyt de Postdoctorado 2027

Who can apply: Nationality restricted. Only researchers of Chilean nationality, or foreigners holding permanent residence in Chile, may apply, so an overseas applicant without Chilean permanent residence cannot use this scheme. The doctorate must have been obtained between 1 January 2023 and 3 September 2026. The application must be… What is funded: Two or three year postdoctoral research projects for recently graduated doctors. The maximum that may be requested is CLP 32,284,000 a year, and installation costs of up to CLP 3,000,000 may additionally be requested for the first year. Projects start 1 April 2027, with the first execution year running to 31 March… Deadline: 27 August 2026, 16:00 continental Chile time. Round: Concurso 2027.

Read the full call and apply on the official page: ANID (Agencia Nacional de Investigacion y Desarrollo), Chile, official page. Last verified: 2026-08-04.

Estancias Posdoctorales por Mexico 2026 (Postdoctoral Stays in Mexico)

Who can apply: Explicitly open to non-Mexicans: the call addresses people of Mexican or foreign nationality holding a doctorate who wish to do a postdoctoral stay inside a Mexican public higher education institution or national public research centre. A supervising researcher at the host must guide the project and the host’s legal… What is funded: Postdoctoral fellowships to carry out a research project at a Mexican public higher education institution or public research centre. Under the national postdoctoral stay you choose a term of 24 or 36 months, renewable once at Secihti’s discretion. The stay starts on 1 February 2027 and that start date cannot be… Deadline: 28 August 2026, 11:59 pm Mexico City time. Round: Convocatoria 2026.

Read the full call and apply on the official page: Secihti (Secretaria de Ciencia, Humanidades, Tecnologia e Innovacion), Mexico, official page. Last verified: 2026-08-04.

Becas Nacionales para Estudios de Posgrado 2026 (National Postgraduate Scholarships)

Who can apply: Explicitly open to non-Mexicans: the call convenes people of Mexican or foreign nationality enrolled in programmes registered in the National Postgraduate System. You must already be admitted to or enrolled in such a programme in Mexico. Anyone who previously held a Secihti scholarship must have completed the closure… What is funded: A monthly living stipend for master’s, doctoral and specialty students enrolled in a programme registered in the National Postgraduate System. The official 2026 scale sets the amounts against the UMA, whose 2026 monthly value is MXN 3,566.22: doctorate 6.0 UMA, which is MXN 21,397.32; master’s and academic exchange… Deadline: 28 November 2026, 11:59 pm Mexico City time. Round: Convocatoria 2026.

Read the full call and apply on the official page: Secihti (Secretaria de Ciencia, Humanidades, Tecnologia e Innovacion), Mexico, official page. Last verified: 2026-08-04.

Becas Internas Postdoctorales (Postdoctoral Fellowships)

Who can apply: Open to candidates who have already defended or deposited their doctoral thesis at the time of application. Not open to members of CONICET’s research career. Explicitly open to foreigners living outside Argentina, with the caveat that foreign beneficiaries must complete the immigration process themselves and that… What is funded: The 2026 call allocates 800 postdoctoral fellowships of up to 36 months, starting 1 August 2027. There is no age limit in this category. Seventy per cent of the places in each advisory commission go to proposals in the published priority topics or priority regions. CONICET does not print a stipend figure in the call. Deadline: 5 March 2027 (window opens 18 February 2027). The funder does not state a timezone for this deadline, so check the official page for the exact cut-off time. Round: Convocatoria de Becas 2026.

Read the full call and apply on the official page: CONICET (Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Cientificas y Tecnicas), official page. Last verified: 2026-08-04.

FAPESP Bolsa de Doutorado (Doctoral Fellowship)

Who can apply: Open to foreign candidates. You must be enrolled in a stricto sensu postgraduate programme at an institution in Sao Paulo state and have recently completed a master’s within the normal duration with an excellent record. A foreign candidate is responsible for obtaining entry and stay documentation from the nearest… What is funded: A doctoral fellowship for students enrolled in a stricto sensu postgraduate programme at a public or private higher education institution in Sao Paulo state. Up to 48 months, always starting on the first of a month, and never granted for less than six months. Components are a monthly stipend at the FAPESP scale, a… Deadline: Rolling.

Read the full call and apply on the official page: FAPESP (Fundacao de Amparo a Pesquisa do Estado de Sao Paulo), official page. Last verified: 2026-08-04.

FAPESP Bolsa de Mestrado (Master’s Fellowship)

Who can apply: Open to foreign candidates. You must be enrolled in an academic stricto sensu master’s programme at an institution in Sao Paulo state, with a recently completed undergraduate degree within the normal duration, an excellent record and preferably a successful undergraduate research placement. A foreign candidate is… What is funded: A master’s fellowship for students enrolled in an academic stricto sensu master’s programme at a public or private higher education institution in Sao Paulo state. Up to 24 months, always starting on the first of a month, and never granted for less than six months. There are two stipend levels, one for each year, at… Deadline: Rolling.

Read the full call and apply on the official page: FAPESP (Fundacao de Amparo a Pesquisa do Estado de Sao Paulo), official page. Last verified: 2026-08-04.

Asia-Pacific: what is open and when it closes

QIMR Berghofer International PhD Scholarships

Who can apply: Explicitly for international PhD applicants, with no citizenship restriction printed. You need a Bachelor’s with Honours Class I or an MPhil, or a coursework Master’s with a research component of at least 25 per cent of an academic year and a GPA equivalent to at least 5.65 on a 7-point scale. English proficiency must… What is funded: A living allowance of approximately AUD 39,220 a year at the 2026 rate, tax exempt, for three years and six months. QIMR Berghofer also covers single overseas health cover for the period of the visa and nominates the awardee for a tuition fee scholarship at the chosen university. Deadline: 24 August 2026. The funder does not state a timezone for this deadline, so check the official page for the exact cut-off time. Round: 2026 round.

