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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.

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

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

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Career Development Fellowship (CDF), 2027 round

The Royal Society · Europe · Postdoc · United KingdomGBP 703,80018 November 2026Closes in 4 daysOpen to international
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Post-doctoral Fellowship Award

National Ataxia Foundation (NAF) · North America · Postdoc · Worldwide (US and international institutions)USD 40,000 for 1 year18 November 2026Closes in 4 daysOpen to international
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Graduate Research Fellowship

National Ataxia Foundation (NAF) · North America · PhD · Worldwide (US and international institutions)USD 25,000 for 1 year18 November 2026Closes in 4 daysOpen to international
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Postdoc in stem cell biology and metabolism, Friesen lab, NNF Center of Stem Cell Medicine (reNEW)

University of Copenhagen (Københavns Universitet), Department of Biomedical Sciences, reNEW · Europe · Postdoc · DenmarkA full-time postdoc position, initially for 2 years from 15 January 2027 or by agreement, salaried under the…19 November 2026Closes in 5 daysOpen to international
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Postdoc in Microbial Single-Cell Genomics and Transcriptomics

University of Copenhagen (Københavns Universitet), Department of Biology · Europe · Postdoc · DenmarkA full-time postdoc position starting 1 February 2027, salaried under the Danish AC agreement with a negotiable supplement.19 November 2026Closes in 5 daysOpen to international
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Doktorand i medicinsk vetenskap (PhD student in Medical Science): stroke and atrial fibrillation risk in adults with congenital heart disease (AN 2026/1252)

Umeå University (Umeå universitet), Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine · Europe · PhD · SwedenFour-year full-time doctoral employment; salary per the established doctoral salary scale (no figure stated on the page).19 November 2026Closes in 5 daysOpen to international
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PhD position in Molecular Biology: Data-driven epidemiology and biology of infection (DDLS Research School), single-cell microbial genomics software

Umeå University (Umeå universitet), Department of Molecular Biology, with the SciLifeLab and Wallenberg National Program for Data-Driven Life Science (DDLS) · Europe · PhD · SwedenFour-year temporary full-time PhD employment (100 %), planned start January 2027; part of the national DDLS Research School.19 November 2026Closes in 5 daysOpen to international
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Lundbeck Foundation Postdoc Grants (LF Postdocs), 2027 call

Lundbeck Foundation (Lundbeckfonden) · Europe · Postdoc · DenmarkA three-year full-time postdoctoral grant administered by a Danish non-commercial research institution.19 November 2026Closes in 5 daysOpen to international
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Ben J. Lipps Research Fellowship Program (2027)

KidneyCure, the foundation of the American Society of Nephrology (ASN) · North America · Postdoc · United StatesUSD 50,000 per year for up to two years19 November 2026Closes in 5 daysOpen to international
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KidneyCure Pre-Doctoral Fellowship Award Program (2027)

KidneyCure, the foundation of the American Society of Nephrology (ASN) · North America · PhD · United StatesUSD 30,000 per year for up to two years19 November 2026Closes in 5 daysOpen to international
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Postdoctoral researcher in Chemistry with specialization in Organic Chemistry: non-covalent supramolecular complexes for synthetic method development (UFV-PA 2026/3311)

Uppsala University, Department of Chemistry - BMC (Department of Chemistry for Life Sciences) · Europe · Postdoc · SwedenSalaried temporary employment for 2 years, full time, at the Biomedical Centre in Uppsala, start as agreed; the…20 November 2026Closes in 6 daysOpen to international
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Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Analytical Chemistry: LC-Orbitrap-HRMS methods for antimicrobial resistance, CEPID ARIES (FAPESP vacancy 10005)

FAPESP (Fundacao de Amparo a Pesquisa do Estado de Sao Paulo), vacancy hosted by Escola Paulista de Medicina, Unifesp (CEPID ARIES, Sao Paulo) · Latin America · Postdoc · BrazilBRL 12,57020 November 2026Closes in 6 daysOpen to international
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Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Mass Spectrometry: CEPID ARIES antimicrobial resistance institute (FAPESP vacancy 10001)

