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183 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.

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

183 open now, 383 records in total. Last verified 23 October 2026.

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Arturo Falaschi Short-term Postdoctoral Fellowships

ICGEB (International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology) · Global · Postdoc · Italy (Trieste), India (New Delhi) or South Africa (Cape Town)EUR 2,300/month (Trieste), USD 1,749/month (New Delhi), ZAR 27,500/month (Cape Town)14 August 2026Closed 71 days agoOpen to international
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Alzheimer’s Association Research Fellowship for All (AARFA)

Alzheimer's Association · North America · Postdoc · United States (open worldwide)Up to USD 200,000 over 2 to 3 years14 August 2026Closed 71 days agoOpen to international
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JCS-FocalPlane Training Grants

The Company of Biologists · Global · Multiple · WorldwideGBP 1,00014 August 2026Closed 71 days agoOpen to international
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Arturo Falaschi SMART Fellowships

ICGEB (International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology) · Global · Multiple · Any ICGEB Member State other than your ownUSD 1,500/month (PhD) or USD 2,000/month (postdoc)14 August 2026Closed 71 days agoOpen to international
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Arturo Falaschi Short-term PhD Fellowships

ICGEB (International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology) · Global · PhD · Italy, India or South AfricaEUR 1,500/month (Trieste), USD 1,122/month (New Delhi), ZAR 16,500/month (Cape Town)14 August 2026Closed 71 days agoOpen to international
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Arturo Falaschi Postdoctoral Fellowships

ICGEB (International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology) · Global · Postdoc · Italy, India or South AfricaEUR 2,300/month (Trieste), USD 1,749/month (New Delhi), ZAR 27,500/month (Cape Town)14 August 2026Closed 71 days agoOpen to international
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Damon Runyon Fellowship Award

Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation · North America · Postdoc · United StatesUSD 70,000 to 76,000 per year for four years14 August 2026Closed 71 days agoOpen to international
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Travelling Fellowships (Development, Journal of Cell Science, Journal of Experimental Biology)

The Company of Biologists · Global · Multiple · Worldwide (the host laboratory must be in a different laboratory from your own)GBP 3,0007 August 2026Closed 78 days agoOpen to international
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American Heart Association Postdoctoral Fellowship (2027 award year)

American Heart Association · North America · Postdoc · United StatesUSD 63,480 to USD 77,076 per year plus USD 12,200 health insurance and USD 3,000 project support5 August 2026Closed 80 days agoOpen to international
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Rhodes Scholarship, Southern Africa

The Rhodes Trust · Global · Multiple · United Kingdom (University of Oxford)GBP 20,400 per year (2025-26 rate) plus full fees3 August 2026Closed 82 days agoOpen to international
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FAPESP Bolsa de Pos-Doutorado (Postdoctoral Fellowship)

FAPESP (Fundacao de Amparo a Pesquisa do Estado de Sao Paulo) · Latin America · Postdoc · BrazilA postdoctoral fellowship that places recent doctorate holders in an active research group at an institution in Sao…RollingOpen to international
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FAPESP Bolsa de Doutorado Direto (Direct Doctorate Fellowship)

FAPESP (Fundacao de Amparo a Pesquisa do Estado de Sao Paulo) · Latin America · PhD · BrazilA direct doctorate fellowship for students admitted to a stricto sensu postgraduate programme in Sao Paulo state without…RollingOpen to international
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FAPESP Bolsa de Iniciacao Cientifica (Undergraduate Research Fellowship)

FAPESP (Fundacao de Amparo a Pesquisa do Estado de Sao Paulo) · Latin America · Undergraduate · BrazilAn undergraduate research fellowship for students enrolled in a bachelor's course at a public or private higher education…RollingOpen to international
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Postdoctoral Fellowships (PF)

American Cancer Society · North America · Postdoc · United States (host institution); non-US citizens with an appropriate visa or lawful immigration status may applyUSD 66,000, USD 68,000 and USD 70,000 across years one to three, plus USD 4,000 a year in allowancesNot statedOpen to international
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Zonta Women in STEM Award 2027

Zonta International · Global · Multiple · United StatesUSD 5,000 each, 16 international awards a year, plus a one-year Zonta International supporting membershipVaries by programmeOpen to international
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Wellcome Early-Career Awards

The Wellcome Trust · Europe · Postdoc · United KingdomYour salary plus up to 400,000 pounds for research expenses, usually over five years, shorter in some disciplines…RollingOpen to international
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CRG Undergraduate and Master Student Fellowships, academic year 2026/2027

Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG), Barcelona · Europe · Multiple · SpainTen fellowship-funded research projects across CRG groups and core facilities for the 2026/2027 academic year, each paying a…Until filledOpen to international
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FARA Postdoctoral Fellowship

Friedreich's Ataxia Research Alliance (FARA) · Global · Postdoc · United StatesTrainee salary for up to two years.Not statedOpen to international
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FARA Graduate Research Fellowship

Friedreich's Ataxia Research Alliance (FARA) · Global · PhD · United StatesUp to USD 50,000 per year for up to three yearsNot statedOpen to international
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KAAD Scholarship Programme 1 (Stipendienprogramm 1)

KAAD (Katholischer Akademischer Auslaender-Dienst) · Global · Multiple · GermanyA full scholarship for a Master's, a further degree, a doctorate, a post-doc or a two to six…Varies by programmeOpen to international
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Future For Nature Award

Future For Nature Foundation · Global · Multiple · Any countryThree awards are made each year.Not statedOpen to international
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IDEA WILD Equipment Grant

IDEA WILD · Global · Multiple · Any countryEquipment, with priority to requests under USD 1,500RollingOpen to international
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Dissertation Fieldwork Grant

The Wenner-Gren Foundation for Anthropological Research · Global · PhD · Any countryUp to USD 25,000Not statedOpen to international
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ASAB Conference Attendance Grants

Association for the Study of Animal Behaviour (ASAB) · Europe · Multiple · United Kingdom (applications accepted worldwide)GBP 2,500Not statedOpen to international

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