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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.

By institute: FAPESP · THSTI, Faridabad · University of Copenhagen · Uppsala University · Max Planck Society · Aarhus University · RCB, Faridabad · NIPGR, New Delhi · CSIR-IHBT, Palampur · Linköping University · All 54 institutes

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

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Cambridge Amgen Scholars Programme 2027

University of Cambridge, with the Amgen Foundation (Amgen Scholars Europe) · Europe · Undergraduate · United KingdomFree accommodation in a Cambridge college, a stipend in line with national minimum wage requirements (no figure printed),…1 February 2027Closes in 79 daysDomestic applicants only
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Amgen Scholars Program at ETH Zurich, Summer 2027

ETH Zurich, with the Amgen Foundation (Amgen Scholars Europe) · Europe · Undergraduate · SwitzerlandCHF 4,0001 February 2027Closes in 79 daysDomestic applicants only
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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 80 daysOpen to international
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IMPRS-EBM PhD Program, Recruitment 2027 (International Max Planck Research School for Epigenetics, Biophysics and Metabolism)

Max Planck Institute of Immunobiology and Epigenetics (MPI-IE) and University of Freiburg, IMPRS-EBM · Europe · PhD · GermanyFully funded employment contract for the duration of the PhD, on the TVoeD (MPI-IE labs) or TV-L (University…5 February 2027Closes in 83 daysEligibility not stated
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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 87 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 88 daysOpen to international
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VLIRUOS ICP Connect scholarship: Master of Science in Nutrition and Food Systems, 2027-2029

VLIRUOS (Flemish university development cooperation), programme organised by Ghent University (UGent) · Europe · Masters · BelgiumVLIRUOS ICP Connect scholarships are full scholarships for the whole programme.28 February 2027Closes in 106 daysDomestic applicants only
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VLIRUOS ICP Connect scholarship: Master of Aquaculture (IMAQUA), 2027-2028

VLIRUOS (Flemish university development cooperation), programme organised by Ghent University (UGent) · Europe · Masters · BelgiumVLIRUOS ICP Connect scholarships are full scholarships for the whole programme.28 February 2027Closes in 106 daysDomestic applicants only
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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 107 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 108 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 148 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 186 daysDomestic applicants only
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Postdoctoral Researcher: Metabolism of the Neuroblastoma Tumor Microenvironment

ETH Zurich, Department of Health Sciences and Technology (Laboratory of Exercise and Health) · Europe · Postdoc · SwitzerlandA full-time fixed-term postdoc position in Zurich.Not statedOpen to international
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Doctoral Student in Machine Learning and Medical Data Science, Medical Data Science Group (100%, Zurich, fixed-term)

ETH Zurich, Department of Computer Science, Medical Data Science Group (Prof Julia Vogt) · Europe · PhD · SwitzerlandFull-time doctoral position on the ETH Zurich doctoral salary and employment conditions (the advert prints no figure), preferred…RollingEligibility not stated
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Doctoral Position: Development of an Organ-on-chip platform for cancer metastasis research (100%, Basel, fixed-term)

ETH Zurich, Department of Biosystems Science and Engineering (D-BSSE), Bioanalytics Group (Prof Petra Dittrich), Basel · Europe · PhD · SwitzerlandFull-time (100%) salaried doctoral position at ETH Zurich in Basel, leading to an ETH doctoral degree; the advert…Not statedEligibility not stated
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Postdoc in modelling of early prokaryote evolution and interaction with earth geodynamics (NCCR Genesis)

ETH Zurich, Department of Environmental Systems Science, Laboratory of Ecosystem and Landscape Evolution (Prof Loic Pellissier) · Europe · Postdoc · SwitzerlandA fully funded postdoctoral position within NCCR Genesis, initially 12 months and extendable on performance to a maximum…Not statedEligibility not stated
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Postdoctoral Position for Synthetic Biology-Inspired Therapies (100%, Basel, fixed-term)

ETH Zurich, Department of Biosystems Science and Engineering (D-BSSE), Biotechnology and Bioengineering group (Prof Martin Fussenegger), Basel · Europe · Postdoc · SwitzerlandFull-time (100%) fixed-term salaried postdoctoral position at ETH Zurich D-BSSE in Basel on standard ETH conditions; the advert…Not statedEligibility not stated
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Postdoctoral Position in Fungal Cell Biology or Biochemistry / Structural Biology of Starship Transposons (100%, Zurich)

ETH Zurich, Plant Disease Dynamics group (Prof Megan McDonald), Department of Environmental Systems Science · Europe · Postdoc · SwitzerlandFull-time (100%) salaried postdoctoral position in a newly established ETH Zurich group, with core budget support for consumables…Until filledEligibility not stated
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Doctoral Student in High-throughput Analysis of Protein-Protein Interactions (100%, Basel, fixed-term)

ETH Zurich, Department of Biosystems Science and Engineering (D-BSSE), Nash Lab (Prof Michael Nash), with co-supervision by Prof Niko Beerenwinkel, Basel · Europe · PhD · SwitzerlandFull-time (100%) fixed-term doctoral position paid a competitive salary in line with Swiss doctoral salary standards (no figure…Not statedEligibility not stated
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Doctoral Position for Synthetic Biology-Inspired Therapies (100%, Basel, fixed-term)

ETH Zurich, Department of Biosystems Science and Engineering (D-BSSE), Biotechnology and Bioengineering group (Prof Martin Fussenegger), Basel · Europe · PhD · SwitzerlandFull-time (100%) fixed-term salaried doctoral position at ETH Zurich D-BSSE in Basel on standard ETH doctoral conditions; the…Not statedEligibility not stated
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PhD Student, Engineering Crystallization and Precipitation Processes for Biopharmaceuticals

Max Planck Institute for Dynamics of Complex Technical Systems, Magdeburg (Max-Planck-Gesellschaft), Phase Transition Engineering group · Europe · PhD · GermanyFour-year employment contract paid according to TVöD (Bund), E13, 75 %, with funding for international conferences.Until filledEligibility not stated
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Postdoctoral Researcher, Biomolecular Phase Transitions from Microfluidics to Processes

Max Planck Institute for Dynamics of Complex Technical Systems, Magdeburg (Max-Planck-Gesellschaft), Phase Transition Engineering group · Europe · Postdoc · GermanyThree-year employment contract paid according to TVöD (Bund), E13, 100 %, with conference funding and Max Planck career…Until filledEligibility not stated
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PhD Student or Postdoc, non-equilibrium theory and atomistic simulations of complex biomolecules (Job Code 25-26, Department of Theoretical and Computational Biophysics)

Max Planck Institute for Multidisciplinary Sciences, Goettingen (Max-Planck-Gesellschaft) · Europe · Multiple · GermanyPhD students get three years of funding within a PhD programme run with the University of Goettingen; the…Until filledEligibility not stated
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PhD Position in Digital Twins of Embryonic Development (100%, Basel, fixed-term)

ETH Zurich, Department of Biosystems Science and Engineering (D-BSSE), Computational Biology Group (Prof Dagmar Iber), Basel · Europe · PhD · SwitzerlandFull-time (100%) salaried doctoral position at ETH Zurich on the standard ETH doctoral salary and conditions (the advert…Until filledEligibility not stated

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