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203 open now. Funded doctoral and postdoctoral opportunities across Europe: Max Planck graduate programmes, Marie Curie fellowships, EMBO awards and university doctoral schools. Each record is read from the funding organisation's own website, carries the date it was last checked, and shows its deadline as a plain date.

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203 open now, 318 records in total. Last verified 23 October 2026.

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Vienna BioCenter PhD Programme

Vienna BioCenter (IMP, IMBA, GMI and Max Perutz Labs) · Europe · PhD · AustriaEUR 39,000 to 42,900 gross per year (2025)15 October 2026Closed 9 days agoOpen to international
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FENS/IBRO-PERC Exchange Fellowships Programme

IBRO Pan-Europe Regional Committee (IBRO-PERC) and FENS · Europe · Multiple · Europe (home and host laboratories must be in two different European countries)Up to EUR 4,00015 October 2026Closed 9 days agoOpen to international
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Promotionsfoerderung (doctoral scholarships), October 2026 call

Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes · Europe · PhD · GermanyA monthly stipend of 1,650 euros for a doctoral candidate, plus a research allowance the foundation pays on…14 October 2026Closed 10 days agoOpen to international
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PhD fellowship in stem cell immunoavoidance at the Center for Translational Neuromedicine

University of Copenhagen, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, Center for Translational Neuromedicine · Europe · PhD · Denmarkapproximately 27,800 DKK/Roughly 3,700 EUR (October 2021 level) plus pension12 October 2026Closed 12 days agoOpen to international
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Research Assistant with the possibility of a PhD fellowship in Vaccine Platforms and Mucosal Immunity, NIVI Research Center

University of Copenhagen, Department of Immunology and Microbiology, Novo Nordisk Foundation Initiative for Vaccines and Immunity (NIVI) · Europe · PhD · DenmarkREAD THE STRUCTURE BEFORE APPLYING: despite its listing title this advert offers a 1-year Research Assistant position first,…12 October 2026Closed 12 days agoOpen to international
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Zukunftskolleg two-year Postdoctoral Fellowship

Zukunftskolleg, University of Konstanz · Europe · Postdoc · GermanyFour two-year fellowships at the Zukunftskolleg, the University of Konstanz Institute for Advanced Study for early career postdoctoral…12 October 2026Closed 12 days agoOpen to international
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EMBL International PhD Programme

EMBL (European Molecular Biology Laboratory) · Europe · PhD · Germany, UK, France, Italy or Spain (EMBL sites)A fully funded, salaried EMBL predoctoral fellowship across the six EMBL sites.12 October 2026Closed 12 days agoOpen to international
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PhD fellowship in Plant Biochemistry: The Signalling Processes Controlling Plant Plasticity

University of Copenhagen, Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences (PLEN), Plant Biochemistry Laboratory · Europe · PhD · DenmarkA three-year full-time salaried PhD fellowship under the Danish state collective agreement: terms of appointment and payment follow…11 October 2026Closed 13 days agoOpen to international
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Skolarstipendier, student scholarships for a cancer research project, autumn 2026 round

Kraeftens Bekaempelse (Danish Cancer Society) · Europe · Multiple · DenmarkDKK 12,000 a month, stated by the funder as DKK 144,000 for one year, one year maximum8 October 2026Closed 16 days agoDomestic applicants only
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Society for Endocrinology Travel Grant

Society for Endocrinology · Europe · Multiple · United KingdomUp to GBP 7508 October 2026Closed 16 days agoOpen to international
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IMPRS for Molecules of Life PhD Programme, 2026/2027 application round

International Max Planck Research School for Molecules of Life (IMPRS-ML), Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry · Europe · PhD · GermanyA structured doctoral programme on the Martinsried life science campus near Munich, run with LMU Munich and the…7 October 2026Closed 17 days agoOpen to international
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EDI and Outreach Grants

