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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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OBF Event Fellowships

Open Bioinformatics Foundation (OBF) · Global · Multiple · United States (applications accepted worldwide)USD 1,500Not statedOpen to international
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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
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Promotionsfoerderung fuer Auslaender:innen (doctoral scholarship for foreign nationals)

Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung e.V. · Europe · PhD · GermanyEUR 1,500/monthRollingOpen to international
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ESPRIT (Early-Stage Program: Research, Innovation, Training)

Austrian Science Fund (FWF) · Europe · Postdoc · AustriaThirty-six months of independent project funding covering the principal investigator's salary at the senior postdoc rate plus project…RollingOpen to international
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Evangelisches Studienwerk Villigst Doctoral Scholarship (Promotionsstipendium)

Evangelisches Studienwerk e.V. Villigst · Europe · PhD · GermanyThe foundation funds around 300 doctoral researchers a year across all disciplines, with stipends awarded under the guidelines…Not statedOpen to international
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Doctoral Scholarship for International (Non-EU) Doctoral Candidates in Germany

Friedrich-Naumann-Stiftung fuer die Freiheit (Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom) · Europe · PhD · GermanyUp to EUR 1,500/month, plus family allowances and paid health insuranceNot statedOpen to international
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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
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University of Auckland Doctoral Scholarship (UoADS)

Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland · Asia-Pacific · PhD · New ZealandUp to NZD 35,468 per year stipend (2026), plus tuition fees, for up to 42 months full-timeNot statedOpen to international
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IUPAB General Bursaries for Conferences

IUPAB (International Union for Pure and Applied Biophysics) · Global · Multiple · AnyUp to EUR 1,500RollingOpen to international
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ISN Laboratory Exchange Grant

ISN (International Society for Neurochemistry) · Global · Multiple · Any country other than your ownUp to USD 5,000Not statedOpen to international
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ISN Career Support Grant (CSC Research Grant)

ISN (International Society for Neurochemistry) · Global · Postdoc · AnyUp to USD 10,000Not statedOpen to international
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PhD programs in Cancer Biology and in Cancer Engineering

Louis V. Gerstner, Jr. Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center · North America · PhD · United StatesUSD 55,620 per year (2026-2027), plus USD 54,139 tuition, health insurance and relocationNot statedOpen to international
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Franklin Mosher Baldwin Fellowship

The Leakey Foundation · Global · Multiple · Applicants from countries with limited opportunities in human-origins researchUp to USD 15,000 per year, limited to two yearsNot statedOpen to international
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Leakey Foundation Research Grants

The Leakey Foundation · Global · Multiple · Any countryUp to USD 20,000 (PhD candidates), up to USD 30,000 (post-PhD researchers)Not statedOpen to international
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Godfrey Hewitt Mobility Award

European Society for Evolutionary Biology (ESEB) · Global · Multiple · Germany (no restriction on the applicant's country of residence or nationality)EUR 2,000Not statedOpen to international
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Student Travel Bursary

Applied Microbiology International · Europe · Multiple · United Kingdom (open to AMI members worldwide)GBP 200RollingOpen to international
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Scientific Event Travel Grant

Applied Microbiology International · Europe · Multiple · United Kingdom (open to AMI members worldwide)GBP 2,000RollingOpen to international
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Microbiology Society Research Visit Grant

Microbiology Society · Europe · Multiple · United KingdomUp to GBP 3,000Not statedOpen to international
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Humboldt Research Fellowship

Alexander von Humboldt Foundation · Europe · Postdoc · GermanyEUR 3,000 per month (postdocs) or EUR 3,600 per month (experienced researchers), plus allowancesUntil filledOpen to international
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Undergraduate Travel and Mentoring Award

The Society for Molecular Biology and Evolution (SMBE) · Global · Undergraduate · United StatesUp to 10 travel and mentorship awards for undergraduates to attend the SMBE annual meeting, each paired with…Varies by programmeOpen to international
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Nutrition Society Conference Grants

The Nutrition Society · Global · Multiple · United KingdomUp to GBP 600Not statedOpen to international
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Biochemical Society Harden Bursaries

The Biochemical Society · Europe · Multiple · United KingdomBursaries towards registration, travel or accommodation for the Society's residential Harden Conferences.Varies by programmeOpen to international
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Biochemical Society Care and Assistance Grants

The Biochemical Society · Europe · Multiple · United KingdomFunding for the costs that make attending a Society meeting or training event possible, including carer support, childcare,…Varies by programmeOpen to international
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ANU PhD Scholarship

The Australian National University · Asia-Pacific · PhD · AustraliaAUD 40,475/yearNot statedOpen to international

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