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203 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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203 open now, 318 records in total. Last verified 23 October 2026.

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International Partnership PhD Studentships, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, 2027/28 entry

University of Manchester, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health · Europe · PhD · United KingdomFully funded four-year studentships open to home and overseas candidates, covering an annual stipend at the UKRI rate,…11 December 2026Closes in 48 daysOpen to international
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PhD position in gene therapy and genome editing for hearing disorders (RESTORE project, Progressive Sensory Disorders, PathoPhysiology and Therapy unit)

Institut Pasteur, Paris (Hearing Institute, Institut reConnect) · Europe · PhD · FranceA PhD position on the RESTORE project at the Hearing Institute, Institut Pasteur, Paris.14 December 2026Closes in 51 daysEligibility not stated
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Doctoral student in Environmental Bioengineering: chemotaxis and plasmid transfer of antibiotic resistance

ETH Zurich, Institute of Environmental Engineering (Stocker Lab) · Europe · PhD · SwitzerlandA doctoral position funded by a recently awarded SNSF grant, run jointly with the University of Warsaw and…15 December 2026Closes in 52 daysEligibility not stated
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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 52 daysOpen to international
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University Assistant postdoctoral, Department of Behavioral and Cognitive Biology (cognitive neuroscience of language and spatial cognition)

University of Vienna (Universitaet Wien), Faculty of Life Sciences, Department of Behavioral and Cognitive Biology · Europe · Postdoc · AustriaEUR 5.014,30 gross per month (full-time, 14 times a year)16 December 2026Closes in 53 daysEligibility not stated
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Max Planck-Weizmann Postdoctoral Programme, 7th round

Max Planck Society (Max-Planck-Gesellschaft) and Weizmann Institute of Science · Europe · Postdoc · GermanyA four-year appointment, with half of the time at the Max Planck Society and half at the Weizmann…21 December 2026Closes in 58 daysEligibility not stated
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RAREFIND MSCA COFUND Doctoral Training Programme, second and final call (PhD fellowships in gene and cell therapy for rare diseases)

Fondazione Telethon (RAREFIND, EU Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions COFUND, grant 101217387) · Europe · PhD · ItalyFully funded PhD fellowships with an employment contract.31 December 2026Closes in 68 daysOpen to international
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Postdoctoral researcher in vaccine immunology, dendritic cell subsets and memory T cells after mRNA vaccination (Guermonprez Lab)

Institut Pasteur, Paris (Dendritic Cells and Adaptive Immunity Unit) · Europe · Postdoc · FranceSalaried postdoctoral position in the Guermonprez lab; salary and contract length are not stated on the page.31 December 2026Closes in 68 daysEligibility not stated
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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 74 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 76 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 76 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 78 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 81 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 83 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 83 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 83 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 90 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 101 daysOpen to international
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14 postdoctoral fellowships to the BRIDGE, Translational Excellence Programme

University of Copenhagen (Koebenhavns Universitet), BRIDGE Translational Excellence Programme (Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences and Faculty of Science) · Europe · Postdoc · DenmarkFull-time two-year postdoc employment starting 1 September 2027, salary under the AC collective agreement (no monthly figure printed),…9 February 2027Closes in 108 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 109 daysOpen to international
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MD/PhD Program Molecular Medicine, Hannover Biomedical Research School (HBRS), October 2027 intake

Hannover Medical School (Medizinische Hochschule Hannover, MHH), Hannover Biomedical Research School · Europe · PhD · GermanyA structured three to four year PhD programme run jointly by Hannover Medical School, Leibniz University Hannover, Fraunhofer…1 March 2027Closes in 128 daysEligibility not stated
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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 129 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 169 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 207 daysDomestic applicants only

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