Read the full call and apply on the official page: QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, official page. Last verified: 2026-08-04.

JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowship for Research in Japan (Standard Program, Open Call)

Who can apply: You must be a citizen of a country that has diplomatic relations with Japan, and hold a doctoral degree obtained within six years of the fellowship start date, or expect to receive it by that date. Whether you hold a full-time position is not considered. Japanese citizens and permanent residents of Japan are not… What is funded: A round-trip air ticket, a maintenance allowance of JPY 362,000 per month, a settling-in allowance of JPY 200,000 and overseas travel insurance. The fellowship runs 12 to 24 months. A Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research covering research costs is applied for separately by the host researcher through their institution. Deadline: 28 August 2026, 5:00 pm JST. Round: FY2027 recruitment, 1st round (120 fellowships). A 2nd round closes 23 April 2027..

Read the full call and apply on the official page: Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS), official page. Last verified: 2026-08-02.

University of Sydney Research Training Program (RTP) Stipend Scholarship, international round

Who can apply: Open to commencing or enrolled international higher degree by research students with an outstanding academic record and previous research experience. Awarded competitively. Preference may be given to applicants intending to enrol, or already enrolled, in a PhD who have not previously held an Australian Government or… What is funded: A stipend of AUD 42,754 a year at the 2026 rate, plus relocation and thesis allowances. Successful RTP Stipend holders are automatically awarded the RTP Fee Offset, which covers 100 per cent of tuition for up to 14 research periods plus overseas student health cover. The University of Sydney International Stipend… Deadline: 11 September 2026. The funder does not state a timezone for this deadline, so check the official page for the exact cut-off time. Round: Commencing Research Period 1 and 2, 2027.

Read the full call and apply on the official page: The University of Sydney, administering Australian Government RTP funding, official page. Last verified: 2026-08-04.

JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowship for Research in Japan (Short-term Program PE, Open Call)

Who can apply: CITIZENSHIP RESTRICTED. You must be a citizen or permanent resident of the US, Canada, an EU country, the UK, Switzerland, Norway or Russia, or have worked in research continuously for at least three years at an institution in one of those countries. Applicants based elsewhere, including India, are not eligible for… What is funded: A round-trip air ticket and a maintenance allowance of JPY 362,000 per month for PhD holders, or JPY 200,000 per month if you have not yet received the degree when the research starts. Visits of three months or longer also carry a JPY 200,000 settling-in allowance, plus overseas travel insurance and a research support… Deadline: 25 September 2026, 5:00 pm JST. Round: FY2027 recruitment, 1st round (20 fellowships). Later rounds close 8 January 2027 and 4 June 2027..

Read the full call and apply on the official page: Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS), official page. Last verified: 2026-08-02.

UQ Graduate Research School Scholarships, including the Research Training Program

Who can apply: The scheme runs separate domestic and international rounds; this record is the international one. There is a separate domestic round closing 31 August 2026 for domestic students and onshore international students already studying at an Australian university, which an offshore applicant cannot use. You must be… What is funded: A living stipend of AUD 39,220 a year, tax free, at the 2026 rate and indexed annually, plus single overseas student health cover. Tenable for 3.5 years with the possibility of one extension under UQ and RTP scholarship policy. The number awarded varies. Deadline: 19 October 2026. The funder does not state a timezone for this deadline, so check the official page for the exact cut-off time. Round: International round, commencing Research Quarter 4 2027 or early 2028.

Read the full call and apply on the official page: The University of Queensland, official page. Last verified: 2026-08-04.

Australian Government Research Training Program (RTP)

Who can apply: Open to domestic and international students undertaking research doctorate and research master’s degrees at a participating Australian university. No citizenship restriction is stated. You apply to the university, not to the Australian Government, which is the single most common misunderstanding about this scheme. What is funded: The RTP supports domestic and international students on research doctorate and research master’s degrees. No national stipend figure or fee-offset value is printed, because each participating university sets and administers its own; the University of Queensland and University of Sydney entries elsewhere in this list… Deadline: Varies by programme.

Read the full call and apply on the official page: Australian Government, presented on Study Australia, official page. Last verified: 2026-08-04.

NTU Research Scholarship (RSS)

Who can apply: Open to local and international students seeking admission as a full-time candidate on an NTU graduate research programme, with a minimum of Honours (Distinction) or equivalent. No nationality restriction and no bond. International students perform teaching or laboratory supervision duties under the Graduate… What is funded: Stipend rates revised with effect from January 2026. International students receive S$3,000 a month for a PhD and S$2,900 for a master’s; Singapore Permanent Residents receive S$3,400 and S$3,000; Singapore Citizens receive S$3,800 for both, plus CPF contributions. There is no bond. Tenable for one year in the first… Deadline: Varies by programme.

Read the full call and apply on the official page: Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, official page. Last verified: 2026-08-04.

Global Korea Scholarship (GKS) for Graduate Degrees

Who can apply: You and both of your parents must hold non-Korean citizenship. You must be under 40, hold a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree, and have averaged at least 80 per cent in your most recent programme. You cannot apply direct to NIIED: the Embassy Track goes through the Korean Embassy in your country of citizenship, and the… What is funded: Airfare, Korean language training costs, tuition and study allowances, covering language training plus the degree programme. No monthly figure is printed for the degree tracks on this page. Duration is two years for a master’s and three years for a doctorate on top of language training. The graduate quota is 2,000… Deadline: See official page.

Read the full call and apply on the official page: National Institute for International Education (NIIED), Ministry of Education, Republic of Korea, official page. Last verified: 2026-08-04.

RIKEN International Program Associate (IPA)

Who can apply: Non-Japanese doctoral candidates only. You must be enrolled in a PhD programme at a Japanese or overseas university that has a joint graduate school partnership agreement with RIKEN, or is in the process of entering one; the partner list on the page includes institutions in India, China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Korea… What is funded: A daily living allowance of JPY 5,200 plus free on-campus housing, or actual off-campus rent up to JPY 70,000 a month, for up to three years. One round-trip air ticket and accident insurance premiums are also covered. Where a partner university’s agreement provides for it, that university may cover part of the… Deadline: See official page.

