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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.

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

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IMPRS on Interdisciplinary Plant Biology (Cologne): 7 fully funded PhD positions in computational and experimental plant sciences, 2027 call

Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research (MPIPZ) and University of Cologne, International Max Planck Research School · Europe · PhD · GermanySeven PhD positions fully funded for three years with possible extension, on a Max Planck Society doctoral funding…5 January 2027Closes in 52 daysOpen to international
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Crick-PACE Postdoctoral Fellowship (Crick with King’s College London, UCL and Imperial College London)

The Francis Crick Institute · Europe · Fellowship · United KingdomGBP 47,5006 January 2027Closes in 53 daysEligibility not stated
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BHF 4-year PhD Programme, The vascular niche in health and disease (Edinburgh and Glasgow), 2027 intake

British Heart Foundation, programme run by the University of Glasgow and the University of Edinburgh · Europe · PhD · United KingdomBritish Heart Foundation funded four-year doctoral training programme offering PhD studentships at the University of Edinburgh and the…8 January 2027Closes in 55 daysEligibility not stated
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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 55 daysOpen to international
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International Max Planck Research School for Evolutionary Biology (IMPRS EvolBio): six doctoral positions, start September 2027

Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Biology, Ploen (with Kiel University and GEOMAR) · Europe · PhD · GermanySix fully funded doctoral researcher positions in a programme of a six-month training period followed by a three-year…10 January 2027Closes in 57 daysOpen to international
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Bio4Med International PhD School in Biology and Translational Medicine, third admission round for 2026/2027

Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology, Polish Academy of Sciences (Bio4Med, with the Institute of Psychiatry and Neurology) · Europe · PhD · PolandDoctoral school places on named research projects.10 January 2027Closes in 57 daysOpen to international
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Vienna BioCenter Summer School 2027, Talents for Future Program

Vienna BioCenter Summer School (Aithyra, CeMM, GMI, IMBA, IMP and Max Perutz Labs) · Europe · Multiple · AustriaEUR 82011 January 2027Closes in 58 daysOpen to international
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Vienna BioCenter Summer School 2027, Open Program

Vienna BioCenter Summer School (Aithyra, CeMM, GMI, IMBA, IMP and Max Perutz Labs) · Europe · Multiple · AustriaEUR 82011 January 2027Closes in 58 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 60 daysOpen to international
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Infectious Diseases and One Health (IDOH) Erasmus Mundus Joint Master, intake 2027-2029

IDOH Erasmus Mundus consortium (Universite de Tours, Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona and University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover) · Europe · Masters · FranceA few Erasmus Mundus scholarships are awarded to the top candidates among the 24 students selected for each…15 January 2027Closes in 62 daysOpen to international
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European Master in Animal Biodiversity and Genomics (EMABG), Erasmus Mundus Joint Master, 3rd intake

EMABG Erasmus Mundus consortium (NMBU, BOKU University, University of Goettingen, Wageningen University, SLU and AgroParisTech) · Europe · Masters · NorwayErasmus Mundus scholarship holders have their participation costs covered and receive a monthly scholarship of 1,400 EUR.15 January 2027Closes in 62 daysOpen to international
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University International PhD Studentships, October 2027 start

University of Reading · Europe · PhD · United KingdomTuition fees at the international rate, a stipend broadly in line with the UKRI minimum (21,805 GBP in…15 January 2027Closes in 62 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 62 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 62 daysOpen to international
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IMCBio International PhD Call 2027 (Integrative Molecular and Cellular Biology graduate school, University of Strasbourg)

IMCBio graduate school, University of Strasbourg (IGBMC, IBMC, IBMP, GMGM and ITM institutes) · Europe · PhD · FranceEUR 2,40017 January 2027Closes in 64 daysOpen to international
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PhD student in plant demography (Uppsala University, UFV-PA 2026/3293)

Uppsala University, Department of Ecology and Genetics (Evolutionary Biology Centre) · Europe · PhD · SwedenSalaried doctoral student employment, full time, under the Higher Education Ordinance (temporary position), starting 1 April 2027 or…18 January 2027Closes in 65 daysEligibility not stated
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UKRI AI Centre for Doctoral Training in Biomedical Innovation (AI4BI), 4-year PhD studentships, 2027 cohort

University of Edinburgh, UKRI AI Centre for Doctoral Training in Biomedical Innovation (School of Informatics) · Europe · PhD · United KingdomGBP 21,80520 January 2027Closes in 67 daysOpen to international
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Master LIVE (Leading International Vaccinology Education), Erasmus Mundus Joint Master, application period 1 for 2027 entry

Master LIVE Erasmus Mundus consortium, coordinated by Universite Claude Bernard Lyon 1 (with Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona, Universitat de Barcelona and partners) · Europe · Masters · FranceApplicants of any nationality who apply in period 1 compete for merit-based Erasmus Mundus scholarships.20 January 2027Closes in 67 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 69 daysOpen to international
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Marie Sklodowska-Curie PhD Candidate in modelling bone healing and remodelling (MSCA Doctoral Network EDI-MSK; job ID 3898)

Maastricht University, Faculty of Science and Engineering (Maastricht Centre for Systems Biology and Bioinformatics, MaCSBio) · Europe · PhD · NetherlandsEUR 3,20431 January 2027Closes in 78 daysOpen to international
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IBSA Foundation Fellowships, Call 2026 (7 fellowships in biomedical research)

IBSA Foundation for scientific research · Europe · Multiple · SwitzerlandEUR 32,00031 January 2027Closes in 78 daysOpen to international
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EMBL CPP Visitor fellowships for PhDs and Postdocs (closing 31.01.2027), JR4706

EMBL (European Molecular Biology Laboratory), Corporate Partnership Programme, Scientific Visitor Programme Office · Europe · Multiple · Germany (EMBL sites in Heidelberg, Hamburg, Grenoble, Hinxton, Rome and Barcelona)Reimbursement of travel and accommodation costs for a stay of one to six months with an EMBL host…31 January 2027Closes in 78 daysOpen to international
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LMU Munich Amgen Scholars Programme 2027

Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet Muenchen (LMU Munich), with the Amgen Foundation (Amgen Scholars Europe) · Europe · Undergraduate · GermanyEUR 1,7001 February 2027Closes in 79 daysDomestic applicants only
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Amgen Scholars Program at Karolinska Institutet, Summer 2027

Karolinska Institutet, with the Amgen Foundation (Amgen Scholars Europe) · Europe · Undergraduate · SwedenSEK 11,0001 February 2027Closes in 79 daysDomestic applicants only

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