Biotechnet Short-term PhD Fellowships

Who can apply: Nationals of Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya or Uganda only; researchers displaced into any of those four countries count as nationals. A BSc (Honours) is required for ICGEB Trieste and an MSc for Cape Town and New Delhi. An English proficiency certificate is required unless your degree was taught in English. There is no… What is funded: One to twelve months of pre-doctoral research in an ICGEB laboratory. Monthly stipend of EUR 1,500 in Trieste, USD 1,122 in New Delhi and ZAR 16,500 in Cape Town, plus return travel from the home country, medical health insurance and reimbursed visa costs. Funded by the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation… Deadline: 14 August 2026, 23:59 CET (Expression of Interest). Round: September 2026 round. The Expression of Interest window ran 1 July to 14 August 2026; the full application (16 to 30 September 2026) is open only to candidates a prospective supervisor selects at the first stage. Fellowships awarded in the September call usually start the following January..

Read the full call and apply on the official page: ICGEB (International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology), official page.

Who can apply

• Nationals of Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya or Uganda only; researchers displaced into any of those four countries count as nationals. A BSc (Honours) is required for ICGEB Trieste and an MSc for Cape Town and New Delhi. An English proficiency certificate is required unless your degree was taught in English. There is no age limit and ICGEB charges nothing to apply.

Stage dates

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