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155 open now. Doctoral programmes, fellowships and research grants where the funder states that international applicants are eligible: EMBL and Max Planck graduate schools, FAPESP fellowships, learned-society awards and more. Each record links the funder's own eligibility page, and every entry is verified there before it is listed.

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155 open now, 451 records in total. Last verified 13 November 2026.

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Dorothy Hodgkin Fellowship, 2027 round

The Royal Society · Europe · Postdoc · United KingdomGBP 1,907,40029 October 2026Closed 16 days agoOpen to international
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Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Genomics, tropical forage seed shattering at the Center for Plant Molecular Breeding CeM2P (FAPESP vacancy 9921)

FAPESP (Fundacao de Amparo a Pesquisa do Estado de Sao Paulo), vacancy hosted by Instituto de Biologia, Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP) · Latin America · Postdoc · BrazilR$ 12.570,0028 October 2026Closed 17 days agoOpen to international
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PhD project: Building Tools for Perfusion PET: From Cardiac Outcomes to Total Body Imaging

Aarhus University (Aarhus Universitet), Graduate School of Health, Department of Nuclear Medicine, Aarhus University Hospital · Europe · PhD · DenmarkFully financed three-year PhD fellowship; salary and terms of employment under the applicable collective agreement (no figure printed).28 October 2026Closed 17 days agoOpen to international
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IRB Barcelona International PhD Fellowships – Extraordinary call 2026

Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona, Institut de Recerca Biomèdica), Academic Office · Europe · PhD · SpainUp to 8 FPI positions linked to the AEI-MICINN "Proyectos de Generación de Conocimiento 2025" call, regulated by…28 October 2026Closed 17 days agoOpen to international
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Postdoctoral research fellowships (BPD, 2 positions), WELL4CATCH project on fish welfare in fisheries (ref. CCMAR/BPD/14/2026)

CCMAR (Centro de Ciencias do Mar do Algarve), University of the Algarve · Europe · Postdoc · PortugalEUR 2,00027 October 2026Closed 18 days agoOpen to international
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PhD student in Physical Chemistry with focus on perovskite solar cells, Department of Chemistry – Angstrom Laboratory (UFV-PA 2026/3013)

Uppsala University · Europe · PhD · SwedenA salaried doctoral employment, not a tuition-charging degree place: in Sweden a PhD student is employed by the…27 October 2026Closed 18 days agoOpen to international
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Gilliam Fellows Program, 2027 competition

Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) · North America · PhD · United States (international students at an HHMI-eligible institution may apply)Up to three years of annual support during the PhD, made up of a stipend, a discretionary allowance,…27 October 2026Closed 18 days agoOpen to international
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Postdoctoral position in advanced structural analysis and electrochemical applications of carbon materials, Department of Chemistry – Angstrom Laboratory (UFV-PA 2026/2862)

Uppsala University · Europe · Postdoc · SwedenOne full-time, two-year postdoctoral employment under the central collective agreement, starting 1 January 2027 or as agreed, placed…26 October 2026Closed 19 days agoOpen to international
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Postdoctoral Researcher in Materials Theory, Department of Physics and Astronomy (UFV-PA 2026/2752)

Uppsala University · Europe · Postdoc · SwedenOne full-time, two-year postdoctoral employment under the central collective agreement, starting 1 December 2026 or as agreed, placed…26 October 2026Closed 19 days agoOpen to international
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PhD fellowship (re-advertisement): Decipher Complex Phenotypes via Cross-species Analysis of the Regulatory Genome

Aarhus University (Aarhus Universitet), Graduate School of Technical Sciences · Europe · PhD · DenmarkPhD fellowship/scholarship at the Graduate School of Technical Sciences; salary and terms of employment follow the applicable collective…25 October 2026Closed 20 days agoOpen to international
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PhD: Effects of atmospheric nitrogen deposition on plant and insect diversity

Wageningen University & Research (WUR), Plant Ecology and Nature Conservation Group (PEN) · Europe · PhD · NetherlandsEUR 3,20425 October 2026Closed 20 days agoOpen to international
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PhD position: Trait-based drivers of global plant distributions

Wageningen University & Research (WUR), Plant Ecology and Nature Conservation group · Europe · PhD · NetherlandsEUR 3,20425 October 2026Closed 20 days agoOpen to international
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Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Genetic endocrinology, Establishing an epigenetic signature for Noonan syndrome (FAPESP vacancy 9917)