FAPESP (Fundacao de Amparo a Pesquisa do Estado de Sao Paulo), vacancy hosted by Escola Paulista de Medicina, Unifesp (CEPID ARIES, Diadema) · Latin America · Postdoc · BrazilBRL 12,57020 November 2026Closes in 6 daysOpen to international
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BiO Global South Conference Travel Grants

The Company of Biologists · Global · Multiple · Applicants based in the Global South, travelling to an international meeting outside their own countryGBP 3,00020 November 2026Closes in 6 daysOpen to international
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EMBL postdoc: three-photon microscopy and adaptive optics for deep-tissue imaging (Prevedel group, Heidelberg)

EMBL (European Molecular Biology Laboratory), Prevedel group, Heidelberg · Europe · Postdoc · GermanyA postdoctoral fellowship contract initially limited to two years, extension possible.21 November 2026Closes in 7 daysOpen to international
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PhD student in dragonfly migration in northern Europe (E13 TV-L, 65%, EVEREST research school)

University of Tuebingen (Eberhard Karls Universitaet Tuebingen), Institute of Geography and Institute for Ecology and Evolution (Geoecology and Comparative Zoology), joint project with TU Braunschweig · Europe · PhD · GermanyThree-year PhD position paid according to TV-L 13 at 65%, starting 1 March 2027.22 November 2026Closes in 8 daysOpen to international
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PhD Student (m/f/d) – Analysis of Communication and Coordination in Animal Groups

Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior (Max-Planck-Institut für Verhaltensbiologie), Communication and Collective Movement Group · Europe · PhD · GermanyFull-time, fully funded for 4 years (TVöD salary scale E-13, 65%); flexible start in summer or autumn 2027;…22 November 2026Closes in 8 daysOpen to international
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MedUni Vienna PhD Programme (UN094) PhD Call, Autumn Call 2026/2027

Medical University of Vienna (Medizinische Universitaet Wien) · Europe · PhD · AustriaPhD positions advertised through the PhD Call are salaried employment positions at the Medical University of Vienna and…22 November 2026Closes in 8 daysOpen to international
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CRG International PhD Programme, 2027 call

Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG), Barcelona · Europe · PhD · SpainUp to 20 fully funded positions.22 November 2026Closes in 8 daysOpen to international
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PhD student on Key Performance Indicators for biodiversity-inclusive agriculture (NWO-KIC project RISE, vacancy 16985)

Leiden University, Faculty of Science, Institute of Environmental Sciences (CML) · Europe · PhD · NetherlandsA salaried PhD employment, starting with a one-year contract and extendable up to four years on performance.23 November 2026Closes in 9 daysOpen to international
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MRC Centre of Research Excellence in Exposome Immunology PhD Studentships, 2027/28 entry (Manchester route)

Medical Research Council (MRC) Centre of Research Excellence in Exposome Immunology, The University of Manchester · Europe · PhD · United KingdomGBP 24,00023 November 2026Closes in 9 daysOpen to international
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PhD student in Chemistry, specialisation Analytical Chemistry, single-cell mass spectrometry of metabolites and lipids (Uppsala University, UFV-PA 2026/3274)

Uppsala University, Department of Chemistry for Life Sciences (Biomedical Centre) · Europe · PhD · SwedenSalaried doctoral student employment, full time, under the Higher Education Ordinance (temporary position), in Prof.24 November 2026Closes in 10 daysOpen to international
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Wellcome Sanger Institute 4-year PhD Programme, 2027 intake

Wellcome Sanger Institute · Europe · PhD · United KingdomTwelve funded studentships.24 November 2026Closes in 10 daysOpen to international
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Research Associate (Postdoc) in AI-based insect monitoring, OviOzone project (Vacancy ID 299/2026, Brehm Lab)

Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Institute of Zoology and Evolutionary Research, with the Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology (funded by the German Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space) · Europe · Postdoc · GermanyFull-time (40 h/week) fixed-term position until 31 December 2029, starting 1 February 2027, paid at TV-L E13 with…26 November 2026Closes in 12 daysOpen to international

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