Read the full call and apply on the official page: RIKEN, official page. Last verified: 2026-08-04.

ANU PhD Scholarship

Who can apply: Open to domestic and international students who have applied for admission to a PhD or Professional Doctorate by Research and hold a Bachelor degree with first-class honours (some Colleges consider upper second class) or a Master degree with a research component. There is no separate scholarship application: every… What is funded: AUD 40,475 a year at the full-time 2027 base rate, paid fortnightly for 3.5 years, plus travel and removal allowances for students relocating to Canberra, a thesis allowance and a dependant child allowance. International scholars must study full time. Deadline: See official page. Round: Round 1, international applicants.

Read the full call and apply on the official page: The Australian National University, official page. Last verified: 2026-08-04.

Europe: what is open and when it closes

Biochemical Society Online Attendance Grants

Who can apply: Open to Postgraduate, Early Career, Full and Emeritus members. Membership must have been held for at least 12 months before the deadline, or six months on a multiyear plan, so a student joining today cannot reach this round. Postgraduate membership is GBP 32.50 for a year or GBP 88 for three years, with a 50 per cent… What is funded: Up to GBP 500 towards the registration fee for online or livestream attendance at a scientific conference, training course or workshop. This is the cheapest route for a student who cannot travel. It counts against the same GBP 2,000 over three years cap as the Society’s other grants. Deadline: 1 September 2026, for online events after 1 October 2026. The funder does not state a timezone for this deadline, so check the official page for the exact cut-off time. Round: September 2026 round.

Read the full call and apply on the official page: The Biochemical Society, official page. Last verified: 2026-08-04.

General Travel Grants

Who can apply: Postgraduate, Early Career, Full and Emeritus members of the Biochemical Society. You must submit an abstract to the conference to show active participation, and Postgraduate and Early Career applicants need a letter of support from a supervisor or head of department. Applications for the FEBS Congress or Young… What is funded: Up to GBP 500 for a national conference or training event and up to GBP 1,000 for an international one, towards travel and accommodation for in-person attendance. Partial awards are common. Travel insurance, visa fees and subsistence are not covered. Deadline: 1 September 2026. The funder does not state a timezone for this deadline, so check the official page for the exact cut-off time. Round: Round closing 1 September 2026, for conferences or events taking place after 1 October 2026. The scheme runs four rounds a year (2 March, 1 June, 1 September, 2 November), and the Society does not print a year against those recurring dates..

Read the full call and apply on the official page: The Biochemical Society, official page. Last verified: 2026-08-03.

Lab Visit Grants

Who can apply: Postgraduate, Early Career, Full and Emeritus members of the Biochemical Society. You submit a summary of the work planned during the visit plus letters of support from your supervisor or head of department and from the host lab. The project must have a molecular bioscience focus. Applications may be submitted up to… What is funded: Up to GBP 2,000 towards travel and accommodation for a visit to a UK or overseas laboratory, to undertake training, strengthen a collaboration, build research capacity or analyse results. Smaller requests are welcomed. Deadline: 1 September 2026. The funder does not state a timezone for this deadline, so check the official page for the exact cut-off time. Round: Round closing 1 September 2026, for visits taking place after 1 October 2026. The scheme runs four rounds a year (2 March, 1 June, 1 September, 2 November), and the Society does not print a year against those recurring dates..

Read the full call and apply on the official page: The Biochemical Society, official page. Last verified: 2026-08-03.

MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2026

Who can apply: You must hold a PhD and have at most eight years of research experience since the PhD was awarded. Mobility rule: you must not have resided or carried out your main activity in the country of the host organisation for more than 12 months in the 36 months before the deadline. For European Postdoctoral Fellowships… What is funded: Call budget of EUR 399.05 million. Support comprises a living allowance and a mobility allowance, plus family, long-term leave and special needs allowances where applicable. Per-month rates are set in the Horizon Europe Work Programme rather than on the call page. Deadline: 9 September 2026. The funder does not state a timezone for this deadline, so check the official page for the exact cut-off time. Round: HORIZON-MSCA-2026-PF-01.

Read the full call and apply on the official page: European Commission, Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions, official page. Last verified: 2026-07-31.

EMBL-EBI and Sanger Postdoctoral Fellowship (ESPOD)

Who can apply: You may apply for up to three advertised projects, or propose your own if it has been agreed in advance with both an EMBL-EBI and a Sanger group leader. The application must include a cover letter, a CV and two recent letters of reference, or it will not be considered. What is funded: A three-year project-based contract. Benefits listed include monthly family and child allowances, a stipend reviewed yearly, a pension scheme, 30 days of annual leave, private medical insurance, and visa and financial support to relocate from overseas. No stipend figure is published on the posting. Deadline: 27 September 2026, 23:59 CET. Round: ESPOD 2026 call.

Read the full call and apply on the official page: EMBL-EBI and Wellcome Sanger Institute, official page. Last verified: 2026-07-31.

ARISE2 Postdoctoral Fellowship

Who can apply: You need a PhD at the time of the call deadline. Researchers who have successfully defended their thesis but have not yet been formally awarded the degree are eligible. A university degree in a relevant STEM discipline and experience in technology development, in academia or industry, are also required. What is funded: Over 20 fully funded three-year fellowships. Entry-level gross salary ranges from EUR 3,228.38 to EUR 4,118.45 per month depending on the EMBL host site. Fellows are exempt from national taxes because of EMBL’s intergovernmental status but contribute to EMBL’s own social security system. Deadline: 30 September 2026. The funder does not state a timezone for this deadline, so check the official page for the exact cut-off time. Round: 2026 call for applications.

