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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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Max Planck School of Cognition doctoral program, 2027 intake

Max Planck School of Cognition (Max Planck Schools) · Europe · PhD · GermanyEUR 1,565/month net stipend in the orientation year, then a public-service wage agreement contract1 December 2026Closes in 58 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 58 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 58 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 64 daysOpen to international
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International Selection in Sciences, 2027 session (Selection Internationale, Sciences track)

Ecole normale superieure - PSL (ENS-PSL), Paris · Europe · Multiple · FranceENS-PSL recruits undergraduates from universities outside France into the third year of a bachelor's degree or the first…15 December 2026Closes in 72 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 96 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 101 daysOpen to international
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MSc/PhD Program in Molecular Biology (International Max Planck Research School), University of Goettingen, fall 2027 intake

University of Goettingen, with the Max Planck Institute for Multidisciplinary Sciences and the German Primate Center (International Max Planck Research School for Molecular Biology) · Europe · Multiple · GermanyMaster's students are supported by an International Max Planck Research School stipend of EUR 992 a month plus…15 January 2027Closes in 103 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 103 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 110 daysOpen to international
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Postdoc.Mobility fellowships

SNSF (Swiss National Science Foundation) · Europe · Postdoc · SwitzerlandNot stated as a figure on the call page. The fellowship pays a subsistence grant, a flat rate for travel and a possible contribution to research and conference costs for in principle 24 months; the optional return grant pays salary and social security contributions for 3 to 12 months.2 February 2027Closes in 121 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 129 daysOpen to international
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Studienförderwerk Klaus Murmann Study Scholarship (Studienstipendium)

Stiftung der Deutschen Wirtschaft (sdw) · Europe · Multiple · GermanyEUR 300 per month study-cost allowance for everyone, plus a means-tested stipend of up to EUR 855 per month2 March 2027Closes in 149 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 189 daysDomestic applicants only
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Postdocstipendium i Danmark og udlandet, postdoctoral stipend in Denmark or abroad, 2027 round

Kraeftens Bekaempelse (Danish Cancer Society) · Europe · Postdoc · DenmarkDenmark's national cancer charity funds postdoctoral stipends for researchers who hold a PhD or equivalent, do not yet…19 May 2027Closes in 227 daysDomestic applicants only
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EBSA Bursary for a working visit

European Biophysical Societies' Association (EBSA) · Europe · MultipleUp to 200 euro per week plus a travel contribution, total not exceeding 1,000 euroRollingDomestic applicants only
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Wellcome Early-Career Awards

The Wellcome Trust · Europe · Postdoc · 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 · Multiple · 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 · Postdoc · 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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RES Student Outreach Fund

Royal Entomological Society (RES) · Europe · Multiple · United Kingdom (the Society states no nationality rule for this fund; confirm your own case)GBP 5002 October 2026Closed 2 days agoEligibility not stated
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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 3 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 3 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 3 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 3 days agoOpen to international

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