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Masters scholarships and funding

23 open now. Funding at master's level, in both directions: Project-JRF and project posts for MSc holders at BRIC institutes, CSIR labs and universities in India, and scholarships for master's study. The stipend is shown where the funder states it, and every record links the official advertisement.

By institute: THSTI, Faridabad · NIPGR, New Delhi · CSIR-IHBT, Palampur · inStem, Bengaluru · ICGEB · IISER Kolkata · Keystone Symposia · RCB, Faridabad · The Biochemical Society · PhRMA Foundation · IISER Tirupati · FAPESP

23 open now, 95 records in total. Last verified 3 October 2026.

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Project Associate-I, differential virulence and drug resistance in bovine tuberculosis, Dr Nisheeth Agarwal lab (RN No. THS/RN/01/2026/08-I)

BRIC-Translational Health Science and Technology Institute (THSTI), Faridabad · India · Masters · IndiaRs 31,000/month + HRA31 August 2026Closed 34 days agoEligibility not stated Closed

Project Associate-I, NIPGR Short-Term Research Fellowship scheme (advertisement dated 17-08-2026)

BRIC-National Institute of Plant Genome Research (BRIC-NIPGR), New Delhi · India · Masters · IndiaOne Project Associate-I post under Dr Senthil-Kumar Muthappa, paid at DST/DBT norms.31 August 2026Closed 34 days agoEligibility not stated Closed

Project Associate-II and Project Assistant, extramural projects (Advt. No. NCCS/Project Management Cell/P05/Online/2026)

BRIC-National Centre for Cell Science (NCCS), Pune · India · Masters · IndiaRs 28,000/month + HRA31 August 2026Closed 34 days agoEligibility not stated Closed

Project Associate-I, Dr Diya Binoy Joseph Lab (Advt. inStem/Temp/28/2026)

BRIC-inStem (Institute for Stem Cell Science and Regenerative Medicine), Bengaluru · India · Masters · IndiaRs. 31,000/month + HRA (NET-qualified) or Rs. 25,000/month + HRA31 August 2026Closed 34 days agoEligibility not stated Closed

Project Associate-I, whole-body lipid metabolism model and web application (RN No. THS/RN/01/2026/08-I)

BRIC-Translational Health Science and Technology Institute (THSTI), Faridabad · India · Masters · IndiaRs 31,000/month + HRA27 August 2026Closed 38 days agoEligibility not stated Closed

Research Associate-II and Project Associate-I, REPAT effector proteins in Spodoptera litura

BRIC-National Institute of Plant Genome Research (BRIC-NIPGR), New Delhi · India · Masters · IndiaEmoluments as per DST and SERB norms, with no rupee figure printed on the advertisement.27 August 2026Closed 38 days agoEligibility not stated Closed

Senior Research Fellow, otitis media pathogenesis (Advt. No. 32/2026)

Institute of Life Sciences (ILS), Bhubaneswar, an autonomous institute of the Department of Biotechnology · India · Masters · IndiaRs. 42,000/month + HRA21 August 2026Closed 44 days agoDomestic applicants only Closed

Project Associate and Project Technical Support project staff positions, Life Sciences route (Advertisement No. 08/2026)

CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute (CSIR-CDRI), Lucknow · India · Masters · IndiaRs 25,000 to Rs 31,000/month + 20% HRA20 August 2026Closed 45 days agoEligibility not stated Closed

Project Associate I, Cdk-related kinases in Toxoplasma gondii (Advt. No. 17/2026)

BRIC-National Institute of Animal Biotechnology (NIAB), Hyderabad · India · Masters · IndiaRs 31,000/month + HRA20 August 2026Closed 45 days agoEligibility not stated Closed

Project Associate I, spectroscopy-based exosomal cancer biomarker project (Adv. 08/2026)

BRIC-Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology (BRIC-RGCB), Thiruvananthapuram · India · Masters · IndiaRs. 37,000/month + 16% HRA20 August 2026Closed 45 days agoDomestic applicants only Closed

Project Associate I, colorectal cancer mucin and gut microbiota project (Adv. 07/2026)

BRIC-Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology (BRIC-RGCB), Thiruvananthapuram · India · Masters · IndiaRs. 37,000/month + HRA (NET) or Rs. 30,000/month + HRA20 August 2026Closed 45 days agoDomestic applicants only Closed

Project-JRF, antifungal peptide delivery in leguminous crops (Advt. No. 26/Project/2026/HR)

Regional Centre for Biotechnology (RCB), Faridabad, funded by DBT · India · Masters · IndiaRs. 37,000/month + 27% HRA19 August 2026Closed 46 days agoDomestic applicants only Closed

Project Associate-II, Dr Bhavana Muralidharan lab (Advt. No. inStem/Temp/31/2026)

BRIC-inStem (Institute for Stem Cell Science and Regenerative Medicine), Bengaluru · India · Masters · IndiaRs 42,000/month + HRA15 August 2026Closed 50 days agoEligibility not stated Closed

Project Associate-II, Dr Tina Mukherjee Lab (Advt. No. inStem/Temp/29/2026)

BRIC-inStem (Institute for Stem Cell Science and Regenerative Medicine), Bengaluru · India · Masters · IndiaRs. 42,000/month + HRA (NET) or Rs. 33,000/month + HRA7 August 2026Closed 58 days agoDomestic applicants only Closed

Project-JRF, platelet factor 4 and CXCR3 in dengue infection (Advt. 23/Project/2026/HR)

Regional Centre for Biotechnology (RCB), Faridabad, funded by DBT · India · Masters · IndiaRs. 37,000/month + 27% HRA5 August 2026Closed 60 days agoEligibility not stated Closed

Rufford Small Grants for Nature Conservation

The Rufford Foundation · Global · Masters · MultipleA staged ladder of four grants for conservation fieldwork in emerging and developing economies: first grant up to…RollingOpen to international Closed

Becas para asistencia a cursos CABBIO 2026

Agencia Nacional de Investigacion e Innovacion (ANII), Uruguay · Latin America · Masters · UruguayUSD 1,000Varies by programmeDomestic applicants only Closed

Structured Master’s in Mathematical Sciences (Mathematical Sciences and AI for Science streams)

African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) South Africa · Africa · Masters · South AfricaZAR 2,200/monthNot statedEligibility not stated Closed

Study Scholarship for International (Non-EU) Students in Germany

Friedrich-Naumann-Stiftung fuer die Freiheit (Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom) · Europe · Masters · GermanyEUR 992/month, plus family allowances and paid health insuranceNot statedOpen to international Closed

FAPESP Bolsa de Mestrado (Master’s Fellowship)

FAPESP (Fundacao de Amparo a Pesquisa do Estado de Sao Paulo) · Latin America · Masters · BrazilA master's fellowship for students enrolled in an academic stricto sensu master's programme at a public or private…RollingOpen to international Closed

Diamond Jubilee Research Interns Awards

CSIR-Human Resource Development Group (CSIR-HRDG) · India · Masters · IndiaRs. 24,000/monthVaries by programmeDomestic applicants only Closed

Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters Scholarships

European Commission (Erasmus+, EACEA) · Europe · Masters · At least three countries per programme, the consortium's partner universitiesFull scholarships to the best-ranked students worldwide, covering participation costs plus a contribution to travel, visa and a…Varies by programmeOpen to international Closed

Commonwealth Master’s Scholarships

Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the UK · Global · Masters · United KingdomGBP 1,712/month (GBP 2,000 in London) plus full tuition and airfareNot statedOpen to international

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