Read the full call and apply on the official page: EMBL, co-funded by Horizon Europe MSCA COFUND, official page. Last verified: 2026-07-31.

EDI and Outreach Grants

Who can apply: Open to individuals, groups, charities and not-for-profit organisations anywhere in the world. This is the one Biochemical Society scheme with no membership requirement at all. Applications are welcomed across every career stage, including students. Review the published application questions before starting. What is funded: Up to GBP 1,000 for a project or activity that strengthens inclusion and participation in the molecular biosciences: community science events, accessible teaching resources, mentoring schemes, EDI training, or workshops taking molecular bioscience into schools in low-participation areas. Deadline: 5 October 2026. The funder does not state a timezone for this deadline, so check the official page for the exact cut-off time. Round: Round closing 5 October 2026.

Read the full call and apply on the official page: The Biochemical Society, official page. Last verified: 2026-08-03.

Society for Endocrinology Travel Grant

Who can apply: Read this one carefully before joining. Every Society membership category is eligible EXCEPT Student Members, who cannot apply at all. Membership must have been held for at least one year before the deadline, or six months for an Early Career member, so a PhD student or postdoc in the Early Career category is the… What is funded: Grants-in-aid for travel to endocrine conferences and educational meetings, with indicative values of up to GBP 600 for Society events and up to GBP 750 for non-Society international endocrine events requiring overseas travel. Grants are not awarded retrospectively and outcomes arrive 7 to 8 weeks after the deadline. Deadline: 8 October 2026. The funder does not state a timezone for this deadline, so check the official page for the exact cut-off time. Round: Third 2026 round.

Read the full call and apply on the official page: Society for Endocrinology, official page. Last verified: 2026-08-04.

British Pharmacological Society PhD Funding Programme (AJ Clark Studentship and Sir David Jack PhD Scholarship)

Who can apply: The student submits the application, not the supervisor, which makes this a realistic next step for a final-year BSc or an MSc student: it funds a PhD that has not started yet. You need a degree in pharmacology or a related discipline and must intend to do PhD research in pharmacology or therapeutic innovation at a… What is funded: One application is assessed for two awards: up to four Sir David Jack PhD Scholarships a year and one AJ Clark Studentship. Both fund a three-year PhD with a 2026/27 stipend of GBP 21,805 outside London or GBP 23,805 in London, research costs of up to GBP 10,000 a year, up to GBP 1,500 a year for meetings, and course… Deadline: 31 October 2026. The funder does not state a timezone for this deadline, so check the official page for the exact cut-off time. Round: 2027 awards.

Read the full call and apply on the official page: British Pharmacological Society, official page. Last verified: 2026-08-04.

EMBO Postdoctoral Fellowships

Who can apply: You may apply regardless of nationality or where you did your PhD, provided the move is international. The PhD must have been obtained within the two years before submission, and you need at least one first-author peer-reviewed paper. Applications to work in the country where you obtained your PhD are not eligible… What is funded: Fellowships run up to two years and include a salary or stipend, a relocation allowance and support for fellows with children. EMBO funds the host institution to cover a full-time employment contract, at a rate that depends on the country being visited. Rates are published in a separate contract-rates document. Deadline: 22 January 2027, 14:00 CET (next cutoff). Round: Spring 2027 selection round. Applications are accepted all year; the cutoff decides which round assesses you..

Read the full call and apply on the official page: EMBO (European Molecular Biology Organization), official page. Last verified: 2026-07-31.

Boehringer Ingelheim Fonds MD Fellowship

Who can apply: Medical students undertaking a doctoral thesis in basic biomedical research. Full criteria are on the funder’s separate eligibility page. What is funded: Granted initially for 10 to 12 months and extendable once by up to six months. Monthly stipend for unmarried fellows of EUR 1,560 in Germany, 1,890 in the United Kingdom, 2,280 in Switzerland and 2,470 in the USA, plus a child care allowance of up to EUR 500 and a spouse allowance of EUR 200. Deadline: 1 October, the next of three fixed annual deadlines (1 February, 1 June, 1 October). The funder’s page prints no year.. The funder does not state a timezone for this deadline, so check the official page for the exact cut-off time. Round: The application portal opens one month before each deadline..

Read the full call and apply on the official page: Boehringer Ingelheim Fonds, official page. Last verified: 2026-07-31.

Boehringer Ingelheim Fonds PhD Fellowship

Who can apply: European citizens working in Europe or overseas, and non-European citizens pursuing their PhD in Europe. At the deadline your first university entrance qualification must not be more than 96 months old. If you began your project more than six months before the deadline you are no longer eligible. Fewer than 10 per… What is funded: Monthly stipend of EUR 2,400 in Germany, 2,200 in Spain, 2,450 in Austria, 2,900 in the Netherlands and the United Kingdom, 3,500 in Switzerland and 3,800 in the USA. Granted initially for two years and extendable once by up to 18 months, plus a child care allowance of up to EUR 500 and a spouse allowance of EUR 200… Deadline: 1 October, the next of three fixed annual deadlines (1 February, 1 June, 1 October). The funder’s page prints no year.. The funder does not state a timezone for this deadline, so check the official page for the exact cut-off time. Round: The application portal opens one month before each deadline..

Read the full call and apply on the official page: Boehringer Ingelheim Fonds, official page. Last verified: 2026-07-31.

Boehringer Ingelheim Fonds Travel Grants

Who can apply: PhD students, medical students during their doctoral thesis, and postdocs, plus PhD candidates who have applied for a PhD abroad but not yet started. European citizens working in Europe or overseas, and non-European citizens doing their MD, PhD or postdoc in Europe or travelling to Europe. Measured from your… What is funded: Grants of up to three months, paid as a lump sum contributing to travel, lodging and course fees. It does not cover living expenses, local travel, visa or insurance. Additional funds for living costs may be granted to doctoral and postdoctoral applicants from countries with very low incomes. No figure is published on… Deadline: Rolling.