The Biochemical Society · Europe · Multiple · United Kingdom (applications accepted worldwide)GBP 1,0005 October 2026Closed 19 days agoOpen to international
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Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung Doctoral Scholarship, summer semester 2027 intake

Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung, Studienwerk · Europe · Doctoral · GermanyEUR 1,650 per month (EUR 1,500 for international doctoral candidates)1 October 2026Closed 23 days agoOpen to international
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Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung Study Scholarship for international students, summer semester 2027 intake

Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung, Studienwerk · Europe · Masters · GermanyEUR 992 per month base stipend1 October 2026Closed 23 days agoOpen to international
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HARPNET Marie Sklodowska-Curie Doctoral Network: 15 fully funded doctoral positions in Resolution Pharmacology

HARPNET consortium (Horizon Europe Marie Sklodowska-Curie Doctoral Network, grant 101311747), coordinated by Queen Mary University of London · Europe · PhD · Seven European countries (coordinator: Queen Mary University of London, United Kingdom)Fifteen four-year, fully funded doctoral positions across an MSCA Doctoral Network studying how the body switches off inflammation,…1 October 2026Closed 23 days agoOpen to international
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IMPRS for Living Matter (IMPRS-LM) PhD programme, Winter Selection 2027

International Max Planck Research School for Living Matter (IMPRS-LM), Max Planck Institute of Molecular Physiology, Dortmund, with TU Dortmund, Ruhr University Bochum and the University of Duisburg-Essen · Europe · PhD · GermanyFully funded PhD positions through a three-year fixed-term employment contract with the research group the student joins, paid…1 October 2026Closed 23 days agoOpen to international
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Matter to Life Undergraduate Research Opportunities (MtL-URO) 2027

Max Planck School Matter to Life (Max Planck Schools) · Europe · Undergraduate · GermanyA funded 10-week research internship for Bachelor's students in the lab of a Max Planck School Matter to…1 October 2026Closed 23 days agoEligibility not stated
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ASAB Research Grants

Association for the Study of Animal Behaviour (ASAB) · Europe · Postdoc · United Kingdom (applications accepted worldwide, but rarely funded for applicants based in the Americas)GBP 15,0001 October 2026Closed 23 days agoOpen to international
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ASAB Undergraduate Project Scholarships

Association for the Study of Animal Behaviour (ASAB) · Europe · Undergraduate · United Kingdom (applications accepted worldwide, but rarely funded for applicants based in the Americas)GBP 4,9001 October 2026Closed 23 days agoOpen to international
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ERS Short-Term Research Fellowships (October 2026 call)

European Respiratory Society (ERS) · Europe · Multiple · Switzerland (applications accepted from all nationalities)A one to three month research visit at a host institution outside the applicant's own country.1 October 2026Closed 23 days agoOpen to international
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The Dennis Stanfield Memorial Fund

The Linnean Society of London · Europe · Multiple · United KingdomUp to GBP 2,00030 September 2026Closed 24 days agoEligibility not stated
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Short-term Fellowships 2026, autumn deadline (departures January to April 2027)

Fondazione AIRC per la ricerca sul cancro ETS · Europe · PhD · ItalyEUR 4,50030 September 2026Closed 24 days agoOpen to international
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ARISE2 Postdoctoral Fellowship

EMBL, co-funded by Horizon Europe MSCA COFUND · Europe · Postdoc · Germany, UK, France, Italy or Spain (EMBL sites)EUR 3,228.38 to EUR 4,118.45 per month, varying by site30 September 2026Closed 24 days agoOpen to international
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Keystone Symposia Global Health Travel Award: Tuberculosis: Basic Science Addressing Clinical Needs (1 to 4 March 2027)

Keystone Symposia on Molecular and Cellular Biology · Europe · Multiple · United KingdomAn in-person travel award to attend the Keystone Symposia meeting "Tuberculosis: Basic Science Addressing Clinical Needs", 1 to…29 September 2026Closed 25 days agoOpen to international

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