FAPESP (Fundacao de Amparo a Pesquisa do Estado de Sao Paulo), vacancy hosted by Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Sao Paulo (FMUSP/USP) · Latin America · Postdoc · BrazilBRL 12,57023 October 2026Closed 22 days agoOpen to international
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PhD student (m/f/d) 100% “Cultural Grooming and Social Bonds in Great Apes” (Job Code 176)

Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior (Max-Planck-Institut für Verhaltensbiologie), Minerva Fast Track Group Culture and Social Behavior · Europe · PhD · GermanyFully funded for 3.5 years (TVöD salary scale E-13, 65%); start 1 January 2027, no later than 1…23 October 2026Closed 22 days agoOpen to international
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PhD student in resilient forage production systems

Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet, SLU), Department of Crop Production Ecology · Europe · PhD · SwedenEmployment as a doctoral student in a 4-year programme, full time; salary set under the local collective agreement…23 October 2026Closed 22 days agoOpen to international
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PhD fellowship in Plant Nutrition: foliar application of nanozymes for drought resilience

University of Copenhagen, Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences · Europe · PhD · DenmarkA full-time salaried PhD fellowship of up to three years on the regular 5+3 programme, under the Danish…23 October 2026Closed 22 days agoOpen to international
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Postdoctoral Position in Computational Materials Science: machine-learning accelerated simulation of self-assembled monolayers and material interfaces (ref LiU-2026-04290)

Linköping University (Linköpings universitet), Laboratory of Organic Electronics · Europe · Postdoc · SwedenSEK 43,700 a month normal starting salary for postdoctoral researchers, stated on the advert23 October 2026Closed 22 days agoOpen to international
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Postdoctoral position in Pharmacometrics with a focus on Regulatory Science, Department of Pharmacy (UFV-PA 2026/2809)

Uppsala University · Europe · Postdoc · SwedenOne full-time, two-year postdoctoral employment in the Pharmacometrics research group at the Department of Pharmacy, Uppsala University, funded…23 October 2026Closed 22 days agoOpen to international
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ORFeus MSCA Doctoral Network: 15 PhD positions on the dark proteome (2027 start)

ORFeus Marie Skłodowska-Curie Doctoral Network (Horizon Europe), coordinated by the Princess Máxima Center · Europe · PhD · Multiple (UK, Germany, Norway, Netherlands, Spain, Belgium, Ireland, Switzerland)15 PhD positions, each a full MSCA employment contract with living, mobility and (where applicable) family allowances.22 October 2026Closed 23 days agoOpen to international
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Postdoc in Immunology at Department of Immunology and Microbiology

University of Copenhagen (Københavns Universitet), Department of Immunology and Microbiology, LEO Foundation Skin Immunology Research Centre · Europe · Postdoc · DenmarkDKK 39,99322 October 2026Closed 23 days agoOpen to international
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Doctoral fellow, ORFeus DC10: mining the functional microproteome with thermal proteome profiling (MSCA Doctoral Network)

Ghent University (Universiteit Gent), Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology · Europe · PhD · BelgiumA full-time doctoral fellowship of up to 48 months (an initial 12 months, extended after a positive evaluation):…22 October 2026Closed 23 days agoOpen to international
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Postdoctor position available to study carbon assimilation in trees

Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet, SLU), Department of Forest Genetics and Plant Physiology, Umeå Plant Science Centre · Europe · Postdoc · SwedenTemporary full-time employment for 24 months in Umeå, with possible extension depending on funding and progress, starting January…21 October 2026Closed 24 days agoOpen to international
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PhD position in patient preference research in amputation, prosthetics and rehabilitation, Centre for Research Ethics and Bioethics (UFV-PA 2026/2802)

Uppsala University · Europe · PhD · SwedenA full-time, salaried doctoral employment (temporary position under Higher Education Ordinance chapter 5 section 7) on a fixed…21 October 2026Closed 24 days agoOpen to international
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Postdoctoral position in gut microbiome epidemiology and cardiometabolic health, Department of Medical Sciences (UFV-PA 2026/3007)

Uppsala University · Europe · Postdoc · SwedenOne full-time, two-year postdoctoral employment under the central collective agreement, start by agreement, placed in Uppsala.21 October 2026Closed 24 days agoOpen to international

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