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Calls where the funder states that international applicants are eligible. Always confirm the fine print on the official page.

148 open now, 197 records in total. Last verified 13 September 2026.

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NRC Research Associateship Programs (RAP)

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Office of Fellowships · North America · Postdoc · United StatesA guest-researcher associateship at a sponsoring US federal laboratory, awarded for self-directed research agreed with that laboratory.2 November 2026Closes in 50 daysOpen to international
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Faculty for the Future Fellowships

Schlumberger Foundation · Global · Multiple · Any host university or research institute abroadFellowships are awarded on academic ability, leadership potential and engagement in STEM outreach in underserved communities in the…6 November 2026Closes in 54 daysOpen to international
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IMPRS for Biological Intelligence PhD Programme, 2026/27 recruitment round

International Max Planck Research School for Biological Intelligence (IMPRS-BI), Max Planck Institute for Biological Intelligence · Europe · PhD · GermanyA structured doctoral programme at the Max Planck Institute for Biological Intelligence (Martinsried and Seewiesen, near Munich).10 November 2026Closes in 58 daysOpen to international
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Lewis and Clark Fund for Exploration and Field Research

American Philosophical Society (APS) · North America · Doctoral student · United StatesUSD 5,40013 November 2026Closes in 61 daysOpen to international
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ASPB Travel Awards for Plant Biology 2027

American Society of Plant Biologists (ASPB) · Global · Multiple · United States (meeting venue: Albuquerque, New Mexico)Travel funding to attend Plant Biology 2027 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, 31 July to 3 August 2027, for…13 November 2026Closes in 61 daysOpen to international
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Amelia Earhart Fellowship 2027

Zonta International · Global · PhD · United StatesUSD 12,000 each, up to 30 fellowships a year15 November 2026Closes in 63 daysOpen to international
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DKMS John Hansen Research Grant 2027

DKMS Stiftung Leben Spenden, administered by DKMS Group gGmbH · Global · Postdoc · Any country (the grant follows the researcher, not a host country)EUR 240,000 over three years (maximum EUR 80,000 a year)16 November 2026Closes in 64 daysOpen to international
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Baruch Blumberg Grants in Astrobiology

American Philosophical Society (APS) · North America · Master's student, Doctoral student, Postdoctoral researcher · United StatesUSD 7,00016 November 2026Closes in 64 daysOpen to international
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Pasteur-Paris University International Doctoral Program (PPU), Call PPU 2027

Institut Pasteur · Europe · PhD · FranceSelected students receive a salary from Institut Pasteur on a three-year contract, with health insurance, unemployment insurance and…16 November 2026Closes in 64 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 66 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 66 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 67 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 67 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 68 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 70 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 72 daysOpen to international
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Becas Nacionales para Estudios de Posgrado 2026 (National Postgraduate Scholarships)

Secihti (Secretaria de Ciencia, Humanidades, Tecnologia e Innovacion), Mexico · Latin America · Multiple · MexicoMXN 21,397.32/month (doctorate); MXN 16,047.99/month (master's)28 November 2026Closes in 76 daysOpen to international
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Max Planck School of Cognition doctoral program, 2027 intake

Max Planck School of Cognition (Max Planck Schools) · Europe · GermanyEUR 1,565/month net stipend in the orientation year, then a public-service wage agreement contract1 December 2026Closes in 79 daysOpen to international
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Max Planck School of Biomedical Artificial Intelligence PhD Program, first cohort (2027 start)

Max Planck School of Biomedical Artificial Intelligence (Max Planck Schools) · Europe · PhD · GermanyThe first PhD cohort of a new Germany-wide graduate school at the interface of AI and biomedicine, starting…1 December 2026Closes in 79 daysOpen to international
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Integrated Master’s/PhD Program in Matter to Life, 2027 intake

Max Planck School Matter to Life (Max Planck Schools) · Europe · Multiple · GermanyEUR 1,565 stipend (Master's phase, period not printed); TVoD/TV-L E 13 contract in the PhD phase1 December 2026Closes in 79 daysOpen to international
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IMPRS for Biology and Computation PhD Programme, 2027 intake

International Max Planck Research School for Biology and Computation (IMPRS-BAC), Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics · Europe · PhD · GermanyThree years of funding to work on the doctoral project, at the Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics…7 December 2026Closes in 85 daysOpen to international
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Hanna H. Gray Fellows Program

Howard Hughes Medical Institute · North America · Postdoc · United StatesUp to two years of salary or stipend support, additional support for certain fellowship-associated expenses, and tailored professional…15 December 2026Closes in 93 daysOpen to international
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AHRI Postdoctoral Research Fellowship (PDRF/2026)

Africa Health Research Institute (AHRI) · Africa · Postdoc · South AfricaA one-year renewable postdoctoral research fellowship at AHRI's KwaZulu-Natal campuses, meant to give an early-career scientist a period…31 December 2026Closes in 109 daysOpen to international
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Rheum for Kids: Pediatric Skin and Joint Grant (2027 cycle)

Arthritis National Research Foundation · North America · Early-career · United StatesUp to USD 50,000 for one year8 January 2027Closes in 117 daysOpen to international

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