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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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Postdoc in shrub expansion and ecosystem responses in Subarctic tundra

University of Copenhagen (Københavns Universitet), Department of Biology, Terrestrial Ecology Section · Europe · Postdoc · DenmarkA two-year postdoctoral fellowship from 16 January 2027 or as soon as possible, based in Copenhagen with short…1 November 2026Closes in 8 daysOpen to international
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PhD fellowship in Soft Matter physics and Food Science: molecular structure of casein micelles

University of Copenhagen, Department of Food Science and Niels Bohr Institute · Europe · PhD · DenmarkA full-time salaried PhD fellowship for a maximum of three years, starting 1 January 2027 or as soon…1 November 2026Closes in 8 daysOpen to international
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PhD fellowship in Protein Dynamics at the Department of Drug Design and Pharmacology

University of Copenhagen, Department of Drug Design and Pharmacology · Europe · PhD · DenmarkDKK 31,8001 November 2026Closes in 8 daysOpen to international
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NASA Postdoctoral Program Fellowship, November 2026 cycle

NASA, administered by Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU) · North America · Postdoc · United StatesUSD 70,0001 November 2026Closes in 8 daysOpen to international
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AITHYRA International PhD Program in AI for Biomedicine, 2026 call (start September 2027)

AITHYRA, Research Institute for Biomedical Artificial Intelligence of the Austrian Academy of Sciences · Europe · PhD · AustriaA fully funded four-year PhD employment contract in Vienna at a minimum gross monthly salary of EUR 2,832.10…1 November 2026Closes in 8 daysOpen to international
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PhD positions at the Graduate School of Natural Sciences, November 2026 Call (general call and specific calls)

Graduate School of Natural Sciences (GSNS), Aarhus University · Europe · PhD · DenmarkAdmission to a GSNS PhD programme is contingent on financing, and Aarhus University must have a complete financing…1 November 2026Closes in 8 daysOpen to international
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Life Science Zurich Graduate School PhD Programs, 1 November 2026 call

Life Science Zurich Graduate School (ETH Zurich and University of Zurich) · Europe · Masters · Switzerland (applications accepted worldwide)CHF 48,686.401 November 2026Closes in 8 daysOpen to international
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PhD: Developing green facades for building insulation and enhancing urban biodiversity (BIO-SKIN)

Wageningen University & Research · Europe · PhD · NetherlandsA PhD in the BIO-SKIN project, embedded in the Biosystematics Group and the Laboratory of Entomology and supervised…2 November 2026Closes in 9 daysOpen to international
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PhD: The link between mountains, downstream agriculture and ecosystems globally (MountAInWater project, Water Systems and Global Change)

Wageningen University & Research (WUR), chair group Water Systems and Global Change · Europe · PhD · NetherlandsEUR 3,2042 November 2026Closes in 9 daysOpen to international
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Junior Researcher in Ecology and Natural Resource Management, MEDTRACK aquatic tracking project (ref. CCMAR/IJ/12/2026)

CCMAR (Centro de Ciencias do Mar do Algarve), University of the Algarve · Europe · Postdoc · PortugalEUR 2,408.112 November 2026Closes in 9 daysOpen to international
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President’s PhD Scholarships, 2027-28 entry (first round)

Imperial College London · Europe · PhD · United KingdomGBP 27,0362 November 2026Closes in 9 daysOpen to international
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IMPRS on Cognitive NeuroImaging (IMPRS CoNI) PhD Call for Applications 2026/2027

Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences (Max-Planck-Institut für Kognitions- und Neurowissenschaften), International Max Planck Research School on Cognitive NeuroImaging, with Leipzig University, TU Dresden and University College London · Europe · PhD · GermanyEUR 3,4002 November 2026Closes in 9 daysOpen to international
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PhD: Moss traits and fire ignition in high-latitude peatland and tundra ecosystems

Wageningen University & Research (WUR), Plant Ecology and Nature Conservation group · Europe · PhD · NetherlandsEUR 3,2042 November 2026Closes in 9 daysOpen to international
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PhD position in genome evolution and architecture in unicellular eukaryotes

Wageningen University & Research (WUR), Laboratory of Microbiology · Europe · PhD · NetherlandsEUR 3,2042 November 2026Closes in 9 daysOpen to international
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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 9 daysOpen to international
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Crick PhD Studentship, 2027 entry (PhD student recruitment route)

The Francis Crick Institute · Europe · PhD · United KingdomGBP 27,715 per year for four years, plus fees and research costs3 November 2026Closes in 10 daysOpen to international
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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 10 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 10 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 10 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 10 daysOpen to international
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Doctoral Clinical Fellows programme 2027 (three-year fully funded PhD fellowship for clinicians)

The Francis Crick Institute · Europe · PhD · United KingdomA place on the Crick PhD programme plus a three-year fully funded fellowship that covers a salary matched…4 November 2026Closes in 11 daysOpen to international
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PhD position in RNA structure computational analysis neural sublocalization of transcripts

University of Copenhagen, Department of Public Health (Section for Health Data Science and AI, Gorodkin lab) · Europe · PhD · DenmarkDKK 31,8504 November 2026Closes in 11 daysOpen to international
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PhD fellowship in Veterinary Virology (cross-reactive vaccines for swine influenza A virus)

University of Copenhagen (Koebenhavns Universitet) · Europe · PhD · DenmarkDKK 27,8004 November 2026Closes in 11 daysOpen to international
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Cancer Research UK Manchester Institute 4-year PhD studentships, 2027/28 entry

Cancer Research UK Manchester Institute, The University of Manchester · Europe · PhD · United Kingdomtax-free stipend £22,894 per annum + tuition fees + bench fees6 November 2026Closes in 13 daysOpen to international

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