Read the full call and apply on the official page: Boehringer Ingelheim Fonds, official page. Last verified: 2026-07-31.

EMBL Corporate Partnership Programme (CPP) Visitor Fellowships

Who can apply: You must currently be employed as a PhD student or a postdoctoral researcher at a recognised research or education institution anywhere in the world, outside sanctioned countries, and must return to your home institution when the project ends. No restriction on age, gender, nationality or scientific background. Stays… What is funded: Reimbursement of travel and accommodation costs for a stay of one to six months with an EMBL host research group. The funds may top up other funding, provided every source is declared. Deadline: Rolling. Round: Quarterly intake. EMBL prints these four dates with no year, and the current recruitment posting carries its own separate closing date, so no single ISO date is publishable..

Read the full call and apply on the official page: EMBL (European Molecular Biology Laboratory), official page. Last verified: 2026-08-01.

EMBL International PhD Programme

Who can apply: Not specified on this page; EMBL directs enquiries to the Graduate Office. The programme is normally aimed at students holding or completing a master’s-level qualification. What is funded: A fully funded, salaried EMBL predoctoral fellowship. No figure is published on this page, so none is stated here. Deadline: See official page. Round: Two recruitment rounds are run each year across all EMBL sites. The 2026 summer round is closed..

Read the full call and apply on the official page: EMBL (European Molecular Biology Laboratory), official page. Last verified: 2026-07-31.

EMBO Scientific Exchange Grants

Who can apply: You must work at an institution in an EMBC Member State or a global partner country, which explicitly includes India, and be an active researcher at any career stage with at least one year of graduate-level research experience. Grants are not awarded between two laboratories in the same country, and the collaboration… What is funded: Exchanges of up to three months between laboratories in eligible countries. The grants cover travel and subsistence costs for the fellow. Deadline: Rolling. Round: Continuous intake, no rounds.

Read the full call and apply on the official page: EMBO (European Molecular Biology Organization), official page. Last verified: 2026-07-31.

Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters Scholarships

Who can apply: You need a bachelor’s degree, or you may apply in your final year of bachelor study provided you graduate before the master’s begins. An officially recognised equivalent level of learning is also accepted. Scholarships are open to students worldwide, and you apply directly to the consortium running the master, not to… What is funded: Full scholarships to the best-ranked students worldwide, covering participation costs plus a contribution to travel, visa and a living allowance. The programme runs 1 to 2 academic years (60, 90 or 120 ECTS). Deadline: Varies by programme. Round: One intake per academic year, run by each consortium separately..

Read the full call and apply on the official page: European Commission (Erasmus+, EACEA), official page. Last verified: 2026-08-01.

FEBS Short-Term Fellowships

Who can apply: Either a PhD awarded within the past six years with a recognised publication record, or current enrolment as a PhD student, in which case at least one first-author paper is strongly recommended. You must be a member of a FEBS Constituent Society, working in a laboratory in a FEBS country, and applying to a laboratory… What is funded: EUR 100 per day subsistence plus travel up to EUR 300 (economy flight or second-class rail), for a visit of up to two months, or three in exceptional cases. Deadline: Rolling. Round: Continuous intake, no rounds. FEBS aims to decide within one month of submission..

Read the full call and apply on the official page: FEBS (Federation of European Biochemical Societies), official page. Last verified: 2026-08-01.

International Max Planck Research Schools (IMPRS)

Who can apply: Open to international applicants; the Max Planck Society states that about half of the junior researchers trained at an IMPRS come from Germany and half from around the world. Choose a school by scientific focus and contact its coordinator directly. What is funded: No stipend figure is published centrally. Funding is arranged by each individual school. Deadline: Varies by programme.

Read the full call and apply on the official page: Max Planck Society, official page. Last verified: 2026-07-31.

Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships 2027-2028

Who can apply: Early career researchers from abroad who have already completed a Master’s degree, from any of 183 eligible countries. Maximum age 35. A research scholarship application must be backed by an academic supervisor in Switzerland who agrees to direct the proposed research, so secure that supervisor before the deadline…. What is funded: CHF 2,450 per month. Research scholarships are for postgraduate researchers pursuing research at a Swiss institution; a separate art scholarship stream exists for a limited set of countries. Deadline: Varies by programme. Round: 2027-2028 academic year. Applications open 20 August 2026; the 2028-2029 round will be advertised from August 2027..

Read the full call and apply on the official page: Swiss Confederation, Federal Commission for Scholarships for Foreign Students (FCS/ESKAS), administered by SERI, official page. Last verified: 2026-08-01.

Biochemical Society Care and Assistance Grants

Who can apply: This is the one Biochemical Society grant available from the start of your membership, with no waiting period, so a student who joins today can apply immediately. That is the difference from the travel, lab visit and online attendance grants, which all need 12 months of membership first. Postgraduate membership is GBP… What is funded: Funding for the costs that make attending a Society meeting or training event possible, including carer support, childcare, and disability and accessibility needs. Funds per event are limited, so the Society may not cover the full cost of attendance. No fixed value is printed. Deadline: Varies by programme.

Read the full call and apply on the official page: The Biochemical Society, official page. Last verified: 2026-08-04.

Biochemical Society Harden Bursaries

Who can apply: Applicants must be a member of the Biochemical Society by the abstract deadline. Unlike the travel and lab visit grants, no minimum membership period is stated for this scheme. You must be a graduate student, or have gained your PhD in the last 5 years, with preference given to senior graduate students, and must… What is funded: Bursaries towards registration, travel or accommodation for the Society’s residential Harden Conferences. The Society states the value and what it may be spent on vary for each conference, and that bursaries are paid after the conference once attendance is confirmed. Do not book travel before written acceptance. Deadline: Varies by programme.

Read the full call and apply on the official page: The Biochemical Society, official page. Last verified: 2026-08-04.

