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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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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 23 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 23 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 23 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 23 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 23 daysOpen to international
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PhD position on forensic tracing of tropical timber (Timtrace)

Wageningen University & Research · Europe · PhD · NetherlandsAn NWO-funded PhD in the Forest Ecology and Forest Management group and the Laboratory of Geo-Information Science and…17 November 2026Closes in 24 daysOpen to international
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MRC LMS 4-year PhD studentships (Core PhD and tPhD programmes), October 2027 start

MRC Laboratory of Medical Sciences (LMS), London, PhD training (degrees through Imperial College London) · Europe · PhD · United KingdomFour-year studentship: a tax-free stipend of GBP 26,500 per year, full coverage of student tuition fees, funding for…18 November 2026Closes in 25 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 25 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 25 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 25 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 26 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 26 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 26 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 27 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 29 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 29 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 29 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 30 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 31 daysOpen to international
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MRC North West Doctoral Programme in Medical Sciences (MRC NW-DMS) studentships, 2027/28 entry

University of Manchester, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health (with the University of Liverpool), Medical Research Council · Europe · PhD · United KingdomFully funded four-year studentships covering tuition fees and a stipend at the UKRI rate, plus extra funding for…27 November 2026Closes in 34 daysOpen to international
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Beca de Doctorado Nacional Ano Academico 2027 (National Doctoral Scholarship, 2027 academic year)

ANID (Agencia Nacional de Investigacion y Desarrollo, Chile), Subdireccion de Capital Humano · Latin America · PhD · ChileFunds doctoral studies at an accredited Chilean university programme for up to four years from the start of…27 November 2026Closes in 34 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 35 daysOpen to international
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PhD Candidate in Child Eating Behaviour

Wageningen University & Research · Europe · PhD · NetherlandsA PhD in the chair group Sensory Science and Eating Behaviour, Division of Human Nutrition and Health, led…30 November 2026Closes in 37 daysOpen to international
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PhD position: cellular mechanisms of traumatic brain injury-associated dementia

University of Amsterdam, Swammerdam Institute for Life Sciences · Europe · PhD · NetherlandsA four-year salaried PhD contract (initially 18 months, then extended after a positive evaluation), funded by an NWO…30 November 2026Closes in 37 daysOpen to international

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