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119 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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119 open now, 249 records in total. Last verified 3 October 2026.

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Ambizione 2026, the final call

SNSF (Swiss National Science Foundation) · Europe · Postdoc · SwitzerlandA grant of up to four years that lets an early-career researcher run and lead their own independent…3 November 2026Closes in 31 daysOpen to international
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Future Leaders in Biomedical Sciences Scholarships, 2027 scholarships

The Francis Crick Institute · Europe · PhD · United KingdomGBP 27,7153 November 2026Closes in 31 daysOpen to international
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Crick PhD student recruitment, 2027 PhD programme

The Francis Crick Institute · Europe · PhD · United KingdomGBP 27,7153 November 2026Closes in 31 daysOpen to international
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Cologne Graduate School of Ageing Research (CGA) PhD programme, class of 2027

Cologne Graduate School of Ageing Research (CGA), University of Cologne, University Hospital of Cologne and the Max Planck Institute for Biology of Ageing · Europe · PhD · GermanyEvery PhD student gets an employment contract of at least three years with social benefits, paid at 65…3 November 2026Closes in 31 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 34 daysOpen to international
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Sainsbury Wellcome Centre PhD Programme in Neuroscience, September 2027 intake

Sainsbury Wellcome Centre for Neural Circuits and Behaviour (SWC), University College London · Europe · PhD · United KingdomGBP 30,8399 November 2026Closes in 37 daysOpen to international
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Keystone Symposia Global Health Travel Award: Advancing Women’s Health: Vaginal Microbiome Science and Innovation (7 to 10 April 2027)

Keystone Symposia on Molecular and Cellular Biology · Asia-Pacific · Multiple · SingaporeAn in-person travel award to attend the Keystone Symposia meeting "Advancing Women's Health: Vaginal Microbiome Science and Innovation",…10 November 2026Closes in 38 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 38 daysOpen to international
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Azrieli International Postdoctoral Fellowship, 2027-28 cohort

The Azrieli Foundation (Azrieli Fellows Program) · Asia-Pacific · Postdoc · IsraelA two-year postdoctoral fellowship at an Israeli university, with renewal for a third year considered on a competitive…11 November 2026Closes in 39 daysOpen to international
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John Innes Foundation Rotation PhD Programme in Plant and Microbial Sciences, October 2027 entry

John Innes Centre, Norwich · Europe · PhD · United KingdomA four-year studentship covering full tuition fees paid directly to the University of East Anglia, research and training…12 November 2026Closes in 40 daysOpen to international
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Lewis and Clark Fund for Exploration and Field Research

American Philosophical Society (APS) · North America · PhD · United StatesUSD 5,40013 November 2026Closes in 41 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 41 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 43 daysOpen to international
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Junior Postdoctoral Fellowship, 2027 call

FWO (Research Foundation Flanders, Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek - Vlaanderen) · Europe · Postdoc · BelgiumGross EUR 5,616.81 a month (junior postdoctoral fellow at four years seniority, index 2.1647 on 1 March 2026), plus a bench fee of EUR 4,000 to EUR 10,000 a year, for three years16 November 2026Closes in 44 daysOpen to international
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Senior Postdoctoral Fellowship, 2027 call

FWO (Research Foundation Flanders, Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek - Vlaanderen) · Europe · Postdoc · BelgiumGross EUR 6,081.90 a month (senior postdoctoral researcher at seven years seniority, index 2.1647 on 1 March 2026), plus a bench fee of EUR 4,000 to EUR 10,000 a year, for three years16 November 2026Closes in 44 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 44 daysOpen to international
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Baruch Blumberg Grants in Astrobiology

American Philosophical Society (APS) · North America · Multiple · United StatesUSD 7,00016 November 2026Closes in 44 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 44 daysOpen to international
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Career Development Fellowship (CDF), 2027 round

The Royal Society · Europe · Postdoc · United KingdomGBP 703,80018 November 2026Closes in 46 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 46 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 46 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 47 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 47 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 47 daysOpen to international

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