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77 open now, 93 records in total. Last verified 13 September 2026.

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Biozentrum PhD Fellowships, Winter Call 2026/27

Biozentrum, University of Basel · Europe · Masters · Switzerland (applications accepted worldwide)Full funding for the entire PhD, awarded to a maximum of 10 candidates a year.18 October 2026Closes in 35 daysOpen to international
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TWAS-SISSA-Lincei Research Cooperation Visits Programme

UNESCO-TWAS (The World Academy of Sciences), with the Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei and SISSA · Europe · Masters · Italy (host laboratories in Trieste or Udine, Friuli Venezia Giulia)A three-month research visit or training internship at a centre of excellence in Trieste or Udine.31 October 2026Closes in 48 daysDomestic applicants only
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RES Small Project Grants

Royal Entomological Society (RES) · Europe · Multiple · United Kingdom (applications accepted worldwide)GBP 3,00031 October 2026Closes in 48 daysOpen to international
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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 48 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 48 daysOpen to international
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Churchill Scholarship

The Winston Churchill Foundation of the United States · Europe · Master's · United KingdomOne year of master's study at Churchill College, Cambridge.2 November 2026Closes in 50 daysDomestic applicants only
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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 58 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 64 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 70 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 72 daysOpen to international
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Max Planck School of Cognition doctoral program, 2027 intake

Max Planck School of Cognition (Max Planck Schools) · Europe · GermanyEUR 1,565/month net stipend in the orientation year, then a public-service wage agreement contract1 December 2026Closes in 79 daysOpen to international
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Max Planck School of Biomedical Artificial Intelligence PhD Program, first cohort (2027 start)

Max Planck School of Biomedical Artificial Intelligence (Max Planck Schools) · Europe · PhD · GermanyThe first PhD cohort of a new Germany-wide graduate school at the interface of AI and biomedicine, starting…1 December 2026Closes in 79 daysOpen to international
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Integrated Master’s/PhD Program in Matter to Life, 2027 intake

Max Planck School Matter to Life (Max Planck Schools) · Europe · Multiple · GermanyEUR 1,565 stipend (Master's phase, period not printed); TVoD/TV-L E 13 contract in the PhD phase1 December 2026Closes in 79 daysOpen to international
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IMPRS for Biology and Computation PhD Programme, 2027 intake

International Max Planck Research School for Biology and Computation (IMPRS-BAC), Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics · Europe · PhD · GermanyThree years of funding to work on the doctoral project, at the Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics…7 December 2026Closes in 85 daysOpen to international
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ISTA PhD Program, 2027 intake

Institute of Science and Technology Austria (ISTA) · Europe · PhD · AustriaISTA states that all its PhD students are fully funded at internationally competitive salary levels, with full social…8 January 2027Closes in 117 daysOpen to international
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Studienförderwerk Klaus Murmann Doctoral Scholarship (Promotionsstipendium)

Stiftung der Deutschen Wirtschaft (sdw) · Europe · PhD · GermanyUp to EUR 1,650 per month plus EUR 100 per month research-cost allowance, normally for up to 36 months13 January 2027Closes in 122 daysOpen to international
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Scholarships for International Students and Doctoral Candidates

Hanns-Seidel-Stiftung (Hanns Seidel Foundation) · Europe · Multiple · GermanyEUR 300/month study-cost allowance plus a monthly base rate set by the funding regulations15 January 2027Closes in 124 daysOpen to international
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EMBO Postdoctoral Fellowships

EMBO (European Molecular Biology Organization) · Europe · Postdoc · EMBC Member States, plus global partners Chile, India, Singapore and TaiwanFellowships run up to two years and include a salary or stipend, a relocation allowance and support for…22 January 2027Closes in 131 daysOpen to international
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Microbiology Society Vacation Studentships

Microbiology Society · Europe · Undergraduate · United KingdomUp to GBP 3,958.80, of which GBP 444.85 per week is the student stipend10 February 2027Closes in 150 daysOpen to international
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Studienförderwerk Klaus Murmann Study Scholarship (Studienstipendium)

Stiftung der Deutschen Wirtschaft (sdw) · Europe · Undergraduate, masters · GermanyEUR 300 per month study-cost allowance for everyone, plus a means-tested stipend of up to EUR 855 per month2 March 2027Closes in 170 daysDomestic applicants only
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BSPP Undergraduate Vacation Bursary 2027

British Society for Plant Pathology (BSPP) · Europe · Undergraduate · United Kingdom2027 rate not yet published. The 2026 round paid GBP 470 per week for a 6 to 8 week project for UK-based students, plus GBP 500 consumables, up to 15 bursaries11 April 2027Closes in 210 daysDomestic applicants only
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Wellcome Early-Career Awards

The Wellcome Trust · Europe · Early-career · United KingdomYour salary plus up to 400,000 pounds for research expenses, usually over five years, shorter in some disciplines…RollingOpen to international
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CRG Undergraduate and Master Student Fellowships, academic year 2026/2027

Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG), Barcelona · Europe · Mixed · SpainTen fellowship-funded research projects across CRG groups and core facilities for the 2026/2027 academic year, each paying a…Until filledOpen to international
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Walter Benjamin Programme

DFG (Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, German Research Foundation) · Europe · Postdoctoral · GermanyFunds an early-career postdoc to carry out their own research project, abroad as a fellowship or in Germany…RollingDomestic applicants only

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