Genetics Society Junior Scientist Conference Grants

Who can apply: Scheme A is open to undergraduate, Master’s and PhD student members and to postdoctoral members within six years of the PhD viva, which makes it one of the few awards in this list an undergraduate can apply for. Schemes B and C are open to PhD students and postdocs only, and carry a geography rule: UK-based members… What is funded: Three streams. Scheme A gives up to GBP 200 for travel and essential overnight accommodation at Genetics Society or Special Interest Group meetings, with no limit on how often you apply. Scheme B gives up to GBP 500 for travel, accommodation and registration at other genetics conferences, and up to two Scheme B grants… Deadline: 1 October, the next of six bi-monthly deadlines (the 1st day of February, April, June, August, October and December). The funder’s page prints no year.. The funder does not state a timezone for this deadline, so check the official page for the exact cut-off time. Round: Bi-monthly intake. The conference must take place AFTER the deadline you apply at. For Genetics Society and SIG meetings, apply before the meeting’s own registration deadline instead..

Read the full call and apply on the official page: The Genetics Society, official page. Last verified: 2026-08-02.

Genetics Society Training Grant

Who can apply: GEOGRAPHY RESTRICTED. You must be studying or working in the UK, or the course you want to attend must be held in the UK. All Genetics Society members can apply; students can apply as soon as they join, everyone else must have been a member for at least a year, and your supervisor must be a member too. Membership is… What is funded: Up to GBP 1,200 to attend a formal short training course, or to make a collaborative visit to another laboratory to learn specific genetic or genomic techniques. Travel, accommodation, subsistence and registration or tuition fees are all eligible costs. Deadline: 15 August, the next of four quarterly deadlines (15 February, 15 May, 15 August and 15 November). The funder’s page prints no year and states the cut-off only as ‘midnight’, which does not fix which day it belongs to, so treat the date itself as the deadline.. The funder does not state a timezone for this deadline, so check the official page for the exact cut-off time. Round: Quarterly intake..

Read the full call and apply on the official page: The Genetics Society, official page. Last verified: 2026-08-02.

Outreach Grant

Who can apply: Open to SEB members and non-members who are part of the science community. The topic must sit within the SEB’s remit of animal, plant or cell biology. Allow at least two months between the deadline and the event. One outreach grant per applicant per year. Preference goes to proposals that leave behind a reusable… What is funded: Up to GBP 1,000 for SEB members and up to GBP 200 for non-members towards the cost of running or taking part in an outreach event: event creation, promotion, room hire, equipment and reference books, speaker costs and travel. In person or online. Deadline: See official page. Round: 2026 grant round, open 24 December 2025 to 31 December 2026.

Read the full call and apply on the official page: The Society for Experimental Biology (SEB), official page. Last verified: 2026-08-03.

What closes first?

Twelve deadlines fall inside the next eleven days.

• 5 August 2026: the RCB Faridabad Project-JRF on dengue immunology closes at 5:00 pm.
• 7 August 2026: the BRIC-inStem Project Associate-II post in the Tina Mukherjee lab, the RCB Faridabad apprenticeship walk-in at 10:30 am, and the Company of Biologists Travelling Fellowships.
• 14 August 2026: seven at once. All four ICGEB Arturo Falaschi fellowships close their Expression of Interest stage at 23:59 CET, the Damon Runyon Fellowship Award closes at 4:00 pm Eastern Time, the Alzheimer’s Association Research Fellowship for All closes its Letter of Intent at 5:00 pm Eastern Time, and the Company of Biologists JCS-FocalPlane Training Grants close.
• 15 August 2026: the HPI at UCT Research School fellowships in digital health and AI, which pay ZAR 262,200 a year for a PhD and are open to students from anywhere on the African continent.

Two of those dates need a warning attached. ICGEB advertises an Expression of Interest on 14 August and a full application on 30 September. The September date looks like the real deadline and it is not: you cannot submit a full application until ICGEB tells you that you may, and that only follows a cleared Expression of Interest. The Alzheimer’s Association works the same way, with a Letter of Intent on 14 August gating a full application two months later. In both cases the earlier date is the one that locks you out, which is why this list prints every stage rather than only the final one.

What is new in Africa and Latin America?

Africa and Latin America were both blank in this index a week ago. They are not blank because nothing exists there; they were blank because nobody had read the funders’ own pages. Fourteen verified calls came out of one pass, and several are open to applicants of any nationality.

South Africa carries the most. The two South African Medical Research Council schemes, both closing 22 September 2026, pay ZAR 250,000 a year for a PhD and name bioinformatics, genomics, structural biology and data science in their own priority list. Both are restricted to South African citizens and permanent residents. The DSTI-CSIR Inter-Programme Bursary Scheme, closing 15 September 2026, is the one that is not: the CSIR states that any student accepted or registered for full-time study at any South African public university may apply, and it pays up to ZAR 180,000 a year plus a ZAR 10,000 laptop allowance. The Oppenheimer Memorial Trust, closing 31 August 2026, splits the difference in an unusual way. Its master’s and doctoral awards are for South African citizens and permanent residents, while its postdoctoral award explicitly admits foreign nationals.

Latin America is more open than its reputation. CONICET’s Argentine doctoral fellowships close 21 August 2026 and the rules address graduates of Argentine or foreign universities, so nationality is not the barrier. Language is: only work plans written in Spanish are accepted. Mexico’s Secihti runs two calls that state in terms that people of Mexican or foreign nationality may apply, one for postdoctoral stays closing 28 August 2026 and one for postgraduate study closing 28 November 2026, the latter paying MXN 21,397.32 a month for a doctorate. FAPESP in Sao Paulo takes master’s and doctoral applications on continuous flow, at any time of year, with no deadline to miss. Chile’s Fondecyt postdoctoral competition closing 27 August 2026 is the exception: it is open only to Chilean nationals and permanent residents.

Which of these can a bachelor’s or master’s student apply to?

