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67 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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67 open now, 131 records in total. Last verified 3 October 2026.

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IBRO Neuroscience Training Grants

IBRO (International Brain Research Organization) · Europe · Multiple · BelgiumUSD 3,000 (Asia-Pacific) up to USD 5,000 (Africa), depending on region of residence31 October 2026Closes in 28 daysOpen to international
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British Pharmacological Society PhD Funding Programme (AJ Clark Studentship and Sir David Jack PhD Scholarship)

British Pharmacological Society · Europe · Masters · United KingdomGBP 21,805 to 23,805/year stipend plus up to GBP 10,000/year research costs31 October 2026Closes in 28 daysOpen to international
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AITHYRA International PhD Program in AI for Biomedicine, 2026 call (start September 2027)

AITHYRA, Research Institute for Biomedical Artificial Intelligence of the Austrian Academy of Sciences · Europe · PhD · AustriaA fully funded four-year PhD employment contract in Vienna at a minimum gross monthly salary of EUR 2,832.10…1 November 2026Closes in 29 daysOpen to international
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PhD positions at the Graduate School of Natural Sciences, November 2026 Call (general call and specific calls)

Graduate School of Natural Sciences (GSNS), Aarhus University · Europe · PhD · DenmarkAdmission to a GSNS PhD programme is contingent on financing, and Aarhus University must have a complete financing…1 November 2026Closes in 29 daysOpen to international
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PhD student in Evolutionary and Ecological Genetics, Department of Ecology and Genetics (UFV-PA 2026/2654)

Uppsala University · Europe · PhD · SwedenOne full-time, four-year doctoral student employment at the Department of Ecology and Genetics, Uppsala University, paid on the…1 November 2026Closes in 29 daysEligibility not stated
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Life Science Zurich Graduate School PhD Programs, 1 November 2026 call

Life Science Zurich Graduate School (ETH Zurich and University of Zurich) · Europe · Masters · Switzerland (applications accepted worldwide)CHF 48,686.401 November 2026Closes in 29 daysOpen to international
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Churchill Scholarship

The Winston Churchill Foundation of the United States · Europe · Masters · United KingdomOne year of master's study at Churchill College, Cambridge.2 November 2026Closes in 30 daysDomestic applicants only
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Crick PhD Studentship, 2027 entry (PhD student recruitment route)

The Francis Crick Institute · Europe · PhD · United KingdomGBP 27,715 per year for four years, plus fees and research costs3 November 2026Closes in 31 daysOpen to international
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Ambizione 2026, the final call

SNSF (Swiss National Science Foundation) · Europe · Postdoc · SwitzerlandA grant of up to four years that lets an early-career researcher run and lead their own independent…3 November 2026Closes in 31 daysOpen to international
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Future Leaders in Biomedical Sciences Scholarships, 2027 scholarships

The Francis Crick Institute · Europe · PhD · United KingdomGBP 27,7153 November 2026Closes in 31 daysOpen to international
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Crick PhD student recruitment, 2027 PhD programme

The Francis Crick Institute · Europe · PhD · United KingdomGBP 27,7153 November 2026Closes in 31 daysOpen to international
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Cologne Graduate School of Ageing Research (CGA) PhD programme, class of 2027

Cologne Graduate School of Ageing Research (CGA), University of Cologne, University Hospital of Cologne and the Max Planck Institute for Biology of Ageing · Europe · PhD · GermanyEvery PhD student gets an employment contract of at least three years with social benefits, paid at 65…3 November 2026Closes in 31 daysOpen to international
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Sainsbury Wellcome Centre PhD Programme in Neuroscience, September 2027 intake

Sainsbury Wellcome Centre for Neural Circuits and Behaviour (SWC), University College London · Europe · PhD · United KingdomGBP 30,8399 November 2026Closes in 37 daysOpen to international
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IMPRS for Biological Intelligence PhD Programme, 2026/27 recruitment round

International Max Planck Research School for Biological Intelligence (IMPRS-BI), Max Planck Institute for Biological Intelligence · Europe · PhD · GermanyA structured doctoral programme at the Max Planck Institute for Biological Intelligence (Martinsried and Seewiesen, near Munich).10 November 2026Closes in 38 daysOpen to international
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John Innes Foundation Rotation PhD Programme in Plant and Microbial Sciences, October 2027 entry

John Innes Centre, Norwich · Europe · PhD · United KingdomA four-year studentship covering full tuition fees paid directly to the University of East Anglia, research and training…12 November 2026Closes in 40 daysOpen to international
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Junior Postdoctoral Fellowship, 2027 call

FWO (Research Foundation Flanders, Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek - Vlaanderen) · Europe · Postdoc · BelgiumGross EUR 5,616.81 a month (junior postdoctoral fellow at four 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 44 daysOpen to international
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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 44 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 44 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 46 daysOpen to international
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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 47 daysOpen to international
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MedUni Vienna PhD Programme (UN094) PhD Call, Autumn Call 2026/2027

Medical University of Vienna (Medizinische Universitaet Wien) · Europe · PhD · AustriaPhD positions advertised through the PhD Call are salaried employment positions at the Medical University of Vienna and…22 November 2026Closes in 50 daysOpen to international
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CRG International PhD Programme, 2027 call

Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG), Barcelona · Europe · PhD · SpainUp to 20 fully funded positions.22 November 2026Closes in 50 daysOpen to international
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Wellcome Sanger Institute 4-year PhD Programme, 2027 intake

Wellcome Sanger Institute · Europe · PhD · United KingdomTwelve funded studentships.24 November 2026Closes in 52 daysOpen to international
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FNR AFdoc (Aides a la formation doctorale), first call

FNR (Fonds National de la Recherche, Luxembourg National Research Fund) · Europe · Doctoral · Luxembourg (doctorate hosted abroad or at a Luxembourg company)Up to EUR 54,574 per year in salary contribution, up to four years25 November 2026Closes in 53 daysDomestic applicants only

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