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194 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.

By institute: FAPESP · THSTI, Faridabad · University of Copenhagen · Uppsala University · Max Planck Society · Aarhus University · RCB, Faridabad · NIPGR, New Delhi · CSIR-IHBT, Palampur · Linköping University · All 54 institutes

194 open now, 425 records in total. Last verified 13 November 2026.

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Senior Postdoctoral Fellowship, 2027 call

FWO (Research Foundation Flanders, Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek - Vlaanderen) · Europe · Postdoc · BelgiumGross EUR 6,081.90 a month (senior postdoctoral researcher at seven years seniority, index 2.1647 on 1 March 2026), plus a bench fee of EUR 4,000 to EUR 10,000 a year, for three years16 November 2026Closes in 2 daysOpen to international
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Pasteur-Paris University International Doctoral Program (PPU), Call PPU 2027

Institut Pasteur · Europe · PhD · FranceSelected students receive a salary from Institut Pasteur on a three-year contract, with health insurance, unemployment insurance and…16 November 2026Closes in 2 daysOpen to international
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PhD fellowship in cerebral interoception at the Center for Translational Neuromedicine

University of Copenhagen (Københavns Universitet), Center for Translational Neuromedicine · Europe · PhD · DenmarkDKK 31,80017 November 2026Closes in 3 daysOpen to international
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PhD position on forensic tracing of tropical timber (Timtrace)

Wageningen University & Research · Europe · PhD · NetherlandsAn NWO-funded PhD in the Forest Ecology and Forest Management group and the Laboratory of Geo-Information Science and…17 November 2026Closes in 3 daysOpen to international
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Postdoc Position in Medicinal Chemistry (Piezo1 inhibitors for sickle cell disease)

Utrecht University, Faculty of Science, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences (Pieters group, Chemical Biology and Drug Discovery) · Europe · Postdoc · NetherlandsA salaried postdoc for one year, with a possible one-year extension after a positive evaluation.18 November 2026Closes in 4 daysEligibility not stated
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MRC LMS 4-year PhD studentships (Core PhD and tPhD programmes), October 2027 start

MRC Laboratory of Medical Sciences (LMS), London, PhD training (degrees through Imperial College London) · Europe · PhD · United KingdomFour-year studentship: a tax-free stipend of GBP 26,500 per year, full coverage of student tuition fees, funding for…18 November 2026Closes in 4 daysOpen to international
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Career Development Fellowship (CDF), 2027 round

The Royal Society · Europe · Postdoc · United KingdomGBP 703,80018 November 2026Closes in 4 daysOpen to international
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Postdoc in stem cell biology and metabolism, Friesen lab, NNF Center of Stem Cell Medicine (reNEW)

University of Copenhagen (Københavns Universitet), Department of Biomedical Sciences, reNEW · Europe · Postdoc · DenmarkA full-time postdoc position, initially for 2 years from 15 January 2027 or by agreement, salaried under the…19 November 2026Closes in 5 daysOpen to international
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Postdoc in Microbial Single-Cell Genomics and Transcriptomics

University of Copenhagen (Københavns Universitet), Department of Biology · Europe · Postdoc · DenmarkA full-time postdoc position starting 1 February 2027, salaried under the Danish AC agreement with a negotiable supplement.19 November 2026Closes in 5 daysOpen to international
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Doctoral student in hormone sensing between biophysics and biotechnology (PA-2026-3677)

KTH Royal Institute of Technology, School of Engineering Sciences · Europe · PhD · SwedenFull-time temporary doctoral employment, initially one year and renewable for up to two years at a time within…19 November 2026Closes in 5 daysEligibility not stated
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Promovendus MRI en Mechanismen van Dementie – Klaring van de Hersenen (PhD candidate, MRI and mechanisms of dementia, brain clearance; vacancy ID 3851)

Maastricht University · Europe · PhD · NetherlandsEUR 3,20419 November 2026Closes in 5 daysDomestic applicants only
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Doktorand i medicinsk vetenskap (PhD student in Medical Science): stroke and atrial fibrillation risk in adults with congenital heart disease (AN 2026/1252)

Umeå University (Umeå universitet), Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine · Europe · PhD · SwedenFour-year full-time doctoral employment; salary per the established doctoral salary scale (no figure stated on the page).19 November 2026Closes in 5 daysOpen to international
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PhD position in Molecular Biology: Data-driven epidemiology and biology of infection (DDLS Research School), single-cell microbial genomics software