Learned societies fund the career stage most readers of this site are actually at. The Society for Molecular Biology and Evolution runs an award specifically for undergraduates, the Biophysical Society runs a separate undergraduate application track, and the Nutrition Society names undergraduates on a first degree in its own eligibility text. None of that is true of the big national fellowships, which almost all start at PhD or postdoc level.

There is a catch, and it is not the membership fee. Society dues are small. What catches people is the waiting period: several schemes require the membership to have been held for a year or more before the deadline, so a student reading this today is locked out of that round no matter how good the application is. Here is where each one stands.

The British Pharmacological Society scheme deserves a second look if you are finishing a BSc or an MSc. The Society states that the student submits the application, not the supervisor, and it funds a PhD that has not started yet, at GBP 21,805 to GBP 23,805 a year plus up to GBP 10,000 a year in research costs. Very little else in this list funds someone who does not already have a PhD place. One caveat to plan around: course fees are paid at the Home student rate, so an international candidate will have a fees gap to cover from somewhere else.

The general lesson is worth acting on now rather than in September. If a society runs schemes you will want in a year, the cheapest thing you can do today is join it.

Which of these are closed to international applicants?

Eighteen of the ninety entries are restricted to applicants from a specific country or group, and several of those are widely recommended without the caveat attached.

The United States. The NCI predoctoral and postdoctoral fellowships, F31 and F32, require you to be a US citizen, a non-citizen national, or a lawful permanent resident at the time of award. The National Institutes of Health states plainly that foreign nationals on student visas are not eligible. The same applies to the NSF Postdoctoral Research Fellowships in Biology. Against those, the Cancer Research Institute states there are no citizenship restrictions on its Irvington fellowship, the Life Sciences Research Foundation and the Jane Coffin Childs Fund accept citizens of any country provided non-US citizens hold the award at a US institution, and HHMI’s Hanna Gray Fellows Program asks for work authorisation rather than citizenship.

Nationality by design. The Mandela Rhodes Scholarship, closing 14 April 2027, is open only to citizens of an African country. Chile’s Fondecyt postdoctoral competition requires Chilean nationality or permanent residence. The Global Korea Scholarship requires that you and both your parents hold non-Korean citizenship and that you are under 40. RIKEN’s International Program Associate scheme is for non-Japanese doctoral candidates only, and additionally requires that your university already has a partnership agreement with RIKEN. The Commonwealth PhD Scholarships remain restricted to 18 least developed countries and vulnerable states, and India is not among them; Indian students are eligible for the Commonwealth Master’s Scholarships, which is a different scheme on a different page.

One is restricted by gender and one by ethnicity. The Margaret McNamara Education Grants South Africa Program is open only to women who are at least 25 at the deadline, are nationals of a country on the fund’s own list, and are already enrolled at one of its listed South African universities. The Sir Hugh Kawharu Masters Scholarship in New Zealand is open only to applicants of Maori descent, which is why it does not appear in the table above.

Indian institutional posts are a category of their own. The RCB Faridabad and BRIC-inStem positions in this list all require a completed MSc plus CSIR-UGC NET, GATE or an equivalent Indian national eligibility test, and the CSIR Travel Grant Scheme is for Indian researchers based in India. That is not a hidden restriction, but it is worth stating, because these are the entries an Indian reader is most likely to act on today.

Why do so many scholarship listings turn out to be wrong?

Four kinds of misleading listing were live somewhere while this issue was being compiled.

Programmes that are between rounds and read as open. India’s Prime Minister’s Research Fellowship site returned a gateway error throughout this pass, the Department of Biotechnology and University Grants Commission sites refused the connection outright, and the INSPIRE fellowship’s most recent published result is for the 2025 applications. None of that is evidence any of them has closed. It means we could not read them, so nothing about them appears here. A fetch failure is never treated as a closure in this list.

Schemes that have quietly stopped. TWAS, which many students in the Global South apply through, currently has no open PhD or postdoctoral fellowship at all: its own pages mark every partner scheme as closed, TWAS-DBT and TWAS-CSIR both state that no call will open in 2026, and TWAS-Sida is discontinued. The Organization for Women in Science for the Developing World has suspended both its PhD and its Early Career fellowships, printing on its own site that there will be no call because of funding. Both are still recommended widely. JSPS has also ended its RONPAKU dissertation PhD programme, stating there will be no open calls from FY2025 onwards.

Fees hidden behind a good reputation. The Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology PhD Program and its Research Internship both looked like strong entries for this list: the internship pays a daily allowance, funded accommodation and a return ticket, and is open to final-year bachelor’s students worldwide. Both were excluded because OIST charges a 5,000 JPY application fee and states it is not refundable under any circumstances and that no waivers are offered. This list excludes any opportunity with a fee to apply, without exception, and regardless of how legitimate the organisation is.

Deadlines with the year rolled forward. This remains the most dangerous error in the genre. Several funders in this list print a recurring day and month with no year at all, which is completely normal for learned societies: the Nutrition Society prints 31 March and 31 August, the NCI prints receipt cycles of 8 April, 8 August and 8 December, RIKEN prints April and September, and the Australian National University prints 31 August and 15 April against its scholarship rounds. Aggregators habitually attach a year to those and republish them. We do not, because a confidently wrong year is how a student misses a real deadline.

How is this list verified?

Every fact in this article comes from the funding organisation’s own domain, fetched on 4 August 2026. Aggregators are used only to notice that an opportunity might exist. We then find the funder’s page and read the deadline, the eligibility and the funding there. If we cannot find an official page, the opportunity does not appear, with no caveat and no partial entry.

The reason is a near-miss that happened while this lane was being built. A search summary confidently stated that the next ICGEB round would open in January 2027 with a March 2027 deadline. ICGEB’s own page, read at the same moment, showed an open round closing on 14 August 2026. A student who trusted the summary would have missed a deadline two weeks away.

