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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.

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

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Nottingham BBSRC Doctoral Training Programme (DLA), standard programme for October 2027 entry, round one

University of Nottingham, Nottingham BBSRC Doctoral Training Partnership (UKRI-BBSRC, with Nottingham Trent University) · Europe · PhD · United KingdomUp to 30 fully funded four-year PhD studentships per cohort across the standard and CASE programmes.8 December 2026Closes in 24 daysOpen to international
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Doctoral researcher in Food Materials Science (DC14): dietary-fibre aerogels for oral lubrication, FAroGels MSCA Doctoral Network

University of Helsinki, Department of Food and Nutrition, Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry (FAroGels MSCA Doctoral Network, Horizon Europe) · Europe · PhD · FinlandFully funded 36-month MSCA doctoral candidate post from 1 March 2027.9 December 2026Closes in 25 daysOpen to international
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International Partnership PhD Studentships, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, 2027/28 entry

University of Manchester, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health · Europe · PhD · United KingdomFully funded four-year studentships open to home and overseas candidates, covering an annual stipend at the UKRI rate,…11 December 2026Closes in 27 daysOpen to international
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Postdoc in Neuroimaging, Neurodiversity and Brain Evolution, Connectome Lab (CNCR)

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Faculty of Science · Europe · Postdoc · NetherlandsEUR 3,70615 December 2026Closes in 31 daysOpen to international
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PhD Position in Neuroimaging, LLM, Genetics and Cross-species Comparison, Connectome Lab (CNCR)

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Faculty of Science · Europe · PhD · NetherlandsEUR 3,20415 December 2026Closes in 31 daysOpen to international
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International Selection in Sciences, 2027 session (Selection Internationale, Sciences track)

Ecole normale superieure - PSL (ENS-PSL), Paris · Europe · Multiple · FranceENS-PSL recruits undergraduates from universities outside France into the third year of a bachelor's degree or the first…15 December 2026Closes in 31 daysOpen to international
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Keystone Symposia Global Health Travel Award: Ending HIV: At the Crossroads of Innovation and Delivery (16 to 19 May 2027)

Keystone Symposia on Molecular and Cellular Biology · North America · Multiple · CanadaAn in-person travel award to attend the Keystone Symposia meeting "Ending HIV: At the Crossroads of Innovation and…15 December 2026Closes in 31 daysOpen to international
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Keystone Symposia Global Health Travel Award: Vaccinology: Next-Generation Advances in Transforming Immunity (16 to 19 May 2027)

Keystone Symposia on Molecular and Cellular Biology · North America · Multiple · CanadaAn in-person travel award to attend the Keystone Symposia meeting "Vaccinology: Next-Generation Advances in Transforming Immunity", 16 to…15 December 2026Closes in 31 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 31 daysOpen to international
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PlantHealth Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in Plant Health in Sustainable Cropping Systems, intake 12 (2027-2029), first call with EMJM scholarships

PlantHealth Erasmus Mundus consortium, coordinated by Universitat Politecnica de Valencia (with Universita di Padova, University of Goettingen, AgroParisTech and L'Institut Agro) · Europe · Masters · SpainErasmus Mundus Joint Masters scholarships cover 100% of tuition fees, full insurance and mandatory academic costs, plus a…31 December 2026Closes in 47 daysOpen to international
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RAREFIND MSCA COFUND Doctoral Training Programme, second and final call (PhD fellowships in gene and cell therapy for rare diseases)

Fondazione Telethon (RAREFIND, EU Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions COFUND, grant 101217387) · Europe · PhD · ItalyFully funded PhD fellowships with an employment contract.31 December 2026Closes in 47 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 47 daysOpen to international
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Postdoctoral Researcher, Developmental Biology: single-cell and spatial approaches to plant organ development (Tsiantis department, ERC AdG CLONAL)

Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research, Department of Comparative Development and Genetics (Max Planck Society) · Europe · Postdoc · GermanyPostdoctoral position initially for two years with possibility of extension, under German regulations for scientific training.4 January 2027Closes in 51 daysOpen to international
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GLOBE Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in Global Change Ecology and Biodiversity Management, 3rd edition (2027-2029)

GLOBE Erasmus Mundus Joint Master consortium, coordinated by Universidad Rey Juan Carlos (with Bangor University, Universidade de Lisboa and Universidad Autonoma de Tlaxcala) · Europe · Masters · SpainErasmus Mundus Joint Masters scholarships are awarded competitively to a subset of admitted students.4 January 2027Closes in 51 daysOpen to international
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IMPRS on Interdisciplinary Plant Biology (Cologne): 7 fully funded PhD positions in computational and experimental plant sciences, 2027 call

Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research (MPIPZ) and University of Cologne, International Max Planck Research School · Europe · PhD · GermanySeven PhD positions fully funded for three years with possible extension, on a Max Planck Society doctoral funding…5 January 2027Closes in 52 daysOpen to international
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Rheum for Kids: Pediatric Skin and Joint Grant (2027 cycle)

Arthritis National Research Foundation · North America · Postdoc · United StatesUp to USD 50,000 for one year8 January 2027Closes in 55 daysOpen to international
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Psoriatic Arthritis / Ankylosing Spondylitis Research Grant (2027 cycle)

Arthritis National Research Foundation · North America · Postdoc · United StatesUp to USD 250,000 over two years8 January 2027Closes in 55 daysOpen to international
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Arthritis and Related Autoimmune Disease Research Grant (2027 cycle)

Arthritis National Research Foundation · North America · Postdoc · United StatesUp to USD 250,000 over two years8 January 2027Closes in 55 daysOpen to international
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ISTA PhD Program, 2027 intake

Institute of Science and Technology Austria (ISTA) · Europe · PhD · AustriaISTA states that all its PhD students are fully funded at internationally competitive salary levels, with full social…8 January 2027Closes in 55 daysOpen to international
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International Max Planck Research School for Evolutionary Biology (IMPRS EvolBio): six doctoral positions, start September 2027

Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Biology, Ploen (with Kiel University and GEOMAR) · Europe · PhD · GermanySix fully funded doctoral researcher positions in a programme of a six-month training period followed by a three-year…10 January 2027Closes in 57 daysOpen to international
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Bio4Med International PhD School in Biology and Translational Medicine, third admission round for 2026/2027

Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology, Polish Academy of Sciences (Bio4Med, with the Institute of Psychiatry and Neurology) · Europe · PhD · PolandDoctoral school places on named research projects.10 January 2027Closes in 57 daysOpen to international
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Post-Doctoral Fellowships in Physiology, Opsin-dependent mechanisms in skin photoreception, thermoreception and photoaging (FAPESP vacancy 9905, 2 positions)

FAPESP (Fundacao de Amparo a Pesquisa do Estado de Sao Paulo), vacancy hosted by Instituto de Biociencias e Instituto de Quimica, Universidade de Sao Paulo (USP) · Latin America · Postdoc · BrazilBRL 12,57010 January 2027Closes in 57 daysOpen to international
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Vienna BioCenter Summer School 2027, Talents for Future Program

Vienna BioCenter Summer School (Aithyra, CeMM, GMI, IMBA, IMP and Max Perutz Labs) · Europe · Multiple · AustriaEUR 82011 January 2027Closes in 58 daysOpen to international
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Vienna BioCenter Summer School 2027, Open Program

Vienna BioCenter Summer School (Aithyra, CeMM, GMI, IMBA, IMP and Max Perutz Labs) · Europe · Multiple · AustriaEUR 82011 January 2027Closes in 58 daysOpen to international

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