Umeå University (Umeå universitet), Department of Molecular Biology, with the SciLifeLab and Wallenberg National Program for Data-Driven Life Science (DDLS) · Europe · PhD · SwedenFour-year temporary full-time PhD employment (100 %), planned start January 2027; part of the national DDLS Research School.19 November 2026Closes in 5 daysOpen to international
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PhD student in spatial omics for precision medicine (Conrad lab, BIH Center of Digital Health)

Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin Institute of Health at Charité (BIH) · Europe · PhD · GermanyPhD position, part-time (25.03 h/week) for 3 years, pay group E13 TVöD VKA-K plus public-sector benefits (annual special…19 November 2026Closes in 5 daysDomestic applicants only
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Post-doctoral researcher in computational genomics for predictive medicine

University of Helsinki, Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland (FIMM) and ELLIS Institute Finland, Barrett lab · Europe · Postdoc · Finlandaround 3800-4000 EUR per month (starting)19 November 2026Closes in 5 daysEligibility not stated
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Doctoral researcher in computational genomics for predictive medicine

University of Helsinki, Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland (FIMM) and ELLIS Institute Finland, Barrett lab · Europe · PhD · Finlandaround 2600-2850 EUR per month (starting)19 November 2026Closes in 5 daysEligibility not stated
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Lundbeck Foundation Postdoc Grants (LF Postdocs), 2027 call

Lundbeck Foundation (Lundbeckfonden) · Europe · Postdoc · DenmarkA three-year full-time postdoctoral grant administered by a Danish non-commercial research institution.19 November 2026Closes in 5 daysOpen to international
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Postdoctoral researcher in Chemistry with specialization in Organic Chemistry: non-covalent supramolecular complexes for synthetic method development (UFV-PA 2026/3311)

Uppsala University, Department of Chemistry - BMC (Department of Chemistry for Life Sciences) · Europe · Postdoc · SwedenSalaried temporary employment for 2 years, full time, at the Biomedical Centre in Uppsala, start as agreed; the…20 November 2026Closes in 6 daysOpen to international
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Scientific project assistant predoctoral (PhD), Marine Microbial Biogeochemistry: active bacteria in the sea-surface microlayer (FWF project VERA)

University of Vienna (Universitaet Wien), Faculty of Life Sciences, Department of Functional and Evolutionary Ecology, Marine Microbial Biogeochemistry group · Europe · PhD · AustriaA paid predoctoral employment contract of 3.5 years at 30 hours per week, starting 1 February 2027, in…20 November 2026Closes in 6 daysEligibility not stated
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PhD candidate positions in computational structural biology and molecular dynamics of membrane proteins, Politis Lab (ERA Chair MASSTRUCT)

Biomedical Sciences Research Center (BSRC) Alexander Fleming, Institute for Bioinnovation · Europe · PhD · GreecePositions fully funded by a Horizon EU programme ERA Chair grant (MASSTRUCT) at studentship rates; no stipend figure…20 November 2026Closes in 6 daysEligibility not stated
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EMBL postdoc: three-photon microscopy and adaptive optics for deep-tissue imaging (Prevedel group, Heidelberg)

EMBL (European Molecular Biology Laboratory), Prevedel group, Heidelberg · Europe · Postdoc · GermanyA postdoctoral fellowship contract initially limited to two years, extension possible.21 November 2026Closes in 7 daysOpen to international
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PhD student in dragonfly migration in northern Europe (E13 TV-L, 65%, EVEREST research school)

University of Tuebingen (Eberhard Karls Universitaet Tuebingen), Institute of Geography and Institute for Ecology and Evolution (Geoecology and Comparative Zoology), joint project with TU Braunschweig · Europe · PhD · GermanyThree-year PhD position paid according to TV-L 13 at 65%, starting 1 March 2027.22 November 2026Closes in 8 daysOpen to international
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PhD position: biodiversity for nature-inclusive dairy farming

Radboud University, Faculty of Science · Europe · PhD · NetherlandsA salaried PhD contract (0.8 to 1.0 FTE) on the Dutch scale P, with gross monthly salary from…22 November 2026Closes in 8 daysEligibility not stated
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PhD Student (m/f/d) – Analysis of Communication and Coordination in Animal Groups

Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior (Max-Planck-Institut für Verhaltensbiologie), Communication and Collective Movement Group · Europe · PhD · GermanyFull-time, fully funded for 4 years (TVöD salary scale E-13, 65%); flexible start in summer or autumn 2027;…22 November 2026Closes in 8 daysOpen to international

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