Every candidate this week was also run through the same automated checks that admitted the existing records: the funder’s domain has to be on an allowlist or an institutional domain, the page has to be free of any fee to apply and of the standard scam signals, and the exact sentence carrying the deadline has to be findable in the page we actually fetched. Thirty-nine of forty candidates passed. One was dropped because its page would not load for us at all, which tells us nothing about whether it is open, so we say nothing about it.

We also refuse to print a date we cannot stand behind. Where a funder gives a day and month with no year, we print exactly what they printed. Where a numeric date could be read two ways, we do not guess. Where a funder points at a per-course or per-university deadline, as the Australian Government Research Training Program and the Max Planck IMPRS network both do, we say the deadline varies and send you to the place that holds it. A vague but honest answer costs you five minutes. A confidently wrong date costs you the application.

What should I do before the deadline?

Three practical notes that apply across most of this list.

References are part of the deadline, and sometimes they are the deadline. QIMR Berghofer requires three referee reports to arrive before its own 24 August 2026 closing date, and says chasing them is the applicant’s job. The Biophysical Society will take a recommendation letter by email up to 5 October 2026, four days after the application itself. The Life Sciences Research Foundation needs three reference letters and a supervisor letter by 1 November 2026, a month after the application. Ask your referees now.

Your institution’s internal deadline may be the real one. Chile’s Fondecyt makes this explicit and unusually visible: the applicant must send the proposal for institutional sponsorship by 27 August 2026, while sponsorship itself closes a week later on 3 September. The earlier date is yours. The same structure is hidden inside most MSCA applications, Canada’s CGRS D and CPRA, and the two SAMRC schemes, where the supervisor submits a week after the student. If you are applying through an institution, ask its research office for the internal date before you plan around the public one.

A host has to agree before some of these can be submitted at all. RIKEN requires you to secure a host researcher before you can apply, Mexico’s Secihti requires the host institution’s legal representative to sign an acceptance letter before you can submit, and UQ requires a nominated supervisor to support your expression of interest before a full application is invited. Those conversations take weeks, so a deadline in October is really a deadline in August.

If you are still building the computational skills these labs screen for, our computational biology skills roadmap sets out the order to learn them in, and our free assessments and certificates give you something verifiable to put on an application while you wait for the next round to open.

Frequently asked questions

Which life science fellowships are open to international applicants?

Most of this list. Seventy-two of the ninety entries place no citizenship condition on the applicant. The Cancer Research Institute states there are no citizenship restrictions on its Irvington postdoctoral fellowship. The Life Sciences Research Foundation and the Jane Coffin Childs Fund accept citizens of any country, provided non-US citizens hold the award at a US institution. MSCA European Postdoctoral Fellowships are open to any nationality, and QIMR Berghofer in Australia, Mexico’s Secihti and Argentina’s CONICET all state in terms that foreign applicants may apply. The clearest exceptions are the NCI F31 and F32 fellowships and the NSF Postdoctoral Research Fellowships in Biology, all of which require US citizenship, national status or permanent residency at the time of award.

Are there any fellowships an undergraduate can apply to?

Very few, and they come almost entirely from learned societies rather than national funders. The Society for Molecular Biology and Evolution runs an Undergraduate Travel and Mentoring Award that needs no society membership and where the student is the applicant; the supervisor only supplies a letter confirming undergraduate status. The Biophysical Society runs a separate undergraduate track on its Annual Meeting Travel Awards, closing 1 October 2026, and student membership costs USD 25 with no waiting period. The Nutrition Society names undergraduates on a first degree in its Conference Grants eligibility, though it wants two consecutive years of membership first. In India, the RCB Faridabad apprenticeship pays Rs. 13,500 a month to a recent bachelor’s graduate.

Do any of these charge an application fee?

None of them, because any opportunity with a fee to apply is excluded from this list without exception. That rule cost us two genuinely good entries this week: the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology PhD Program and its Research Internship both charge a 5,000 JPY application fee that the institute states is not refundable and carries no waivers, so neither appears here. Note that a society membership fee is a different thing and does not disqualify a scheme, though we always state what it costs. A request for money to apply, a demand for your bank or Aadhaar details before any selection decision, and a contact address that is only a messaging number are the three clearest signs that a scholarship listing is not genuine.

What does fully funded actually mean?

It varies more than the phrase suggests, so read the funding column rather than trusting the label. At the top end, the University of Sydney pays AUD 42,754 a year plus full tuition and health cover, and NTU Singapore pays S$3,000 a month to an international PhD student with no bond. In the middle, QIMR Berghofer and the University of Queensland both pay AUD 39,220 a year, Mexico’s Secihti pays MXN 21,397.32 a month for a doctorate, and the South African Medical Research Council pays ZAR 250,000 a year. At the other end, several travel and conference grants in this list are worth GBP 500 to GBP 800 and cover one trip. Some programmes, including Gates Cambridge and the Mandela Rhodes Scholarship, publish no figure at all on the pages we checked, so we leave the amount blank rather than estimate it.

Why do some entries have no deadline date?

Because the funder did not print one, and we will not invent it. Nine entries here are recurring calls that print a day and month with no year, which is the norm for learned societies and for the NCI receipt cycles. Ten are rolling or continuous flow, including FAPESP’s master’s and doctoral fellowships in Brazil, which genuinely accept applications at any time of year. Eleven defer to a per-course, per-university or per-meeting deadline: the Australian Government Research Training Program has no national date at all because every participating university runs its own rounds. In each case we print the funder’s own wording and link you to the page that holds the operative date.

How often is this list updated?

We publish a new roundup every week and add newly verified opportunities to the index in between, which is how it went from 33 entries on 31 July to 90 today. Every record carries the date it was last verified so you can judge for yourself how fresh it is, and every live record in the store was re-checked against its funder’s page for this issue. Always open the official link before you apply, because the funder’s page is the authority and this page is a signpost to it.